Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers areNational Football League team basedGreen Bay, Wisconsin.

Founded: 1919. JoinedNFL1921.

Formerly known as:

Home stadium: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Uniform colors: Greengold

Helmet design: Yellow background, withwhite "G" ingreen oval

League championships won: Before playoff system (by league standing) 1929, 1930, 1931, since playoff system 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996

Super Bowls: I (won), II (won), XXXI (won), XXXII (lost)

Tablecontents

1 Franchise history 2 Playersnote 3 External link

Franchise history

The Packers have won more world championships (12) than any other professional football team. Theyalsoonly professional football teamwin three straight titles, whichdid twice (1929, 1930, 1931,1965, 1966, 1967).

The Green Bay Packers of1960s were one ofmost dominant NFL teamsall time. Coach Vince Lombardi took overlast-place teambuiltintojuggernaut, winning five league championships overseven-year span. Green Bay wonfirst two Super Bowls.

Playersnote

Pro Football HallFamers:

• Earl L. (Curly) Lambeau
• Paul Hornung
• Don Hutson
• James Lofton
• Ray Nitschke
• Bart Starr
• Jim Taylor

Current stars:

• Marques Anderson
• Gilbert Brown
• Donald Driver
• Brett Favre
• Mike Flanagan
• Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
• Ahman Green
• William Henderson
• Ryan Longwell
• Darren Sharper
• Frank Winters

Retired numbers:

• Tony Canadeo #3
• Don Hutson #14
• Bart Starr #15
• Ray Nitschke #66
• Reggie White #92 (Recently,NFL has discouragedretiringnumbers, thereforehave retired his jerseynot his #92.)

Notbe forgotten:

• Jerry Kramer (authorInstant Replay)
• Sterling Sharpe
• John Brockington

External link

• Green Bay Packers official web site