Donald Lee
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CIN | 6 | 11 | 13 | 115 | 0 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 | GB | 8 | 11 | 12 | 73 | 3 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| 2009 | GB | 15 | 36 | 54 | 253 | 1 | 135 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| 2008 | GB | 14 | 39 | 39 | 303 | 5 | 107 | 12 | 0 | 60 |
| 2007 | GB | 15 | 48 | 48 | 575 | 6 | 271 | 29 | 1 | 92 |
| 2006 | GB | 8 | 10 | 10 | 150 | 0 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 2005 | GB | 13 | 33 | 33 | 294 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 41 |
| 2004 | MIA | 8 | 13 | 13 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 2003 | MIA | 4 | 7 | 7 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
Career Summary
Donald Lee was an NFL tight end who played for Miami, Green Bay, and Cincinnati and won Super Bowl XLV with the Packers.
Across nine regular seasons, Lee played 133 games and caught 209 passes for 1,990 yards and 19 touchdowns. His six seasons in Green Bay accounted for 178 receptions, 1,655 yards, and 17 touchdowns.
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College Career
Lee started his final three seasons at Mississippi State, where the Bulldogs often used him as a blocker in their run-oriented offense.
Lee displayed his receiving ability after college by earning most valuable player honors in the East-West Shrine Game, helping establish himself as an NFL prospect.
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Path to the NFL
Miami selected Lee in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.
Lee spent two seasons with the Dolphins before Green Bay signed him shortly before the 2005 regular season. He quickly became a larger part of the Packers' passing game, catching 33 passes for 294 yards in his first Green Bay season.
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NFL Career
Lee developed into Green Bay's starting tight end and later finished his NFL career with Cincinnati.
After two seasons in Miami, Lee played six seasons for Green Bay. He moved into the Packers' No. 1 tight end role in 2007 and produced a career-best 48 receptions for 575 yards and six touchdowns. Cincinnati signed him in September 2011, and he played nine games for the Bengals that season.
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Career Accomplishments
Lee was a member of Green Bay's Super Bowl XLV championship team and posted three straight seasons with at least 35 receptions.
From 2007 through 2009, Lee became the first Packers tight end since Paul Coffman from 1983 through 1985 to record at least 35 receptions in three consecutive seasons.
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Playing Style
Lee combined receiving production with the blocking reliability expected of an experienced tight end.
Green Bay described his blocking knowledge and reliability as important assets, while his early Packers role showed that he could also stretch the field and contribute as a receiver.
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Legacy
Lee is remembered in Green Bay as a Super Bowl champion and a productive six-year contributor at tight end.
The Packers welcomed Lee back as a featured alumnus in 2021, highlighting his 92 games for the club, his 178 receptions, and his place on the Super Bowl XLV championship team.
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Post-Career
Lee returned to Green Bay as a featured Packers alumnus in 2021.
During the alumni weekend, he met fans and signed autographs around Lambeau Field as the organization recognized his contributions to the franchise.
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