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The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Mark Hodge Murphy (born July 13 1955 in Williamsville New York) is a former American Football safety for the Washington Ted Thompson (born January 17, 1953, in Atlanta Texas) is the current general manager of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers franchise You may have been looking for Mike McCarthy the Gaelic football player Mike McCarthy, the Sky News journalist or Michael P Throughout its history the National Football League and other leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champion including a period of interleague Wikipedia talkFeatured lists#Proposed change to all featured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below The 1929 NFL season was the 10th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1930 NFL season was the 11th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1931 NFL season was the 12th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1936 NFL Championship Game was the 4th championship game played in the history of the National Football League. The 1939 National Football League Championship game was held on December 10, 1939 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park near Milwaukee Wisconsin The 1944 National Football League Championship Game was the 12th NFL title game The 1961 National Football League championship game was the 29th title game The 1962 National Football League championship game was the 30th NFL title game The 1965 National Football League Championship game was the 33rd championship game for the NFL Wikipedia talkFeatured lists#Proposed change to all featured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below The 1967 National Football League Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys was the 35th championship game in NFL history The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl I, was played on January 15, 1967 The 1968 National Football League championship game was the 36th annual championship game The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl II, was played on January 14, 1968 The NFL playoffs following the 1996 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXI. Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to decide the National Hagemeister Park was the name of a football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin. Bellevue Park was the name of a stadium used for football games in Green Bay Wisconsin. City Stadium is the name of a football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin. Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin, the home of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers. Borchert Field was a Baseball park in Milwaukee Wisconsin. It was the home field for several professional baseball clubs for most of the years from 1888 through 1952 The Wisconsin State Fair Park is in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis, Wisconsin, USA, North America. Marquette Stadium was a Stadium in Milwaukee Wisconsin. It hosted the NFL 's Green Bay Packers in 1952 when the team played some Milwaukee County Stadium (or just County Stadium in context was a ballpark in Milwaukee Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000 American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Green Bay is a city in and the County seat of Brown County in the U They are currently members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL) and are the third-oldest franchise in the NFL. The NFC North is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
The Packers are the last vestige of "small town teams" that were once common in the NFL during the 1920s and 1930s. Founded in 1919 by Earl "Curly" Lambeau (thus the name Lambeau Field in which the team presently plays) and George Whitney Calhoun, the Green Bay Packers can trace their lineage to other semi-professional teams in Green Bay dating back to 1896. Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau ( April 9, 1898 &ndash June 1, 1965) was the founder a player and the first coach of the Green Bay Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin, the home of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers. George Whitney Calhoun (1890&ndash1963 was a sports and Telegraph editor for the Press-Gazette of Green Bay Wisconsin, USA. In 1919 and 1920 the Packers competed as a semi-professional football team against clubs from around Wisconsin and the Midwest. They joined the American Professional Football Association (APFA) in 1921, the forerunner to what is known today as the National Football League (NFL).
The Green Bay Packers have won twelve league championships (more than any other team in the NFL) including nine NFL Championships prior to the Super Bowl era and three Super Bowl victories in 1967 (Super Bowl I), 1968 (Super Bowl II) and 1997 (Super Bowl XXXI). Wikipedia talkFeatured lists#Proposed change to all featured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl I, was played on January 15, 1967 The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl II, was played on January 14, 1968 Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to decide the National The team has a fierce rivalry with the Chicago Bears, whom they have played in over 170 games. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. [2]
The Packers are currently the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Beginning with the 1992 season, the Packers had 13 non-losing seasons in a row (their worst record being 8-8 in 1999), two Super Bowl appearances, and one Super Bowl win (Super Bowl XXXI). Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to decide the National The Packers' 13 consecutive non-losing seasons was an active NFL record until the team finally suffered a losing campaign in their 2005 season. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2005 Green Bay Packers season marked their worst record They returned to have an 8-8 season in 2006 and a 13-3 regular season in 2007, both under new head coach Mike McCarthy. You may have been looking for Mike McCarthy the Gaelic football player Mike McCarthy, the Sky News journalist or Michael P
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Franchise history
Founding
The Green Bay Packers were founded on August 11, 1919 by former high-school football rivals Earl "Curly" Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau ( April 9, 1898 &ndash June 1, 1965) was the founder a player and the first coach of the Green Bay George Whitney Calhoun (1890&ndash1963 was a sports and Telegraph editor for the Press-Gazette of Green Bay Wisconsin, USA. Lambeau solicited funds for uniforms from his employer, the Indian Packing Company. The Indian Packing Company was a company that was involved in the Canned Meat industry He was given $500 for uniforms and equipment, on the condition that the team be named for its sponsor. Today "Green Bay Packers" is the oldest team-name still in use in the NFL.
On August 20, 1920, the Packers became a franchise in the new national pro football league that had been formed the previous year. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Financial troubles plagued the team and the franchise was lost the same year, although Lambeau found new backers the next year and regained the franchise. The financial backers, known as the "Hungry Five," formed the Green Bay Football Corporation. The Hungry Five is the collective name given to five Green Bay Wisconsin area businessmen who were instrumental in keeping the Green Bay Packers franchise in operation
Championships
The Packers have 12 league championships, the most in the NFL. This includes three Super Bowls (One of these games decided the NFL champion, and the first two date to the era when the AFL and NFL were still two separate leagues). professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Packers are also the only team to win three straight NFL titles, which they did twice (1929-1931 and 1965-67).
