![]() Cornerback Doug Evans intercepted Drew Bledsoe two plays later to set up a Jacke field goal to put the Packers up 10-0 just over 6 minutes into the contest. The Packers battled the New England Patriots with the Vince Lombardi Trophy at stake and the Packers scored on their second offensive play as Brett Favre found a streaking Andre Rison for a 54-yard touchdown to put the Packers on top. Edgar Bennett chipped in with 99 yards rushing as the Packers advanced to their first Super Bowl in 29 years with the 30-13 victory. Dorsey Levens helped the Packers dominate Carolina in the second half with 88 yards on the ground and 5 receptions for 117 yards and a score. The Packers faced the upstart Carolina Panthers on a cold sunny day on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field and the Packers took a 17-10 halftime lead on the strength of two Favre TD passes and a Chris Jacke field goal. The defense forced 5 turnovers which led to the 35-14 victory. For the second straight year, the Packers ended the 49ers season even though Brett Favre only threw for 79 yards in the game. The Packers had home field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs and played host to the 49ers in the Divisional Playoff round. Craig Hentrich's 42.4 yard punting average was good for 20th in the NFL and Chris Jacke made 21 of his 27 field goal attempt and 51 of his 53 extra points. Kickoff and punt returner Desmond Howard made the Pro Bowl after leading the NFL with a 15.1 yard average with 3 of those punt returns going for touchdowns returning punts, while his 875 return yards set an NFL record. White, Butler, Robinson, and Sean Jones all earned trips to the Pro Bowl. Cornerback Doug Evans also intercepted 5 passes and recorded 3 sacks. Safety Eugene Robinson led the Packers with 6 interceptions and registered 55 tackles, while strong safety LeRoy Butler recorded 65 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, and 5 interceptions for 149 return yards and a touchdown. Defensive end Sean Jones recorded 5 sacks and defensive tackle Gilbert Brown was a huge run stuffer in the middle of the defense. Defensive tackle Santana Dotson recorded 5.5 sacks and recovered a fumble. Reggie White was the unquestioned leader of the Packers' defense with a team leading 8.5 sacks along with 3 fumble recoveries and 29 tackles. The Packers defense allowed the fewest points and yards in the NFL. ![]() The Packers led the NFL in scoring with 456 points on the season. Center Frank Winters was the lone Packer Pro Bowl offensive lineman, but the line was a very good unit. Edgar Bennett led the Packers with 899 rushing yards and Dorsey Levens chipped in with 566 rushing yards and 10 TDs from scrimmage. Tight end Mark Chmura caught 28 passes for 370 yards. Pro Bowl tight end Keith Jackson caught 40 balls for 504 yards and wide receiver Don Beebe caught 39 balls for 606 yards. Wide receiver Antonio Freeman was his top target with 933 receiving yards and 9 TDs. ![]() Favre was also a good runner, ranking third on the team with 136 rushing yards and scoring 2 touchdowns. Quarterback Brett Favre won the NFL MVP Award for the second straight season after throwing for 3,899 yards and an NFC record 39 touchdown passes during the 1996 regular season againstonly 13 interceptions. After losing two straight games in November to Kansas City and Dallas on the road, they finished off the regular season winning their remaining five games, including dominating wins over Denver (41-6) and Minnesota (38-10). In 1996, the Packers posted an NFC-best 13-3 regular season record after winning 8 of their first 9 games to start the season. Home Stadium: Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI Points Allowed: 210 (1st out of 30 NFL teams) Points Scored: 456 (1st out of 30 NFL teams)
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