2016 Green Bay Packers season
The 2016 Green Bay Packers season was their 98th season overall, 96th season in the National Football League, and the 11th under head coach Mike McCarthy. Despite a 4–6 start to the season, the Packers went on a 6-game winning streak to finish the regular season with a 10–6 record. The team clinched the NFC North for the fifth time in six years with their week 17 win over the Detroit Lions. They routed the fifth-seeded New York Giants 38–13 in the wild card round of the playoffs and defeated the top-seeded Dallas Cowboys 34–31 in the divisional round of the playoffs, but their season came to an end when they were beat by the second-seeded Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game 44–21.
Offseason
Free agents
2016 NFL draft
Notes- As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Packers experienced during the free agency period, the team received two compensatory selections for the 2016 draft. Free agent transactions that occurred after May 12, 2015 did not impact the team's formula for determining compensatory selections for the 2016 draft.
- Thompson traded three picks to the Indianapolis Colts for their second round and selected Jason Spriggs. Thompson traded the Packers' second round pick a fourth-round pick and a seventh-round pick.
Undrafted free agents
| Position | Player | College | Notes |
| WR | Geronimo Allison | Illinois | |
| S | Kentrell Brice | Louisiana Tech | |
| LB | Beniquez Brown | Mississippi State | |
| QB | Joe Callahan | Wesley | 2015 Gagliardi Trophy winner |
| CB | Makinton Dorleant | Northern Iowa | |
| C | Jacob Flores | Dartmouth | |
| LB | Reggie Gilbert | Arizona | |
| TE | David Grinnage | NC State | |
| CB | Josh Hawkins | East Carolina | |
| RB | Don Jackson | Nevada | |
| T | Josh James | Carroll | |
| CB | Randall Jette | UMass | |
| DT | Tyler Kuder | Idaho State | |
| P | Peter Mortell | Minnesota | |
| WR | Dennis Parks | Rice | |
| LB | Manoa Pikula | BYU | |
| DT | Brian Price | UTSA | |
| WR | Devonte Robinson | Utah State | |
| WR | Herb Waters | Miami | |
| G | Kyle Steuck | Northern Michigan |
Staff
Final roster
Starters
Regular season
Offense
Defense
Playoffs
Offense
Defense
Standings
Division
Conference
Schedule
Preseason
On February 16, the NFL announced that the Packers would play the Indianapolis Colts in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. The game would have occurred on Sunday, August 7, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, but was cancelled due to field conditions. However, the two teams met during the regular season in Green Bay.The remainder of the Packers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on April 7.
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.Postseason
| Playoff round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| Wild Card | January 8, 2017 | New York Giants | W 38–13 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | |
| Divisional | January 15, 2017 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 34–31 | 2–0 | AT&T Stadium | |
| Conference | January 22, 2017 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 21–44 | 2–1 | Georgia Dome |
Game summaries
Regular season
Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 4: Bye week
No game. Green Bay had their bye week on Week 4.Week 5: vs. New York Giants
Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys
The Packers wore their throwback uniforms for this game.The Dallas defense forced four Green Bay turnovers. It was the first time since 2008, and second time in Cowboys history, that Dallas had won at Lambeau.
This was the Packers first loss wearing throwback uniforms.
Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears
For the first time since 1989, the Packers wore their white jerseys at a home game. As part of the NFL Color Rush, they wore white jerseys and white pants for the first time.Week 8: at Atlanta Falcons
Despite Aaron Rodgers throwing for 4 touchdowns and the team holding a 32-26 lead with less than a minute left in the game, Matt Ryan threw a game-sealing touchdown pass to wide receiver Mohamed Sanu to stun Green Bay. The Packers drop to 4-3 after the last-second loss.Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Despite Aaron Rodgers throwing for 3 touchdowns and just one interception, the Colts got their first victory at Lambeau since 1988 with a 31-26 win. The Packers drop to 4-4 with the loss.Week 10: at Tennessee Titans
Week 11: at Washington Redskins
The Packers fell to 4-6 for the first time since 2006. Days later, Aaron Rodgers coined the phrase "Run The Table", which the Packers did by going on an 8-game winning streak that lasted until the NFC Championship against the Falcons.Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles
With the 27–13 win, the Packers improved to 5–6. This was the start of an eight-game winning streak going into the NFC Championship against the Falcons.Week 13: vs. Houston Texans
The Packers beat the Texans for the first time at home 21–13 to improve to 6–6 at a snowy Lambeau Field. With the Texans' loss, no team has an undefeated record at Lambeau. This was also the first time the Packers had beaten a Houston NFL team at home.Week 14: vs. Seattle Seahawks
The Packers intercepted Russell Wilson a career-high five times as the Packers routed the Seahawks 38–10 to improve to 7–6. Aaron Rodgers, with his 3:0 TD-INT ratio in this game, posted a 150.8 passer rating, the highest allowed by the Seattle defense since Pete Carroll became the Seahawks' head coach in 2010.Week 15: at Chicago Bears
The Packers led 27–10, but the Bears came back and tied the game at 27. Aaron Rodgers then threw a 60-yard pass to Jordy Nelson to set up a Mason Crosby field goal to win 30–27 and improve to 8–6.The Packers tied the series with the Bears for the first time since 1933.
Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings
The Packers defeated the reeling Vikings 38–25 to improve to 9–6 as Rodgers became the first quarterback to throw for 300 yards against the Vikings defense.This was the Packers first win over the Vikings since November 2015. With the win, the Packers eliminated the now 7-8 Vikings from the playoffs.