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1986 Green Bay Packers season
| 1986 Green Bay Packers season |
|---|
| Forrest Gregg |
| Lambeau FieldMilwaukee County Stadium |
| 4–12 |
| 4th NFC Central |
| Did not qualify |
| None |
The 1986 Green Bay Packers season was their 68th season overall and their 66th season in the National Football League, and their third under head coach Forrest Gregg. Unable to improve on their 8–8 records from 1983, 1984, and 1985, the Packers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, and instead went 4–12 for their fourth consecutive non-winning season, as well as their first losing season since 1980. Their .250 winning percentage was their worst since 1958.
The Packers reached their nadir on the afternoon of November 23 at Soldier Field vs. their ancient archrivals, the Bears. After Mark Lee intercepted Jim McMahon in the second quarter, Green Bay defensive end Charles Martin picked up McMahon and slammed him shoulder-first into the artificial turf, causing a season-ending injury to the Chicago quarterback. Martin was ejected by referee Jerry Markbreit and suspended two games by Commissioner Pete Rozelle.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Green Bay Packers draft | |||||
| 2 | 41 | Kenneth Davis | Running back | TCU | |
| 3 | 72 | Robbie Bosco | Quarterback | BYU | |
| 4 | 84 | Tim Harris * | Defensive end | Memphis State | |
| 4 | 98 | Dan Knight | Offensive tackle | San Diego State | |
| 5 | 125 | Matt Koart | Defensive tackle | USC | |
| 6 | 145 | Burnell Dent | Linebacker | Tulane | |
| 7 | 183 | Ed Berry | Safety | Utah State | |
| 8 | 210 | Micheal Cline | Defensive tackle | Arkansas State | |
| 9 | 236 | Brent Moore | Linebacker | USC | |
| 10 | 263 | Gary Spann | Linebacker | TCU | |
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| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Abernathy | Tight end | Drake |
| Scott Auker | Tight end | Idaho |
| Steve Buxton | Offensive tackle | Indiana State |
| Dean Dimido | Tight end | Penn State |
| Paul Gruner | Guard | Wisconsin–Platteville |
| Jesse Jones | Fullback | Montana State |
| Mike Jones | Wide receiver | Wisconsin |
| Peter Kortebein | Linebacker | Dartmouth |
| Mike Mallory | Linebacker | Michigan |
| Ruben Mendoza | Guard | Wayne State (NE) |
| Mike Moffitt | Wide receiver | Fresno State |
| Daryl Newell | Offensive tackle | Northwestern |
| Freddie Parker | Running back | Mississippi Valley State |
| Shawn Regent | Center | Boston College |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front office |
President – Robert J. Parins Corporate Assistant to the President – Bob Harlan Director of Player Personnel – Dick Corrick Director of Player Procurement – Chuck Hutchison Head coaches
Head Coach – Forrest Gregg Offensive coaches
Quarterbacks – George Sefcik Offensive Backs – John Hilton Receivers/Passing Game – Tom Coughlin Offensive Line – Virgil Knight Offensive Line – Jerry Wampfler | | | Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line – Dick Modzelewski Linebackers – Dale Lindsey Defensive Backs – Dick Jauron Special teams coaches
Special Teams – John Hilton Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Virgil Knight |
| 1986 Green Bay Packers roster | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | |||||||
| 4 Chuck Fusina | |||||||
| 18 Joe Shield | |||||||
| 16 Randy Wright | |||||||
| Running backs |
30 Paul Ott Carruth 36 Kenneth Davis 42 Gary Ellerson 31 Gerry Ellis 40 Eddie Lee Ivery Wide receivers
84 Nolan Franz 82 Mike Moffitt 87 Walter Stanley Tight ends
89 Mark Lewis 81 Dan Ross 86 Ed West | | Offensive linemen 69 Bill Cherry C 77 Greg Feasel T 65 Ron Hallstrom G 57 Rich Moran G 72 Tom Neville G 75 Ken Ruettgers T 67 Karl Swanke C 73 Alan Veingrad T Defensive linemen
93 Robert Brown DE 76 Alphonso Carreker DE 79 Donnie Humphrey NT 90 Ezra Johnson DE 94 Charles Martin NT 92 Ben Thomas DE | | Linebackers 56 Burnell Dent ILB 99 John Dorsey ILB 97 Tim Harris OLB 53 Bobby Leopold OLB 91 Brian Noble OLB 55 Randy Scott ILB 52 Mike Weddington OLB Defensive backs
20 Ed Berry CB 24 Mossy Cade CB 23 Tiger Greene SS 49 David Greenwood SS 22 Mark Lee CB 32 John Simmons CB 29 Ken Stills FS 28 Elbert Watts CB Special teams
