Green Bay and Baltimore will hold a joint pracice on Thursday before the preseason finale on Saturday.
- It is only the third preseason meeting between the two teams and the first in Green Bay.
- The two teams last met in the preseason in 2019 in Baltimore.
- The first preseason game between the two took place in Baltimore in 1996.
- The matchup with the Ravens is designated as the Packers Give Back Game and will recognize Wisconsin Literacy as the nonprofit honoree. Hundreds of Wisconsin Literacy guests will receive a free bus ride to the game, a food and beverage gift card, and tickets to a designated area in the south end zone. Prior to kickoff, several Wisconsin Literacy members will take the field to be recognized. Wisconsin Literacy is a coalition of literacy agencies dedicated to changing lives and strengthening communities through knowledge and advocacy. Founded in 1985, the organization supports over 80 member agencies, serving more than 11,000 adult learners and their families statewide. For more information about Wisconsin Literacy, please visit https://wisconsinliteracy.org/.
WITH THE CALL
Flagshipped by Milwaukee's WTMJ-TV and in conjunction with WGBA-TV in Green Bay, Packers preseason games are televised over a 22-station network throughout the state of Wisconsin, Upper Michigan and northeastern Minnesota, Peoria in Illinois, Cedar Rapids-Waterloo, Davenport and Des Moines in Iowa, Omaha in Nebraska, St. Louis in Missouri, Bismarck, Fargo and Minot in North Dakota, Sioux Falls in South Dakota and Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau in Alaska. All preseason games will also be broadcast on TELEMUNDO.
- The top-notch broadcast team includes CBS's Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) alongside former Green Bay fullback John Kuhn (analyst) with Ashley Washburn of WTMJ-TV serving as the sideline reporter. Washburn will also host an informative half-hour pregame show.
- In addition to flagship station WTMJ-TV and WGBA-TV, the games are televised over WQOW/ABC, Eau Claire, Wis.; WXOW/ABC, La Crosse, Wis.; WKOW/ABC, Madison, Wis.; WAOW/ABC, Wausau, Wis.; KQDS/FOX, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis.; WLUC-NBC/FOX UP, Escanaba/Marquette, Mich.; WMBD/CBS, Peoria/Bloomington, Ill.; KCCI/CBS, Des Moines, Iowa; WHBF/CBS, Davenport, Iowa; KWWL/NBC, Cedar Rapids/Waterloo, Iowa; KTVI/FOX, St. Louis, Mo.; KETV/ABC, Omaha, Neb.; KNDB/BEK, Bismarck, N.D.; KRDK/BEK, Fargo, N.D.; KNDM/BEK, Minot, N.D.; KDLT/NBC, Sioux Falls, S.D.; KYUR/ABC, Anchorage, Alaska; KATN/ABC, Fairbanks, Alaska and KJUD/ABC, Juneau, Alaska. For a map of the affiliates, please go to packers.com/video/tv-network.
- 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 begins 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) and two-time Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) 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.
SAVE THE DATE
Important dates to remember (all times CT):
- Thursday, Aug. 22 – Last open practice of training camp (joint practice against Baltimore Ravens), 10:30 a.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 24 – Home preseason game, presented by Cenex, vs. Baltimore Ravens, 12 p.m.
- Tuesday, Aug. 27 – Roster reduction to a maximum of 53 players by 3 p.m.
- Wednesday, Aug. 28 – Upon receipt of the personnel notice, clubs may establish a practice squad of 17 players, as long as one player qualifies as an International Player.
- Friday, Sept. 6 – Regular-season opener at Philadelphia Eagles, São Paulo, Brazil, 7:15 p.m.
- Sunday, Sept. 15 – Home opener vs. Indianapolis Colts, Lambeau Field, 12 p.m.
THE DOPE ON THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT
Packers vs. Baltimore:
- All-time, regular season: 5-2
- All-time, preseason: 1-1
- All-time, at home: 3-1
- Streaks: Green Bay has won three of the last four regular-season games played.
- Last meeting, regular season: Dec. 19, 2021, M&T Bank Stadium, Packers won, 31-30
COACHES CAPSULES
- Matt LaFleur: 56-27-0, .675; (3-4 postseason); 6th NFL season
- John Harbaugh: 160-98-0, .620; (12-10 postseason); 17th NFL season
- Head to Head: LaFleur 1-0 vs. Harbaugh
- vs. Opponent: LaFleur 1-0 vs. Ravens; Harbaugh 1-3 vs. Packers
MATT LaFLEUR…In his sixth season as the Packers' 15th head coach.
- 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, has 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). Green Bay's 56-27 regular-season record since 2019 is tied for No. 3 in the NFL and ranks No. 1 in the NFC.
- 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).
