1995 Green Bay Packers season

The 1995 Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

 season was the 75th in the club's history. The Packers obtained an 11-5 mark in the regular season and won the NFC Central

NFC North

The NFC North is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference, based in the Upper Midwest region of the United States...

, their first division title since 1972

1972 Green Bay Packers season

The 1972 Green Bay Packers season was their 52nd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-4 record under coach Dan Devine, earning them a first-place finish in the NFC Central division. This marked the return of the Packers to the playoffs after a four-year drought. The Packers...

. In the playoffs, the Packers defeated the Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 at home and the defending champion San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...

 on the road before losing to the Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...

 in the NFC Championship game. Packers' quarterback Brett Favre

Brett Favre

Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...

 was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player, the first of three such awards he would win.
This was the first season that the Packers played home games exclusively at Lambeau Field

Lambeau Field

Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field...

, after playing part of their home slate at Milwaukee County Stadium

Milwaukee County Stadium

Milwaukee County Stadium was a ballpark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000. It was primarily used as a baseball stadium for the Milwaukee Braves and Brewers, but was also used for football games, ice skating, religious services, concerts and other large events...

 since 1953. After losing their home opener to St. Louis, the Packers would win an NFL-record 25 consecutive home games between the rest of 1995 and early in 1998.

1995 NFL draft

With their 3rd pick (66th overall) in the 1995 NFL draft, the Packers selected future All-Pro fullback William Henderson, a player who would remain with the Packers for over 13 seasons.

1995 NFL Draft selections

Round	Sel#	Player	Pos.	College
1	32	Craig Newsome Craig Newsome Craig Newsome is a former NFL cornerback who was drafted in the first round of the NFL draft by the the Green Bay Packers, where he played for four years...	DB Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	Arizona State Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
3	65	Darius Holland Darius Holland Darius Jerome Holland is a former American football defensive tackle who played ten seasons in the US National Football League. He went to Mayfield High School in Las Cruces, New Mexico and the University of Colorado at Boulder. His nickname with the Packers was 'Dirty D'....	DT	Colorado University of Colorado at Boulder The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
3	66	William Henderson	FB Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...	North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
3	73	Brian Williams	OLB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
3	90	Antonio Freeman Antonio Freeman Antonio Michael Freeman is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League, most notably for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, dominating his high school conference. Freeman played college football at Virginia Tech...	WR Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	Virginia Tech Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
4	117	Jeff Miller	T	Mississippi University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
5	160	Jay Barker Jay Barker Jay Barker is a former professional American football quarterback, and a current Birmingham radio personality.- Football career :...	QB Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...	Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
5	170	Travis Jervey	RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	Citadel The Citadel (military college) The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States...
6	173	Charlie Simmons	WR	Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
7	230	Adam Timmerman Adam Timmerman Adam Larry Timmerman is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He played for the Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Rams between 1995 and 2006...	G Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	South Dakota State South Dakota State University South Dakota State University is the largest university in the U.S. state of South Dakota, located in Brookings. A public land-grant university and sun grant college, founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, SDSU offers programs of study required by, or harmonious to, this Act...

