Packers players gave the team high marks this year.
Packers players appear to generally be pretty big fans of how the Packers handle their business. The team got high marks from its players in the NFL Players Association annual survey, ranking 7th among 32 teams for overall quality. They ranked 3rd and 9th in 2024 and 2023.
Players were especially high on the Packers training facilities (their weight room got an “A” grade from players, ranking 5th in quality and 4th in overall space out of 32 teams), food and dining (their dining facilities and team nutritionist both got “A-” grades), and coaching and ownership.
Matt LaFleur’s A- grade was only good enough for 20th out of 32 teams, though. According to the survey, just 93% of players felt LaFleur used their time efficiently — the 18th best mark in the league. And players felt LaFleur was only moderately receptive to feedback from the team, earning him the 20th best grade in the league in that category.
Mark Murphy, meanwhile, was praised by players for his investment in team facilities, his contribution to overall team culture, and his commitment to winning. Though he’s not the official owner of the Packers, he stands in as the team’s owner in league business and was graded as one for the purposes of the survey.
The Packers didn’t do so hot in a couple of other areas of the survey. The Packers’ training staff, strength coaches, locker room, and treatment of families all earned “B” grades. 88% of players surveyed said they got enough one-on-one time with trainers, and 85% of players said the strength coaches provided them with personalized training programs, ranking 14th and 29th out of 32 teams in those measures, respectively. The Packers locker room, for its part, was only a problem in that some players felt they did not have enough individual space at their lockers.
As far as the family treatment goes, the report card indicated the Packers are just one of three teams in the NFL that does not provide daycare options on gameday, though they do provide a family area.
The Packers were the second-highest graded team in the NFC North. The Vikings got the second-best grade in the entire NFL, bolstered by their outstanding training facilities and locker room, while the Lions ranked ninth. The Bears, true to form, came last, ranking 14th.
Full grades for the Packers are available here, while the league-wide grades can be found here.