The 1986 Green Bay Packers season was their 68th season overall and their 66th season in the National Football League, and their third under head coach Forrest Gregg. Unable to improve on their 8–8 records from 1983, 1984, and 1985, the Packers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, and instead went 4–12 for their fourth consecutive non-winning season, as well as their first losing season since 1980. Their .250 winning percentage was their worst since 1958.
The Packers reached their nadir on the afternoon of November 23 at Soldier Field vs. their ancient archrivals, the Bears. After Mark Lee intercepted Jim McMahon in the second quarter, Green Bay defensive end Charles Martin picked up McMahon and slammed him shoulder-first into the artificial turf, causing a season-ending injury to the Chicago quarterback. Martin was ejected by referee Jerry Markbreit and suspended two games by Commissioner Pete Rozelle.
Offseason
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1986 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeKirk AbernathyTight endDrakeScott AukerTight endIdahoSteve BuxtonOffensive tackleIndiana StateDean DimidoTight endPenn StatePaul GrunerGuardWisconsin–PlattevilleJesse JonesFullbackMontana StateMike JonesWide receiverWisconsinPeter KortebeinLinebackerDartmouthMike MalloryLinebackerMichiganRuben MendozaGuardWayne State (NE)Mike MoffittWide receiverFresno StateDaryl NewellOffensive tackleNorthwesternFreddie ParkerRunning backMississippi Valley StateShawn RegentCenterBoston College
Personnel
Staff
Roster 1986 Green Bay Packers roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams Reserve lists
Rookies in italics
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 7Houston Oilers L 3–31 0–1 Lambeau Field Recap 2 September 14at New Orleans Saints L 10–24 0–2 Louisiana Superdome Recap 3 Chicago BearsL 12–25 0–3 Lambeau Field Recap 4 September 28at Minnesota Vikings L 7–42 0–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap 5 October 5Cincinnati Bengals L 28–34 0–5 Milwaukee County Stadium Recap 6 October 12Detroit LionsL 14–21 0–6 Lambeau Field Recap 7 October 19at Cleveland Browns W 17–14 1–6 Cleveland Stadium Recap 8 October 26San Francisco 49ers L 17–31 1–7 Milwaukee County Stadium Recap 9 November 2at Pittsburgh Steelers L 3–27 1–8 Three Rivers Stadium Recap 10 November 9Washington Redskins L 7–16 1–9 Lambeau Field Recap 11 November 16Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 31–7 2–9 Milwaukee County Stadium Recap 12 November 23at Chicago Bears L 10–12 2–10 Soldier Field Recap 13 November 27at Detroit LionsW 44–40 3–10 Pontiac Silverdome Recap 14 December 7Minnesota VikingsL 6–32 3–11 Lambeau Field Recap 15 December 14at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 21–7 4–11 Tampa Stadium Recap 16 at New York Giants L 24–55 4–12 Giants Stadium Recap
Standings
Statistics
Passing Player Attempts Completion Percentage Yards Avg Long TD Int Sacks RatingRandy Wright 492 263 53.5 3247 6.60 62 17 23 33 66.2 Vince Ferragamo 40 23 57.5 283 7.08 50 1 5 3 56.6Chuck Fusina 32 19 59.4 178 5.56 42 0 1 1 61.7
Receiving Player Receptions Yards Average TD Long James Lofton 64 840 13.1 4 36Phil Epps 49 612 12.5 4 53tWalter Stanley 35 723 20.7 2 62Eddie Lee Ivery 31 385 12.4 1 42Gerry Ellis 24 258 10.8 0 29Paul Ott Carruth 24 134 5.6 2 19Kenneth Davis 21 142 6.8 1 18Dan Ross 17 143 8.4 1 16Ed West 15 199 13.3 1 46tGary Ellerson 12 130 10.8 0 32 Jessie Clark 6 41 6.8 0 12 Mike Moffitt 4 87 21.8 0 34 Nolan Franz 1 16 16 0 16 TOTALS 305 3708 12.2 18 62
Awards and milestones
Hall of Fame inductions In 1986, Packer great Paul Hornung was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The following were inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in February 1986; Lee Roy Caffey, LB, 1964–1969 Irv Comp, B, 1943–1949
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