Staff

1995 Green Bay Packers staff
Front Office President/Chief Executive Officer – Bob Harlan Bob Harlan Robert E. "Bob" Harlan is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Green Bay Packers, an American professional football team. He is a graduate of Marquette University, where he was the Sports Information Director for many years... Executive Vice President/General Manager – Ron Wolf Ron Wolf Ron Wolf is the former American football general manager of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. He also played a significant role in personnel operations with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders from 1963–1975, and again from 1978–1990... Director of Pro Personnel – Ted Thompson Ted Thompson Ted Thompson is the current general manager of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Thompson was named to the post on January 14, 2005, by Packers president and CEO Bob Harlan. Thompson took over the general manager duties from Mike Sherman, who had been serving as both head coach and general manager... Director of College Scouting – John Math Pro Personnel Assistant – Reggie McKenzie Reggie McKenzie (linebacker) Reggie McKenzie is an American football executive and former player. He is Director - Football Operations for the Green Bay Packers, and has worked for the Packers since 1994.His Super Bowl ring was stolen on May 3, 2009.... Head Coaches Head Coach – Mike Holmgren Mike Holmgren Michael George Holmgren is a former professional football coach and current President of the Cleveland Browns. He served as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998, and the Seattle Seahawks from 1999 to 2008... Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Sherman Lewis Sherman Lewis Sherman Lewis , is an American football coach and former player, most recently an offensive consultant and offensive play-caller for the Washington Redskins of the NFL... Quarterbacks – Steve Mariucci Steve Mariucci Stephen Ray "Steve" Mariucci is a former National Football League coach. He coached for the San Francisco 49ers and most recently for the Detroit Lions.-Early career:... Running Backs – Harry Sydney Harry Sydney Harry Sydney is a former professional American football player whose position was running back. He played six seasons in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers after three years with the Denver Gold and Memphis Showboats of the USFL... Wide Receivers – Gil Haskell Gil Haskell Gil Haskell is a long time NFL coach and the former Offensive Coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks. He began his career in the NFL as a ball boy with the San Francisco 49ers while his uncle Dr. William O’Grady was a part owner of the franchise. Coach Haskell grew up in St. Brendan's Parish in San... Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line – Andy Reid Andy Reid Andrew Walter "Andy" Reid is the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL, a post he has held since 1999. Since 2001, he has also been the team's executive vice president of football operations... Offensive Line – Tom Lovat Tom Lovat Thomas Lovat is a former American football coach in the NCAA, National Football League, and the Canadian Football League.Lovat started coaching at Utah, there he became the defensive line coach in 1967. Next he went to Idaho State University coaching the defensive secondary and offensive line... Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Marty Mornhinweg Marty Mornhinweg Marty Mornhinweg is the offensive coordinator with the Philadelphia Eagles, having joined the Eagles in 2003 as the assistant head coach. He was named offensive coordinator on January 6, 2006, after the Eagles previous offensive coordinator Brad Childress was hired as the head coach of the...			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Fritz Shurmur Fritz Shurmur Leonard Frank “Fritz” Shurmur was an American football coach who served as head coach of the University of Wyoming Cowboys from 1971 to 1974. He also served as the defensive coordinator for the National Football League's Green Bay Packers from 1994 to 1998.-Early life:Shurmur was nicknamed Fritz... Defensive Line – Larry Brooks Larry Brooks Lawrence Lee Brooks, Sr. , is a former American Football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams eleven seasons from 1972 to 1982 in the National Football League... Linebackers – Jim Lind Defensive Backs – Bob Valesente Bob Valesente Bob Valesente is a former American football player and coach. He played college football at Ithaca College and spent more than 35 years as a football coach... Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Johnny Holland Johnny Holland Johnny Holland is a former linebackers coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1987-1993... Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Nolan Cromwell Nolan Cromwell Nolan Neil Cromwell is the wide receiver coach for the St. Louis Rams. He was an All-Pro safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL and was the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M University. Cromwell played for the Rams from 1977 through 1987 and was named to the Pro Bowl in four consecutive... Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Kent Johnston Kent Johnston -Career:Johnson served as an assistant coach at Northwestern State University from 1979 to 1980, the University of Louisiana at Monroe from 1980 to 1981, and the University of Alabama from 1983 to 1986... Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Barry Rubin