1959-1967
The Packers of the 1960s under coach Vince Lombardi won five league championships over a seven-year span that culminated with victories in the first two Super Bowls. Vincent Thomas Lombardi ( June 11, 1913 &ndash September 3, 1970) was an American football coach professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL During the Lombardi era, the stars of the Packers' offense included quarterback Bart Starr, running-backs Jim Taylor, Carroll Dale and Paul Hornung (who also kicked extra-points and field-goals), and #64 right guard Jerry Kramer; the defense included Henry Jordan, Willie Wood, Ray Nitschke, Dave Robinson, and Herb Adderley. Bryan Bartlett Starr (born January 9, 1934 in Montgomery Alabama) is a former professional American football player and coach Jim or Jimmy Taylor may refer to Jim Taylor (American football (born 1935 American football player Jim Taylor (explorer Carroll Wayne Dale (born April 24, 1938 in Wise, Virginia) was an American football Wide receiver. Paul Vernon Hornung (born December 23, 1935 in Louisville Kentucky) is a former professional football player playing for the Green Bay Gerald Louis "Jerry" Kramer (born January 23, 1936, in Jordan Montana) is a former professional football player author and sports Henry Wendell Jordan ( January 26, 1935 - February 21, 1977) was a former American football Defensive tackle who played Willie Wood may refer to Willie Wood (bowler, Scottish bowls player member of the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame Willie Wood (American football Raymond Ernest "Ray" Nitschke ( December 29, 1936 – March 8, 1998) was a professional football player who played middle Herbert A Adderley (born June 8, 1939 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former American football Cornerback who played for the
In their first game under Lombardi on September 27, 1959, the Packers shut out the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Packers got off to a 3-0 start, but lost the next five and won the last four games, to achieve their first winning season since 1947.
The next year, the Packers, led by Paul Hornung's 176 points, won the NFL West title, and played in the NFL Championship against the Philadelphia Eagles at Philadelphia. Throughout its history the National Football League and other leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champion including a period of interleague The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə In a see-saw game, the Packers trailed the Eagles by four points late in the game, when Chuck Bednarik tackled Jim Taylor just nine yards (8 m) short of the goal line as time ran out. Charles Philip Bednarik (born May 1, 1925) is a former professional football player, known as one of the most devastating tacklers in the history of football They claimed that they did not "lose" that game; they were simply behind in the score when time ran out on them. The Packers would never again lose the NFL Championship game under Lombardi.
The Packers returned to the NFL Championship game the following season and faced the New York Giants. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The Packers scored 24 second-quarter points, as Paul Hornung, on special "loan" from the Army, scored an NFL Championship record 19 points (one touchdown, four extra-points and three field-goals), and the Packers beat the Giants (of also legendary-fame Y. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. A. Title and Frank Gifford), to win their first NFL Championship since 1944. See NYTimes article of January 15th, 2008
The Packers stormed back in the 1962 season, jumping out to a 10-0 start, on their way to a 13-1 season. This consistent level of success would lead to Lombardi's Packers becoming one of the most prominent teams of their era, and even to their being featured as the face of the NFL on the cover of Time on December 21, 1962, as part of the magazine's cover story on "The Sport of the '60s". Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shortly after Time's article, the Packers faced the Giants in a much more brutal championship game than the previous year, but the Packers prevailed on the surprising foot of Jerry Kramer and the determined running of Jim Taylor. Gerald Louis "Jerry" Kramer (born January 23, 1936, in Jordan Montana) is a former professional football player author and sports The Packers defeated the Giants, 16-7.
The Packers returned to the championship game in 1965 following a two-year absence, when they defeated the Colts in a playoff for the Western Conference title. Throughout its history the National Football League and other leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champion including a period of interleague That game would be remembered for Don Chandler's controversial field goal in which the ball allegedly went wide right, but the official raised his arms to grant the three points. Donald G Chandler (born September 5, 1934 in Council Bluffs Iowa) is a retired American football punter and Placekicker That disputed win earned the Packers a trip to the NFL Championship game, where Hornung and Taylor ran through the Cleveland Browns, helping the Packers defeat the Browns to earn their 3rd NFL Championship under Lombardi. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.
The 1966 season saw the Packers being led by NFL MVP Bart Starr. The 1966 NFL season was the 47th Regular season of the National Football League, and the season after which was played Super Bowl I, though it was The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award is given by various entities most notably the Associated Press, to the player who is considered most valuable The Packers went 12-2, and in the NFL Championship, with the Packers leading 34-27, the Dallas Cowboys had the ball on the Packers' 2-yard (1. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National 8 m) line, threatening to tie the ballgame. But on fourth down, the Packers' Tom Brown intercepted a Don Meredith pass in the end zone to preserve the victory. Tom Brown refers to many people including Sports Tom Brown (center fielder (1860–1927 19th-century baseball player and manager For Reverend Don Meredith of Toronto see Don Meredith (Canadian clergyman Joseph Don "Dandy Don" Meredith (born April 10, 1938 The Packers went on to win Super Bowl I 35-10 over the Kansas City Chiefs. The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl I, was played on January 15, 1967 The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri.
