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The '''Green Bay Packers''' are a professional ] team based in ]. They are currently members of the ] of the ] (NFC) in the ] (NFL).

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 ] (thus the name ] in which the team presently plays) and ], the Green Bay Packers can trace their lineage to other semi-professional teams in Green Bay dating back to 1896. 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), and is the third oldest franchise in the NFL today.

The Green Bay Packers have won twelve league championships (more than any other team in the NFL) including nine ] prior to the ] era and three Super Bowl victories in 1966 (]), 1967 (]) and 1996 (]). The team has a fierce ] with the ], whom they have played in over 170 games.<ref> from Packers.com. Obtained February 5, 2007.</ref>

The Packers are currently the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the ].

==Franchise history==

{{for|more details|History of the Green Bay Packers}}
===Founding===
The Green Bay Packers were founded on ], ] by former high-school football rivals ] and ]. Lambeau solicited funds for uniforms from his employer, the ]. 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 ] ], the Packers became a franchise in the new national pro football league that had been formed the previous year. 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 "]," formed the Green Bay Football Corporation.

===Championships===
The Packers have 12 league championships, the most in the NFL. This includes three ]s (One of these games decided the NFL champion, and the first two date to the era when the ] and ] were still two separate leagues). 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 ] won five league championships over a seven-year span that culminated with victories in the first two ]s. During the Lombardi era, the stars of the Packers' offense included quarterback ], running-backs ], ] and ] (who also kicked extra-points and field-goals), and #64 right guard ]; the defense included ], ], ], ], and ].

In their first game under Lombardi on ], ], the Packers shut out the ] at Lambeau Field. 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 ] against the ] at ]. In a see-saw game, the Packers trailed the Eagles by four points late in the game, when ] tackled Jim Taylor just nine yards (8 m) short of the goal line as time ran out. 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 ]. The Packers scored 24 second-quarter points, as Paul Hornung, on special "loan" from the ], 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.A.Title and Frank Gifford), to win their first NFL Championship since 1944. See

The Packers stormed back in the 1962 season, jumping out to a 10-0 start, on their way to a 13-1 season. <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: ] -->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 '']'' on ], ], as part of the magazine's cover story on "The Sport of the '60s". 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 ] and the determined running of Jim Taylor. The Packers defeated the Giants, 16-7.

The Packers returned to the ] in 1965 following a two-year absence, when they defeated the Colts in a playoff for the Western Conference title. That game would be remembered for ]'s controversial field goal in which the ball allegedly went wide right, but the official raised his arms to grant the three points. That disputed win earned the Packers a trip to the NFL Championship game, where Hornung and Taylor ran through the ], helping the Packers defeat the Browns to earn their 3rd NFL Championship under Lombardi.

The ] saw the Packers being led by ] Bart Starr. The Packers went 12-2, and in the NFL Championship, with the Packers leading 34-27, the ] had the ball on the Packers' {{convert|2|yd|m|sing=on}} line, threatening to tie the ballgame. But on fourth down, the Packers' ] intercepted a ] pass in the end zone to preserve the victory. The Packers went on to win ] 35-10 over the ].

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 ], is one of the most famous football games (college or professional) in the history of the sport. 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 ] with a 33-14 victory over the ]. 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 ].

After the death of Vince Lombardi in 1970, the Super Bowl trophy was renamed the ], in recognition of his, and his team's, accomplishments. The road that goes by ], which is also one of ]'s major thoroughfares, was named Lombardi Avenue in honor of the coach.

===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 ]. They appeared in the playoffs twice during that period, with a record of 1-2. The period saw five different head coaches - ], ], ], ], and ] - two of which were former Packer players in Lombardi's era (Starr and Gregg), and one of which was a former coach (Bengtson). 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 ] sent five draft picks (two first-rounders, two second-rounders and a third) to the ] for aging quarterback ] who would spend only 1 1/2 seasons in Green Bay.<ref> from the ] website. Obtained February 5, 2007</ref> Another came in ], when players such as ], ], and ] were available, and the Packers chose offensive lineman ]. Though rated highly by nearly every professional scout at the time, Mandarich's performance failed to meet expectations. ] has rated Mandarich as the third "biggest sports flop" in the last 25 years.<ref> from ]. Obtained February 5, 2007.</ref>

===1992-present===
The Packers' performance throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s led to a shakeup in which new General Manager ] was hired to take over full control of the team's football operations during the 1991 season. In 1992, Wolf hired ] offensive coordinator ] to be the Packers' new head coach.

