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Green Bay Packers: 15 favorite players of all-time

By Brian Sampson

GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 30: Wide receiver Donald Driver #80 of the Green Bay Packers smiles from the sideline during the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field on September 30, 2012 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 30: Wide receiver Donald Driver #80 of the Green Bay Packers smiles from the sideline during the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field on September 30, 2012 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /
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1. Donald Driver

Donald Driver is the unlikeliest of players to make the NFL, nonetheless have a career as successful as his. Due to unfortunate circumstances as a teenager, he and his family were forced to live out of a U-Haul truck for a period of time. Later, Driver and his older brother had to steal cars and sell drugs in order to provide for their family.

While doing that, he was able to earn a scholarship to Alcorn State University as a wide receiver and was drafted by the Packers in the seventh round in 1999 and played his entire career in Green Bay.

He earned a roster spot right away, but it took him a few years to get going. But once he did, he couldn’t be stopped. From 2002-2009, he recorded seven seasons with at least 1000 receiving yards. He also bookended that streak with three Pro Bowl appearances in 2002, 2008 and 2009.

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Driver is the franchises all-time leading receiver in receptions and receiving yards and is also No. 1 in the hearts of Packers’ fans.

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