The 1967 season was the last one for Vince Lombardi as the Packers' head coach. That year's NFL Championship game, known universally as the Ice Bowl, is one of the most famous football games (college or professional) in the history of the sport. The 1967 National Football League Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys was the 35th championship game in NFL history With 16 seconds left, Bart Starr's touchdown on a quarterback sneak brought the Packers their third straight NFL Championship - a feat no other team has matched since. The Packers then won Super Bowl II with a 33-14 victory over the Oakland Raiders. The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl II, was played on January 14, 1968 The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Lombardi became the General Manager of the Packers in 1968, and Phil Bengtson was named as Head Coach. Lombardi left Green Bay in 1969, and was named Head Coach of the Washington Redskins. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D
After the death of Vince Lombardi in September 1970, the Super Bowl trophy was renamed the Vince Lombardi Trophy, in recognition of his, and his team's, accomplishments. The Vince Lombardi Trophy is the Trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the National Football League 's annual championship game the Super Bowl The road that goes by Lambeau Field, which is also one of Green Bay's major thoroughfares, was named Lombardi Avenue in honor of the coach. Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin, the home of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers. Green Bay is a city in and the County seat of Brown County in the U
1968-1991
For about a quarter century after Lombardi left the Packers, they had comparatively little success compared to the 1960s. In the 24 seasons from 1968 to 1991, the Packers had only five seasons with a winning record (above . 500), one being the shortened 1982 strike season. The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd Regular season of the National Football League. They appeared in the playoffs twice during that period, with a record of 1-2. The period saw five different head coaches - Phil Bengtson, Dan Devine, Bart Starr, Forrest Gregg, and Lindy Infante - two of which were former Packer players in Lombardi's era (Starr and Gregg), and one of which was a former coach (Bengtson). John Phillip Bengtson ( July 17, 1913 - December 18, 1994) was a college football player and longtime assistant coach best remembered Dan Devine ( December 22, 1924 - May 9, 2002) was a football coach who served as head coach at three colleges and also served Bryan Bartlett Starr (born January 9, 1934 in Montgomery Alabama) is a former professional American football player and coach Alvis Forrest Gregg (born October 18, 1933 in Birthright Texas) is a former American football player and coach in the NFL. Lindy Infante (born May 27, 1940) was Head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1988 to December 22, 1991 and of the Examples of poor draft choices shaping seasons are often mentioned in the context of this time period. Examples include the 1974 draft, in which coach Dan Devine sent five draft picks (two first-rounders, two second-rounders and a third) to the Los Angeles Rams for aging quarterback John Hadl who would spend only 1 1/2 seasons in Green Bay. Dan Devine ( December 22, 1924 - May 9, 2002) was a football coach who served as head coach at three colleges and also served The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St John Willard Hadl (born February 15, 1940 in Lawrence Kansas) is a former professional American football player [3] Another came in 1989, when players such as Barry Sanders, Deion Sanders, and Derrick Thomas were available, and the Packers chose offensive lineman Tony Mandarich. The 1989 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure was known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting Barry David Sanders (born) is a former American football Running back who spent all of his professional career with the Detroit Lions in the NFL Deion Luwynn Sanders (born August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers Florida) is a former National Football League Cornerback, Major League Derrick Vincent Thomas ( January 1 1967 &ndash February 8 2000) was an NFL Linebacker who played his entire professional Ante Josip "Tony" Mandarich (born September 23, 1966 in Oakville Ontario) is a former football offensive lineman of the NFL. Though rated highly by nearly every professional scout at the time, Mandarich's performance failed to meet expectations. ESPN has rated Mandarich as the third "biggest sports flop" in the last 25 years. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to [4]
1992-2005
The Packers' performance throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s led to a shakeup in which new General Manager Ron Wolf was hired to take over full control of the team's football operations during the 1991 season. Ron Wolf is the former American football General manager (GM of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers, and played a significant role in personnel operations In 1992, Wolf hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Holmgren to be the Packers' new head coach. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Michael George Holmgren (born June 15, 1948 in San Francisco California) is the Head coach of the Seattle Seahawks of the
Soon after hiring Holmgren, Wolf acquired quarterback Brett Favre from the Atlanta Falcons for a first-round pick. Brett Lorenzo Favre (ˈfɑrv (born October 10 1969 is an American football Quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League Brett Lorenzo Favre (ˈfɑrv (born October 10 1969 is an American football Quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Favre got the Packers' their first win of the 1992 season, stepping in for injured quarterback Don Majkowski and leading the Packers to a comeback win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Donald Vincent Majkowski, "Majik Man" (born February 25, 1964 in Depew New York) is a former American football Quarterback The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Favre started the following week with a win against the Pittsburgh Steelers , and has not missed a start since. He has started 271 consecutive games (including playoffs), which is an NFL record for a quarterback.
The Packers had a 9-7 record in 1992, and began to turn heads around the league when they signed perhaps the most prized free agent in NFL history in Reggie White on the defense. Reginald Howard "Reggie" White ( December 19, 1961 &ndash December 26, 2004) was a professional American football player White believed that Wolf, Holmgren, and Favre had the team heading in the right direction with a "total commitment to winning. " With White on board the Packers made it to the second round of the playoffs during both the 1993 and 1994 seasons. In 1995, the Packers won the NFC Central Division championship for the first time since 1972. After a home playoff 37-20 win against Atlanta, the Packers defeated the defending Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers 27-17 on the road to advance to the NFC Championship Game, where they lost to the Dallas Cowboys 38-27. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National
In 1996 the Packers' turnaround was complete. The team posted a league-best 13-3 record in the regular season, dominating the competition and securing home field advantage throughout the playoffs. After relatively easy wins against the 49ers (35-14) and Carolina Panthers (30-13) in the playoffs, the Packers advanced to the Super Bowl for the first time in 29 years. The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL In Super Bowl XXXI Green Bay defeated the New England Patriots 35-21 to win their 12th world championship, which is still an NFL record. Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to decide the National The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston A 2007 panel of football experts at ESPN ranked the 1996 Packers the 6th-greatest team to ever play in the Super Bowl. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL
The following year the Packers won their second consecutive NFC championship, returning to the Super Bowl as an 11 1/2 point favorite, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21-7 and San Francisco 49ers 23-10 in the playoffs. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The Packers ended up losing to John Elway and the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII, by the score of 31-24. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. Super Bowl XXXII was an American football game played on January 25 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego California to decide the National
In 1998 the Packers went 11-5 and were eliminated in the first-round of the playoffs by the San Francisco 49ers, the team Green Bay had beaten in the playoffs the previous three seasons. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team This game turned out to be the end of an era, as Mike Holmgren would leave the team days later to become Vice President, General Manager and Head Coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Michael George Holmgren (born June 15, 1948 in San Francisco California) is the Head coach of the Seattle Seahawks of the The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA Much of Holmgren's coaching staff went with him. Reggie White also retired after the season (but later played one season for the Carolina Panthers in 2000), and the team struggled for an identity after the departure of so many of the individuals who were responsible for their Super Bowl run. Reginald Howard "Reggie" White ( December 19, 1961 &ndash December 26, 2004) was a professional American football player The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the In 2001, Ron Wolf also retired. Ron Wolf is the former American football General manager (GM of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers, and played a significant role in personnel operations Packers' President Bob Harlan credited Wolf, Holmgren, Favre, and White for ultimately changing the fortunes of the organization and turning the Green Bay Packers into a model NFL franchise. Robert E "Bob" Harlan is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Green Bay Packers, an American professional Football
The Packers had never lost a home playoff game since the NFL instituted a postseason in 1933. They were 13-0 -- 11 of the wins coming at Lambeau and two more in Milwaukee. That ended January 4, 2002, when the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Packers 27-7 in an NFC Wild Card game. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia.
