From Elias Sports Bureau, and brought to our attention by the incomparable @thirdtom3, last night was the first time the #Packers did not have any penalties and did not punt in the same game since Elias began tracking penalties in 1941.
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) December 28, 2020
The Green Bay Packers accomplished something on Sunday night that had never been done in the franchise’s long history.
According to Wes Hodkiewicz of Packers.com and communications manager Tom Fanning, the Packers did not commit a penalty or punt the football during Sunday’s 40-14 win over the Tennessee Titans, marking the first time the team has avoided both in the same game in franchise history, or at least since Elias Sports Bureau began tracking penalties in 1941.
Punter JK Scott has previously punted at least once in every game this season. He does have only 44 punts in 15 games, equaling the number of touchdown passes thrown by Aaron Rodgers this season.
Against the Titans, the Packers had 10 offensive possessions. Six ended in touchdowns, one ended in an interception, one ended in a turnover on downs, one ended the first half, and one ended the second half.
The last time the Packers didn’t punt in a game was during a loss to the Detroit Lions on Oct. 7, 2018.
On the penalty front, the Packers had committed at least two flagged infractions in every game this season before Sunday night. The team hasn’t had a penalty-free game since Dec. 25, 2011.
Sunday night was a clean game overall. The Titans only committed three penalties for 15 yards, although one – a hands to the face penalty – extended a Packers scoring drive, and another – an offsides penalty – negated a blocked field goal.
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