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NFL · Week 17 · January 1, 2006 · 12 min read

Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers: 2005 Week 17 Recap

Packers defeat Seahawks 23–17 in Week 17

D.Driver led Fantasy Impact as Packers prevailed in a 17–23 Week 17 finish.

Seattle Seahawks 17 13–3
Final 17–23
Green Bay Packers 23 4–12 Winner
Winner
Green Bay Packers
Final score
17–23
Halftime
Seattle Seahawks 7–13 Green Bay Packers
Top passer
B. Favre
FantasyHQ MVP
D.Driver
Game date
January 1, 2006

Top fantasy performers · Seahawks

  • D.Hackett 4 REC · 39 YDS +4.8 Fantasy Impact
  • P.Warrick 2 REC · 44 YDS +2.6 Fantasy Impact
  • M.Hasselbeck 6/9 · 69 YDS +2.1 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Packers

  • D.Driver 6 REC · 118 YDS +13.4 Fantasy Impact
  • B.Favre 21/43 · 246 YDS · 1 TD +9.6 Fantasy Impact
  • A.Chatman 4 REC · 33 YDS · 1 TD +5.2 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Green Bay Packers
Final score
Green Bay Packers 23–17 Seattle Seahawks
Halftime
Seattle Seahawks 7–13 Green Bay Packers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
D. Driver
Top passer
B. Favre
Biggest EPA play
(:52) 4-B.Favre sacked at SEA 13 for -8 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by SEA-95-R.Bailey at SE…
Game date
2006-01-01

Game summary

The Green Bay Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks 23–17 on 2006-01-01. D. Driver posted a game-high +13.37 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Seattle Seahawks0773017
Green Bay Packers6773023

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

SEASeattle Seahawks
GBGreen Bay Packers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q1 8:48FG
    RLR. Longwell

    Points+3

    Yard line
    SEA 8
    Score
    0-3

    (8:48) 8-R.Longwell 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn.

  2. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q1 3:09FG
    RLR. Longwell

    Points+3

    Yard line
    SEA 14
    Score
    0-6

    (3:09) 8-R.Longwell 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn.

  3. SEASeattle Seahawks
    Q2 13:05TD
    SAS. Alexander

    Points+6

    Yard line
    GB 1
    Score
    6-6

    (13:05) 37-S.Alexander left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. SEASeattle Seahawks
    Q2 13:00XP
    Ji'Ayir Brown

    Points+1

    Yard line
    GB 2
    Score
    7-6

    3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.

  5. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q2 8:29TD
    NHN. Herron

    Points+6

    Yard line
    SEA 11
    Score
    7-12

    (8:29) 23-N.Herron right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q2 8:22XP
    RLR. Longwell

    Points+1

    Yard line
    SEA 2
    Score
    7-13

    8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn.

  7. SEASeattle Seahawks
    Q3 10:36TD
    JJJ. Jurevicius

    Points+6

    Yard line
    GB 5
    Score
    13-13

    (10:36) 15-S.Wallace pass to 87-J.Jurevicius for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. SEASeattle Seahawks
    Q3 10:32XP
    Ji'Ayir Brown

    Points+1

    Yard line
    GB 2
    Score
    14-13

    3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.

  9. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q3 3:46TD
    ACA. Chatman

    Points+6

    Yard line
    SEA 9
    Score
    14-19

    (3:46) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass to 83-A.Chatman for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  10. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q3 3:41XP
    RLR. Longwell

    Points+1

    Yard line
    SEA 2
    Score
    14-20

    8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn.

  11. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q4 11:00FG
    RLR. Longwell

    Points+3

    Yard line
    SEA 10
    Score
    14-23

    (11:00) 8-R.Longwell 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn.

