Top 9 Greatest players in Green Bay Packers club in NFL

Everyone loves to watch Green Bay Packers NFL games. They are one of the oldest clubs in the NFL, established in 1921 by Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun. The club is part of the national football league (NFL), North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC). Packers won 13 professional league championships which are the second-highest after Chicago Bears who have won 9 championships to date. According to Forbes 2012 ranking, the Packers are the world’s fourth most valuable sports franchise worth $1 billion.

The fans started following this club even before its establishment because Curly Lambeau was player-coach for Green Bay East High School football team and he brought several school players with him when he started playing for the Packers.

Green bay packers roster includes some of the best NFL players who have achieved many accolades and records.

Let check who are the Greatest player of GBP Club.

1. Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers is an American football quarterback for Green Bay Packers in NFL. Rodgers played college football at California, where he set several career passing records, including the lowest single-season and career interception rates. In 2005, he was named the Rivals.com Freshman of the Year and earned numerous freshman honors including ESPN All-American honors. In 2004, he became the first quarterback to win all three national players of the year awards: Walter Camp Award, Maxwell Award, and Davey O’Brien Award

In the 2008 season, he led his team to a victory against all odds in the NFC wildcard game against the top-seeded Atlanta Falcons. He was named the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year. He has won 4 times NFC champion title (2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015).

2. Jordy Nelson

He is an American football wide receiver for Green Bay Packers in NFL. His breakout season came in when he caught 68 receptions for 1,263 yards and 15 touchdowns. It equaled the single-season franchise records of Robert Brooks (1995) and Sterling Sharpe (1992), who were both recognized as one of the best players in franchise history

Nelson had his second career 1,000-yard receiving season in, which was also his first season playing all 16 games. In 2013, he joined elite with players like Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison, Cris Carter, Torry Holt, and Reggie Wayne. He received his first Pro Bowl nomination in 2014.

3. Clay Matthews

He is an American football outside linebacker for Green Bay Packers in NFL. He played college football at USC where he was recognized as All-American twice. Clay has been selected to 5 pro bowls (2011–2015) and is second all-time on the franchise’s sack list with 68 1/2 sacks, behind only Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila who had 74 1/2 sacks in his 10 seasons with the club

Matthews led or tied for the team lead in sacks each season from 2011–2014, including sharing the top of the with B.J. Raji in 2012. He also led the team with 8 forced fumbles and was second with 5 fumble recoveries.

4. Julius Peppers

He is an American football defensive end for Carolina Panthers in NFL. During his rookie season, he became the first Panther to lead the league in sacks since 1959 (when sacks became an official statistic). His 22 sacks that year are still a franchise record. Peppers also holds the record for most career forced fumbles by a defensive lineman with 25, which is 4th all-time among defensive linemen behind Von Miller, Reggie White, and Keith Millard

He has won NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors 18 times. He has been selected to 6 pro bowls (2006–2010, 2013) and is the 31st player to be inducted into the Panthers Hall of Honor (2011).

5. Greg Jennings

he is an American football wide receiver for Minnesota Vikings in NFL. In his college career, Jennings caught 162 passes for 2,602 yards and 20 touchdowns. His 1,363 yards in was a school record, passing Anthony Miller’s 1998 mark of 1,304 yards. He also led Conference USA in punt returns during 2005 with 13 returns for 112 yards.In, he received consensus All-American honors and was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award after leading Division I with 101 receptions and ranking third nationally with 1,546 receiving yards

He has been selected to 4 pro bowls (2009–2012) and was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week twice (2009, 2011)

6. Donald Driver

he is an American football wide receiver for Green Bay Packers in NFL. He became the fastest player in league history to amass 700 career receptions, accomplishing that feat in game 7 . He is 7th on the all-time list for most consecutive games with a reception and has more catches and yards than any other Green Bay Packer in history. During his 14 seasons with Green Bay, Driver reached 11,000 career receiving yards faster than any player in NFL history, needing 54 games to accomplish the feat He also holds Packers records for most career postseason receptions (49), most career postseason receiving yards (781), and most career postseason receiving touchdowns (5).

Since the Packers’ Super Bowl XLV victory, he has been referred to as “Super Bowl Champion” Donald Driver. He has been selected to 7 pro bowls (2003–2007, 2009–2012) and is Green Bay’s all-time leading receiver with 10,137 yards. He also holds the franchise record for most consecutive games with a reception at 169 straight games.

7. Greg Olsen

he is an American football tight end for Carolina Panthers in NFL. Olsen played college football at the University of Miami, where he earned consensus All-American honors in, and set school records for single-season (51) and career (131) receiving touchdowns

He has been selected to 3 pro bowls (2014–2016) and is the only tight end in Carolina history with three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Olsen holds Panthers’ records for most career receptions, yards, and touchdowns by a tight end

8. Julius Peppers

He is an American football defensive end for Chicago Bears in NFL. After playing College Football at North Carolina, he was drafted with the second overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. He played all of his seasons in Carolina recording one sack.On March 21, 2010Peppers signed a six-year contract with the Chicago Bears. He is one of ten active NFL players who has been selected to 8 pro bowls (2002–2009, 2012-2016)

9. Clay Matthews

He is an American football linebacker for Green Bay Packers in NFL. Matthews played collegiate at USC where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American and was awarded the Butkus Award as the best college linebacker. He was drafted by new general manager Ted Thompson with the fourth overall pick of 2009 NFL Draft On November 21, 2016, Matthews became the second player in NFL history to record 100 sacks.He holds two sacking records for most sacks during rookie season with 10, which tied Leslie O’Neal’s mark set in 1986 most sacks through first 75 games with 69.5, a record previously held by Michael Strahan since 2001 He has been selected to 4 pro bowls (2009-2011, 2017-2018) and is the only linebacker in team history with four Pro Bowl selections

In conclusion

All of these players have been top 9 in Green Bay Packers Club In the NFL. It shows how good each one of them is in their own way so the next generation should learn from them. Donald Driver was voted as “Super Bowl Champion” due to his hard work which he had done for many years. Aaron Rodgers won the MVP award during Super Bowl XLVI where he led the Packer victory over Steelers. Julius Peppers holds Panthers records for most career receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns by a tight end. Clay Matthews achieved 100 sacks in NFL history and holds two sacking records for most sacks during rookie season with 10, which tied Leslie O’Neal’s mark set in 1986 most sacks through first 75 games with 69.5, a record previously held by Michael Strahan since 2001 He also been selected to 4 pro bowls (2009-2011, 2017-2018) and is the only linebacker in team history with four Pro Bowl selections