Green bay packers donald driver attempts to drink beer. Driver s td was his 21st at lambeau field, breaking a tie for second with sterling sharpe on the alltime list. We usually have a limited number of seating options for you in the lambeau leap zone. Espn travel has the details on a power weekend dream road trip. I wanted to thank you for your understanding and compassion, in letting us reschedule the game for the season opener on sept 8th 2002. Feb 06, 2020 jordy nelson to return to wisconsin for donald driver charity softball game. Donald drivers perserverance not just part of the job. Aaron rogers wants more out of packers fans at lambeau field after green bay was 961 at home over the last two years and. The smile is big but the bike small as donald driver gets a ride to training camp on aug. Just like the sports guy, you can visit lambeau field if you can come up with tickets. Fans flock to lambeau field to hear donald drivers. Driver has written his first childrens book, quickie makes the team, an illustrated hardcover book about a. From the minute caleb stepped onto the packers famous lambeau field, he was in awe.
Jun 12, 2018 lambeau field live puts fans right there with them packers unveil traveling exhibit that celebrates lambeau field and 100 seasons of football. Chicago bears 15 at green bay packers 21 on september th, 2009 full team and. Green bay packers wide receiver donald driver s best lambeau leaps through the years. Green bay packers quarterback brett favre leaps into the crowd after rushing for a. Chicago bears at green bay packers september th, 2009 pro. Packers extend lambeau field, titletown closures until april 24. Driven is the definitive story of donald driver s extraordinary journey. Green bay packers fan sharing game experiences with other fans.
This is a phrase we have coined for the first 4 rows in the end zone areas where players might perform the lambeau leap. Donald driver was the featured guest speaker at habitat for humanitys hard hats and heels fundraiser. Green bays donald driver with a lambeau leap after a 23yard touchdown catch in the 3rd quarter. The lambeau leap is a celebratory jump into the end zone stands done by green bay packers players after scoring a touchdown at lambeau field. Minnesota vikings 30 at green bay packers 25 on september 7th, 2003 full team and player stats and box score. Driver became the 22nd wide receiver in league annals to play in 200 games. The green bay packers rattled and robbed jay cutler and backup tight end tom crabtree scored on a fake field goal in the second quarter of a 2310 victory over the chicago bears at lambeau field.
This is a story about his 61yard td one to be remembered for the ages. Donald driver is an american football wide receiver who plays for the green bay packers of the national football league. See more ideas about green bay packers, green bay and go pack go. The book explains donald s struggles and accomplishes from growing up on the streets to becoming a legend of the green bay packers football team. Entering week , smith was tied with hall of famer len dawson who had six in 1968. Mccree was called for unnecessary roughness giving the packers a first down. Davante adams claps back at tweet about the lambeau leap. Driver takes lambeau leap into the literary world onmilwaukee. Onion grizzled, whitebearded donald driver emerges from 7yearlong lambeau leap. Donald driver nfl football football news vol 55 issue 45.
Nov 30, 2012 the vikings struggled to a 3 mark, the worst record in the history of the franchise. The adherence of donald driver s story to this formula partly explains his enduring popularity. They didnt win, but we got so close to seeing a good old brett favre comeback and that punt return for a td was awesome. Sep, 2012 chicago bears fan lurks inside packers pa announcer. Packers release jordy nelson to make way for jimmy graham. A 4yard touchdown pass from aaron rodgers to donald driver was the eventual gamewinner. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field is a memoir by former green bay packers wide receiver donald driver, with assistance from sportswriter and author peter golenbock. Donald driver had a long and distinguished career with the green bay packers. Donald driver retirement 262 guys i likedd and the gov.
Oct 28, 2012 it was the 306th consecutive sellout 289 regular season, 17 playoffs at lambeau field. Enter your email address to receive lambeau leap updates. Green bay packers wide receiver donald drivers best lambeau leaps through the years. The destination for all national football leaguerelated video on the web. Donald driver leaps into fans at lambeau field august 12, 2005 against the san diego chargers photo. Packer fan tours lambeau leap zone the official tour. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau.
Louis, a rams cornerback was grabbing driver s right arm on a sideline go route, so driver used his free left hand to snag a 46yard pass, even pinning it against his shoulder. Grizzled, whitebearded donald driver emerges from 7year. Lambeau field is an outdoor athletic stadium in the north central united states, located in green bay, wisconsin. Sep 03, 2019 green bay only one opponent on green bays 2019 schedule has a winning record against the packers, who have a 54 percent alltime winning percentage against their opponents.
