Green bay packers at detroit lions ford field detroit, mi game time. The steelers eighth super bowl team brought another defensepowered squad. James jones, donald driver and rookie randall cobb accompanied. After the eagles went threeandout, the packers got the ball at their own 23 in the final minute. Donald driver hosts third annual charity softball game. Packers alltime leading wr driver among firstyear nominees for hof. Driver helped green bay win the 45 th super bowl and was named to. When the packers won the super bowl a lifetime ago in the 2010 season, rodgers leading reciever was greg jennings with 76 catches. After playing college football for alcorn state university, driver was picked by the green bay packers in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft. As you know, tom brady and rob gronkowski joined the tampa bay buccaneers 12to1 and look to rack up the ws and have more than a few parties in tompa bay just as long as brady can find the right house. His failures in 2005 also led to a 4 win season in 2005, staff firings, and the packers missing the playoffs in two consecutive seasons. Packers butler, sharpe, driver, holmgren all nominated for. The packers most prolific pass catcher, donald driver holds nearly every green bay receiving record. Despite all of his individual accolades, donald hadnt achieved his ultimate goal of winning a super bowl championship.
It was right on our sideline, but it was a thirdandthree and i was very much aware of where the ball was going, where it was headed and if there was any way that could have been turned around and they were hurrying up to. Manning outplayed brady in the super bowl, completing 30 of 40 passes for 296 yards and a touchdown. Seahawks jeremy lane recounts the worst super bowl story. They also give new coach mike mccarthy weapons nearly on par with the donald driver greg.
The super bowl loss hangover is a very real thing and the nfc will have a murderers row of teams looking to knock the 49ers off their perch. The super bowl that took our breath away has a good ring to it. Jerry jones extends the cowboys super bowl window by. If packer history repeats itself, is that good for the. He made three pro bowls, produced six straight 1,000yard receiving seasons 200409 and won a ring as a member of the packers 2010 super bowl team. Donald driver, wr round 7, 1999 driver is green bays alltime leader in receptions 743 and receiving yards 10,7. Packers alltime leading wr donald driver is among this years pro football hall of fame nominees. Donald jerome driver is a former american football wide receiver. Packers wide receiver donald driver talks about the super bowl win. Among the top 15 receivers, only minnesotas sidney rice 17. The green bay packers 2010 nfc champions defeated the pittsburgh steelers the afc champions to become the undisputed nfl world champions of the 2010 season, winning 3125. The book driven, by donald driver, is an autobiography of donald driver s life.
Just not the way most who heard what he said mightve expected. Eli manning and the five remarkable playoff upsets that. Over the last two years, the atlanta falcons have underachieved with a top10 offense in yards. Leroy butler, sterling sharpe, donald driver and former head coach mike holmgren are all among the 108 players and coaches who have been nominated for induction into the hall. Green bay is not one receiver away from winning a super bowl. The ted thompsonera packers lost several key draft picks. Manning also led the gamewinning drive, converting three first downs to set up a goahead. Donald driver charity softball game presented by network. Packers as the most injured champion, at least in the last 25 years. This is clarks first trip to the pro bowl after being named an alternate in 2018.
Rodgers then tossed a 6yard td pass to donald driver to give the packers a 103 lead. Green bay packers in the 7th round 2th overall of the 1999 nfl draft. And the second one on a reception by green bays donald driver in the third quarter, i really shouldnt have challenged. Super bowl xlv was the 45th annual edition of the super bowl, the annual championship game of the modernera national football league nfl to determine the 91st team to become nfl world champions. Green bay packers will win super bowl xlvii in february. I would recommend this book to all people above the age of 15.
He threw for 30 touchdowns with just seven interceptions in 09, posting a passer rating of 103. Super bowl champion and wisconsin football legend travis beckum tags country music star jimmie allen during the donald driver charity softball game saturday, july 27, 2019, at neuroscience group. Frank zombo, whose dealt with injury problems of his own, is likely to start in waldens place should the packers rule him out. Postdraft 2020 winloss predictions for every nfl team. On tuesday, i spent the day at lambeau field with the winner of super bowl xlvii in new orleans congratulations to mike mccarthy, aaron rodgers and company. The green bay packers injury report will continue to mystify until the super bowl coin toss, according to a reuters report that suggests theyll wait as long as possible before announcing whether questionable linebacker erik walden is ready to go for the super bowl. For this injury to come days after watson lit up the seattle sky with 38 points. Green bay packers quarterback aaron rodgers passes deep to wide receiver donald driver for a 26yard touchdown. I ran into steve young on the field 90 minutes after the game, and he felt the way. Football pro donald driver has amassed legions of fans in his years playing for the super bowl champion green bay packers but he says it was more than just the teams notoriously devoted cheese.
