| 1943 Green Bay Packers season | |
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| President | L. H. Joannes |
| General manager | Curly Lambeau (Vice-President) |
| Head coach | Curly Lambeau |
| Home field | City Stadium Wisconsin State Fair Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–2–1 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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The 1943 Green Bay Packers season was their 25th overall and their 23rd season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 7–2–1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1943 NFL draft| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 8 | Dick Wildung | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 3 | 23 | Irv Comp | Back | Benedictine |
| 5 | 38 | Roy McKay | Back | Texas |
| 6 | 48 | Nick Susoeff | End | Washington State |
| 7 | 58 | Ken Snelling | Fullback | UCLA |
| 8 | 68 | Lester Gatewood | Center | Baylor |
| 9 | 78 | Norm Verry | Tackle | USC |
| 10 | 88 | Solon Barnett | Guard | Baylor |
| 11 | 98 | Bob Forte | Back | Arkansas |
| 12 | 108 | Van Davis | End | Georgia |
| 13 | 118 | Tom Brock | Center | Notre Dame |
| 14 | 128 | Ralph Tate | Back | Oklahoma State |
| 15 | 138 | Don Carlson | Tackle | Denver |
| 16 | 148 | Mike Welch | Back | Minnesota |
| 17 | 158 | Ron Thomas | Guard | USC |
| 18 | 168 | Jim Powers | Tackle | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 19 | 178 | Hal Prescott | Wide receiver | Hardin–Simmons |
| 20 | 188 | Eddie Forrest | Center | Santa Clara |
| 21 | 198 | Lloyd Wasserbach | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 22 | 208 | Mark Hoskins | Back | Wisconsin |
| 23 | 218 | Earl Bennett | Guard | Hardin–Simmons |
| 24 | 228 | George Zellick | End | Oregon State |
| 25 | 238 | Gene Bierhaus | End | Minnesota |
| 26 | 248 | George Makris | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 27 | 258 | Pete Susick | Back | Washington |
| 28 | 268 | Bud Hasse | End | Northwestern |
| 29 | 278 | Dick Thornally | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 30 | 288 | Bob Ray | Back | Wisconsin |
| 31 | 293 | Brunel Christensen | Tackle | California |
| 32 | 298 | Ken Roskie | Fullback | South Carolina |
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
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| 1 | September 26 | Chicago Bears | T 21–21 | 0–0–1 | City Stadium | 23,675 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 3 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 28–7 | 1–0–1 | Comiskey Park | 15,563 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 10 | Detroit Lions | W 35–14 | 2–0–1 | City Stadium | 21,396 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 17 | Washington Redskins | L 7–33 | 2–1–1 | State Fair Park | 23,058 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 24 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–6 | 3–1–1 | Briggs Stadium | 41,463 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 31 | at New York Giants | W 35–21 | 4–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 46,208 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 7 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–21 | 4–2–1 | Wrigley Field | 43,425 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 14 | Chicago Cardinals | W 35–14 | 5–2–1 | State Fair Park | 10,831 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 21 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 31–7 | 6–2–1 | Ebbets Field | 18,992 | Recap | ||
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| 10 | December 5 | at Steagles | W 38–28 | 7–2–1 | Shibe Park | 34,294 | Recap | ||
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Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 5–0–1 | 303 | 157 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 4–1–1 | 264 | 172 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 2–4 | 178 | 218 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0–6 | 95 | 238 | L10 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 2–3–1 | 229 | 137 | L3 | |
| New York Giants | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 5–1 | 197 | 170 | W4 | |
| Phil-Pitt | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 3–2–1 | 225 | 230 | L1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 1–5 | 65 | 234 | L2 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
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Quarterbacks
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Offensive linemen
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References
Further reading
- Cliff Christl, The Greatest Story in Sports: Green Bay Packers, 1919–2019. 4 volumes. Stevens Point, WI: KCI Sports Publishing, 2021.
- Larry D. Names, The History of the Green Bay Packers: The Lambeau Years, Part Two. Wautoma, WI: Angel Press of Wisconsin, 1989.
- Arch Ward, The Green Bay Packers. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1946.
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