WHEN: 1:00 p.m. est Sept. 18th
WHERE: Bank of America Stadium
TV:  Ron Pitss (play-by-play) & Jim Mora Jr. (analyst) for FOX
RADIO: Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) & Larry McCarren (analyst) for AM-620 and Packer Radio Network
INTERNET: Cheesehead TV Gameday Live Blog

From the Dope Sheet:

• This will be the 11th time in the past 15 seasons that the Packers and Panthers have met in the regular season.
• The first meeting between the two clubs came in the 1996 NFC Championship game at Lambeau Field. The Packers overcame two early deficits to defeat the Panthers, 30-13, and earn a berth in their first Super Bowl in 29 years.
• In 2004, the Packers registered an emotional prime-time win, 24-14, over the Panthers, then the defending NFC champion, in the season opener on Monday Night Football.
• The teams met in the regular season in six consecutive years (1997-2002), with the Packers winning four of those contests.

LAST MEETING, REGULAR SEASON

• Nov. 30, 2008, at Lambeau Field; Panthers won, 35-31.
• QB Aaron Rodgers completed 29-of-45 passes for 298 yards and three TDs (96.3 rating), leading the offense on a 16-play, 79-yard drive to set up a 19-yard FG by Mason Crosby that put Green Bay up 31-28 with two minutes remaining.
• Panthers QB Jake Delhomme connected with WR Steve Smith for a 54-yard completion down to the Green Bay 1 on the first play of Carolina’s next drive. RB DeAngelo Williams scored on a 1-yard plunge on the next play to give the Panthers the win, Williams’ fourth rushing TD of the afternoon, which tied a Lambeau Field record.
• WR Greg Jennings matched his career high with eight catches for 91 yards (11.4 avg.) and a TD and WR Donald Driver added five catches for 83 yards (16.6 avg.) and a score.

RED ZONE DOESN’T MEAN THE END ZONE

• A key factor in the Packers’ season-opening win over New Orleans last Thursday night was the defense’s ability to limit the Saints’ scoring when they got into the red zone, an area Green Bay made noticeable strides in last season.
• New Orleans moved its way inside the Green Bay 20-yard line five times in the opener, but came away with just 13 points (one touchdown, two field goals). The average of 2.60 points allowed by the Packers per red-zone trip ranks No. 4 in the NFL through Week 1.
• That defensive effort was highlighted on the final play of the game when a wave of Green Bay defenders stopped rookie RB Mark Ingram for no gain on a run from the 1-yard line to give Green Bay the 42-34 win.
• The last time a Packers opponent had five or more red-zone opportunities in a game and scored just one touchdown came vs. Dallas on Sept. 21, 2008 (also 1-for-5).
• Among teams with three or more red-zone defensive opportunities in Week 1, the Packers tied Seattle (1-of-5) for the best mark on Kickoff Weekend.
• The Packers jumped 16 places in the league red-zone rankings in 2010, finishing No. 12 in the category by allowing their opponents to get into the end zone just 48.4 percent of the time (15 TDs on 31 opportunities). In 2009, Green Bay checked in at No. 28 in the league in red-zone defense (60.9 percent).