Based out of Wisconsin, the Green Bay Packers are one of the oldest and most successful teams in NFL history. With 36 playoff appearances, the Packers have the most number of playoff appearances in the history of the league (tied with the Dallas Cowboys).
In the last 20 years (since 2000) the Packers have made it to the playoffs an impressive 17 times. The Super Bowl trophy is named after the late great Packers coach Vince Lombardi who led the Packers to consecutive Conference Championships from 1960 to 1967. During this period the Green Bay Packers also won two Super Bowls (1966 and 1967). The Packers missed the NFL Playoffs for the first time since 2018 after finishing 8-9 in the 2022 NFL Season. However, they got back on track after having made the 2023 playoffs.
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Green Bay Packers Playoff Appearances by Year
2023- Lost Divisional Round to the San Francisco 49ers 21-24
2021- Lost Divisional Round to the San Francisco 49ers 13 -10
2020- Lost Conference Championship to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-31
2019- Lost Conference Championship to the San Francisco 49ers 20-37
2016- Lost Conference Championship 21-44 to the Atlanta Falcons
2015- Lost Divisional round 20-26 to the Arizona Cardinals
2014- Lost Conference Championship 22-28 to the Seattle Seahawks in overtime
2013- Lost the Wild Card round 20-23 to the San Francisco 49ers
2012- Lost to the San Francisco 49ers 31-45 in the Divisional round
2011- Lost the Divisional round to the New York Giants (20-37)
2010- Won the Super Bowl by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers (31-25)
2009 - Lost to Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card round (45-51)
2007- Lost the Conference Championship to the New York Giants during overtime (20-23)
2004- Lost the Wild Card round to the Minnesota Vikings (17-31)
2003- Lost the Divisional round to the Philadelphia Eagles 17-20 during overtime
2002- Lost 7-27 to the Atlanta Falcons in the Wild Card round
2001 - Lost 17-45 in the Divisional round to the St. Louis Rams (now known as L.A. Rams)
1998 -Lost the Wild Card round to the San Francisco 49ers (27-30)
1997- Lost the Super Bowl 24-31 to the Denver Broncos
1996- Won the Super Bowl by defeating New England Patriots (35-21)
1995- Lost the Conference Championship to the Dallas Cowboys (27-38)
1994- Lost the Divisional round 9-35 to the Dallas Cowboys
1993- Lost Divisional round 17-27 to the Dallas Cowboys
1982- Lost the Divisional round 26-37 to the Dallas Cowboys
1972- Lost the Divisional round 3-16 to the Washington Redskins (now known as Washington Commanders)
1967- Won the Super Bowl 33-14 by defeating the Oakland Raiders (now known as Las Vegas Raiders)
1966- Won the Super Bowl by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10
1965- Won the NFL Championship against the Cleveland Browns (23-12)
1962- Won the NFL Championship against the New York Giants (16-7)
1961- Won the NFL Championship by defeating the New York Giants with a blowout (37-0)
1960 -Lost the NFL Championship to the Philadelphia Eagles (13-17)
1944- Won the NFL Championship against the New York Giants (14-7)
1941- Lost the Divisional round to the Chicago Bears (14-33)
1939- Won the NFL Championship against the New York Giants (27-0)
1938- Lost the NFL Championship to the New York Giants (17-23)
1936- Won the NFL Championship 21-6 against the Boston Redskins (now known as the Washington Commanders)
Playoff Games Won by Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers have a playoff record of 37 wins and 26 losses.
Wins in Wild Card Round- 11 (from 16 games)
Wins in Divisional Round- 11 (from 23 games)
Wins in Conference Championship- 5 (from 11 games)
Super Bowl Wins- 4 (from 5 games)
NFL Championship wins (pre-1966 AFL-NFL merger)- 6 (from 8 games)
How many playoff games has Aaron Rodgers played at Lambeau Field?
