2018 Green Bay Packers season

The 2018 season was the Green Bay Packers' 98th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 100th overall and their 13th and final season under head coach Mike McCarthy. After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and losing quarterback Aaron Rodgers to injury during their 2017 season, the Packers failed to improve their 7–9 record from last season and finished with a 6–9–1 record, their worst since 2008.

For the first time since 2007, Jordy Nelson did not play for the Packers as he signed with the Oakland Raiders via free agency during the offseason.

On January 7, 2018, Brian Gutekunst was named the new general manager, after Ted Thompson took over as the senior advisor to football operations.

On December 2, 2018, after a 4–7–1 start, Mike McCarthy was fired hours after the Packers’ Week 13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals and Joe Philbin was named as the interim head coach. After a loss to the Chicago Bears in week 15, the Packers were eliminated from the postseason for the second consecutive season. This was the first time the Packers missed the postseason in consecutive years since 2005 to 2006. This was also the first time the Packers suffered from consecutive losing seasons since 1990 to 1991, a year before Brett Favre's arrival.

After missing the playoffs, the Packers made several coaching changes during its offseason, in addition to selecting Brian Gutekunst as the team's new GM. Notable coaching changes included:

• Dom Capers was fired as defensive coordinator, and replaced by former New York Jets defensive coordinator and Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine.
• Edgar Bennett was fired as offensive coordinator, and replaced by Joe Philbin, who had previously served as the Packers offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2011.
• Mike Trgovac was fired as defensive line coach, and replaced by Jerry Montgomery.
• Alex Van Pelt left as quarterbacks coach, and was replaced by Frank Cignetti Jr.
• Luke Getsy left as receivers coach, and was replaced by David Raih.

The league year and free agency started on March 14, 2018.

Draft trades

• The Packers traded their first-round pick (14th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for New Orleans’ first-round pick (27th overall), fifth-round pick (147th overall), and 2019 first-round pick.
• The Packers traded their first-round pick traded from the Saints (27th overall), a third-round pick (76th overall) and a sixth-round pick (186th overall) to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's 18th overall pick and a seventh-round pick (248th overall).
• The Packers traded their fourth-round pick (101st overall), and a fifth-round pick (147th overall) to Carolina in exchange for Carolina's 3rd-round pick (88th overall).
• The Packers traded their fourth- and fifth-round selections (114th and 150th overall), and cornerback Damarious Randall to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's fourth-and fifth-round selections (101st and 138th overall), and quarterback DeShone Kizer
• The Packers were awarded four compensatory picks (133rd, 172nd, 174th and 207th overall).
• The Packers traded linebacker Lerentee McCray to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's seventh-round selection (239th overall).

The roster was cut to 53 on September 1, 2018.

Executive committee – Board of directors President/CEO – Mark Murphy General manager – Brian Gutekunst Executive vice president/director of football operations – Russ Ball Senior advisor to football operations – Ted Thompson Co-director of player personnel – John Wojciechowski Co-director of player personnel – Jon-Eric Sullivan Director of college scouting – Matt Malaspina National scout – Sam Seale Head coaches

Interim Head coach/offensive coordinator – Joe Philbin Offensive coaches

Pass game coordinator – Jim Hostler Quarterbacks – Frank Cignetti Jr. Running backs – Ben Sirmans Wide receivers – David Raih Tight ends – Brian Angelichio Offensive line/run game coordinator – James Campen Assistant offensive line – Jeff Blasko | | | Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Mike Pettine Pass game coordinator – Joe Whitt Jr. Defensive line – Jerry Montgomery Linebackers/run game coordinator – Patrick Graham Secondary – Jason Simmons Defensive assistant/outside linebackers – Scott McCurley Defensive quality control – Ryan Downard Special teams coaches

Special teams coordinator – Ron Zook Special teams assistant – Maurice Drayton Strength and conditioning

Strength and conditioning coordinator – Mark Lovat Strength and conditioning assistant – Chris Gizzi Strength and conditioning assistant – Thadeus Jackson Strength and conditioning assistant – Grant Thorne |

22 Kapri Bibbs 24 Lavon Coleman 45 Danny Vitale FB 30 Jamaal Williams Wide receivers (WR)

17 Davante Adams 18 Randall Cobb 16 Jake Kumerow 13 Allen Lazard 82 J'Mon Moore 19 Equanimeous St. Brown 83 Marquez Valdes-Scantling Tight ends (TE)

80 Jimmy Graham 84 Lance Kendricks 89 Marcedes Lewis 85 Robert Tonyan | | Offensive linemen (OL) 69 David Bakhtiari LT 75 Bryan Bulaga RT 70 Alex Light RT 63 Corey Linsley C 64 Justin McCray G 77 Adam Pankey G 62 Lucas Patrick G 56 Nico Siragusa G 78 Jason Spriggs LT 65 Lane Taylor G Defensive linemen (DL)

90 Montravius Adams DE 98 Fadol Brown DE 95 Tyler Lancaster NT 99 James Looney DE 94 Dean Lowry DE | | Linebackers (LB) 42 Oren Burks ILB 54 James Crawford OLB 51 Kyler Fackrell OLB 93 Reggie Gilbert OLB 50 Blake Martinez ILB 52 Clay Matthews OLB 44 Antonio Morrison ILB Defensive backs (DB)

23 Jaire Alexander CB 26 Bashaud Breeland CB 29 Kentrell Brice SS 28 Tony Brown CB 37 Josh Jackson CB 21 Natrell Jamerson CB 27 Josh Jones SS 35 Eddie Pleasant FS 38 Tramon Williams FS Special teams (ST)

43 Hunter Bradley LS  2 Mason Crosby K  6 J. K. Scott P | | Practice squad 49 Evan Baylis TE 59 Eric Cotton OLB 71 Anthony Coyle G (IR) 72 Gerhard de Beer RT 91 Kendall Donnerson OLB 46 Malcolm Johnson FB 41 D. J. Killings CB 34 Tray Matthews SS 88 Teo Redding WR 58 Brady Sheldon ILB 79 Deon Simon NT 40 Jason Thompson FS 86 Ethan Wolf TE (IR) Reserve

81 Geronimo Allison WR (IR) 74 Byron Bell G (IR) 39 Ibraheim Campbell SS (IR) 32 Tra Carson RB (IR) 97 Kenny Clark NT (IR) 76 Mike Daniels DE (IR) 11 Trevor Davis WR (IR) 36 Raven Greene FS (IR) 31 Davon House CB (IR) 33 Aaron Jones RB (IR) 20 Kevin King CB (IR) 53 Nick Perry OLB (IR) 25 Will Redmond CB (IR) 47 Jake Ryan ILB (IR) 96 Muhammad Wilkerson DE (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 17 reserve, 10 practice squad |

The preseason schedule was announced on April 11, 2018.

The regular season schedule was announced on April 19, 2018.

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

This was the Packers' first win from a 17-point deficit or more entering the 4th quarter in franchise history. This was especially noted for Aaron Rodgers coming back into the game after being carted off with a leg injury in the first half.

In an upset, the Packers lost to the Cardinals at home for the first time since the 1949 season, when the Cardinals were based in Chicago, snapping a nine-game home winning streak against the team.

Hours after the game, head coach Mike McCarthy was fired by the Packers.

With the dishearting loss the Packers not only allowed the Bears to clinch the NFC North but they themselves were disqualified from playoff contention. This was also the Packers last loss to the Bears until 2024.

With the loss, the Packers closed out the season with a disappointing 6–9–1 record. This was the second straight year in which the Detroit Lions swept the Packers.

Statistical values are correct at the end of the season

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