  12. SEASeattle Seahawks
    Q4 1:43FG
    Ji'Ayir Brown

    Points+3

    Yard line
    GB 26
    Score
    17-23

    (1:43) 3-J.Brown 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1D. Driver · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +13.37 total EPA · 6 snaps · +2.23 EPA/play
  2. 2B. Favre · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +9.55 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
  3. 3A. Chatman · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +5.19 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
  4. 4D. Hackett · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.82 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.20 EPA/play
  5. 5R. Gardner · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +3.71 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.86 EPA/play
  6. 6P. Warrick · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.58 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.29 EPA/play
  7. 7M. Hasselbeck · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +2.15 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
  8. 8M. Strong · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.89 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.89 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

D. Driver — GB · Receiving

D. Driver posted the highest total EPA (+13.37) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +2.23 EPA per play.

D. Driver's top snap (+3.82 EPA): (1:44) 4-B.Favre pass to 80-D.Driver to SEA 5 for 59 yards (28-M.Boulware).

Biggest single play (-5.05 EPA): B. Favre — (:52) 4-B.Favre sacked at SEA 13 for -8 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by SEA-95-R.Bailey at SEA 9. 95-R.Bailey to SEA 9 for no gain (4-B.Favre).

Quarterback report card

B. Favre led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) · 43 dropbacks · 48.8% completion · +0.22 EPA/play · +9.55 total EPA
  • S. Wallace (Seattle Seahawks) · 21 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · -0.24 EPA/play · -5.04 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatSeattle SeahawksGreen Bay Packers
Offensive EPA/play-0.071-0.024
Offensive success rate48.1%41.8%
Pass EPA/play-0.096+0.222
Rush EPA/play-0.180-0.266
Defensive EPA/play+0.024+0.071
Defensive success rate58.2%51.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Seattle Seahawks -0.07, Green Bay Packers -0.02) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Seattle Seahawks: -0.07 EPA/play (35th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
  • Green Bay Packers: -0.02 EPA/play (44th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
  • Green Bay Packers: 13 drives, -2.17 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Seattle Seahawks: 12 drives, -5.47 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Seattle Seahawks — S. Alexander (Q2 13:05)
  • Green Bay Packers — N. Herron (Q2 8:29)
  • Seattle Seahawks — J. Jurevicius (S. Wallace pass) (Q3 10:36)
  • Green Bay Packers — A. Chatman (B. Favre pass) (Q3 3:46)