The most prominent name among the recent Green Bay Packers team is that of Aaron Rodgers. Drafted by the Packers during Round 1 in 2005, the quarterback was heavily influential for the team. Rodgers spent his first three seasons as a backup for the Packers' star quarterback Brett Favre and carried on his legacy. Having just left the Packers before the start of the 2023 NFL season, Rodgers was an important part of the 12 playoff appearances that the Packers made (since 2005). Out of the 21 playoff games played by Aaron Rodgers, he played 9 of them in Lambeau Field.
Rodgers has the record for the most consecutive seasons with a passer rating of over 100.0 (2009-14). He was the NFL MVP in 2011, 2014, 2020 and 2021. Rodgers led the Packers to their last Super Bowl win in 2010.
How many times have the Green Bay Packers made the playoffs with Bart Starr, Forrest Gregg, and Ray Nitschke?
Bart Starr (quarterback), Forest Gregg (offensive tackle), and Ray Nitschke (linebacker) are Packers legends and NFL Hall of Famers. Playing under the one and only Vince Lombardi, these three players led the Packers to their glory years (the 1960s). These players were part of the Packers team that won the Super Bowl I. Let us take a look at the playoff games that featured Bart Starr, Forrest Gregg, and Ray Nitschke together:
Green Bay Packers Championships and Rings Won
The Green Bay Packers have the highest number of Championship Rings (13).
They have won 9 NFL Championships and 4 Super Bowls.
1929 (NFL Championship)
1930 (NFL Championship)
1931 (NFL Championship)
1936 (NFL Championship)
1939 (NFL Championship)
1944 (NFL Championship)
1961 (NFLChampionship)
1962 (NFL Championship)
1965 (NFL Championship)
1966 (Super Bowl I)
1967 (Super Bowl II)
1996 (Super Bowl XXXI)
2010 (Super Bowl XLV)
(H) Green Bay Packers Playoff Stats
Total Playoff games played: 63
Overall Playoff record (wins-losses): 37-26
Total Super Bowls won: 4 (5 appearances)
NFL Championships Won: 13
All-time Passing Leader: Brett Favre 5,377/8,754, 61,655 yds, 442 TD
All-time Rushing Leader: Ahman Green 1,851 att, 8,322 yds, 54 TD
All-time Receiving Leader: Donald Driver 743 rec, 10,137 yds, 61 TD
All-time Scoring Leader: Mason Crosby 1,918 points
All-time AV Leader: Aaron Rodgers 231 AV
Winningest Coach: Curly Lambeau 209-104-21
Green Bay Packers Super Bowl Stats
Total Super Bowl Appearances: 5
Super Bowls Won: 4
Super Bowl Winning Seasons: 1966, 1967, 1996, 2010
Most Scoring Super Bowl Win: 35-10 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1966 Super Bowl
Lowest Scoring Super Bowl Loss: 31-24 loss to Denver Broncos in the 1998 Super Bowl
For an in depth look into the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl wins and appearances, click here
Have the Green Bay Packers made it to the Playoffs this season?
The Green Bay Packers did manage to sneak into the NFL Playoffs in 2023 season. After missing out in the 2022 NFL season, the Packers found themselves back in the playoffs. In the first season with Jordan Love at quarterback, the Packers started off slowly but managed to get enough wins by the end of the regular season to make the postseason.
Read more about why the Packers missed out on a Playoff spot, here
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FAQs
A. The 2011 NFL Season was the best start to a Packers season. The Packers had a phenomenal 13-0 start to the season.
A. The Packers have one of the highest number of playoff appearances in the league since their inception. They have made it to the playoffs a total of 41 times as of 2024.
A. Packers fans are often dubbed as ‘Cheeseheads’. This nickname in the United States refers to a person from Wisconsin or a fan of the Green Bay Packers franchise.
A. The Packers are the only fan-owned franchise in the NFL. Packers fans can purchase an ownership stake in the team if they want to. More than 500,000 stockholders currently have stakes in the Packers.
A. The Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl 4 times, in 1966, 1967, 1996 and 2010.
