Green Bay Packers 2010s All-Decade team: Offense

Presenting the offense of the 2010s All-Decade team for the Green Bay Packers.

A dominant decade of offensive football is coming to an end for the Green Bay Packers.

The Packers finished in the top 10 of scoring offenses during six of the 10 seasons during the 2010s. Led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, coach Mike McCarthy and a talented supporting cast, the Packers scored 4,156 points during the decade, trailing only the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints over the last 10 years.

Now, to introduce the offense of the Packers’ All-Decade team for the 2010s:

Quarterback

First team: Aaron Rodgers

The easiest choice of them all. Rodgers, the NFL MVP in 2011 and 2014 and the MVP of Super Bowl XLV, threw 305 touchdown passes and just 63 interceptions over 142 starts during the decade. The Packers went 96-45-1 in those 142 starts. Rodgers made eight Pro Bowls, three All-Pro teams and led the Packers to the playoffs during eight of the 10 seasons this decade.

Second team: Matt Flynn

Despite only starting six games, Flynn threw 16 touchdown passes – or seven more than Brett Hundley tossed in his nine starts. He nearly upset the Patriots in New England in 2010, threw a franchise-record six touchdown passes in a game to end 2011 and led a crazy comeback in Dallas to help keep the Packers alive in 2013.

Running back

First team: Aaron Jones, Eddie Lacy

Jones played in just 40 games but still scored a team-high 28 touchdowns, averaged over five yards per carry and produced almost 3,000 total yards from scrimmage. He’s the most dynamic running back to ever play with Aaron Rodgers. Lacy, the NFL Rookie of the Year in 2013, led the team in rushing yards during the 2010s with 3,435 and was second in rushing touchdowns with 23. He had back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons to start his career but was done in Green Bay after only four seasons.

Second team: James Starks, Jamaal Williams

Starks came on as a rookie contributor for the Super Bowl team and then established himself as a valuable role player over seven total seasons. He was second among Packers running backs in yards from scrimmage with 3,548. Williams hasn’t been flashy, but he’s produced over 2,000 total yards and scored 15 total touchdowns since 2017.

Fullback

First team: John Kuhn

Kuhn, a folk hero, scored 17 total touchdowns and played in 93 total games between 2010 and 2015. He was a three-time Pro Bowler, two-time All-Pro and arguably one of the NFL’s best fullbacks of the decade.

Second team: Aaron Ripkowski

Ripkowski took over Kuhn as the lead fullback in 2016. He scored three total touchdowns over 47 games played between 2015 and 2017.

Wide receiver

First team: Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb

Nelson led all Packers receivers in targets (751), receptions (495), receiving yards (7,162) and receiving touchdowns (65) during the decade. A gifted player who had a mind-meld with Rodgers, Nelson finished 11th in receiving yards and fifth in touchdowns among all NFL players between 2010 and 2019. Cobb, a skilled slot receiver and a favorite of Rodgers, finished second in catches (470) and receiving yards (5,524) to Nelson. Only 20 NFL players caught more total passes than him during the decade. Arguably no Packers receiver was a part of more big moments than Cobb, but nagging injuries staggered his late-career production in Green Bay.

Second team: Davante Adams, James Jones

Adams, a two-time Pro Bowler, was third among Packers receivers in receptions (431) and receiving yards (5,194) and second in touchdowns (44). He’s as talented as any player who has ever caught passes from Rodgers. Jones spent two stints in Green Bay and was fourth in receptions (261), receiving yards (3,805) and touchdowns (37).

Tight end

First team: Jermichael Finley

A freak neck injury in 2013 ended what could have been a terrific career for the athletically gifted tight end. He caught 162 passes for 2,035 yards and 14 touchdowns between 2010 and 2013. When healthy, he was a matchup nightmare for defenses.

Second team: Richard Rodgers

He caught 13 touchdown passes, giving him the seventh-most scores among Packers players during the decade. He’ll forever be remembered for his Hail Mary catch to beat the Lions in 2015.

Offensive tackle

First team: David Bakhtiari, Bryan Bulaga

Bakhtiari, a three-time All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowler, is charting a potential Hall of Fame path. He’s been one of the best left tackles of the decade. Bulaga, a first-round pick in 2010, played in 115 games during the decade despite battling consistent injuries. A true warrior, he’s been one of the most underrated offensive tackles of the decade.

Second team: Chad Clifton, Marshall Newhouse

Clifton was the starting left tackle for the Packers’ Super Bowl-winning team in 2010. A Pro Bowler that year, he earns a spot despite making only 22 starts during the decade. Newhouse made 31 starts at left tackle over three seasons, including 13 starts in 2011 and 16 in 2012. His stint doesn’t look so bad when compared to the work of Don Barclay and Jason Spriggs.

Offensive guard

First team: Josh Sitton, T.J. Lang

Sitton and Lang gave the Packers one of the NFL’s best guard combinations of the decade. Sitton played in 94 games between 2010 and 2015 and made three Pro Bowls, while Lang played in 103 games between 2010 and 2016 and made one Pro Bowl. Both retired in 2019. Individually and together, they were dominant.

Second team: Lane Taylor, Elgton Jenkins

Taylor took over for Sitton to start the 2016 and started 45 games between 2016 and 2018. An effective starter, he played two games in 2019 before ending up on injured reserve. Jenkins was a rookie starter in 2019, but the second-rounder didn’t allow a sack all season and looks primed to be the next Pro Bowl guard in Green Bay.

Center

First team: Corey Linsley

Linsley, a fifth-round pick in 2014, has started 86 games over the last six seasons. He’s been a model of consistency, playing all 16 games at center during four of his six seasons.

Second team: Scott Wells

Wells started at center in both 2010 and 2011, starting all 16 games both seasons. He made the Pro Bowl in 2011 before moving on and finishing his career with the Rams.