Field goals

  • Green Bay Packers — R. Longwell (Q1 8:48)
  • Green Bay Packers — R. Longwell (Q1 3:09)
  • Green Bay Packers — R. Longwell (Q4 11:00)
  • Ji'Ayir BrownSeattle Seahawks — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q4 1:43)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 6–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the SEA 8 (Q1 8:48) — (8:48) 8-R.Longwell 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the SEA 14 (Q1 3:09) — (3:09) 8-R.Longwell 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the GB 1 (Q2 13:05) — (13:05) 37-S.Alexander left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q2 13:00) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the SEA 11 (Q2 8:29) — (8:29) 23-N.Herron right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q2 8:22) — 8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the GB 5 (Q3 10:36) — (10:36) 15-S.Wallace pass to 87-J.Jurevicius for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q3 10:32) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the SEA 9 (Q3 3:46) — (3:46) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass to 83-A.Chatman for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q3 3:41) — 8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the SEA 10 (Q4 11:00) — (11:00) 8-R.Longwell 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the GB 26 (Q4 1:43) — (1:43) 3-J.Brown 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Seattle Seahawks (Q3 7:06) — (7:06) 15-S.Wallace pass intended for 81-P.Warrick INTERCEPTED by 31-A.Harris at SEA 27. 31-A.Harris ran ob at SEA 19 for 8 yards (43-L.Weaver). [WPA -21.3% · EPA -4.68]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q2 13:00) — 3-J.Brown kicks 65 yards from SEA 30 to GB 5. 28-A.Carroll to GB 37 for 32 yards (25-M.Harden). FUMBLES (25-M.Harden), RECOVERED by SEA-27-J.Babineaux at GB 37. 27-J.Babineaux to GB 37 for no gain (67 [WPA -16.6% · EPA -3.68]
  • Seattle Seahawks (Q2 11:17) — (11:17) 8-M.Hasselbeck sacked at GB 42 for -7 yards (98-K.Peterson). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -2.67]
  • Seattle Seahawks (Q2 0:26) — (:26) 37-S.Alexander up the middle to GB 12 for 12 yards (25-M.Underwood). FUMBLES (25-M.Underwood), RECOVERED by GB-20-M.Roman at GB 6. 20-M.Roman to GB 6 for no gain (87-J.Jurevicius). [WPA -11.6% · EPA -2.88]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q3 3:46) — (3:46) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass to 83-A.Chatman for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.4% · EPA +3.11]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Green Bay Packers (Q3 0:52) — (:52) 4-B.Favre sacked at SEA 13 for -8 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by SEA-95-R.Bailey at SEA 9. 95-R.Bailey to SEA 9 for no gain (4-B.Favre). [WPA -8.1% · EPA -5.05]
  • Seattle Seahawks (Q3 7:06) — (7:06) 15-S.Wallace pass intended for 81-P.Warrick INTERCEPTED by 31-A.Harris at SEA 27. 31-A.Harris ran ob at SEA 19 for 8 yards (43-L.Weaver). [WPA -21.3% · EPA -4.68]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q3 1:44) — (1:44) 4-B.Favre pass to 80-D.Driver to SEA 5 for 59 yards (28-M.Boulware). [WPA +5.3% · EPA +3.82]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q2 13:00) — 3-J.Brown kicks 65 yards from SEA 30 to GB 5. 28-A.Carroll to GB 37 for 32 yards (25-M.Harden). FUMBLES (25-M.Harden), RECOVERED by SEA-27-J.Babineaux at GB 37. 27-J.Babineaux to GB 37 for no gain (67 [WPA -16.6% · EPA -3.68]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q1 8:48 · SEA 8 · Score 0-3
    (8:48) 8-R.Longwell 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn.
  2. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q1 3:09 · SEA 14 · Score 0-6
    (3:09) 8-R.Longwell 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn.
  3. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 13:05 · GB 1 · Score 6-6
    (13:05) 37-S.Alexander left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 13:00 · GB 2 · Score 7-6
    3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
  5. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 8:29 · SEA 11 · Score 7-12
    (8:29) 23-N.Herron right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 8:22 · SEA 2 · Score 7-13
    8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn.
  7. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 10:36 · GB 5 · Score 13-13
    (10:36) 15-S.Wallace pass to 87-J.Jurevicius for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 10:32 · GB 2 · Score 14-13
    3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
  9. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q3 3:46 · SEA 9 · Score 14-19
    (3:46) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass to 83-A.Chatman for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  10. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q3 3:41 · SEA 2 · Score 14-20
    8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn.
  11. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 11:00 · SEA 10 · Score 14-23
    (11:00) 8-R.Longwell 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-6-R.Flinn.
  12. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 1:43 · GB 26 · Score 17-23
    (1:43) 3-J.Brown 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-16-T.Rouen.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

  • Green Bay Packers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • D. Driver (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Seattle Seahawks vs Green Bay Packers on 2006-01-01?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks 23-17 in Week 17, 2005.

What was the score by quarter in Seattle Seahawks vs Green Bay Packers?

Q1: Seattle Seahawks 0, Green Bay Packers 6; Q2: Seattle Seahawks 7, Green Bay Packers 7; Q3: Seattle Seahawks 7, Green Bay Packers 7; Q4: Seattle Seahawks 3, Green Bay Packers 3; Final: Seattle Seahawks 17, Green Bay Packers 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Seattle Seahawks vs Green Bay Packers?

Seattle Seahawks touchdown — S. Alexander (Q2 13:05) Green Bay Packers touchdown — N. Herron (Q2 8:29) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — J. Jurevicius (S. Wallace pass) (Q3 10:36) Green Bay Packers touchdown — A. Chatman (B. Favre pass) (Q3 3:46) Green Bay Packers field goal — R. Longwell (Q1 8:48, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — R. Longwell (Q1 3:09, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — R. Longwell (Q4 11:00, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Brown (Q4 1:43, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Seattle Seahawks vs Green Bay Packers?

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers), 48.8% completion, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +9.55 total passing EPA. S. Wallace (Seattle Seahawks), 42.9% completion, -0.24 EPA per dropback, -5.04 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Seattle Seahawks vs Green Bay Packers?

D. Driver (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.37 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+3.82 EPA): (1:44) 4-B.Favre pass to 80-D.Driver to SEA 5 for 59 yards (28-M.Boulware)..

Was Seattle Seahawks vs Green Bay Packers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Green Bay Packers won 23-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Seattle Seahawks

Entered 13-2 Now 13-3 L

Green Bay Packers

Entered 3-12 Now 4-12 W