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Reactions to Donald Driver and Mark Lee induction into the Packers' Hall of Fame

Posted at 11:16 PM, Jul 22, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-23 12:38:41-04

The Green Bay Packers organization, family, teammates, and friends welcomed Donald Driver and Mark Lee into the Packers Hall of Fame. 

 

Guests remembered their contributions to the team Saturday night at the 47th annual ceremony.

 

Drafted in 1999, Donald Driver spent 14 years with the team, and scored 62 touchdowns in his career.

 

"Donald Driver has been a fun guy to watch over the last couple years," said fan Nathan Lischka.  "He got his super bowl championship in Green Bay, so it’s nice to finally see him get his due into the Hall of Fame."

 

Lischka said Driver was a fan favorite as he watched him growing up.

 

"Him with Brett Farve, him with Aaron Rodgers, his glowing smile as a Green Bay Packer,” said Lischka.

 

Dennis Young has been a season ticket holder and a fan of the Packers for over 50 year.

 

"He caught a one handed pass right on the 20 yard line, right in front of us," said Young.  "Nobody else could have done it."

 

Second round pick in the 1980 NFL draft Cornerback Mark Lee champions11 seasons with the team with 31 pass interceptions.

 

Tiger Greene said he was Lee's roommate when they played together between 1986 and 1990.

 

"We look out there and we go 'Ok Mark you're by yourself on this play," said Green.  "'We're going to double on the other side,' and he said 'We'll I figured that already', so he always played by himself.  Never had a lot of help over the top and we never had to worry about Mark. We knew that that guy was locked down."

 

Green said he had never attended a Packers induction ceremony, but wanted to make sure he was there for Lee.

 

"Hey man I love you, love you like a brother," said Greene.  "It's long overdue.  You should've been in here a long time ago and I'm proud of you and anything I can do to help you, I’ll be there."

 

Ken Stills said he joined the team in 1985 and that Lee was like a brother.

 

"He took me under his wings and said 'hey, if we're going to play together we got to work together and was a great teammate," said Stills. "A great football player, studied a lot of film, really was the guy that mentored me when I got here."

 

Mark Lee's high school football coach who was also present proud to see him inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame.

 

"Our relationship is a 45 year old relationship," said Bob Jimenez.  "I'm just really honored and privileged to be here tonight for him and his family and all the Packers organization."

 

Hundreds visited Lambeau Field Atrium to welcome and congratulate Driver and Lee and many had fond memories of these two great football heroes to share.