Roster

1995 Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks 11 Ty Detmer Ty Detmer Ty Hubert Detmer is a former National Football League and NCAA quarterback. He starred at Brigham Young University, where he set many records and won the Heisman Trophy in 1990...  4 Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...  9 Jim McMahon Jim McMahon James Robert "Jim" McMahon, Jr. is a former American football player. He played college football at Brigham Young University, where he was a two-time All-American and later in the professional ranks with the Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona... 12 T.J. Rubley Running Backs 34 Edgar Bennett Edgar Bennett Edgar Bennett III is a former National Football League running back who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears , and is currently a coach for the Green Bay Packers.-High school years:... 32 Travis Jervey 42 LeShon Johnson LeShon Johnson LeShon Eugene Johnson is a former American football player who was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft.... 25 Dorsey Levens Dorsey Levens Herbert Dorsey Levens is a retired American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame and later Georgia Tech.In his career, Levens also played for the... 29 Marcus Wilson Marcus Wilson Marcus Ali Dwayne Wilson is a retired professional basketball player, who played his career in a variety of places across the world including South America, several countries in Eastern and Western Europe and the United States... 30 William Henderson Wide Receivers 87 Robert Brooks Robert Brooks Robert Darren Brooks is a former American football wide receiver who attended University of South Carolina and played for the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos.-Early life:... 86 Antonio Freeman Antonio Freeman Antonio Michael Freeman is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League, most notably for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, dominating his high school conference. Freeman played college football at Virginia Tech... 82 Mark Ingram 80 Charles Jordan Charles Jordan (American football) Charles Alexander Jordan is a retired American football player. The Wide receiver played professionally for the National Football League for seven seasons during the period of 1993 through 1999, as well as one season for the XFL.... 85 Terry Mickens Terry Mickens Terry KaJuan Mickens is a retired American football player, who was a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers and the Oakland Raiders from 1994 to 1999. He played college football at Florida A&M University. In his career he recorded 4 touchdowns; 3 with Green Bay and one with Oakland... 81 Anthony Morgan Anthony Morgan Anthony Eugene Morgan is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers .... Tight Ends 48 Mike Bartrum Mike Bartrum Mike Weldon Bartrum is a former American football long snapper and tight end in the National Football League who spent the last seven years of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was considered one of the best long snappers while he was playing... 89 Mark Chmura Mark Chmura Mark William Chmura , is a former American football tight end, who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers .-Biography:Chmura was born in Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States.-College:... 88 Keith Jackson 83 Jeff Thomason Jeff Thomason Jeffrey David Thomason is a former American football tight end and is currently a construction worker. He played college football at Oregon, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1992... 49 Jeff Wilner Jeff Wilner -Career:Wilner spent one season and part of another with the Green Bay Packers. Later he became of member of the Denver Broncos, but did not see any playing time during a regular season game...		Offensive Linemen 71 Gary Brown Gary Brown (offensive lineman) Gary Lee Brown is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers... 72 Earl Dotson Earl Dotson Earl Christopher Dotson was an offensive tackle in the NFL. He played for the Green Bay Packers for 10 seasons. He started in Super Bowl XXXI and XXXII.He played college football at Texas A&M–Kingsville.... 75 Ken Ruettgers Ken Ruettgers Kenneth Ruettgers is a former National Football League offensive lineman who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1985 to 1996.-High school career:... 68 Joe Sims Joe Sims Joseph Anthony Sims is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for five seasons for the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers.... 76 Harry Galbreath Harry Galbreath Harry Galbreath was an American football player. The 6-foot 1-inch 295-pound Galbreath attended the University of Tennessee and starred as an offensive guard for the Volunteers after graduating in 1983 from Clarksville High School.Galbreath played in every game of his four-year career as a... 73 Aaron Taylor 63 Adam Timmerman Adam Timmerman Adam Larry Timmerman is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He played for the Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Rams between 1995 and 2006... 50 Mike Arthur Mike Arthur Mike Arthur is a former center in the National Football League.-Biography:Arthur was born Michael Scott Arthur on May 7, 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Arthur grew up in Houston, Texas, and played football at Spring Woods High School.-Career:... 52 Frank Winters Frank Winters Frank Mitchell Winters is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Green Bay Packers... Defensive Linemen 91 Shannon Clavelle Shannon Clavelle Shannon Lynn Clavelle is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs... 96 Sean Jones Sean Jones (defensive end) Dwight Sean Jones is a former American football defensive end, who played for the Los Angeles Raiders , Houston Oilers , and the Green Bay Packers . Jones was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1993 season... 97 Matt LaBounty Matt LaBounty Matthew LaBounty is a former American football player who played defensive end in the National Football League... 92 Reggie White Reggie White Reginald Howard "Reggie" White was a professional American football player. He played 15 seasons as a defensive end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers, becoming one of the most decorated players in NFL history... 98 Gabe Wilkins Gabe Wilkins Gabriel Nicholas Wilkins is a former American Football defensive end who played for the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers in a six year career that lasted from 1994 to 1999 in the National Football League.... 93 Gilbert Brown Gilbert Brown Gilbert Jesse Brown, is a former nose tackle who played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . Brown played 125 Packers games recording 292 tackles and seven sacks. Nicknamed "The Gravedigger," in honor of his celebratory dance following a thunderous tackle, Brown played in... 94 Bob Kuberski Bob Kuberski Robert Kenneth Kuberski, Jr. is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots. He played college football at the United States Naval Academy .Kuberski was drafted by the Packers in the seventh round of the 1993... 90 Darius Holland Darius Holland Darius Jerome Holland is a former American football defensive tackle who played ten seasons in the US National Football League. He went to Mayfield High School in Las Cruces, New Mexico and the University of Colorado at Boulder. His nickname with the Packers was 'Dirty D'.... 64 John Jurkovic John Jurkovic Ivan "John" Jurkovic is a retired American football player currently employed as a broadcaster. He grew up in Calumet City, Illinois....		Linebackers 54 Bernardo Harris Bernardo Harris Bernardo Harris is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He attended Chapel Hill High School, graduating in 1990. He was recruited by Mack Brown to play at the University of North Carolina and graduated in 1994. After not being drafted, he was signed as a free... 57 Joe Kelly Joe Kelly (American football) Joseph Winston Kelly, Jr. is a former American football linebacker who played eleven seasons in the National Football League for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the first round of the 1986 NFL Draft.-External links:*... 53 George Koonce George Koonce George Koonce is a former linebacker in the NFL and also served as the Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee between 2009 and 2010.-Atlanta Falcons:... 59 Wayne Simmons Wayne Simmons (American football) Wayne General Simmons was an American football linebacker in the National Football League.Simmons, an integral part of Clemson's #1 ranked defense in 1990, was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 15th pick of the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft. Simmons played for Green Bay for four and a... 55 Fred Strickland Fred Strickland Fredrick William Strickland, Jr. is a former American football linebacker who played for twelve seasons in the National Football League from 1988 to 1999. He played college football at Purdue University and was drafted in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft.... 51 Brian Williams Defensive Backs 23 Matthew Dorsett Matthew Dorsett Matthew Dorsett was an American football cornerback in the National Football League. Dorsett played 10 games for the Green Bay Packers in 1995.... 33 Doug Evans Doug Evans (American football) Douglas Edwards Evans is a former American football cornerback and safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 6th round of the 1993 NFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech. Evans also played for the Carolina Panthers, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Detroit... 22 Lenny McGill Lenny McGill Charles Leonard "Lenny" McGill is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League... 21 Craig Newsome Craig Newsome Craig Newsome is a former NFL cornerback who was drafted in the first round of the NFL draft by the the Green Bay Packers, where he played for four years... 36 LeRoy Butler LeRoy Butler LeRoy Butler, III is a former American football strong safety who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers . He spent his childhood in Jacksonville, Florida, challenged by physical problems that forced him to wear leg braces and use a wheelchair at times while undergoing therapy... 28 Roderick Mullen Roderick Mullen Roderick Louis Mullen is a former American football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League.- References :... 45 Keith Crawford Keith Crawford Keith Crawford is a former wide receiver and defensive back in the National Football League.-Biography:Crawford was born Keith LeCharles Crawford on November 21, 1970 in Palestine, Texas.-Career:... 39 Mike Prior Mike Prior Michael Robert Prior , is a former American professional football player who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 7th round of the 1985 NFL Draft. A 6'0",... 31 George Teague George Teague George Theo Teague is a former American football player who played free safety in the National Football League with the Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, and Miami Dolphins.-College:... Special Teams  9 Dirk Borgognone Dirk Borgognone Dirk Ronald Borgognone is a retired former National Football League placekicker who currently holds the record for the longest field goal ever kicked in the history of high school football, 68 yards.... 13 Chris Jacke Chris Jacke Christopher Lee Jacke is a former professional American football placekicker best known for playing for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League.... 17 Craig Hentrich Craig Hentrich Craig Hentrich is a former American football punter. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.Hentrich has also played for the Green Bay Packers and Tennessee Titans.... Rookies in italics

