2013 Green Bay Packers season
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| Head coach | Mike McCarthy |
| General manager | Ted Thompson |
| Owner | Green Bay Packers, Inc. (112,158 stockholders) |
| Home field | Lambeau Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–7–1 |
| Division place | 1st NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (49ers) 20-23 |
| Pro Bowlers | Eddie Lacy, RB |
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The 2013 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 94th season in the National Football League, the 95th overall and the eighth under head coach Mike McCarthy.
Notes
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise Tag
Following their loss to the 49ers 28-34 at Candlestick Park in Week 1, the Packers went back home to Lambeau to take on the 0-1 Washington Redskins. On the opening drive, Eddie Lacy suffered a concussion after a helmet-to helmet hit with Brandon Meriweather. He exited the game and James Starks replaced him. The Packers drew first blood with a 28-yard field goal. They then followed it up with a 35-yard TD pass to Randall Cobb on 4th and 3 to take a 10-0 lead. The Packers took advantage of Robert Griffin III's limited mobility and shut out the Redskins' offense in the 1st half. The Packers continued to pile up yards and points, first with a 14-yard TD pass to Jordy Nelson and then with a 3-yard TD pass to Jermichael Finley. By halftime, the Packers had a commanding 24-0 lead. Early in the 3rd quarter, Aaron Rodgers once again connected with Jordy Nelson for a 15-yard TD to take a 31-0 lead. The Redskins finally manage to sustain a drive and capped it off with a 6-yard TD pass to Pierre Garcon. However, the Packers responded with a 32-yard TD run by James Starks to make it 38-7. The Redskins managed to score two more TDs in the 4th quarter, first a 3-yard TD pass to Jordan Reed, then a 9-yard TD pass to Santana Moss (failed 2-point conversion). Up 38-20 with 7:36 remaining in the 4th, the Packers managed to sustain a drive to run out the clock and win their first game of the 2013 season. Aaron Rodgers was 34-42 for 480 yards and 4 TD passes, while James Starks rushed 20 times for 132 yards and 1 TD. Rodgers managed to tie Matt Flynn against Detroit in 2011 for the franchise record of passing yards in a single game (480). With the win, the Packers were 1-1.
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