The Green Bay Packers return to Lambeau Field to take on the San Francisco 49ers.
- Green Bay is 34-28-1 (.548) against San Francisco during the regular season, including a 22-11 mark at home.
- The Packers have won seven of the last eight regular-season home games against the 49ers.
- Green Bay has scored 30-plus points in three of the last four regular-season home games against San Francisco.
- Including the postseason, each of the last three games played in Green Bay between the two teams have been decided by three points.
- Dating back to 2019, this will be the seventh game (including postseason) between the Packers and 49ers, the most for Green Bay against a non-division opponent over that span.
- The Packers (63-30, .667) and 49ers (59-34, .634) have the top regular-season win totals and winning percentages in the NFC since 2019.
- This is the 14th time the Packers have hosted the 49ers in the month of November and the first since 2009. Green Bay is 9-4 in those contests, including wins in seven of the last eight.
- It will be the third late-afternoon kick time for the Packers this season, having gone 1-1 in the time slot so far. Since 2019, Green Bay is 16-8 in the late afternoon, a .667 winning percentage that ranks No. 6 in the NFL over that span.
- Sunday will be the first of three games over a 12-day span for Green Bay as the Packers will play on Thanksgiving night against the Miami Dolphins at Lambeau Field and travel to Detroit to play the Lions on the following Thursday.
- Next week will be only the second home Thanksgiving game for the Packers since 1923 (other was in 2015 vs. Chicago).
- The NFC North is the only division to have three teams with seven-plus wins. It is also the only division in the NFC and one of only two in the NFL (AFC West) to have three teams over .500. Three of the Packers' final five regular-season games are against division opponents.
FOX Sports, now in its 31st season as an NFL network television partner, will broadcast the game.
- Play-by-play man Kevin Burkhardt joins analyst Tom Brady and sideline reporters Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi.
- The game is also available through NFL Sunday Ticket by YouTube.
- All Packers games can be heard on the Packers Radio Network, which is made up of 54 stations in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois and North and South Dakota. 97.3 The Game – WRNW-Milwaukee is in its third season as the flagship station of the Packers Radio Network. For a map and full listing of radio affiliates, go to packers.com/video/radio-network. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play), two-time Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst), and three-time Packers Pro Bowler John Kuhn (sideline reporter) call the action. McCarren first joined the team's broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 30th season calling Packers games. After originally being paired together in 1999, McCarren and Larrivee enter their 26th season of broadcasts together. They surpassed Jim Irwin and Max McGee for the most regular-season and postseason games broadcast for the Packers with 313 at the 2018 season opener against Chicago.
- The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio on channel 85 or 225 or through the app (Packers Radio Network feed).
- Compass Media Networks will be broadcasting the game on radio to a national audience with Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Brian Baldinger (analyst) on the call.
THE DOPE ON THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT
Packers vs. 49ers:
- All-time, regular season: 34-28-1
- All-time, postseason: 4-6 (2-2 at home)
- All-time, at home (regular season): 22-11 (12-5 at Lambeau)
- Streaks: Green Bay has won four of the last five regular-season games played.
- Last meeting, NFC Divisional Playoff: Jan. 20, 2024, Levi's Stadium, 49ers won, 24-21
- Matt LaFleur: 63-30-0, .677; (3-4 postseason); 6th NFL season
- Kyle Shanahan: 69-56, .552; (8-4 postseason); 8th NFL season
- Head to Head: LaFleur 2-1 vs. Shanahan (0-3 postseason)
- vs. Opponent: LaFleur 2-1 vs. 49ers (0-3 postseason); Shanahan 1-3 vs. Packers (3-0 postseason)
- Is in his 16th season in the NFL, having previously served as an offensive coordinator for two seasons (Los Angeles Rams, 2017; Tennessee Titans, 2018), a quarterbacks coach for six seasons (Washington Redskins, 2010-13; Atlanta Falcons, 2015-16), and an offensive assistant for two seasons (Houston Texans, 2008-09).
- In his first five seasons leading the Packers, authored one of the greatest starts to a head-coaching career in NFL history. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, his 56 wins are tied for the second most in league history by a head coach in his first five seasons in the NFL, trailing only George Seifert (62 in 1989-93).
- Became the first coach in NFL history to post 13-plus wins in three straight seasons and his 39 wins from 2019-21 passed Seifert (38) for the most wins by an NFL head coach in his first three seasons in the league (Elias). His 39 wins are also tied for the second most by a coach over any three-season span in league history, trailing only Andy Reid's 40 wins with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2020-22 and Mike Ditka's 40 wins with the Chicago Bears from 1985-87 (Elias).
- In his first season leading the Packers in 2019, he became the first coach in club history to lead the team to the playoffs in his debut season. Also led the largest one-year win improvement in team history (plus-seven wins).
- Is in his 21st season as an NFL coach, having previously served nine seasons as an offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons (2015-16), Cleveland Browns (2014), Washington Redskins (2010-13) and Houston Texans (2008-09).
- Has led the 49ers to three NFC West Division titles (2019, 2022-23), four trips to the NFC Championship Game (2019, 21-23) and appearances in Super Bowl LIV and LVIII.
- Directed an offense that ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in yards gained in six of his nine seasons as an offensive coordinator (2008-09, 2012-13 and 2015-16) and four seasons as head coach of the 49ers (2019, 2021-23).