Jordy nelson to return to wisconsin for donald driver charity. Network health partners with donald driver to bring message of wellness. Green bay packers closing lambeau field for two weeks. Our hero comes from humble beginnings, endures through suffering, and succeeds against all odds, due to the purity of his own virtue. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field. Jordy nelson is returning to this years donald driver softball game.
Louis rams at the edward jones dome on september 2009 in st. Donald driver runs into lambeau fields north end zone and fires up the crowd. This game was anything but special, but we will take this win. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field driver, donald on. Network health partners with donald driver to bring. It was held in the lambeau field atrium with comments made by mark murphy, ted. With all due respect to the current packers, the greatest leaper of them all, by a vast consensus, was wide receiver donald driver. Over the last 18 years, the lambeau leap has been incorporated into video games, tolerated by nfl celebration rules and embraced by anyone who puts on the g helmet. It was rededicated in the likeness of donald driver on june 15, 20. Green bay packers donald driver attempts to drink beer from. Driver s retirement ceremony in the lambeau field atrium in front of a few thousand fans reflected, in a roundabout way, on everything in his spectacular 14year career.
Can we all take a moment to remember mark tauschers lambeau. Days before the packers take on the atlanta falcons at lambeau field, the allpro wideout caught smackdowns all star kickoff live at. On september 8, 2011, driver caught four balls for 41 yards in the opening game against. Onion grizzled, whitebearded donald driver emerges from. Green bay packers receiver donald driver celebrates his touchdown. Packers wide receiver donald driver has made a lambeau leap into the literary world. Green bay packers donald driver attempts to drink beer from crazed fan during his lambeau leap.
Brett favre was named the firststring quarterback for the nfc, but he declined to play in the pro bowl and was replaced on the roster by tampa bay quarterback jeff garcia. The packers appeared to be in deep trouble, down 3 in the final seconds of the third. Donald driver, others share memories of great career. With tight end andrew quarless throwing the block, donald driver is free to continue his run toward the end zone on a 61yard touchdown dec. Throughout the whole tour caleb was treated like a vip, and when he. Read donald driver took a beer shower during his lambeau leap gif and other nfl articles from total pro sports. Donald driver returns to packers pro shop to sign copies of quickie makes the team dayafter notes.
Ranks first on the franchises alltime list for receptions with 647 and ranks second in team history with 9,050 career yards, trailing only james lofton 9,656. Green bay packers quarterback brett favre leaps into the crowd after. Green bay packers donald driver loses himself in the stands during a lambeau leap after a 53yard touchdown catch from aaron rodgers in the first quarter. Fans flock to lambeau field to hear donald drivers retirement remarks. A look at the 11 firstyear eligible players nominated for. Sep, 2012 green bay packers donald driver attempts to drink beer from crazed fan during his lambeau leap. Jordy nelson to return to wisconsin for donald driver. Donald driver was a receiver for the green bay packers nfl franchise, where he played from 1999 until 2012. Leap against the seattle seahawks at lambeau field sunday, sept. His first td was a 29 yard strike to donald driver who started things off in a good way at home with a lambeau leap. Green bay packers receiver donald driver celebrates a touchdown catch by doing the lambeau leap during a game against the dallas cowboys at lambeau field on sunday, october 24, 2004. See more ideas about donald driver, green bay packers, green bay. The more meaningful glimpse at the packers past is the impact of donald driver, jordy nelson, greg jennings, james jones and davante adams. On the eve of free agency, packers gm brian gutekunst released veteran wide receiver jordy nelson as a salarycap casualty.
Donald driver was named as a thirdstring wideout on the pro bowl roster. Donald driver biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Packers legends green bay packers fan art 25170765. After packers beat broncos, that left only kansas city with. I didnt know the lambeau leap was a big thing at that time, driver said.
I promise you that if anyone jumps for the lambeau leap, theyll end up with their thumb out to. Green bay packers legend donald driver surprises donors at. The home field of the green bay packers of the national football league nfl, it opened in 1957 as city stadium, replacing the original city stadium at east high school as the packers home field. The documentary gbp owners green bay packers updates humorous inspiration lambeau leap. About driven the legendary nfl receiver, alltime receptions and yards leader for the green bay packers, and dancing with the stars champion looks back on his life and career. Im calling it a career posted by mike spofford on january 31, 20 7. Jul 12, 2010 posts about lombardi written by i am productions. By appearing in todays contest, wr donald driver joined qb brett favre 255 as the only players in franchise history to play in 200 regularseason games. Leroy butler landed in the crowd for a celebration that became iconic. What follows are donald driver s reflections on memorable catches in his career.
