Green Bay Packers Win with Record Setting Game by Jan Stenerud

The Green Bay Packers won their Week 15 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a record setting game by Jan Stenerud.

What happened?

The Packers entered the game with a 7-7 record, coming off a 31-28 win over the Bears.

The team was led by an explosive offense, with quarterback Lynn Dickey closing in on being the first quarterback in franchise history to throw for 4,000 yards in a season.

The Bucs were struggling, entering the game with a 2-12 mark, having lost four straight and being shutout in two of those games.

The Packers won the game 6-3, with Stenerud kicking a 35-yard field goal to tie the NFL all-time record held by George Blanda.

Why it matters for Green Bay Packers

The win was Bart Starr’s final win as coach of the Packers, and it kept the team in the NFC Central race and the wild card hunt.

The Packers' defense stepped up, making a big play on the first drive of the game, with linebacker Randy Scott intercepting a pass by Bucs quarterback Jack Thompson.

The Packers' offense was led by Dickey, who had an elite receiving corps, including future Hall of Famer James Loften, John Jefferson, and tight end Paul Coffman.

What comes next?

The Packers are currently standing 10th in the American Football Conference, with a 7-10 record, on a L1 streak, and are set to play their next game against the Minnesota Vikings on 2026-09-13.

And the team will look to build on this win, with Stenerud's record setting game a highlight of the season.

But the Packers will need to improve their consistency, having alternated wins and losses throughout the season.

So the team will look to their upcoming game against the Vikings to get back on track.

The Packers' fans will be watching closely, hoping for a win to boost the team's playoff chances.

The game against the Vikings will be a crucial test for the Packers, with the team looking to prove themselves against a tough opponent.