- Named AP Assistant Coach of the Year, Coordinator of the Year by Sporting News and Assistant Coach of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America in 2016 after helping the Falcons to an NFC South division title and an appearance in Super Bowl LI, and set franchise records in yards per game (415.8), points scored (540), net passing yards per game (295.3) and average yards per play (6.7).
THE PACKERS-49ERS SERIES
- The series between Green Bay and San Francisco began in 1950 when the Packers defeated the 49ers, 25-21, in Green Bay.
- After the series-opening loss, San Francisco won 13 of 15 regular-season games between 1950-58, but Green Bay had a run of its own, winning 10 of 11 contests between 1959-64 and nine in a row from 1996-2010.
- The Packers and 49ers have played each other 10 times in the postseason, the most matchups between any two teams in NFL playoff history.
- In the regular season, Green Bay has won four of the last five games played and seven of the last eight matchups at Lambeau Field.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan coached together in Atlanta (2015-16), Washington (2010-13) and Houston (2008-09)…Shanahan's father, Mike Shanahan, was the head coach of Washington when LaFleur was the team's quarterbacks coach…Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich served as the assistant offensive line coach for the 49ers from 2017-18…Stenavich coached the offensive line at San Jose State University in 2015-16…Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley was the defensive backs coach for San Francisco in 2016-18, including Shanan's first two years as head coach (2017-18)…Packers strength and conditioning coordinator Aaron Hill was a strength and conditioning assistant for San Francisco for five seasons (2019-23)…Packers assistant DL coach Vince Oghobaase held the same position for the 49ers in 2016-17…Packers director of college scouting Matt Malaspina worked in the 49ers' personnel department from 2005-16…Packers players with connections to California: RB Chris Brooks (Oceanside, Cal), DL Kenny Clark (Rialto, UCLA), WR Romeo Doubs (Los Angeles), QB Jordan Love (Bakersfield), DL Arron Mosby (Sanger, Fresno State), CB Keisean Nixon (Los Angeles), LS Matt Orzech (Menifee, Azusa Pacific), G Sean Rhyan (San Juan Capistrano, UCLA), P Daniel Whelan (Rancho Mirage, UC Davis), Evan Williams (Mountain View, Fresno State)…Packers offensive assistant Sean Mannion was born in San Jose, Calif, and attended Foothill High School in Pleasonton, Calif. …Packers assistant special teams coach Byron Storer was born in Modesto, Calif., and played collegiate football at Cal (2004-06)…Packers strength and conditioning assistant Todd Hunt attended Mater Dei High School in Santa, Ana, Calif., was a defensive end at Fresno State (2011-15) and served as a graduate assistant for the Bulldogs in 2016-17…Packers college scout Sean Linton played at San Jose State (2011-14) and attended high school at Helix High School in La Mesa, Calif. …49ers LB De'Vondre Campbell Sr. played for the Packers for three seasons (2021-23) and for the Falcons for one season (2016) when LaFleur was on Atlanta's staff…49ers P Pat O'Donnell played in all 17 games for the Packers in 2022…49ers CB Isaac Yiadom played in nine games for Green Bay in 2021…49ers linebackers coach Johnny Holland was drafted by the Packers in the second round (No. 41 overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft, played seven seasons (1987-93) for Green Bay and was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 2001…Holland also coached for Green Bay in various roles from 1995-99…Holland was on Houston's staff with LaFleur and Shanahan in 2008-09…49ers run game coordinator/offensive line coach Chris Foerster is from Milwaukee, Wis. …Foerster also served as the OL coach for Washington when LaFleur and Shanahan were on the coaching staff…49ers defensive QC coach Jacob Webster was an offensive graduate assistant at Wisconsin in 2022…49ers LS Taybor Pepper played in four games for the Packers in 2017…49ers TE George Kittle was born in Madison, Wis. …Packers assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia was on the Buccaneers' coaching staff in 2004-05 when Shanahan was an offensive quality control coach…49ers TEs coach Brian Fleury played QB for Tampa Bay during that time (2004-05) and again in 2008 when Bisaccia was still there and Storer was a fullback for the team…Shanahan (2014 only), Fleury, Bisaccia and Packers DBs coach Ryan Downard were on the Browns' coaching staff together in 2014-15…Packers passing game coordinator (defense) Derrick Ansley was on 49ers assistant head coach/defense Brandon Staley's staff when Staley was the head coach of the Chargers in 2021-23 and Ansley and Staley coached together at the University of Tennessee in 2012…Packers offensive QC coach Rob Grosso was a player (2011-13) and a student coach (2014-15) for John Carroll University when Staley was on the coaching staff (2013, 2015-16)…49ers WRs coach Leonard Hankerson was a wide receiver for Washington (2011-13) and Atlanta (2015) while LaFleur served as QBs coach on both those staffs…49ers RBs coach Robert Turner Jr. served in the same role with Atlanta (2015-16) and as an assistant head coach/RBs coach for Washington (2010-13) when LaFleur and Shanahan were on both those staffs…Packers CB Keisean Nixon and 49ers DB Deommodore Lenoir were high school teammates at Bishop Mora Salesian High School in Los Angeles, Calif. …Packers WR Romeo Doubs and Lenoir were Pop Warner teammates.
