2007 Green Bay Packers season
| 2007 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike McCarthy |
| General manager | Ted Thompson |
| Home field | Lambeau Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Division place | 1st NFC North |
| Playoff finish |
Won Divisional Playoffs (Seahawks) 42–20 Lost Conference Championship (Giants) 23–20 (OT) |
The 2007 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 89th overall and 88th season in the National Football League. The Packers finished the regular season with an impressive 13–3 record. They received a bye for the first round of the playoffs, won their divisional round playoff game, and lost in the NFC Championship game to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants. This was the last season for quarterback Brett Favre as a Green Bay Packer.
This season also marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Packers' home stadium of Lambeau Field. The Packers' tenure at Lambeau, now at 59 seasons, is the longest in NFL history at a single stadium, breaking the Chicago Bears' previous record of 50 seasons at Wrigley Field (1921–1970).
On February 2, 2007, Brett Favre announced that he would return for the 2007 season. "I am so excited about coming back," the 37-year-old quarterback said on the website of The Sun Herald in Biloxi, Mississippi. He also commented, "We have a good nucleus of young players. We were 8–8 last year, and that's encouraging."
Ted Thompson, Green Bay's general manager, confirmed the news, saying, "The Packers are excited by his decision and look forward to a successful 2007 campaign." This would be, however, Brett Favre's last season with the Packers.
The 2007 NFL Draft occurred on April 28–29. The Packers picked 16th overall, selecting defensive tackle Justin Harrell in the first round.
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