Though the Packers and Saints have been in the NFL together for more than half a century, they have a limited shared history. In fact, it wasn’t until relatively recently that the teams played each other even semi-regularly.
Sunday’s game between the two teams will only be their 17th matchup, but it will be the sixth time they’ve seen the Saints since 2011, when they also opened the season together.
But let’s dig a little deeper into the history books than that, turning all the way back to 1968 and the very first time these two franchises met.