2006-present
Green Bay Packers released Mike Sherman after the 2005 season, because of having the Packers going 4-12. Michael Francis "Mike" Sherman (born December 19, 1954 in Norwood, Massachusetts) is the Head coach of the Texas A&M They went on the hunt soon after, and picked up Mike McCarthy, the former offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. You may have been looking for Mike McCarthy the Gaelic football player Mike McCarthy, the Sky News journalist or Michael P An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a American football team who is in charge of the offense. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team He was also the former quarterbacks coach for the Packers in 1999. A quarterbacks coach is a coach in charge of the quarterbacks in American Football.
After missing the playoffs in 2006, Brett Favre announced that he would return for the 2007 season. The Packers won 10 of their first 11 games and finished 13-3, earning a first round bye in the playoffs. The Packers' passing offense, led by Favre and one of the best wide receiver groups in the NFC, finished first in the NFC. Running back Ryan Grant, acquired for a sixth-round draft pick from the New York Giants, became the featured back in Green Bay and rushed for 956 yards and 8 touchdowns in the final 10 games of the regular season. In the divisional playoff round, in a heavy snowstorm, the Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks 42-20. Grant rushed for three touchdowns and over 200 yards, while Favre tossed three touchdown passes.
On January 20th 2008, Green Bay appeared in their first NFC Championship Game in 10 years facing the New York Giants in Green Bay. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. This would also mark the final game of Brett Favre's career. The game was lost 23-20 on an overtime field goal by Lawrence Tynes. Lawrence James Henry Tynes (born May 3, 1978 in Greenock, Scotland) is an American football Placekicker for the New The sudden death kick was set-up by a Corey Webster interception, the final pass of Favre's career. Corey Jonas Webster (born March 2, 1982 in Vacherie Louisiana) is an American football Cornerback in the National Football League Favre's last completed pass was a 5 yard toss to Donald Lee with 2:36 remaining in the 4th quarter. Don Lee or Donald Lee may refer to Don Lee (author, American novelist and creative writing professor Don Lee (broadcaster [5] His last touchdown pass was to Donald Driver, a 90-yard catch and run in the second quarter.
Mike McCarthy coached NFC team during the 2008 Pro Bowl in Hawaii. You may have been looking for Mike McCarthy the Gaelic football player Mike McCarthy, the Sky News journalist or Michael P The 2008 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was the NFL 's All-star game for the 2007 season. Al Harris and Aaron Kampman were also picked to play for the NFC Pro Bowl team as starters. Alshinard "Al" Harris (born December 7, 1974 in Pompano Beach Florida) is an American football Cornerback who plays for Aaron Allan Kampman (CAMP-man (born November 30, 1979 in Cedar Falls Iowa) is a professional American football defensive end for the Green Donald Driver was named as a third-string wideout on the Pro Bowl roster. Donald Jerome Driver (born February 2, 1975 in Houston Texas) is an American football Wide receiver who plays for the Green Brett Favre was named the first-string quarterback for the NFC, but he declined to play in the Pro Bowl and was replaced on the roster by Tampa Bay Buccaneers' quarterback Jeff Garcia. Brett Lorenzo Favre (ˈfɑrv (born October 10 1969 is an American football Quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. This article is about the Tampa Bay football player For the comedian/voice actor see Jeff Garcia. The Packers also had several first alternates, including Chad Clifton and Nick Barnett.
In December 2007, Ted Thompson was signed to a 5-year contract with the Packers, while it was announced on February 5, 2008 that head coach Mike McCarthy has signed a 5-year contract with the Packers organization as well. Ted Thompson (born January 17, 1953, in Atlanta Texas) is the current general manager of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers franchise
On March 4th, 2008, Brett Favre announced his retirement,[6] but has since then said that he would leave the doors open in case Aaron Rodgers suffered an injury. Aaron Charles Rodgers (nicknamed "A-Rod" by teammates(born December 2, 1983 in Chico California, U [7][8] The Packers organization has since placed Favre on the reserve/retired list to free up room on their roster, and made plans to retire his number on the opening day of the 2008 season. General manager Ted Thompson has announced his confidence in Aaron Rodgers, who backed up Favre for three years, to start in the NFL. To help fill out the quarterback position, Thompson drafted Brian Brohm and Matt Flynn.
Public company
The Packers are now the only publicly owned company with a board of directors in American professional sports (although other teams are directly owned by publicly traded companies, such as the New York Rangers and New York Knicks (Cablevision), the Seattle Mariners (Nintendo of America), and the Toronto Blue Jays (Rogers Communications)). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. Cablevision Systems Corporation ( is an American Cable television company The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Rogers Communications Inc (,) is one of Canada's largest communications companies particularly in the field of wireless communications and Cable television, with additional Typically, a team is owned by one person, partnership, or corporate entity; thus, a "team owner. " It has been speculated that this is one of the reasons the Green Bay Packers have never been moved from the city of Green Bay, a city of only 102,313 people as of the 2000 census. [9]
By comparison, the typical NFL city is populated in the millions or higher hundred-thousands. The Packers, however, have long had a large following throughout Wisconsin and parts of the Midwest; in fact, for decades, the Packers played four (one pre-season, three regular-season) home games each year in Milwaukee, first at the State Fair Park fairgrounds, then at Milwaukee County Stadium. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The Wisconsin State Fair Park is in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis, Wisconsin, USA, North America. Milwaukee County Stadium (or just County Stadium in context was a ballpark in Milwaukee Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000 The Packers did not move their entire home schedule to Green Bay until 1995.
