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By BOB McGINN
Note: One of a series wrapping up the Green Bay Packers’ season from a statistical standpoint.
The Packers finished the season tied for 20th in turnover differential at minus-3. That was the lowest ranking in 12 seasons under head coach Mike McCarthy. They ranked 19 th in 2013, also at minus-3. In the two seasons before McCarthy’s arrival Green Bay ranked 27th (minus-14) in 2004 and tied for 31st (minus-24) in 2005.
The Packers tied for 23rd in giveaways with 25, their worst finish since the 2006 team ranked 26th with 33. McCarthy’s teams have ranked in the top 10 in nine of his 12 seasons.
Meanwhile, the Packers tied for 13th in takeaways with 22.
In the first three seasons under defensive coordinator Dom Capers the Packers ranked first in takeaways with 40, sixth with 32 and tied for first with 38. From 2012-’16, they ranked tied for 18th with 23, tied for 21st with 22, tied for eighth with 27, tied for 20th with 22 and tied for 11th with 25.
McCarthy’s teams are plus-97 in turnover differential in 192 regular-season games and plus-6 in 18 playoff games.
The Packers didn’t record forced fumbles in 1987. Thus, statistics for turnover-producing plays (interceptions, recovered fumbles, forced fumbles) began in 1988.
This season, Damarious Randall led the team with five turnover-producing plays. He had four in each of his first two seasons.
Following Randall were Blake Martinez, four; Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, three; Jake Ryan, Kenny Clark, Clay Matthews and Nick Perry, two, and Mike Daniels, Josh Jones, Morgan Burnett, Davon House, Josh Hawkins, Kyler Fackrell, Dean Lowry, Kentrell Brice, Quinten Rollins and Marwin Evans, one.
Among players without a turnover-producing play were Ahmad Brooks, Quinton Dial, Vince Biegel and Kevin King.
Of the seven dropped interceptions, Clinton-Dix, Hawkins and Martinez each dropped two and Jones dropped one.
Green Bay’s 25 takeaways set up 65 points, including 37 off interceptions and 28 off fumbles. Under McCarthy, the Packers’ takeaways set up 91 points in 2006, 106 in ‘07, 124 in ’08, 134 in ’09, 159 in ’10, 119 in ’11, 60 in ’12, 64 in ’13, 123 in ’14, 55 in ’15 and 78 in ’16. Playoff games were included.
The Packers fumbled 14 times and lost seven. Those seven lost fumbles led to 17 points for the opposition, the fewest under McCarthy. Green Bay tied for fifth in fumbles and tied for 12th in fumbles lost.
Brett Hundley led in fumbles (four) and fumbles lost (two). Only two other players, Geronimo Allison and Devante Mays, fumbled more than once. Allison fumbled on a reception and a punt return whereas Mays fumbled on two runs.
Among those without a fumble were Davante Adams, Jordy Nelson, Lance Kendricks, Jamaal Williams, Ty Montgomery, Aaron Jones and Aaron Ripkowski.
The special teams fumbled two times, losing one when a bouncing punt struck Donatello Brown. The opponents fumbled four times, losing one when Cincinnati’s William Jackson also was struck by a bouncing punt as the first half expired in Game 3.
McCarthy’s special teams, coached by Mike Stock, Shawn Slocum and Ron Zook, have a minus-2 turnover differential in 12 seasons.
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Note: One of a series wrapping up the Green Bay Packers’ season from a statistical standpoint.
The Packers finished the season tied for 20th in turnover differential at minus-3. That was the lowest ranking in 12 seasons under head coach Mike McCarthy. They ranked 19 th in 2013, also at minus-3. In the two seasons before McCarthy’s arrival Green Bay ranked 27th (minus-14) in 2004 and tied for 31st (minus-24) in 2005.
The Packers tied for 23rd in giveaways with 25, their worst finish since the 2006 team ranked 26th with 33. McCarthy’s teams have ranked in the top 10 in nine of his 12 seasons.
Meanwhile, the Packers tied for 13th in takeaways with 22.
In the first three seasons under defensive coordinator Dom Capers the Packers ranked first in takeaways with 40, sixth with 32 and tied for first with 38. From 2012-’16, they ranked tied for 18th with 23, tied for 21st with 22, tied for eighth with 27, tied for 20th with 22 and tied for 11th with 25.
McCarthy’s teams are plus-97 in turnover differential in 192 regular-season games and plus-6 in 18 playoff games.
The Packers didn’t record forced fumbles in 1987. Thus, statistics for turnover-producing plays (interceptions, recovered fumbles, forced fumbles) began in 1988.
This season, Damarious Randall led the team with five turnover-producing plays. He had four in each of his first two seasons.
Following Randall were Blake Martinez, four; Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, three; Jake Ryan, Kenny Clark, Clay Matthews and Nick Perry, two, and Mike Daniels, Josh Jones, Morgan Burnett, Davon House, Josh Hawkins, Kyler Fackrell, Dean Lowry, Kentrell Brice, Quinten Rollins and Marwin Evans, one.
Among players without a turnover-producing play were Ahmad Brooks, Quinton Dial, Vince Biegel and Kevin King.
Of the seven dropped interceptions, Clinton-Dix, Hawkins and Martinez each dropped two and Jones dropped one.
Green Bay’s 25 takeaways set up 65 points, including 37 off interceptions and 28 off fumbles. Under McCarthy, the Packers’ takeaways set up 91 points in 2006, 106 in ‘07, 124 in ’08, 134 in ’09, 159 in ’10, 119 in ’11, 60 in ’12, 64 in ’13, 123 in ’14, 55 in ’15 and 78 in ’16. Playoff games were included.
The Packers fumbled 14 times and lost seven. Those seven lost fumbles led to 17 points for the opposition, the fewest under McCarthy. Green Bay tied for fifth in fumbles and tied for 12th in fumbles lost.
Brett Hundley led in fumbles (four) and fumbles lost (two). Only two other players, Geronimo Allison and Devante Mays, fumbled more than once. Allison fumbled on a reception and a punt return whereas Mays fumbled on two runs.
Among those without a fumble were Davante Adams, Jordy Nelson, Lance Kendricks, Jamaal Williams, Ty Montgomery, Aaron Jones and Aaron Ripkowski.
The special teams fumbled two times, losing one when a bouncing punt struck Donatello Brown. The opponents fumbled four times, losing one when Cincinnati’s William Jackson also was struck by a bouncing punt as the first half expired in Game 3.
McCarthy’s special teams, coached by Mike Stock, Shawn Slocum and Ron Zook, have a minus-2 turnover differential in 12 seasons.
The post Packers statistical breakdown: Turnovers appeared first on Bob McGinn Football.
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