Donald driver not missing life in nfl with green bay. Recently inducted into the packers hall of fame, donald wanted to do something special for the fans in wisconsin with some fun and surprise visits, and it will culminate at his final charity softball. Donald drivers thank you fans tour taking place from august 10 is the first tour ever for a professional athlete to thank his fans. Driver noted sunday he would only consider coming out of retirement if the. Donald driver inducted into packers hall of fame youtube.
Dont be surprised if its made official as soon as this morning. He has six 1,000yard receiving years and has racked up 43. Green bay packers wide receiver donald driver joins nfl total access to talk about his illustrious 14year. Former packers jordy nelson, jeff janis reconnect in spare. Best draft picks in green bay packers history, ranked. Season record 44737312, season winning percentage 544% playoff record 2820, playoff winning percentage. The ink isnt on the paper quite yet, but donald driver should have a restructured contract with the green bay packers shortly. He is god gifted and multitalented, he is a retired american football wide receiver, a new york times bestselling author, and the season 14 dancing with the stars champion. Usa today sports at a time where the green bay packers saw what may have been their most dismal group of wide receivers since they were rolling out the likes of. After playing college football for alcorn state university, driver was picked by the green bay packers in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft. Donald driver not missing life in nfl with green bay packers. Jul 22, 2017 donald driver inducted into packers hall of fame todays tmj4. He announced his retirement on espn2 mike and mike in the morning on january 31, 20.
I think the packers will have a great season this year, with james jones, jordy nelson, randall cobb and jermichael finley being one of the best receiving corps in the nfl. Jun 19, 2018 donald driver to be joined by former packers teammates for charity softball game. Jan 31, 20 today we say good bye to one of the best packer players of all time, donald driver. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 202021 nfl section about a week before the season starts, register for a free account. Only one was with the team the first and only time the packers played at reliant stadium in 2004, and that was wr donald driver. Donald driver cohosting new show on own posted by wes hodkiewicz on october 12, 2016 12. Freeman was drafted by the green bay packers in the 1995 nfl draft. You might say former packers wide receivers jordy nelson and jeff janis reconnected in their spare time. He went on to lead the packers in receiving in four seasons from 19961999, and led the nfl in receiving in 1998. Green bay packers football vintage bobble heads for sale. Driver caught the ball at the san francisco 39yard. Donald jerome driver who is also popularly well known as a donald driver is one of the most respected names in the world of football.
Sep 19, 2019 donald driver, a receiver who played for green bay from 19992012 and won super bowl xlv with the packers, tweeted, my man cristian driver has finally received a offer from his hometown. The other day i was watching television and a clickit or ticket commercial came on, and as people from wisconsin know, donald driver is. Green bay packers quarterback aaron rodgers passes deep to wide receiver donald driver for a 26yard touchdown. Donald trump said tuesday that he will be enlisting more than 200 advisers from nearly all sectors of american life including nba commissioner adam silver, patriots owner robert kraft and ufc. Today we say good bye to one of the best packer players of all time, donald driver. Packers donald driver signed full size authentic helmet auto w career stats jsa. Donald driver and mark lee going into packers hall of fame monty mcmahon november 15, 2016 some years you get to induct brett favre or mike holmgren into the green bay packers hall of fame. Donald driver spoke after being inducted into the packers hall of fame. Driver was a member of the packers team that won super bowl xlv over the pittsburgh steelers. Arlington, texas it might seem weird to think someone who only saw limited duty spent. Former green bay packers great donald driver visits. The nfl draft is now less than a week away and for a green bay packers team that was relatively quiet in free agency, it is a. The good news is that its not the final good bye, which is scheduled for february 6 th. Im going to officially put the cleats on the shelf.
Nfl sports news, scores, schedules, and videos fox sports. I think the packers will have a great season this year, with james jones, jordy nelson, randall cobb and jermichael finley being one of the best. We time every pass hes thrown this year and compare it to every throw from his mvp 2011 season. Donald driver retired in 2012, a day that will be remembered with sorrow and joy. Donald driver has unique insight into the ins and outs of the green bay packers. Follow full coverage of donald driver during the 1999 nfl draft on. Donald jerome driver born february 2, 1975 is a former american football wide receiver. His comments about greg jennings critique of aaron rodgers offer a different perspective. Packers drafted donald driver in the seventh round 20. Ap donald driver rewrote the green bay packers record books and on wednesday morning, the wildly popular wide receiver mightve rewritten the. Donald driver news, information, rumors and injury updates. Green bay packers receiver donald driver announced on espn radios mike and mike in the morning thursday that he is retiring after 14 seasons. Nfc championship new york giants at green bay packers.
Donald drivers memoir already climbing charts posted by mike spofford on september 27, 20 10. He became the alltime leading receiver in catches, with 596, for the green bay packers on october 18, 2009. Donald driver of green bay packers announces retirement. Wide receiver donald driver played 14 seasons for the packers. Free agency is less than two months away and it wouldnt be a surprise to see the green bay packers. May 30, 2012 the ink isnt on the paper quite yet, but donald driver should have a restructured contract with the green bay packers shortly. Packers donald driver leaning toward retiring usa today. Donald driver cohosting new show on own green bay packers.
Donald driver, a seventhround pick in 1999, retired following the 2012 season having set records for career catches and receiving yards. Driver was quoted by usa today stating, you try to do anything you can to provide for your family. James jones, nick collins and jarrett bush will be among the former packers to take part in the aug. Donald driver s thank you fans tour taking place from august 10 is the first tour ever for a professional athlete to thank his fans. Donald driver, retiring after 14 seasons, didnt want to. With the 2th overall pick in the 1999 nfl draft, the packers select alcorn states donald driver. View the most current football statistics for donald driver, wide receiver, for the at the football database. The packers most prolific pass catcher, donald driver holds nearly every green bay receiving record. Packers wr donald driver calls it a career sports illustrated.
