Green Bay Packers: 10 best players in Brett Favre Era

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GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 30: Wide receiver Donald Dr iver #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) /

5. Donald Driver

Freeman and now Driver, we are really in our feels now. Driver is one of the most beloved Packers’ in franchise history and earned this spot on the list. He was a survivor early in his life, as he was forced to sell drugs and steal cars in order to help provide for his family. Fortunately, he turned away from that lifestyle and was able to focus on football.

He was selected in the seventh round of the 1999 draft and barely hung on to a roster spot during his first three seasons with the Packers. However, he came out of nowhere in 2002. After racking up just 13 receptions for 167 yards in the previous season, he exploded for 70 receptions, 1064 yards and nine touchdowns the following year.

This started a string of domination for Driver who would go on to reach the 1000-yard milestone in seven of the next eight years. He operated largely out of the slot and was one of the toughest receivers Favre ever played with. Drive had no issue going across the middle and risking a big hit for a reception. Favre knew he could always depend on Driver because of this and the two had wicked chemistry.

Driver did outlast Favre in Green Bay by five years, but he had already established himself as one of Favre’s most consistent pass-catchers by that point.

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