Green Bay Packers Report Card 2023

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Overview

The Green Bay Packers were ranked 6^th best in the team guide. As one of the best ranked teams in our league-wide survey, there are not many things that are drastically wrong here, but there is clear consensus among the player respondents regarding what they would like to see improved.

For starters, while the locker room has a ton of space, players believe it can use a refresh and modernization. Second, we learned that players believe that additional physical therapists should be added to the staff; many players noted that they have outsourced their physical therapy due to understaffing.

As the only team without a private owner, 82% of the players believe that the team is willing to spend the money necessary to upgrade the facility, ranking 22^nd in that category.

Breakdown of Key Categories

Support of Players' Families: Ranked 5th

• They offer a family room
• One of 11 teams that don't offer daycare

Post-Game Gathering Area: Ranked 11th

Quality of food: Tied for 2nd

• All three meals provided

100% of players say there is enough room in the cafeteria.

The players feel they have a top-of-the-line weight room.

• 96% feel they have enough strength coaches

Players feel that the strength coaches significantly add to their success.

• 98% of players believe they receive an individual plan (Tied for 7^th)

Staffing

• 82% feel they have enough ATCs (9^th worst in the league)
• 73% feel they have enough PTs (9^th worst in the league)

Steam Room/Sauna

• There is a steam room (92% feel its big enough)
• There is a sauna (68% feel its big enough)

Tubs

• 89% of players feel they have enough hot tub space
• 93% of players feel they have enough cold tub space

When asked about the “training staff adding to their success” the Packers tied for 15th in the league. This sounds average, but that is because most teams rated their training staff positively. The Packers players gave overall high marks to the training staff, which is why the overall grade is still high.

96% of players feel like they have enough space.

• Plenty of space but in need of a renovation
• No padded seats at/in the lockers
• Starting to feel old

• 92% of players feel like they have enough room to spread out
• No roommates
• A lot of first-class seats

During the last two years, the Board of Representatives has discussed ways to improve the information available to free agents making decisions about their prospective Clubs and decided to pursue the development of “Club Report Cards” that, while not a scientific survey, would report the quantitative and qualitative opinions of NFL players about their respective Clubs.

In connection with that goal, questions were sent to every player on the 2022 team rosters asking them their opinions about their Club’s facilities, certain Club personnel/coaches, and other work-related categories, such as Club’s treatment of families and team travel (players were not asked questions about any Club other than their 2022 employer). As a result of the confidential questionnaire, 1,300 players responded. There then was a qualitative follow up by the union, which resulted in the following “report card.”

The questions called for both quantitative and qualitative answers; for example: “Grade your weight room with 1 reflecting best rating, 5 reflecting lowest rating” and “What would you change about your weight room?” The numerical ratings for each sub-category of questions were tallied and averaged. The questionnaire also sought to elicit the opinion of players on some issues that have a direct impact on the quality of life for NFL players. These qualitative responses, which are inherently subjective, were reviewed and evaluated by the union and then factored into providing an overall rating that was intended to reflect player opinions.

Based upon all of this information, the rankings from Club to Club were determined by comparing how each Club graded in each category.

Finally, the Club Report Card includes an overview, which is a summary of the players’ responses and opinions about the Club workplace and specifically about how players perceived Clubs’ commitment to workplace issues.