<P> During the 2009 NFL season, two match - ups between the franchise and its former quarterback Brett Favre were highly anticipated after Favre's arrival with the division - rival Vikings in August . The first encounter took place in Week 4, on a Monday Night Football game which broke several TV audience records . The scheduling of this game was made possible when Baseball Commissioner and Packer Board of Directors member Bud Selig forced baseball's Minnesota Twins to play 2 games within a 12 - hour span . The Vikings won the game 30--23 . Brett Favre threw 3 TDs, no interceptions, and had a passer rating of 135 . The teams met for a second time in Week 8, Favre leading the Vikings to a second win, 38--26, in Green Bay . Rodgers was heavily pressured in both games, being sacked 14 times total, but still played well, throwing five touchdowns and only one interception . The next week, the Packers were upset by the win-less Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Following a players - only meeting, the team found some stability on the offensive line with the return of tackle Mark Tauscher bringing a minor halt to sacks to Rodgers and opening the running game to Ryan Grant and the other running backs . Green Bay finished the season strongly, winning 7 out of their last 8 games, including winning their 16th regular season finale in the past 17 seasons, and earning a NFC wild - card playoff bid with an 11--5 regular - season record . The Packers defense was ranked No. 2 and the offense was ranked No. 6 with rookies Brad Jones and Clay Matthews III becoming sensations at linebacker and young players like James Jones, Brandon Jackson, Jermichael Finley and Jordy Nelson becoming threats on offense . Rodgers also became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least 4,000 yards in each of his first two seasons as a starter . Also, cornerback Charles Woodson won NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors after recording 9 interceptions, forcing four fumbles, 3 touchdowns and registering 74 tackles and 2 sacks . In fact, Woodson's 9 interceptions were more than the 8 collected by all Packer opponents that season . Though the defense was ranked high, injuries to Al Harris, Tramon Williams, Will Blackmon, Atari Bigby and Brandon Underwood severely limited the depth of the secondary and teams like the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers used that to their advantage by unleashing aerial assaults against inexperienced players with the NFL's best receivers . The season ended with an overtime loss in a wild card round shootout at the Arizona Cardinals, 51--45 . </P> <P> The team lost Johnny Jolly to a season - long suspension after he violated the NFL drug policy . Their running corps suffered a blow when RB Ryan Grant sustained a season - ending ankle injury in Week 1 . By the end of the season, the team had 16 people on injured reserve, including 7 starters: running back Ryan Grant, tight end Jermichael Finley, linebacker Nick Barnett, safety Morgan Burnett, linebacker Brandon Chillar, tackle Mark Tauscher, and linebacker Brad Jones . </P> <P> After finishing the regular season 10--6 the Packers clinched the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs . They first faced No. 3 seeded Philadelphia, winning 21--16 . In the Divisional round, they defeated No. 1 seeded Atlanta 48--21 . They then played the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in the NFC Championship Game--only the second playoff meeting between the two storied rivals (the other a 33--14 Chicago victory which sent them to the 1941 NFL Championship Game). Green Bay won 21--14 to move on to Super Bowl XLV . On February 6, 2011, they defeated the AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers 31--25, becoming the first No. 6 seed from the NFC to win a Super Bowl . Aaron Rodgers was named Super Bowl MVP . </P> <P> In 2011, coming off their victory in Super Bowl XLV, the Packers won their first 13 games, eventually finishing the season 15--1 . The 15 victories marked the franchise record for wins in a season, and tied for second most regular - season wins in NFL history, behind only the 2007 Patriots who went 16--0 . Following the season, Aaron Rodgers would be named the NFL's MVP, his first such award . </P>

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