]]]Soon after hiring Holmgren, Wolf acquired quarterback ] from the ] for a first-round pick. Favre got the Packers' their first win of the 1992 season, stepping in for injured quarterback ] and leading the Packers to a comeback win over the ]. Favre started the following week with a win against the ] , 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 ] on the defense. 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 ] champion ] 27-17 on the road to advance to the ], where they lost to the ] 38-27.

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 ] (30-13) in the playoffs, the Packers advanced to the ] for the first time in 29 years. In ] Green Bay defeated the ] 35-21 to win their 12th world championship, which is still an NFL record. A 2007 panel of football experts at ] ranked the 1996 Packers the 6th-greatest team to ever play in the ].

The following year the Packers won their second consecutive NFC championship, returning to the ] as an 11 1/2 point favorite, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21-7 and San Francisco 49ers 23-10 in the playoffs. The Packers ended up losing to John Elway and the ] in ], by the score of 31-24.

In 1998 the Packers went 11-5 and were eliminated in the first-round of the playoffs by the ], the team Green Bay had beaten in the playoffs the previous three seasons. This game turned out to be the end of an era, as ] would leave the team days later to become Vice President, General Manager and Head Coach of the ]. Much of Holmgren's coaching staff went with him. ] also retired after the season (but later played one season for the ] 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. In 2001, ] also retired. Packers' President ] 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.

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 ] defeated the Packers 27-7 in an NFC Wild Card game.

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 (]). The Packers' 13 consecutive non-losing seasons was an active NFL record until the team finally suffered a losing campaign in ] though they returned to have an 8-8 season and just missed the playoffs in 2006.

After missing the playoffs in 2006, Brett Favre announced that he would return for the 2007 season. Favre and a young squad led the Packers back to the postseason after a 13-3 regular season finish. In the divisional playoffs, Green Bay defeated the Seattle Seahawks by a score of 42-20 in a snowy game at Lambeau Field.

Green Bay will appear in their first NFC Championship Game in 10 years on January 20, 2008, facing the ] at home.

==Public company==
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The Packers are now the only publicly owned company with a board of directors in ] professional sports (although other teams are directly owned by publicly traded companies, such as the ] (]), the ] (]), and the ] (])). 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.<ref>{{cite web| title = 2000 Census | url = http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/5531000.html | publisher=]}}</ref>

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 ] and parts of the ]; in fact, for decades, the Packers played four (one pre-season, three regular-season) home games each year in ], first at the ] fairgrounds, then at ]. The Packers did not move their entire home schedule to Green Bay until 1995.

County Stadium's replacement, ], then being planned, was always intended to be a ]-only stadium instead of a multipurpose stadium.

Based on the original "Articles of Incorporation for the (then) Green Bay Football Corporation" put into place in 1923, if the Packers franchise was sold, after the payment of all expenses, any remaining money would go to the Sullivan Post of the ] in order to build "a proper soldier's memorial." 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 ], which makes donations to many charities and institutions throughout Wisconsin.

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 ], but after the death of founder Lambeau in 1965, on ] ], the stadium was renamed ].

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 ], ]. As of ], ], people (representing shares) can lay claim to a franchise ownership interest. 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, ] generally represented the team at league meetings in his role as general manager, except at owners-only meetings.

===Board of Directors===
{{details|Green Bay Packers Board of Directors}}
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==
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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.<ref>{{cite web| title = Fans keep their eyes on the ball in Green Bay (Dallas Morning News) | url = http://www.packerfantours.com/news/fans_keep_their_eyes_on_ball.shtml}}</ref> 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.<ref>Harris Interactive Poll, Packers ranked ,,, in terms of popularity.</ref> The Packers have one of the longest waiting lists for season tickets in ] with about 74,000 people as of ], ].<ref>{{cite web| title = Toughest Ticket in the NFL | url = http://www.lambeaufield.com/stadium_info/history/toughest_ticket_in_the_nfl/}}</ref> 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.<ref name="NRP"> from The American Prospect magazine, no. 40, September-October 1998, pgs. 38-43.</ref>