County Stadium's replacement, Miller Park, then being planned, was always intended to be a baseball-only stadium instead of a multipurpose stadium. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each
Based on the original "Articles of Incorporation for the (then) Green Bay Football Corporation" put into place in 1923, if the Packers franchise were to have been sold, after the payment of all expenses, any remaining money would go to the Sullivan Post of the American Legion in order to build "a proper soldier's memorial. For other uses of American Legion see American Legion (disambiguation The American Legion was chartered by the U " This stipulation was enacted to ensure the club remained in Green Bay and that there could never be any financial enhancement for the shareholders. At the November 1997 annual meeting, shareholders voted to change the beneficiary from the Sullivan-Wallen Post to the Green Bay Packers Foundation, which makes donations to many charities and institutions throughout Wisconsin. The Green Bay Packers Foundation is the name for the charitable arm of the NFL franchise of the same name
In 1950, the Packers held a stock sale to again raise money to support the team. In 1956, area voters approved the construction of a new city owned stadium. As with its predecessor, the new field was named City Stadium, but after the death of founder Lambeau in 1965, on September 11, 1965, the stadium was renamed Lambeau Field. City Stadium is the name of a football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin, the home of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers.
Another stock sale occurred late in 1997 and early in 1998. It added 105,989 new shareholders and raised over $24 million, money used for the Lambeau Field redevelopment project. Priced at $200 per share, fans bought 120,010 shares during the 17-week sale, which ended March 16, 1998. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) As of June 8, 2005, 112,015 people (representing 4,750,934 shares) can lay claim to a franchise ownership interest. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shares of stock include voting rights, but the redemption price is minimal, no dividends are ever paid, the stock cannot appreciate in value - though private sales often exceed the face value of the stock, and stock ownership brings no season ticket privileges. No shareholder may own over 200,000 shares, a safeguard to ensure that no individual can assume control of the club. To run the corporation, a board of directors is elected by the stockholders. The board of directors in turn elect a seven-member Executive Committee (officers) of the corporation, consisting of a president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and three members-at-large. The president is the only officer to draw compensation; the rest of the committee is sitting "gratis. "
The team's elected president represents the Packers in NFL owners meetings unless someone else is designated. During his time as coach, Vince Lombardi generally represented the team at league meetings in his role as general manager, except at owners-only meetings. Vincent Thomas Lombardi ( June 11, 1913 &ndash September 3, 1970) was an American football coach
Green Bay is the only team with this form of ownership structure in the NFL; such ownership is technically in direct violation of league rules, which stipulate a limit of 32 owners of one team and one of those owners having a minimum 30% stake. However, the Packers corporation was grandfathered when the NFL's current ownership policy was established, and are thus exempt. A grandfather clause is a term used in US English for an exception that allows an old rule to continue to apply to some existing situations when a new rule will apply to all future situations
Board of Directors
- For more details on this topic, see Green Bay Packers Board of Directors. The Green Bay Packers Board of Directors is the organization that serves as the owner for the Green Bay Packers football club
Green Bay Packers, Inc. , is governed by a seven-member Executive Committee, elected from a board of directors. The committee directs corporate management, approves major capital expenditures, establishes broad policy and monitors management's performance in conducting the business and affairs of the corporation.
Fan base
The Packers' fan base is famously dedicated: regardless of the team's performance, every Packers game at Lambeau Field has been sold out since 1960. "Cheesehead" can refer to A nickname (sometimes used derogatorily referring to a person from either Canada, Wisconsin or the [10] Despite the Packers having by far the smallest local TV market, the Packers have developed one of the largest fan bases in the NFL. Each year they consistently rank as one of the top teams in terms of popularity. [11] The Packers have one of the longest waiting lists for season tickets in professional sports with about 74,000 people as of May 3, 2007. Professional sports, as opposed to amateur Sports are those in which athletes receive payment for their performance Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [12] That is more names on the waiting list than there are seats at Lambeau Field. The current wait time for season tickets is approximately 35 years. For this reason, it is not unusual for fans to designate a recipient of their season tickets in their wills or place newborn infants on the waiting list after receiving birth certificates. [13]
Packers fans are often referred to as cheeseheads. "Cheesehead" can refer to A nickname (sometimes used derogatorily referring to a person from either Canada, Wisconsin or the [14] The term is often used to refer to people from the state of Wisconsin in general (because of its cheese production), but is also used to refer to Green Bay Packers fans in particular. The name originated in 1987 as an insult from Chicago White Sox fans at a Milwaukee Brewers game. In years since and particularly beginning in 1994, the name and the hats called "cheeseheads" have also been embraced by Packers fans. [14]
During training camp in the summer months (held outside the Don Hutson Center), young Packers fans can take their bikes and have their favorite player ride their bike to the practice field from the locker room. The Don Hutson Center is the indoor practice facility of the Green Bay Packers. This is an old Packers tradition dating back to approximately 1957 (the first years of Lambeau Field's existence). Gary Knafelc, a Packers end at the time, said, "I think it was just that kids wanted us to ride their bikes. Gary Knafelc (born January 2, 1932 in Pueblo Colorado) is a former American football Wide receiver who played 10 seasons in I can remember kids saying, 'Hey, ride my bike. '" The practice continues today. [15]
Each year the team holds an intra-squad scrimmage, called Family Night, at Lambeau Field. During 2004 and 2005 over 60,000 fans attended, selling out the stadium bowl. The Packers hosted the Buffalo Bills for the 2005 edition of Family night setting an attendance record with 62,492 fans attending. [16]
Nickname, logo, and uniforms
Curly Lambeau, the team's founder, solicited funds for uniforms from his employer, the Indian Packing Company. Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau ( April 9, 1898 &ndash June 1, 1965) was the founder a player and the first coach of the Green Bay He was given $500 for uniforms and equipment, on condition that the team be named for its sponsor (a similar event would occur the following year with the Decatur Staleys, who later became the Chicago Bears). The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. An early newspaper article referred to the new Green Bay team as "the Indians" but by the time they played their first game they had adopted the name "Packers. "
In the early days, the Packers also were referred to as the "Bays" and the "Blues" (and even occasionally as "the Big Bay Blues"). These never were official nicknames, although Lambeau did consider replacing "Packers" with "Blues" in the 1920s.