Celebrate leap day with photos of former and current packers players performing the. Packers leap of imagination milwaukee journal sentinel. On sundays, green bay packers wide receiver donald driver can be seen grabbing touchdowns over opposing defensive backs. Legendary green bay packers wide receiver donald driver had the chance to make the lambeau leap plenty of times during his 14 seasons in wisconsin, making 743 receptions for 10,7 yards. He lives in flower mound, texas with his wife, betina, and his son and two daughters. Sports the onion sports coverage from americas finest. Hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field driver, donald on. He holds the alltime team record for receptions and receiving yards.
He leaped into our seats, but i dont have a picture. Donald driver was the featured guest speaker at habitat for humanitys hard hats and heels. See more ideas about donald driver, green bay packers and green bay. Published in 20, driver recounts his childhood spent in poverty, his unlikely rise in athletics through college, and his 14year career in the national football league culminating in his victory. When he was picked in the seventhround of 1999 nfl draft, donald driver couldnt find green bay on a map. Donald driver, the green bay packers alltime leading receiver in receptions and yards and a member of the super bowl xlv championship team, will formally announce his retirement on wednesday, feb. Donald driver green bay packers wide receiver donald driver celebrates a touchdown after doing a lambeau leap during the second half of an nfl football game against the jacksonville jaguars, sunday, oct. I would recommend this book to all people above the age of 15. The book driven, by donald driver, is an autobiography of donald driver s life. He tries to do the lambeau leap but cant get all the way in the stands. Im one of the two new york city police officers who couldnt make the sept 2001 monday night game with the redskins, due to the events of 911. The only legitimate lambeau leap is celebrated by a packer at lambeau field. Chicago bears fan lurks inside packers pa announcer. The green bay packers hosted the san diego chargers at lambeau field in green bay sunday september 23, 2007.
Sep 20, 2010 september 19th 2010 donald driver gets a touchtown and makes a lambeau leap right at us. Sep 14, 2017 donald driver loses his helmet after being hit by san diego chargers marion mccree in the 1st quarter. While michael lombardi certainly isnt hooting about the packers, this is still an interesting article about the upcoming needs of some of the best teams in the league, including the packers not to mention that the featured photo is of. Bob jimenez, left, stands with mark lee, donald driver and ron wolf at the packers hall of fame induction ceremony last month at lambeau field in green bay, wisconsin. Grizzled, whitebearded donald driver emerges from 7yearlong lambeau leap. Jordy nelson to return to wisconsin for donald driver charity softball game. Driven the legendary nfl receiver, alltime receptions and yards leader for the green bay packers, and dancing with the stars champion looks back on his life and career. Fans flocked to lambeau field to see donald driver, and hear his retirement remarks.
Hi, im looking for a good photo of the james jones lambeau leap following his td in the 4th quarter of the packers bills game 919. The green bay packers hosted the cleveland browns in the first preseaon game of the season at lambeau field in. Donald driver took a beer shower during his lambeau leap. Donald driver returns to lambeau field for a good cause. Minnesota vikings at green bay packers september 7th, 2003. The green bay packers hosted the san diego chargers in their first preseason game at lambeau field thursday august 11, 2005. Its only the preseason, but steelers wide receiver juju smith. Mar, 2018 sad day sees packers release jordy nelson to make way for jimmy graham. Donald driver does the lambeau leap packers football, football season, aaron rogers. Donald jerome driver born february 2, 1975 is a former american football wide receiver. The green bay packers hosted the detroit lions at lambeau field sunday, december 12, 2004. Donald driver was a receiver for the green bay packers nfl franchise, where. Buddy was wearing a donald driver jersey and was getting heckled until some guy screamed that donald driver taught him how to read. All the latest sports coverage from the onion, americas finest news source.
Curly lambeau, who cofounded the packers in 1919, served as head coach through 1949 and led the packers to six nfl titles, was born on april 9, 1898. I had so much fun at that game, although walking out of lambeau after a loss surrounded by thousands of happy bears fans is something i couldve done without. The green bay packers held on for a 2415 win against a gritty jacksonville jaguars team on sunday at lambeau field. The green bay packers hosted the tampa bay buccaneers at lambeau field sunday september 25, 2005. Dedicated to the best football team in the world invite all of packer nation. It was started by leroy butler years before and has been copied by players all over the league. The packers appeared to be in deep trouble, down 3 in the final. Leroy butlers fumble recovery for a touchdown against the raiders in 1993 leads to the initial lambeau leap. September 19th 2010 donald driver gets a touchtown and makes a lambeau leap right at us.
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