Packers fans are often referred to as ]s.<ref>{{cite web| title = The Big Cheese: Cheesehead inventor profits from insults | url = http://www.journalism.wisc.edu/j417/fall02/refueling/foamation.html}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| title = The Big Cheese: Cheesehead inventor profits from insults | url = http://www.journalism.wisc.edu/j417/fall02/refueling/foamation.html}}</ref>

During training camp in the summer months (held outside the ]), young Packers fans can take their bikes and have their favorite player ride their bike to the practice field from the locker room. This is an old Packers tradition dating back to approximately 1957 (the first years of Lambeau Field's existence). ], a Packers end at the time, said, "I think it was just that kids wanted us to ride their bikes. I can remember kids saying, 'Hey, ride my bike.'" The practice continues today.<ref>{{cite web| title = Letters to Lee Remmel, August 25, 2004 | url = http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2004/08/25/2/}}</ref>

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 attendace record with 62,492 fans attending.<ref>{{cite web| title = Packers Training Camp - Family Night | url = http://www.packerstrainingcamp.com/family_night/}}</ref>

==Nickname, logo, and uniforms==
obtained February 5, 2007</ref>]]
], the team's founder, solicited funds for uniforms from his employer, the Indian Packing Company. 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 ], who later became the ]). 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 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 ] and ] from the college. 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 ] changed the colors to the current hunter green and gold (navy blue was kept as a secondary color, seen primarily on ], but it was not actually used and quietly was dropped from the team colors list on all official materials shortly thereafter). 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 ]. 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).<ref> from Packers.com. Obtained February 5, 2007.</ref><ref> Obtained February 5, 2007.</ref>

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.<ref> from Packers.com. Obtained February 5, 2007.</ref> Although the Packers have granted limited permission to other organizations to utilize a similar logo, notably the ] and ], the Packers hold the trademark for it.<ref>{{cite-web | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2071363&num=0 |title=Oval G is a Green Bay Packers trademark | publisher=ESPN.com | date=], ]}} </ref> 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. However, since its inception in 1961, the Packer's "G" has been redesigned several times and now looks like Georgia's original 1964 "G."<ref> from Georgiadogs.com. Obtained November 24, 2007.</ref>

==Statistics and records==
{{main|Green Bay Packers statistics}}
===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 ].''

'''''Note:''' The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.''
<center>
{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|<small>''']''' (1970&ndash;present)</small>
|bgcolor="#ddffdd"|<small>'''Conference Champions'''</small>
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|<small>'''Division Champions'''</small>
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|<small>'''Wild Card Berth'''</small>
|}<small>Record as of ]]</small></center>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; width:98%;"
|-
!rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"|]
!rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"|Team
!rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"|]
!rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"|Conference
!rowspan="2"|Division
!colspan="4"|]
!rowspan="2" style="width:27%;"|] Results
!rowspan="2" style="width:30%;"|Awards
|-
!Finish
!Wins
!Losses
!Ties
|-
!align="center"|]
|align="center"|]
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|'''North'''
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|'''1st'''
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|0
|'''Won''' ] (]) (33-27)</br>Lost ] (Eagles) (20-17) OT
|
|-
!align="center"|]
|align="center"|]
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|'''North'''
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|'''1st'''
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|0
|Lost ] (]) (31-17)
|
|-
!align="center"|]
|align="center"|]
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|North
|align="center"|4th
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|12
|align="center"|0
|valign="top"|
|
|-
!align="center"|]
|align="center"|]
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center"|North
|align="center"|2nd
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|0
|
|
|-
!align="center"|]
|align="center"|]
|align="center"|NFL
|align="center"|NFC
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|'''North'''
|align="center" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|'''1st'''
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|0
|'''Won''' ] (Seahawks) (42-20)</br>] (Giants)
|Brett Favre (])</br>] (])
|-
!align="center" rowSpan="3" colSpan="6"|Total (1921&ndash;2007)
!align="center"|'''637'''
!align="center"|'''503'''
!align="center"|'''36'''
!colSpan="2"|''(1921&ndash;2007, includes only regular season)''<ref name="total">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.</ref>
|-
!align="center"|''25''
!align="center"|''14''
!align="center"|''0''
!colSpan="2"|''(1921&ndash;2006, includes only playoffs)''<ref name="total"/>
|-
!align="center"|''662''
!align="center"|''517''
!align="center"|''36''
!colSpan="2"|''(1921&ndash;2007, includes both regular season and playoffs; 12 NFL Championships)''<ref name="total"/>
|-
{{end box}}

