Packers all-time scrimmage: Team Brett Favre vs. Team Aaron Rodgers
By Nick Olig
Defensive line
Team Favre
E – Reggie White: Hall-of-Famer whose 198 career sacks ranks second all-time. He was voted to 13 straight Pro Bowls in his career. Had three sacks in Super Bowl XXXI.
T – Gilbert Brown: The Gravedigger was a massive run-stuffing force. His size made him a matchup nightmare. He anchored a title-winning front four.
T – Santana Dotson: In six seasons, he totaled 26 sacks and 158 tackles. Had 49 career sacks in his 10-year career. His interior pass rush was key.
E – Sean Jones: In three seasons, he amassed 24.5 sacks and 161 tackles. In his 13-year career, Jones’ sack total was 113.
Backup – E, Aaron Kampman: A two-time Pro Bowler in his eight seasons, Kampman had 54 sacks and 320 tackles. He thrived in the era between Super Bowl appearances.
Backup – E, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila: In nine seasons, he tallied 74.5 sacks and 215 tackles as a fast pass-rushing specialist. KGB appeared in one Pro Bowl.
Backup – E/T, Vonnie Holliday: In five seasons, he recorded 27 sacks and 167 tackles. His eight sacks as a rookie in 1998 was a career high.
Team Rodgers
E/T – Mike Daniels: In six seasons, he’s got 27 sacks and148 tackles as well as a Pro Bowl appearance.
T – B.J. Raji: The Gilbert Brown of the Rodgers era, he totaled 104 tackles and one Pro Bowl in seven seasons. Super Bowl XLV champ.
E/T – Cullen Jenkins: 29 sacks in seven seasons to go with five forced fumbles and four recoveries. Vital to 2010 title run.
Backup – E/T, Kenny Clark: He’s got 45 tackles and 4.5 sacks in two seasons and he’s poised to do a lot more.
Backup – E/T, Ryan Pickett: In eight seasons, he recorded 198 tackles. Contributed up front to a Super Bowl winner.
Backup – E, Dean Lowry: Just four sacks in two seasons, but like Clark, his stock is rising.
Advantage
Team Favre. The difference in schemes is a factor (a 4-3 defense requires more depth upfront), but Reggie White was a phenom, and the front-four of White, Brown, Dotson, and Jones may be unparalleled in team history.