Llc partner of usa today sports digital properties. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. View the box score boxscore for the nfl game between the new york giants and the green bay packers on january 20, 2008. Donald driver news, stats, photos green bay packers. Exgreen bay packers wr donald driver ate like a maniac. Packers put aaron rodgers in impossible situation and he. After 14 seasons with the packers %2c driver is the team%27s alltime leader in receptions.
He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the franchises alltime records for most career receptions and receiving yards. Ap donald driver rewrote the green bay packers record books and on wednesday morning, the wildly popular wide receiver mightve rewritten the book on how a player should call it. The injury to packers wide receiver donald driver during todays vikings game has been diagnosed as a neck strain, head trainer pepper burruss reports. Nelson instead will sport a bat and glove this summer to play in the donald driver charity softball game, which celebrates the 10year anniversary of the packers super bowl xlv championship. Packers wide receiver donald driver makes an incredible catch and run, avoiding tackles on his way into the end zone on a 61yard reception from quarterback. Addressing the offensive line is a must for the packers in the draft. Packers wide receiver donald driver addressed members of the media on monday, january 24, to discuss the teams super bowl xlv berth. The packers and vikings are both in dire need of a win sunday, and that has shifted some of the focus of the rivalry away from the quarterbacks and onto the team. Every year in cleveland, driver holds the donald driver football camp for local kids which is held at the cleveland high school football field. Charles woodson, donald driver suffer injuries, but super bowl xlv victory helps ease the pain. Donald driver and greg jennings were a nice duo at the start of rodgers career, and. Green bay packers in the 7th round 2th overall of the 1999 nfl draft. Donald drivers incredible catch and run green bay packers. Jul 24, 2017 donald driver spoke after being inducted into the packers hall of fame.
Packers drafted donald driver in the seventh round 20 years ago. New york giants 23 at green bay packers 20 on january 20th, 2008 full team and player stats and box score. He spoke to the team on a number of topics, but the main focus came down to the choices the players can make. Green bay packers donald driver hints at retirement. It was andrew quarlesss block that sprang donald driver on a catch and run that he called the best of his. The injury to packers wide receiver donald driver during today s vikings game has been diagnosed as a neck strain, head trainer pepper burruss reports. Green bay packers coach mike mccarthy was praising quarterback aaron rodgers for his leadership ability wednesday. Despite being the 25th of 30 wrs picked that year, driver finished his career with more catches, yards and tds than all but one wr taken in that class torry holt. Badgers offer scholarship to cristian driver, son of packers. Posted by 2 days ago patrick mahomes pat when asked how bad his hangover is today i went to texas tech. Primary data provided by the official stats partner of the nfl. Donald driver was selected to be a member of the 2008 pro bowl.
Get the latest fantasy news, stats, and injury updates for green bay packers wide receiver donald driver from cbs sports. On february 16, 20, the green bay packers hosted a public retirement ceremony for him. The prolific green bay packers wide receiver is leaning toward retirement after a limited 2012 campaign. The next donald driver tough to find green bay packers. Green bay packers wr donald driver ate like a maniac during playing career.
Donald driver, charles woodson provide lift from the sidelines for packers. Donald driver tries to recruit cole beasley to packers. Donald driver and the next generation of packers players. Want to see more than just the last three years of stats, or more similar players. Donald driver, mark lee going into packers hall of fame. Donald driver green bay packers national football league. May 17, 2009 donald driver, entering his 10th season for the green bay packers, is closing in on a few alltime records for the green and gold. In his rookie season, he returned a punt 76 yds for a touchdown during a playoff win over atlanta.
Donald driver nfl original autographed items for sale ebay. Coincidentally, that was also a primetime sunday night game. Green bay packers wide receiver 19992012 donald driver spoke to fans and media at his retirement celebration in the lambeau field atrium on wednesday. Allen lazard receives erfa tender, will return to packers. Donald driver wiki, height, age, net worth, family 2020. Aug 15, 20 donald driver is in great shape and is still working out, but the retired wide receiver no longer is thinking much about a possible comeback with the green bay packers. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Driver, one of the most popular and highly regarded green bay packers in. Donald drivers comments yesterday that he is willing to take a pay cut to stay with the packers is huge for fans and the team. Donald driver returns to packers pro shop to sign copies of quickie makes the team dayafter notes. The packers have only used two top90 picks on wide receivers, running backs or tight ends since 2012. New orleans in 1999, former green bay packers general manager ron wolf selected wide receiver donald driver in the seventh round of the draft and then told him it. Jan 23, 20 donald driver %27s playing time was so spotty this past season that he volunteered to play special teams. Compared to todays passing numbers, starrs stats arent going to jump off.
Former green bay packers wide receiver donald driver met with the badgers on friday. Donald driver might have made his last vault into the lambeau field stands. Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you. The next donald driver tough to find green bay packers blog. Feb 06, 20 packers coach mike mccarthy said driver s 61yard touchdown against the san francisco 49ers during the 2010 season embodied the player he was. Driver had 743 catches for 10,7 yards and scored 62 touchdowns. Donald driver career stats with the green bay packers. This section is showing information as of the end the 201920 season. Nfc championship new york giants at green bay packers january 20th, 2008. Donald driver sheds light on aaron rodgers leadership. Packers coach mike mccarthy said drivers 61yard touchdown against the san francisco 49ers during the 2010 season embodied the player he was. Donald driver packers hall of fame speech duration.
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