Green bay packers wide receiver donald driver has missed a second straight day of practice with a quadriceps injury ahead of sundays super bowl. If davante adams misses time with injury, the packers are. Packers quarterback aaron rodgers was 16 of 27 for 243 yards with two touchdowns, no interceptions and a 1. Jeremy maclins decision to sign with the ravens on monday has already. Allpros richard sherman and earl thomas played super bowl xlix with major injuries, and cliff avril and corner jeremy lane left that game. Donald driver, chad clifton probable for super bowl 2011 by jason kirk feb 6, 2011, 3.
Driver was a member of the packers team that won super bowl xlv. Is tom bradys elbow injury more serious than he has. Get the latest updated stats for wide receiver donald driver on espn. Driver was a member of the packers team that won super bowl xlv over the pittsburgh steelers. Packers sweat over fitness of receiver donald driver ahead. They also give new coach mike mccarthy weapons nearly on par with the donald driver. Jermichael decorean finley born march 26, 1987 is a former american football tight end. Driver s 12 catches of 20 yards or more are tied for third in the nfl behind only the patriots randy. Green bay packers career receiving leaders profootball. Two starting wideouts from the super bowl win, donald driver retired and greg jennings signed with minnesota during free agency, are gone.
At the moment of truth sunday night in super bowl xlv, the packers overcame the firsthalf departures of charles woodson and donald driver to vanquish the steelers, 3125, at cowboys stadium. Brees, son recreate iconic super bowl picture, 10 years later. Green bay green bay packers wr davante adams, dl kenny clark and lb zadarius smith have been named to the pro bowl roster, the league announced on tuesday, jan. Arlington, texas donald driver didnt get to finish the game, but that didnt make the veteran wide receiver enjoy the green bay packers victory in super bowl xlv any less. Injury of jeremy lane, the most terrible of the super bowl. The packers defeated the steelers by the score of 3125. He tied his career high from last season with six sacks in 2019, with 4. Super bowl when injuries flared, packers had able spares the. Super bowl xlv was an american football game between the american football conference afc champion pittsburgh steelers and the national football conference nfc champion green bay packers to decide the national football league nfl champion for the 2010 season.
Alec baldwin brought his donald trump impression back to snl for the first time in 2020 for a cold open sketch focusing on trumps impeachment trial, such that it was, in the senate this week. Wfrv donald driver will host a super bowl championship reunion as part of his 2020 official charity softball game. Packers survive injuries to beat steelers in super bowl xlv. A few potential playmakers careers were cut painfully short by injury after being selected in the top four rounds of the nfl draft. Arlington, texas there was a moment of hesitation for donald driver after ben roethlisbergers pass for a leaping mike wallace fell. Donald driver charity softball game returning to fox. But if you want to know what playing in the super bowl means to the. Greg jennings, donald driver, james jones, and jordy nelson was a talented receiving corps that rodgers enjoyed for a couple of seasons before management let each of them go onebyone. He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the franchises alltime records for most career receptions and receiving yards. Driver, the green bays bigplay threat, averages 16. He was drafted by the green bay packers in the third round of the 2008 nfl draft. Charles woodson, donald driver suffer injuries, but super.
By his twelfth year in the nfl, donald driver already had been to multiple probowls, earned the respect of his peers and held multiple alltime team records. Finley eventually won the battle with incumbent veteran, donald lee, for the. The agony of injuries was replaced by the unrestrained joy of a longawaited championship for the 34yearold woodson and 36yearold donald driver, both of whom were knocked out of super bowl xlv in the first half. Driver was one of the most consistent and reliable players in the franchises history. He woke up from the surgery at the worst possible time. The best defensive player in football, aaron donald, had the best game of his life. Turnovers doom steelers in super bowl xlv loss posted on february 7, 2011 by steeldad anytime you try to break down a game between two good teams there are always two variables that one can never predict, injuries and turnovers. Donald driver charity softball game to be super bowl. Packers drafted donald driver in the seventh round 20. Jerry jones extends the cowboys super bowl window by crushing 2020 nfl draft. Turnovers doom steelers in super bowl xlv loss the. The book explains donald s struggles and accomplishes from growing up on the streets to becoming a legend of the green bay packers football team. Grand chute, wi donald driver is hosting a super bowl championship reunion as part of his official donald driver charity softball game at neuroscience group field at fox cities stadium in 2020.
Injuryplagued packers down steelers, 3125, to win super bowl nj. Jeremy lane had arm surgery immediately after injury, during super bowl. Packers defensive end jeremy thompson fielded questions from members of the media on saturday, may 3, 2008, in the locker room. As driver watched from the sidelines at cowboys stadium, he soaked in the final moments of the packers 3125 victory over the pittsburgh steelers. Packers have criminally underappreciated aaron rodgers. With the packers, he attended the super bowl xlv win over the pittsburgh steelers, not participating due to injury.
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