10 Al Del Greco K 13 Bill Renner P | | Reserve lists 59 John Anderson LB (IR) 11 Robbie Bosco QB (IR) 17 Don Bracken P (IR) 58 Mark Cannon C (IR) 33 Jessie Clark FB (IR) 85 Phil Epps WR (IR) 60 Dan Knight- T (NF-Ill.) 92 Matt Koart DE (IR) 26 Tim Lewis CB (IR) 80 James Lofton WR (Susp.) 98 Brent Moore LB (IR) 37 Mark Murphy S (IR) 39 Freddie Parker RB (IR) 70 Keith Uecker G (IR) Rookies in italics |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | Houston Oilers | L 3–31 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | 54,065 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| September 14 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–24 | 0–2 | Louisiana Superdome | 46,383 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}September 22 | Chicago Bears | L 12–25 | 0–3 | Lambeau Field | 55,527 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| September 28 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–42 | 0–4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 60,478 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| October 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 28–34 | 0–5 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 51,230 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| October 12 | Detroit Lions | L 14–21 | 0–6 | Lambeau Field | 52,290 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| October 19 | at Cleveland Browns | W 17–14 | 1–6 | Cleveland Stadium | 76,438 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| October 26 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–31 | 1–7 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 50,557 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| November 2 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–27 | 1–8 | Three Rivers Stadium | 52,831 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| November 9 | Washington Redskins | L 7–16 | 1–9 | Lambeau Field | 47,728 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| November 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–7 | 2–9 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 48,271 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| November 23 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–12 | 2–10 | Soldier Field | 59,291 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| November 27 | at Detroit Lions | W 44–40 | 3–10 | Pontiac Silverdome | 61,199 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| December 7 | Minnesota Vikings | L 6–32 | 3–11 | Lambeau Field | 47,637 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| December 14 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–7 | 4–11 | Tampa Stadium | 30,099 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| December 20 | at New York Giants | L 24–55 | 4–12 | Giants Stadium | 71,351 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
| NFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears(2) | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 352 | 187 | W7 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 398 | 273 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–5 | 4–8 | 277 | 326 | L4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–5 | 3–9 | 254 | 418 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–7 | 1–13 | 239 | 473 | L7 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Average | TD | Long |
| James Lofton | 64 | 840 | 13.1 | 4 | 36 |
| Phil Epps | 49 | 612 | 12.5 | 4 | 53t |
| Walter Stanley | 35 | 723 | 20.7 | 2 | 62 |
| Eddie Lee Ivery | 31 | 385 | 12.4 | 1 | 42 |
| Gerry Ellis | 24 | 258 | 10.8 | 0 | 29 |
| Paul Ott Carruth | 24 | 134 | 5.6 | 2 | 19 |
| Kenneth Davis | 21 | 142 | 6.8 | 1 | 18 |
| Dan Ross | 17 | 143 | 8.4 | 1 | 16 |
| Ed West | 15 | 199 | 13.3 | 1 | 46t |
| Gary Ellerson | 12 | 130 | 10.8 | 0 | 32 |
| Jessie Clark | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Mike Moffitt | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 34 |
| Nolan Franz | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| TOTALS | 305 | 3708 | 12.2 | 18 | 62 |
In 1986, Packer great Paul Hornung was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The following were inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in February 1986;
- Lee Roy Caffey, LB, 1964–1969
- Irv Comp, B, 1943–1949
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