==Players of note==
{{main|Green Bay Packers players}}

===Current roster===
{{Green Bay Packers roster}}

===Pro Football Hall of Famers===
The Packers have the third most members in the ] with twenty-six. They trail the ] (31) and the ] (27).<ref> from profootballhof.com.</ref>

{|
|valign="top"|

* 26 ], CB, 1961-1969
* 3 ], HB, 1941-1944; 1947-1952
* 87 ], DE, 1960-1969
* 80 ], DE, 1958
* 75 ], OT, 1956; 1958-1970
* 83 ], LB, 1974
* 38 ], QB, 1930-1940
* 30 ], FB, 1932-1941
* 5 ], HB, 1956-1962; 1964-1966
* 36 ], OT , 1929-1933; 1935
* 14 ], E, 1935-1945
* 74 ], LB, 1959-1969
* 2 ], LM, 1935-1936

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|valign="top"|

* 20 ], Coach, 1919-1949
* 80 ], WR, 1978-1986
* ], Coach, 1959-1967
* 24 ], HB, 1929-1933
* 2 ], OG, 1929-1935; 1937
* 66 ], LB, 1958-1972
* 51 ], C, 1953-1963
* 15 ], QB, 1956-1971
* 10 ], K, 1980-1983
* 31 ], FB, 1958-1966
* 45 ], DB, 1959-1961
* 92 ], DE, 1993-1998
* 24 ], S, 1960-1971
|}

===Retired numbers===
* 3 ], HB, 1941-52 - (1952)
* 14 ], WR, 1935-45 - (1951)
* 15 ], QB, 1956-71 - (1973)
* 66 ], LB, 1958-72 - (1983)
* 92 ], DE, 1993-98 - (2005)

==Coaches of note==
===Head coaches===

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!rowspan="2" width="140px"|Name
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="3"|Record
!rowspan="2"|Titles
|-
!W!!L!!T
|-
|align=left | ]
|align=left|1919
|align=left|1949
|231||108||21
|6
|-
|align=left | ]
|align=left|1950
|align=left|], ]
|14||31||1
|
|-
|align=left | ]*
|align=left rowspan=2|], ]
|align=left rowspan=2|1953
|rowspan=2|0||rowspan=2|2||rowspan=2|0
|rowspan=2|
|-
|align=left| ]*
|-
|align=left | ]
|align=left|1954
|align=left|1957
|17||31||0
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|align=left|1958
|align=left|1958
|1||10||1
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|align=left|1959
|align=left|1967
|98||30||4
|5
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|align=left|1968
|align=left|1970
|20||21||1
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|align=left|1971
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|25||28||4
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|align=left|1975
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|align=left|1984
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|align=left|1992
|align=left|1998
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|align=left|1999
|8||8||0
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|align=left|2000
|align=left|2005
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|align=left|2006
|align=left|''Present''
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===Current staff===
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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 ] for the team apply within both areas, though they rarely come into effect due to strong home attendance and popularity.

The Packers' flagship radio station is Milwaukee-based ] (620), with the games airing in Green Bay on ] (1360) and ] (101.1). ] is the play-by-play announcer and ] is the color analyst. Larrivee joined the team after many years as the Chicago Bears' announcer. ] and ] were the longtime radio announcers before Larivee and McCarren.

The preseason rights for games not nationally broadcast are held by ] (Channel 5) in Green Bay and ] (Channel 4) in Milwaukee, with the coverage airing on other stations around the state; WFRV was previously owned by ] until April 2007, when the station was purchased by ]. As of 2007, preseason coverage has been produced by ], using the ] graphics package with the CBS eyemark replaced by the Packers logo. The TV play-by-play announcer, ] (also on loan from CBS), is the son of outgoing Packers president ].

The team's intra-squad Lambeau scrimmage at the beginning of the season, which is marketed as ''Packers Family Night'', is broadcast by ] (Channel 6) in Milwaukee, and produced by ] (Channel 11) in Green Bay, both ] affiliates which broadcast the bulk of the team's regular season games. The scrimmage is also broadcast by the state's other Fox affiliates.

==Notes and references==
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==See also==
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==External links==
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