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THE DOPE ON THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT
MATT LaFLEUR…In his first season as the Packers’ 15th head coach.
JOHN HARBAUGH…Is in his 12th year as the Ravens’ third head coach.
THE PACKERS-RAVENS SERIES
Packers LB Za’Darius Smith played four seasons in Baltimore (2015-18) before joining the Packers in 2019…Packers S Adrian Amos is a Baltimore native and attended Calvert Hall College High School, where he earned Baltimore City Defensive Player of the Year honors…Packers S Darnell Savage was born in Salsbury, Maryland and played collegiately at Maryland...Packers RB Aaron Jones and his twin brother, Ravens ILB Alvin Jones, played together at Texas-El Paso…Packers T Billy Turner spent part of 2016 with the Ravens...Ravens QB Joe Callahan spent two seasons with the Packers (2016-17)...Ravens DB/LB Anthony Levine Sr. signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2010...Packers head coach Matt LaFleur coached Ravens QB Robert Griffin III during Griffin’s first two seasons with the Washington Redskins (2012-2013)...Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine served in various roles such as a coaching/video assistant, quality control coach, defensive assistant and outside linebackers coach while with the Ravens (2002-2008)…Pettine also worked alongside Ravens special teams coordinator Jerry Rosburg, assistant special teams coach Randy Brown, and senior assistant/ running backs coach Craig Ver Steeg for the 2008 season in Baltimore…Packers inside linebackers coach Kirk Olivadotti coached current Ravens special teams coach Chris Horton while with the Washington Redskins…Packers outside lineackers coach Mike Smith was drafted by Baltimore in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...Smith coached alongside Ravens assistant head coach/pass coordinator/wide receivers coach David Culley in 2016 with the Kansas City Chiefs...Packers vice president of marketing and fan engagement Gabrielle Dow spent eight years with the Ravens as vice president of marketing...Packers director-football operations Milt Hendrickson spent 14 seasons (2005-18) in the Ravens’ personnel department, serving in various pro and college scouting roles...Packers TE Marcedes Lewis played with Ravens assistant offensive line coach Richard Angulo for two seasons (2007-08) in Jacksonville… Former college teammates include: Packers CB Tony Brown, P JK Scott, Ravens CB Anthony Averett, CB Cyrus Jones, CB Marlon Humphrey, OLB Tim Williams and C Bradley Bozeman (Alabama); Packers WR Trevor Davis, DL James Looney and Ravens G Patrick Mekari (California); Packers T David Bakhtiari and Ravens CB Jimmy Smith (Colorado); Packers G Lucas Patrick and Ravens G Matt Skura (Duke); Packers T Bryan Bulaga and Ravens T Marshal Yanda (Iowa); Packers CB Jaire Alexander, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson and WR Jaylen Smith (Louisville); Packers DL Fadol Brown and WR Quincy Adeboyejo (Mississippi); Packers WR J’Mon Moore and Ravens LB Shane Ray (Missouri); Packers QB DeShone Kizer and Ravens OT Ronnie Stanley (Notre Dame); Packers LB Curtis Bolton, Ravens WR Marquise Brown, G Ben Powers and T Orlando Brown Jr. (Oklahoma); Packers DL Kingsley Keke, TE Jace Sternberger, Ravens DE Daylon Mack and ILB Otaro Alaka (Texas A&M); Amos also played with Ravens LB Pernell McPhee for three seasons (2015-17) while with the Chicago Bears…Packers CB Tramon Williams played the 2017 season with Ravens DB Justin Bethel while with the Arizona Cardinals…Packers T Billy Turner played with Ray for three seasons (2016-18) with the Denver Broncos.