2018 Green Bay Packers season

2018 Green Bay Packers season
OwnerGreen Bay Packers, Inc. (360,760 stockholders)[1]
General managerBrian Gutekunst
Head coachMike McCarthy (fired Week 13, 4–7–1 record)
Joe Philbin (interim, 2–2 record)
Home fieldLambeau Field
Results
Record6–9–1
Division place3rd NFC North
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros
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Uniform

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.[2][3]

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.[4] 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.

  1. ^ Shareholders Retrieved September 26, 2016
  2. ^ "Packers hiring Brian Gutekunst as general manager". NFL.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Thompson to transition to senior advisor to football operations". packers.com. January 2, 2018. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Packers announce head-coaching change". Retrieved December 2, 2018.