Regular season

The Packers finished with an 11-5 record, clinching the NFC Central crown by a slim 1-game margin over the Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

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Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 3, 1995	St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...	L 17-14	60,104
2	September 11, 1995	at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 27-24	64,855
3	September 17, 1995	New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 14-6	60,117
4	September 24, 1995	at Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 24-14	66,744
5	Bye
6	October 8, 1995	at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	L 34-24	64,806
7	October 15, 1995	Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...	W 30-21	60,302
8	October 22, 1995	Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...	W 38-21	60,332
9	October 29, 1995	at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...	L 24-16	73,462
10	November 5, 1995	at Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...	L 27-24	62,839
11	November 12, 1995	Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 35-28	59,996
12	November 19, 1995	at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 31-20	55,388
13	November 26, 1995	Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...	W 35-13	59,218
14	December 3, 1995	Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...	W 24-10	60,318
15	December 10, 1995	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...	L 13-10	67,557
16	December 16, 1995	at New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....	W 34-23	50,132
17	December 24, 1995	Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...	W 24-19	60,649

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Wildcard	December 31, 1995	Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 37-20	60,453
Division	January 6, 1996	at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...	W 27-17	69,311
Conference Championship	January 14, 1996	at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	L 38-27	65,135

Awards and records

• Brett Favre, NFL MVP
• Brett Favre, Bert Bell Award
  Bert Bell Award
  The Bert Bell Award for the Professional American football Player of the Year is presented by the Maxwell Football Club. This award is named in honor of Bert Bell , Commissioner of the National Football League and founder of the Maxwell Club...
  
  
• Brett Favre, Offense, UPI NFC Player of the Year
  UPI NFC Player of the Year
  From 1970 to 1996, the United Press International awarded the NFC Player of the Year to players from the NFL's National Football Conference .-NFC Offensive Player of the Year:-See also:*UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year...
  
  
• Brett Favre, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
• Brett Favre, All-Pro
  All-Pro
  All-Pro is a term mostly used in the NFL for the best players of each position during that season. It began as polls of sportswriters in the early 1920s...
  
   Selection
• Brett Favre, National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award
• Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Average Yards per Completion: 7.7
• Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Passer Rating (99.5)
• Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Touchdown Passes: 38
• Brett Favre
  Brett Favre
  Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
  
  , NFL Leader, Passing Yards, (4,413 yards)
• Reggie White, Defense, UPI NFC Player of the Year
  UPI NFC Player of the Year
  From 1970 to 1996, the United Press International awarded the NFC Player of the Year to players from the NFL's National Football Conference .-NFC Offensive Player of the Year:-See also:*UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year...
  
  
• Reggie White, NFC Pro Bowl Selection