- Guided the Packers to a 32-9 record (.780) in the regular season from 2019-23 at Lambeau Field, the top home mark in the NFL since 2019. His .733 win percentage (22-8 record) against NFC North opponents in his first five seasons also ranks as the best in the history of the NFC North/Central (min. 10 games).
- In his first season leading the Packers in 2019, 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).
JOHN HARBAUGH…In his 17th season as the Ravens' third head coach.
- Has led Baltimore to a playoff berth in 11 (2008-12, '14, '18-20, '22-23) of his 16 seasons as head coach, and captured the franchise's second Super Bowl vicotyr in 2012. Baltimore is one of four teams with at least 11 playoff berths in the past 16 seasons, joining New England (12), Green Bay (12) and Kansas City (11).
- Became the first Ravens coach to win Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year in 2019 after posting a franchise-best 14-2 record and winning 12 straight games to end the regular season.
- Has posted 160 regular-season wins, which ranks No. 4 among active NFL head coaches, and 12 postseason victories, which ranks No. 2.
THE PACKERS-RAVENS SERIES
- Green Bay and Baltimore have met a total of seven times in the regular season which is tied with Jacksonville for the second-fewest matchups between the Packers and an opponent (Houston Texans, five).
- The Packers have won five of the seven regular-season games played, most recently defeating the Ravens in Baltimore, 31-30, in 2021.
NOTABLE CONNECTIONS
Packers players and staff from Maryland: RB MarShawn Lloyd (Hyattsville), T Rasheed Walker (Waldorf), and defensive quality control coach Anthony Perkins (Leonardtown)…Packers LB Kristian Welch entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Ravens in 2020 and spent three seasons with the team (2020-22)…Packers RB Nate McCrary entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Ravens in 2021…Packers WRs coach Ryan Mahaffey signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2011…Packers director - football operations Milt Hendrickson was with the Ravens' organization for 14 seasons (2005-18), serving in various roles within the player personnel department…Packers tight ends coach John Dunn coached at the University of Maryland from 2011-15…Ravens CB Ka'dar Hollman was drafted by Green Bay in the sixth round (No. 185 overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft and played two seasons for the Packers (2019-20)…Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and Ravens secondary coach Doug Mallory were on Atlanta's staff together in 2015-16…Ravens special teams coordinator Chris Horton played for the Redskins in 2010-11 when LaFleur was on Washington's staff…LaFleur was the OC for the Titans when Ravens RB Derrick Henry played for Tennessee and recorded his first 1,000-yard rushing season in his career in 2018…Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley was the head coach at Boston College when Ravens WR Zay Flowers played for the Eagles…Packers assistant DL coach Vince Oghobaase and defensive assistant coach Sean Duggan were also both on Boston College's staff during that time…Hafley also served as the co-DC/secondary coach and Duggan as a defensive graduate assistant at Ohio State when Ravens LB Malik Harrison earned third-team All-America honors from The Associated Press for the Buckeyes in 2019…Hafley (2011) and LBs/running game coordinator Anthony Campanile (2005) both coached with Ravens assistant head coach/pass game coordinator Chris Hewitt at Rutgers…Campanile and Ravens tight ends coach George Godsey were on the Dolphins' staff together in 2020-21…Campanile was the LBs coach for the Dolphins when Ravens OLB Kyle Van Noy played for Miami in 2020…Horton was a quality control coach at UCLA when Packers DL Kenny Clark was a player for the Bruins…Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken was the OC/QBs coach at Georgia when Packers assistant offensive line coach Eddie Gordon was on the Bulldogs' staff and Packers CB Eric Stokes, LB Quay Walker, DL Devonte Wyatt and S Javon Bullard were all on the team…Monken was also on Tampa Bay's staff with Perkins and while Packers coaching assistant Myles White was a practice-squad player for the Buccaneers…Packers passing game coordinator (defense) Derrick Ansley and Ravens QBs coach Tee Martin coached together at the University of Tennessee in 2019-20…Ansley was also the DBs coach at Alabama during Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey's and S Eddie Jackson's final season with the Crimson Tide in 2016…Ravens DL coach Dennis Johnson was on Baylor's staff when Packers TE Ben Sims played for the Bears…Packers defensive quality control coach Wendel Davis was a defensive graduate assistant at Georgia when Ravens ILB Roquan Smith played for the Bulldogs…Former collegiate teammates: Packers CB Jaire Alexander and Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (Louisville); Stokes, Q. Walker, Wyatt, Bullard, DL Brenton Cox Jr., Ravens G Ben Cleveland, LS Nick Moore and DE Tramel Walthour (Georgia); Packers RB AJ Dillon, LB Isaiah McDuffie and Flowers (Boston College); Packers RB Josh Jacobs, Jackson and Humphrey (Alabama); Packers QB Sean Clifford, Walker, CB Kalen King, Ravens OLB Adisa Isaac, OLB Odafe Oweh and P Jordan Stout (Penn State).
