2005 Green Bay Packers
The 2005 Green Bay Packers went 4–12, finishing 4th in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 298 points and allowed 344.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 298–344
- NFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 298 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 344, tied for the 13th-most. Their point differential was -46.
How the season unfolded
The Packers opened with four straight losses and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 52–3 over the New Orleans Saints in Week 5 (October 9, 2005).
Their heaviest loss was 48–3 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 15 (December 19, 2005).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–8.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC North, splitting with the Lions and getting swept by the Vikings and the Bears.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2004, when they went 10–6.
Their four wins are the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2006, they went 8–8.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2005 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2005 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 24–26 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2005 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–17 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2005 | at Carolina Panthers | L 29–32 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2005 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 52–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2005 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2005 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–21 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2005 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2005 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 33–25 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2005 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 17–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2005 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–19 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–19 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2005 | vs Detroit Lions | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2005 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–48 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2005 | vs Chicago Bears | L 17–24 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2006 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 23–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.