Packers wide receiver donald driver talks about the super bowl win. Jordy nelson to return to wisconsin for donald driver. Packers alltime leading wr donald driver is among this years pro football hall of fame nominees. Lammi sports management is the exclusive marketing agency for green bay packers alltime leading receiver and super bowl champion donald driver. Exclusive interview with donald driver, author of driven. The super bowl champ opens up about childhood, poverty and drugs in his new memoir. Apr 17, 2018 green bay packers super bowl champion and current nfl network analyst james jones and 2017 donald driver charity softball game mvp steve novak will each participate in the game. Husband, father x3, ny times best selling author, super bowl champ, gbp alltime leading. They work hard, are available at all times and have shown that they can find the big endorsements for me. As wade recalled, driver told the nittany lions that green bay had to win its final three regular season games just to qualify for the postseason, and the packers obviously went onto beat the. Super bowl xlv was an american football game between the american football conference afc champion pittsburgh steelers and the national football conference nfc champion green bay packers to decide the national football league nfl champion for the 2010 season.
He is the teams alltime leader in receptions and receiving yards and was part of a super bowl championship in 2011. Wfrv donald driver will host a super bowl championship reunion as part of his 2020 official charity softball game. In talking to guys in the locker room, you guys want to get brett back to the super bowl, but more than one player told me they want to get donald driver to the super bowl. Donald had a tough childhood living out of a uhaul truck for a period of time during his early teens, after a. Super bowl play finder, super bowl leaders, super bowl standings. The game was played on february 6, 2011 at cowboys stadium in. See more ideas about donald driver, green bay packers and green bay. Jordy nelson to return to wisconsin for donald driver charity.
Wide receiver who played 14 seasons in the nfl with the green bay packers and led the league in receptions in 2006. Green bay packers donald driver jersey super bowl xlv mens. Driver was a member of the packers team that won super bowl xlv over the pittsburgh steelers. Driver and his foundation are working with to give you a. I trust lammi sports management to be my exclusive marketing agency for a reason. Packers donald driver tells funny brett favre story duration. Donald driver is the green bay packers alltime leading wide receiver, a super bowl champion, new york times bestselling author and season 14 dancing with the stars champion. Donald driver lost his father and best friend to the disease. His father, donald driver, was an allpro wide receiver for the green bay packers who played college football at alcorn state. Jordy nelson to play in donald driver charity softball. He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the franchises alltime records for most career receptions and receiving yards. Donald driver is the green bay packers alltime leading receiver, a super bowl champion and one of the most beloved players in franchise history.
Exnfl star donald driver helps kids forget cancer for a. Donald driver s first season with the packers was 1999, 3 years after they defeated the patriots in super bowl xxxi. May 15, 2012 green bays alltime leading receiver and super bowl champion donald driver shares his inspirational story on dancing with the stars during the semifinals. Donald driver born february 2, 1975 is famous for being football player. The agony of injuries was replaced by the unrestrained joy of a longawaited championship for the 34yearold woodson and 36yearold donald driver, both of whom were knocked out of super bowl xlv. Donald driver might have made his last vault into the lambeau field stands. May 20, 2019 west bend a west bend school had a special visitor on monday, may 20 after winning first place in a goodwill donation challenge. May 23, 2012 donald driver and peta murgatroyd are crowned dancing with the stars champions during the shows season finale on may 22, 2012. Green bay packers wide receiver donald drivers week in north texas, as well as the celebrations that followed. Nov 12, 2019 super bowl champion and wisconsin football legend travis beckum tags country music star jimmie allen during the donald driver charity softball game saturday, july 27, 2019, at neuroscience group.
Donald jerome driver is a celebrity from season 14 of dancing with the stars. Green bay packers super bowl champion and alltime leading receiver donald driver today announced he will honor five wisconsin individuals for their. Donald driver march 1st, 2018 donald overcame homelessness as a childteenager to play 14 amazing years for the nfls green bay packers where he became a super bowl champion and the all time leading receiver in packers 100year history. Donald won season 14 of dancing with the stars with partner peta murgatroyd, is a ny times best. When he found out that the best of the class event at lambeau field was cancelled this year, the green bay packers all time leading receiver, super bowl champion, new york times best selling. Donald driver i s a super bowl champion, green bays alltime leading receiver, a dancing with the stars champion 20 amvets humanitarian of the year. Every year in cleveland, driver holds the donald driver football camp for local kids which is held at the cleveland high school football field. Feb 08, 2011 donald driver and some of his super bowl champion teammates are all set to attend a wwe event in green bay tonight, where theyll be treated like the v. Packers like hoosiers by cindy boren the other super bowl xlv head coach named mike, green bays mccarthy, was delayed in getting to his friday morning press conference by what else this week in dallas. The packers most prolific pass catcher, donald driver holds nearly every green bay receiving record. Cpt, issa, aedcpr donald overcame homelessness as a childteenager to play 14 amazing years for the nfls green bay packers where he became a super bowl champion and the all time leading receiver in packers 100year history. Driver has an impressive recruiting profile, with offers from michigan, lsu, baylor, florida state and several others. In his new book, the super bowl champ and dancing with the stars winner details his remarkable battle with one of lifes most challenging opponents. But if you want to know what playing in the super bowl means to the.