In 1920, the Indian Packing Company was purchased by the Acme Packing Company. Acme continued its support of Lambeau's team, and in its first season in the NFL the team wore jerseys with the words "ACME PACKERS" emblazoned on the chest.
Lambeau, who attended the University of Notre Dame, chose the team's colors of navy blue and gold from the college. Navy blue is a dark shade of the Color Blue. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue (contrasted with white worn by officers in the Royal Navy since Gold, also called golden, is a Yellowish orange Color which is a representation of the color of the element Again, like the Irish, in the 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s the Packers sometimes used green and gold before returning to the traditional blue and gold.
In 1959, new head coach Vince Lombardi changed the colors to the current hunter green and gold (navy blue was kept as a secondary color, seen primarily on sideline capes, but it was not actually used and quietly was dropped from the team colors list on all official materials shortly thereafter). Vincent Thomas Lombardi ( June 11, 1913 &ndash September 3, 1970) was an American football coach This color scheme yields the common Packers nickname, "The Green and Gold". In 1994, the NFL's 75th anniversary, the team participated in the league-wide use of "throwback" jerseys. The team has not done so since, and has yet to wear throwback uniforms at home games, though the Packers have worn them for two Thanksgiving Day games against the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. In 2001, the Packers sported throwback uniforms worn in the 1930s, while in 2003 they wore throwback uniforms from the 1960s (which were only slightly different from the current uniforms). [18][19]
While several NFL teams choose to wear white jerseys at home early in the season due to white's ability to reflect the late summer sun's rays, the Packers have chosen to do so on only the opening two games of the 1989 season. Although alternate gold jerseys with green numbers are sold on a retail basis, the team has no plans to introduce such a jersey to be used in actual games.
The oval "G" logo was created in 1961 by Packers equipment manager George "Dad" Braisher. The team actually used a number of different logos prior to 1961, but the "G" is the only logo that has ever appeared on the helmet. [20] Although the Packers have granted limited permission to other organizations to utilize a similar logo, notably the University of Georgia and Grambling State University, the Packers hold the trademark for it. The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams of The University of Georgia. Grambling State University is a public, Coeducational University, which is among the Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs in [21] Adopted in 1964, the Georgia "G"- though different in design and color- was similar to the Packer's "G". Then Georgia head coach Vince Dooley thought it best to clear the use of Georgia's new emblem with the Packers. Vincent Joseph Dooley (born September 4, 1932 in Mobile AL) was the head football coach (seasons 1964 through 1988 and However, since its inception in 1961, the Packer's "G" has been redesigned several times and now looks like Georgia's original 1964 "G. "[22]
Stadium
The Packers have played home games in Lambeau Field since 1957, making it the longest continuously occupied National Football League stadium. Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin, the home of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers. Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin, the home of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers. Before 1957, the Packers played home games in City Stadium; the Packers moved to Lambeau Field because the NFL threatened to move the franchise to Milwaukee if a larger stadium was not built in Green Bay. City Stadium is the name of a football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin. When Lambeau Field was built, it became the first stadium built exclusively for an NFL team. Lambeau Field was originally named City Stadium like its predecessor, but its name was changed after the death of Curly Lambeau. Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau ( April 9, 1898 &ndash June 1, 1965) was the founder a player and the first coach of the Green Bay
When Lambeau Field opened in 1957, it had a seating capacity of 32,150. The stadium was expanded seven times before the end of the 1990s, and seating capacity reached 60,890. In 2003, Lambeau Field was extensively renovated to expand seating, modernize stadium facilities, and add an atrium area. These renovations raised Lambeau Field's seating capacity to 72,928. Despite the multiple expansions of Lambeau Field, all Packers games have been sold out since 1960, and over 74,000 names are on the waiting list for season tickets. [23]
The Packers played two to three home games each year in Milwaukee's County Stadium from 1953 to 1994. Milwaukee County Stadium (or just County Stadium in context was a ballpark in Milwaukee Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000 The Milwaukee games were played due to the large Packers fan base in Milwaukee. Since County Stadium was primarily a baseball stadium, the field could barely fit a football field, and the end zones extended onto the warning track. A warning track is the term for the part of the Baseball field that is closest to the wall or fence and is typically made of dirt instead of Grass or Artificial In 1994, the Packers left County Stadium due to a seating expansion in Lambeau Field.
Statistics and records
Season-by-season results
- This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Packers. For the full season-by-season franchise results, see Green Bay Packers seasons. This is a list of competitive seasons by the Green Bay Packers American football franchise of the National Football League.
Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.
| Super Bowl Champions (1970–present) | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Wild Card Berth |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Post Season Results | Awards | |||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | |||||||
| 2003 | 2003 | NFL | NFC | North | 1st | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Seahawks) (33-27) Lost Divisional Playoffs (Eagles) (20-17, OT) | |
| 2004 | 2004 | NFL | NFC | North | 1st | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Vikings) (31-17) | |
| 2005 | 2005 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 2006 | NFL | NFC | North | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 2007 | NFL | NFC | North | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Seahawks) (42-20) Lost NFC Conference Championship (Giants) (23-20, OT) | Brett Favre (Sportsman of the Year) Brady Poppinga (Man of the Year) |
| Total (1921–2007) | 637 | 503 | 36 | (1921–2007, includes only regular season)[24] | ||||||
| 25 | 14 | 0 | (1921–2006, includes only playoffs)[24] | |||||||
| 662 | 517 | 36 | (1921–2007, includes both regular season and playoffs; 12 NFL Championships)[24] | |||||||
Players of note
Current roster
Pro Football Hall of Famers
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Noah Scott "Blue" Herron (born April 3 1982 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an National Football League football Brandon Jackson (born October 2, 1985 in Horn Lake Mississippi) is an American football Running back for the Green Bay Packers John Kuhn (born September 9, 1982 in York Pennsylvania) is an American football fullback for the Green Bay Packers of Kregg Lumpkin (born May 15, 1984 in) is an American football Running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football Vernand Morency (born February 4, 1980 in Miami Florida) is an American football Running back who is currently a Free agent Ryan Powdrell (born December 20, 1983, in) is an American football fullback who is currently a Free agent. 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Gregory Jennings Jr (born September 21, 1983 in Kalamazoo Michigan) is an American Football Wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers James DeAndre Jones (born March 31, 1984 in San Jose California) is an American football Wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers Ruvell Martin (born August 10 1982, Muskegon, Michigan) is an American football Wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers Jordy Ray Nelson (born May 31, 1985 in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football Johnny Quinn (born November 6, 1983 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American football Wide receiver for the Green Tajiddin M Smith (born September 30, 1983 in) is an American football Wide receiver who is a Practice squad player for the Brett Andrew Swain (born June 21, 1986 in) is an American football Wide receiver who is a Practice squad player for the Green Jermichael Decorean Finley (born March 26, 1987 in) is an American football Tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Joey Haynos (born August 28, 1984 in) is an American football Tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League Tory Humphrey (born January 20, 1983) is a Tight end on the Green Bay Packers. 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Jason Spitz (born December 19, 1982 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American football Offensive guard for the Green Cameron Stephenson (born June 18, 1983 in Sydney, Australia) is an American football Offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Mark Gerald Tauscher (TAH-OO-sher (born June 17, 1977 in Marshfield Wisconsin) is an American football Offensive Tackle who plays Orrin Christopher Thompson (born November 11, 1982 in) is an American football Offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers of the This article refers to the National Football League offensive lineman for the English Football (soccer player see Scott Wells (footballer Conrad Bolston (born January 9, 1985 in Washington DC) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers Colin Anthony Cole (born June 24, 1980 in Toronto Canada) is a Defensive Tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football Muhammed-Kabeer Olarewaju Gbaja-Biamila (kəˈbɪər ˈbɑːdʒɑː ˌbiːəˈmɪlə commonly known as "KGB" (born September 24, 1977, in Justin Tyrell Harrell (born February 14, 1984 in) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the Jason Terrell Hunter (born August 28, 1983 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina) is an American football Defensive end for the Cullen Darome Jenkins (born January 20, 1981 in) is an American football Defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Johnny Ray Jolly Jr (born February 21, 1983 in Houston Texas) is an American football Defensive tackle, who currently plays for Aaron Allan Kampman (CAMP-man (born November 30, 1979 in Cedar Falls Iowa) is a professional American football defensive end for the Green Alfred Wayne Malone (born February 21, 1982 in) is an American football Defensive tackle who is a Practice squad player for the Michael montgomery (born August 18, 1983) is an American football Defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football Daniel Daniel Travanti Muir (pronounced MYEWR (born September 12, 1983 in Washington D Ryan Lamont Pickett (born October 8, 1979 in Zephyrhills Florida) is a National Football League defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers Jeremy Cam Thompson (born October 9, 1985 in) is an American football Defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Nicholas Alexander Barnett (born May 27, 1981 in Barstow California) is an American Football Linebacker who plays for the Green Desmond Lamont Bishop (born July 24, 1984 in San Francisco, California) is an American football Linebacker for the Brandon O'Neil Chillar (born October 21, 1982 in Los Angeles California is an American football Linebacker for the Green Bay Packers Spencer Rhett Havner ( February 2, 1983 in Sacramento California) is an American football Linebacker for the Green Bay Packers Aaron James "A J" Hawk (born January 6, 1984 in Kettering Ohio) is an American football Linebacker for the Green Abdul Raheeda Hodge (born September 9, 1982 in) is an American football Linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Daniel Delray Lansanah (born August 28, 1985 in) is an American football Linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Brady Paul Poppinga (born September 21, 1979 in Evanston Wyoming) is a professional American football player for the Green Bay Packers Marcus Riley (born April 14, 1984 in) is an American football Linebacker for the St Tracy Donnel White (born April 14, 1981 in) is an American football Linebacker who is currently a Free agent. 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Head coaches
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| Earl (Curly) Lambeau | 1919 | 1949 | 231 | 108 | 21 | 6 |
