2006 Green Bay Packers season
| 2006 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike McCarthy |
| General manager | Ted Thompson |
| Home field | Lambeau Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC North |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2006 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 87th season in the National Football League and the 88th overall.
This season resulted in an 8–8 record. After the firing of Mike Sherman, the Packers hired Mike McCarthy as their head coach. McCarthy helped improved the Packers from 4–12 the previous year to a .500 win average in 2006. The Packers failed to make the playoffs for the second straight year after the New York Giants gained the tie-breaker over the Packers in the last week of the 2006 NFL season.
After some uncertainty, quarterback Brett Favre announced on April 26, 2006 that he would indeed return for the 2006 season. The Packers also acquired Oakland Raiders three-time Pro Bowl Defensive Back Charles Woodson through free agency later that day. He officially signed with the team on May 9.
The Packers drafted Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk with the fifth overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft on April 29, 2006. The Packers also traded star wide receiver (and potential holdout) Javon Walker to the Denver Broncos for a second round pick, which they then traded for multiple picks.
The Packers picked up notable undrafted free agent Tramon Williams during the 2006 offseason, who later became the starting corner for the Super Bowl Champion 2010 Green Bay Packers. He was also selected but did not participate in the 2010 Pro Bowl.
The Packers signed two notable free agents, CB Charles Woodson from the Oakland Raiders and DT Ryan Pickett from the St Louis Rams. Woodson would later be named the 2009 NFC Defensive Player of the Year and both players were integral parts of the 2010 Green Bay Packers Super Bowl Championship team.
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