The green bay packers promote responsible drinking and positive fan behavior at lambeau field. Mastercard is the preferred card of the green bay packers. San francisco 49ers safety donte whitner talks about donald driver and his retirement announcement from the super bowl thursday. Green bay packers retire donald driver in grand style. The green bay packers clinched the nfc north title and kept themselves in the running for homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with a 23. Green bay packers fans can expect to see plenty of donald driver even though he officially ended his 14year career with the team. Green bay packers career receiving leaders profootball. Green bay packers hall of fame see, touch and relive the most exciting moments in the green bay packers history at the green bay packers hall of fame.
Packers great donald driver films ad in warrens for. Packers great donald driver will promote wisconsin tourism in new tv commercial kendra meinert, green bay pressgazette published 2. Below is the press release announcing driver s award. Donald driver retired in 2012, a day that will be remembered with sorrow and joy. See more ideas about donald driver, green bay packers and green bay.
Packers alltime leading wr donald driver is among this years pro football hall of fame nominees. Donald driver right where he belongs in the packers. The green bay packers are a professional american football team based in green bay, wisconsin. Green bay donald driver spent his entire 14season nfl career with the green bay packers, and holds the franchises alltime records for. Green bay packers autograph football cards for sale ebay. It is the thirdoldest franchise in the nfl, dating back to 1919, and is the only nonprofit, communityowned major league professional sports team based in the united. But sense and logic prevailed as the green bay packers rallied past the detroit lions at ford field on sunday, 2320. Former green bay packers wide receiver donald driver will bring his driven elite training business to wisconsin to run the fitness programs in. The packers compete in the national football league nfl as a member club of the national football conference nfc north division. Donald driver and kohls surprise deserving families. Another notable player who wore number 80 was james lofton.
Green bay in drivers seat for division title after vikings loss. Im going to officially put the cleats on the shelf. Below is the press release announcing drivers award. He spoke to the team on a number of topics, but the main focus came down to the choices the players can make. Packers wide receiver donald driver addressed members of the media in the locker room on sunday, october 18, to discuss the green bay packers 260. Check out the green bay packers training camp, hall of. Donald has spent his entire 14year career in green bay where he is. Driver has had seven 1,000 yard seasons and has a super bowl ring. The packers alcohol management plan ensures that fans have a safe and fun experience. Green bay packers receiver donald driver announced on espn radios mike and mike in the morning thursday that he is retiring after 14 seasons. Green bay packers the official green bay packers site has a wealth of info regarding tickets and lambeau field. Donald jerome driver born february 2, 1975 is a former american football wide receiver. Donald gene babe chandler september 5, 1934 august 11, 2011 was a professional american football player who was a punter and placekicker in the national football league nfl for 12 seasons in the 1950s and 1960s.
Former green bay packers wide receiver donald driver met with the badgers on friday. Just don t expect him to be on the sideline as an assistant coach. Over the course of 14 seasons, donald driver played in 205 games for the green bay packers he started 155 of them. He has the packers record with 743 receptions for 10,7 yards a. Green bay packers legend donald driver partners with mac. Donald driver born february 2, 1975 in houston, texas is a former wide receiver for the green bay packers of the national football league nfl who played with the team from 1999 to 2012 after being drafted in the 1999 nfl draft in the seventh round 2th overall out of alcorn state. Watch as kohls and green bay packers legend donald driver team up to surprise deserving families from the ronald mcdonald house charities of eastern wisconsin. Driver, one of the most popular and highly regarded green bay packers in. Driver holds the franchise record for the most career receptions of any wide receiver to play for the. With nine presuper bowl nfl titles and four super bowl victories, the packers have the.
Green bay packers clinch nfc north with ugly win over. Who wore number 80 for the green bay packers answers. Get the best deals on green bay packers autograph football cards when you shop the largest online selection at. Green bay packers donald driver retires, reaction by. The green bay packers are undergoing some upheaval at the wide receiver position this season after donald drivers retirement and greg jennings move. The official source of the latest packers headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters, stats, schedule, and gameday information. Donald driver, the packers alltime leader in receptions and receiving yards, is calling it quits. The franchise is the thirdoldest team in the nfl and last of the smalltown teams, once common in the nfl during the early years. Click on the links below to view the fans don t let fans drive drunk press release, quotes from key contacts, message points, graphics and details about the. Latest on green bay packers wr donald driver including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on. Packers hall of fame to induct donald driver and mark lee. Donald driver of green bay packers to retire after 14 nfl. Donald driver 10,7 yards donald driver was a seventhround pick in the 1999 nfl draft.
Many players have worn jersey number 80 for the green bay packers. Get the latest green bay packers news, features, commentary, scores, photo galleries, video and audio at. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on donald driver of the green bay packers. Green bay packers donald driver retires, reaction by san. Hes first in alltime packers receiving yards with 10,7, the first and only packers receiver to have over 10,000 yards receiving.
Despite reduced role, driver has no regrets posted by mike spofford on october 24, 2012 4. Welcome to your morning buzz, rounding up news and views. The nfl draft begins april 23 and the green bay packers have the 30 th. Green bay packers alltime leading wide receiver, super bowl champion and dancing with the stars winner donald driver will be the 20 recipient of the amvets national ladies humanitarian award. Packers bart starr 1969 throwback authentic jersey. He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the franchises alltime records for most career receptions and receiving yards.
Former green bay packers receiver donald driver holds his daughter charity during his february retirement press conference at lambeau field. Green bay did its part to get to next weeks glamor matchup, outlasting the pesky vikings 2421 at tcf bank stadium in minneapolis on sunday. Green bay packers wide receiver 19992012 donald driver spoke to fans and media at his retirement celebration in the lambeau field atrium on wednesday. Donald driver probably doesnt have much of a case for a spot in canton, ohios football shrine, but the green bay packers alltime leading receiver took his rightful place in. Donald driver spent his entire career with the green bay packers and is remembered for his consistent production with the team throughout his time there. The green bay packers don t mess around when they say goodbye to their legends per abc 2 wbay anyone who saw themand a crowd of fansbid donald driver farewell can attest to that. Former green bay packers great donald driver visits. That was a tough game and i don t even really know what to say right now. Donald driver was drafted by the green bay packers in the 7th round of the 1999 nfl draft.
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