| Gene Ronzani | 1950 | November 27, 1953 | 14 | 31 | 1 | |
| Hugh Devore* | November 27, 1953 | 1953 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ray (Scooter) McLean* | ||||||
| Lisle Blackbourn | 1954 | 1957 | 17 | 31 | 0 | |
| Ray (Scooter) McLean | 1958 | 1958 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| Vince Lombardi | 1959 | 1967 | 98 | 30 | 4 | 5 |
| Phil Bengtson | 1968 | 1970 | 20 | 21 | 1 | |
| Dan Devine | 1971 | 1974 | 25 | 28 | 4 | |
| Bart Starr | 1975 | 1983 | 53 | 77 | 3 | |
| Forrest Gregg | 1984 | 1987 | 25 | 37 | 1 | |
| Lindy Infante | 1988 | 1991 | 24 | 40 | 0 | |
| Mike Holmgren | 1992 | 1998 | 73 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Rhodes | 1999 | 1999 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Mike Sherman | 2000 | 2005 | 56 | 39 | 0 | |
| Mike McCarthy | 2006 | current | 21 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 666 | 511 | 36 | 12 | ||
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Radio and television
The Packers are unique in having their market area cover two media markets, both Green Bay and Milwaukee, and blackout policies for the team apply within both areas, though they rarely come into effect due to strong home attendance and popularity. Shawn Slocum (born February 21, 1965 in Bryan Texas) is the assistant Special teams coach for the National Football League The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team staffs__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins The television rights to broadcast National Football League (NFL games are the most lucrative and expensive rights of any sport
The Packers' flagship radio station is Milwaukee-based WTMJ-AM (620), with the games airing in Green Bay on WTAQ-AM (1360) and WIXX-FM (101. WTMJ is an AM radio station that reaches much of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, as well as parts of northern Illinois and Indiana Newsradio 1360 WTAQ is a news-talk station located in Green Bay Wisconsin. 101 WIXX is a Top 40 radio station located in Green Bay Wisconsin. 1). Wayne Larrivee is the play-by-play announcer and Larry McCarren is the color analyst. Wayne Larrivee is an American sports broadcaster He is the radio play-by-play announcer for the Green Bay Packers, along with hosting the team-produced Inside Laurence Anthony McCarren (born November 9, 1951 in Park Forest Illinois) is a former American football center who played for twelve seasons Larrivee joined the team after many years as the Chicago Bears' announcer. Jim Irwin and Max McGee were the longtime radio announcers before Larivee and McCarren. Jim Irwin was a longtime sportscaster at WTMJ Radio in Milwaukee Wisconsin. William Max McGee ( July 16, 1932 &ndash October 20, 2007) was a professional football Wide receiver who
The preseason rights for games not nationally broadcast are held by WFRV (Channel 5) in Green Bay and WTMJ (Channel 4) in Milwaukee, with the coverage airing on other stations around the state; WFRV was previously owned by CBS Corporation until April 2007, when the station was purchased by Liberty Media. WJMN-TV redirects here For other uses see WJMN. WFRV-TV, channel 5 is a CBS affiliate based in Green Bay Wisconsin For the related radio station with the same call letters see WTMJ (AM WTMJ-TV is a television station located in Milwaukee Wisconsin CBS Corporation () is an American Media conglomerate focused on Broadcasting, Publishing, Billboards, and Television The Liberty Media Corporation is an American Media conglomerate and the control is exercised by engineer Dr As of 2007, preseason coverage has been produced by CBS, using the NFL on CBS graphics package with the CBS eyemark replaced by the Packers logo. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League 's American Football Conference The TV play-by-play announcer, Kevin Harlan (also on loan from CBS), is the son of outgoing Packers president Bob Harlan. Kevin Harlan (born June 21, 1960 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American television sports announcer Robert E "Bob" Harlan is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Green Bay Packers, an American professional Football
The team's intra-squad Lambeau scrimmage at the beginning of the season, which is marketed as Packers Family Night, is broadcast by WITI (Channel 6) in Milwaukee, and produced by WLUK (Channel 11) in Green Bay, both FOX affiliates which broadcast the bulk of the team's regular season games. WLUK, channel 11 is a Fox Network affiliate in Green Bay Wisconsin, serving Northeastern Wisconsin and through translator and cable coverage parts The scrimmage is also broadcast by the state's other Fox affiliates.
Notes and references
- ^ Packers Nickname Origin from Packers. com. Obtained February 5, 2007.
- ^ Super Bowls & Championships from Packers. com. Obtained February 5, 2007.
- ^ Old School Packers from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is a daily morning Broadsheet printed in Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA Obtained February 5, 2007
- ^ The 25 Biggest Sports Flops (1979-2004) from ESPN25. ESPN25 is a special event conducted to mark the 25th anniversary of ESPN. Obtained February 5, 2007.
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29525/GB_Gamebook.pdf
- ^ Thompson, Ted. "Favre Informs Thompson He Intends To Retire", Green Bay Packers, 2008-03-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Retrieved on 2008-03-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth
- ^ Favre comeback? His comments to hometown paper leave opening
- ^ ABC News: Favre Would Help Packers if Needed
- ^ 2000 Census. US Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census
- ^ Fans keep their eyes on the ball in Green Bay (Dallas Morning News).
- ^ Harris Interactive Poll, Packers ranked #4 in 2006,#1 in 2005,#1 in 2004,#1 in 2002 in terms of popularity.
- ^ Toughest Ticket in the NFL.
- ^ ROOTING THE HOME TEAM from The American Prospect magazine, no. 40, September-October 1998, pgs. 38-43.
- ^ a b The Big Cheese: Cheesehead inventor profits from insults.
- ^ Letters to Lee Remmel, August 25, 2004.
- ^ Packers Training Camp - Family Night.
- ^ Packers Logo History obtained February 5, 2007
- ^ Packers Uniform History, 1921-2004 from Packers. com. Obtained February 5, 2007.
- ^ Packers uniform database Obtained February 5, 2007.
- ^ Packers Fan Clubs from Packers. com. Obtained February 5, 2007.
- ^ Oval G is a Green Bay Packers trademark. ESPN. com (May 25, 2005). Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ [1] from Georgiadogs. com. Obtained November 24, 2007.
- ^ LambeauField.com - Stadium History - Expansions
- ^ a b c The NFL does not count any seasons played outside of their league in their official records. If the 1919 and 1920 season were counted, the Packers would have 19 more wins, 2 more losses, and 1 more tie in their total results.
- ^ Breakdown of Hall of Famers by Team from profootballhof. com.
See also
External links
- Green Bay Packers official web site
- The Green Bay Press-Gazette
- Packer Plus (The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database
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