Donald driver charity softball game presented by network. Donald driver of green bay packers to retire after 14 nfl. Donald driver driven elite athlete training programs. Nov 12, 2019 grand chute, wi donald driver is hosting a super bowl championship reunion as part of his official donald driver charity softball game at neuroscience group field at fox cities stadium in 2020. Super bowl champion donald driver stopped by holy angels. In 1999, donald driver entered the nfl draft coming out of. Driver is the packers alltime receiving leader in yards and receptions, and is the only player in packers history to. As the longesttenured green bay packer, wr donald driver has just one goal. On friday, donald driver somehow carved half an hour out of his busy schedule to talk to onmilwaukee about the packers, his postcareer work and pursuits, emceeing the wisconsin athletic hall of.
Driver was one of the most consistent and reliable players in the franchises history. Donald drivers first season with the packers was 1999, 3 years after they defeated the patriots in super bowl xxxi. Grand chute, wi donald driver is hosting a super bowl championship reunion as part of his official donald driver charity softball game at neuroscience group field at fox cities stadium in 2020. Wisconsins most wellknown athlete nielsen market research. Wonderful to have donald driver with us, as he has been all morning. Upon retirement, he won season 14 of dancing with the stars. Donald speaks about how he got to be where he is today, and the struggle he went through to achieve his goals. Donald driver is in his 14th season with the green bay packers. Donald drivers texas football camp will not take place in 2019 we are excited to return in 2020. The green bay packers alltime leading receiver, super bowl champion, dancing with the stars champion and new york times bestselling author is bringing back a lot of. Charles woodson, donald driver suffer injuries, but super. Feb 06, 2020 nelson instead will sport a bat and glove this summer to play in the donald driver charity softball game, which celebrates the 10year anniversary of the packers super bowl xlv championship. The prolific green bay packers wide receiver is leaning toward retirement after a limited 2012 campaign.
Packers alltime leading wr driver among firstyear nominees for hof. Super bowl champion, dancing with the stars champion and green bay packers alltime leading receiver. Live combine draft fantasy menu games menu network menu news menu playoffs menu pro bowl menu shop menu standings menu stats menu super bowl menu teams menu tickets menu. Donald jerome driver born february 2, 1975 is a former american football wide receiver. Donald driver is hosting a super bowl championship reunion as part of his official donald driver charity softball game at neuroscience group field at fox cities stadium in 2020. Donald driver, green bay packers alltime leading receiver and super bowl champion.
After 12 yeas with the green bay packers, this will be donald drivers first super bowl. By his twelfth year in the nfl, donald driver already had been to multiple probowls, earned the respect of his peers and held multiple alltime team records. Packers wide receiver donald driver fielded questions from members of the media following the packers 3125 super bowl xlv victory over the pittsburgh. The packers defeated the steelers by the score of 3125. Donald driver charity softball game returning to fox cities. Super bowl receiver donald driver says packers need to get back to the postseason. I had the opportunity to speak with driver by email about his incredible journey from the. A legacy continued donald driver and jerry kramer youtube. Donald driver will host a super bowl championship reunion as part of his annual donald driver charity softball game at fox cities stadium on july 26, 2020. After playing college football for alcorn state university, driver was picked by the green bay packers in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft. Despite all of his individual accolades, donald hadnt achieved his ultimate goal of winning a super bowl championship. Green bay packers alltime leading receiver and super bowl champion donald driver will provide campers individual instruction on the rules of the game, passing, handoffs, blocking, tackling and basic objectives of the game. Beyond that, junior safety lamont wade appreciated drivers perspective and one particular story of the packers super bowl triumph in 2010.
Driver finished super bowl xlv with two receptions for 28 yards. Driver goes the distance in 2008, with a trip to the super bowl on the line, driver muscled giants cornerback corey webster to the ground at the line of scrimmage and took off down the sideline. Donald driver charity softball game to be super bowl. Driver is the packers alltime receiving leader in yards and receptions, and is the only player in packers history to record seven 1,000 yard receiving seasons. Driver holds the franchise record for the most career receptions of any wide receiver to play for the. May 09, 2020 driver has an impressive recruiting profile, with offers from michigan, lsu, baylor, florida state and several others. Driver offering raffle for super bowl milwaukee business. Tennessee offers 2022 4star safety, son of super bowl. Driver has made over a dozen appearances on good morning america, and has also appeared on popular programs such as ellen, the chew, extreme weight loss, the. Donald driver born february 2, 1975 in houston, texas is a former wide receiver for the green bay packers of the national football league nfl who played with the team from 1999 to 2012 after being drafted in the 1999 nfl draft in the seventh round 2th overall out of alcorn state. Donald jerome driver was born in houston, texas, 2 february 1975. Mens reebok on field green bay packers donald driver super bowl xlv jersey size 56.
Lammi sports management milwaukee, wi professional. Exnfl star and dwts champ donald driver helps kids forget cancer for a day. Apr 19, 2019 he made three pro bowls, produced six straight 1,000yard receiving seasons 200409 and won a ring as a member of the packers 2010 super bowl team. Sep 30, 20 donald driver has lived an extraordinary life. Donald driver born february 2, 1975 in houston, texas is a former wide receiver for the. Tickets to the donald driver charity softball game are available in one of the following ways. He was selected to four pro bowls and helped the packers win super bowl xlv. Feb 10, 2011 packers wide receiver donald driver talks about the super bowl win.
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