1986 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1986 Green Bay Packers season was their 68th season overall and their 66th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 4–12 record under coach Forrest Gregg, earning them 4th-place finish in the NFC Central division.
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.
Offseason
NFL draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 41 | Kenneth Davis | RB | Texas Christian | |
3 | 72 | Robbie Bosco | QB | Brigham Young | |
4 | 84 | Tim Harris | DE | Memphis State | |
98 | Dan Knight | OT | San Diego State | ||
5 | 125 | Matt Koart | DT | USC | |
6 | 145 | Burnell Dent | LB | Tulane | |
7 | 183 | Ed Berry | LB | Utah State | |
8 | 210 | Micheal Cline | DT | Arkansas State | |
9 | 236 | Brent Moore | DT | USC | |
10 | 263 | Gary Spann | LB | Texas Christian |
= Pro Bowler |
Undrafted free agents
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 |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
1986 Green Bay Packers roster | |||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Rookies in italics |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 7 | Houston Oilers | L 3–31 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | 54,065 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
2 | September 14 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–24 | 0–2 | Louisiana Superdome | 46,383 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
3 | September 22 | Chicago Bears | L 12–25 | 0–3 | Lambeau Field | 55,527 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
4 | 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 |
5 | October 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 28–34 | 0–5 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 51,230 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
6 | October 12 | Detroit Lions | L 14–21 | 0–6 | Lambeau Field | 52,290 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
7 | October 19 | at Cleveland Browns | W 17–14 | 1–6 | Cleveland Stadium | 76,438 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
8 | October 26 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–31 | 1–7 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 50,557 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
9 | November 2 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–27 | 1–8 | Three Rivers Stadium | 52,831 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
10 | November 9 | Washington Redskins | L 7–16 | 1–9 | Lambeau Field | 47,728 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
11 | November 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–7 | 2–9 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 48,271 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
12 | November 23 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–12 | 2–10 | Soldier Field | 59,291 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
13 | November 27 | at Detroit Lions | W 44–40 | 3–10 | Pontiac Silverdome | 61,199 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
14 | December 7 | Minnesota Vikings | L 6–32 | 3–11 | Lambeau Field | 47,637 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
15 | December 14 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–7 | 4–11 | Tampa Stadium | 30,099 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
16 | December 20 | at New York Giants | L 24–55 | 4–12 | Giants Stadium | 71,351 | Recap Archived 2020-01-08 at the Wayback Machine |
Standings
NFC Central | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
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 |
Statistics
Passing
Player | Attempts | Completion | Percentage | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Int | Sacks | Rating |
Randy Wright | 492 | 263 | 53.5 | 3247 | 6.60 | 62 | 17 | 23 | 33 | 66.2 |
Vince Ferragamo | 40 | 23 | 57.5 | 283 | 7.08 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 56.6 |
Chuck Fusina | 32 | 19 | 59.4 | 178 | 5.56 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 61.7 |
Receiving
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 |
Awards and milestones
Hall of Fame Inductions
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, 1964–69
Irv Comp, B, 1943–49
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