From Blue and Tan to Green and Gold Alex McMurray English 10 period 9 Mrs. Shea November 24 2014 Abstract This paper explores the history of the Green Bay Packers from start to now. It will include things like the records held by the players and the team. It will also have information like their 27 pro football hall of famers, the 13 World Championships and the numerous records held. In addition this paper will also address there three rivals the Bears, Lions, and the Vikings.
Vikings, or Packers. There are several reasons why the Packers are better than the Vikings because they have a better record, more attractive players, and lastly they have better fans (cheeseheads). The Green Bay Packers have a better record. The Green Bay Packers first originated in 1919, they had six wins and eight losses in 1970. In 1972 they had ten wins and four losses. In 2016 they had ten wins and six losses. In 2017 they had seven wins and nine losses. In 1970 the Packers had 20 interceptions
The Green Bay Packers are actually the Super Bowl favorites, and they are likely to have an opportunity to really take a big step once again towards their ultimate goals if they undertake a Kansas City Chiefs outfit which has to be disappointed after losing a casino game which Shpuld have been won the other day against Denver at home. Aaron Rodgers hasn 't been fantastic this season. Most of us expected to view a tiny fall off this year with Jordy Nelson missing the season with a torn ACL, but
teams in sports history, you would certainly believe I was not being honest. Yet, it is this truth that makes the story so sweet. The Green Bay Packers are one of the oldest teams in the National Football League. Many of the great names and games have gone through or taken place at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Superbowl trophy is named after Packers' legend, Coach Vince Lombardi. Apart from their one-of-a-kind history, the team is also the only community-owned nonprofit in the entirety
The Green Bay Packers is one of the most popular NFL teams, even though it’s situated in the smallest town in the league. The Packers are an iconic franchise, and one of the faces of the NFL. As one of the most storied football franchises, the packers have a very rich history. The Green Bay Packers was thought of in an editorial room at the Green Bay Press-Gazette. The franchise was started by August 11, 1919 (Birth). Nobody thought that a football team located in a relatively small city would
The Green Bay Packers traveled to Gillette Stadium tonight to face the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. The Patriots came into the game trying to forget about their off-season stemming from the “Deflategate” scandal. Tonight, we got to see just how the Patriots offense would look for the first four games potentially without their field general, Tom Brady. Brady is looking at a potential four-game suspension unless the court decides to reverse the league’s decision. Both teams’
The NFL is both a public and private group of franchises. All teams, except the green bay packers, are privately owned. Franchises that are private are either owned by shareholders who own the largest portion of the team, or are owned by a single individual. The green bay packers have many owners that create a board of directors that manage the team when decisions are made. Green bay is a smaller market in the NFL, so basically you can say overall the NFL is privately owned. The national football
Why the Packers are an Elite Team The start of the 2015 NFL season has been anticipated all year. Since the end of last season, many fans, analysts, and teams have been counting down to the start of the regular season, proclaiming that this year is, “our year.” One of those team that has a gratifying chance of having “their year” is the Green Bay Packers. The Packers are one of the present day elite teams in the NFL. With arguably the best quarterback in the NFL, Aaron Rodgers, a
The Green Bay Packers are (in my opinion) a fantastic NFL football team!! Possibly the best!! Lately thought the Packers have, well, sucked. (To be honest!) There record is 7-4 and well to me that 's somewhat awful for a team that can do SO much more! I know they have lost Jordy Nelson (Wide Reciever #87) for the whole season with a torn ACL (during preseason) and that 's really tough! Now, mind you the Packers are still managing without him, but it 's not the same! Aaron Rodgers (Quarterback #12)
The National Football League (NFL) has only one team entirely owned by shareholders, the Green Bay Packers. The shareholders are governed by Board of Directors who are elected by the shareholders. The Packers were able to keep its shareholder ownership by getting grandfathered in due to the creation of the NFL constitution in 1970. In the NFL constitution, article III section 3.2a it states, “no corporation, association, partnership, or other entity not operated for profit nor any charitable organization
Thousands of people are waiting. Thousands of people are wearing jerseys and talking about their favorite football team, the Green Bay Packers. My family was part of the thousands on August 8, 2015. We had joined one of the many parties where people were excitedly waiting for Family Night at the Green Bay Packers Stadium. I really didn’t care about football at all, but I was still excited to go and watch with my family. We had stayed at the party for two hours before it was time to go. The party
“Green Bay Packers Inc., has been a publicly owned, nonprofit corporation since Aug. 18, 1923” and are currently the only publicly owned sports franchise in North America. The team is run by a board of directors and an executive committee. “Fans have supported the team financially through five stock sales: 1923, 1935, 1950, 1997 and 2011.” The other teams in the NFL are held to rule that has been in place since the 1950s. This rule requires “a franchise 's largest owner to possess minimum
today. The Packers outstanding Season and Championship led them to the Super Bowl where they were favored to win. One of the biggest events that happened in the 1960’s was the first super bowl which was a spectacular event for any sport fans. The NFL was founded in 1920 and this was the first Super Bowl and this is the Packers season and championship that helped them reach it. The most important factor to help Green Bay achieve the Championship was the astonishing regular season the Packers had. If
because he won the first two Super Bowls ever to be played. As the Packers head coach and General Manager from 1959 to 1967 he led the Packers to five NFL Championships and won the first two Super Bowls. His career record with the Pack was an amazing 105-35-6. Lombardi at first was an assistant coach for the New York Giants. So when the Packers owner was looking for a Head Coaching position. At first when the team’s owner told the Packer committee that he found Vince Lombardi they all asked, “who the
Bowl” is the coldest game in NFL history! Luckily, for the Green Bay Packers, they won, and secured a spot in the second Super Bowl, but not so lucky for the Dallas Cowboys. In the 1967 season the teams with the highest statistics leading up to the championship games, were the Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Colts, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, and the Cleveland Browns. The packers got a total of 9 wins in the 1967 season. Green Bay had a total of 4 losses and 1 tie in that season. The Dallas
The Green Bay Packers have had many star players on their roster throughout the years, many names that have gone down in history. Arguably the most well-known player to ever play for the Packers is Brett Farve. Brett Farve was the star quarterback and leader for the Packers for the 90's and 00's. During his successful career, he broke many Green Bay records at quarterback and still holds 24 of those records today (Packers.com, 2017). When Farve left Green Bay, some pretty big shoes were left to
After playing college football for Alcorn State University, Driver was picked by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. Donald Jerome Driver, born February 2, 1975, is a former American football all-time leading receiver. The Packers most accurate pass catcher, Donald Driver, holds nearly every Green Bay receiving record. Despite his struggles throughout his life, Driver has overcome them and made the world a better place. Donald Driver is a influential role model to his
lasting Franchises, the Washington Redskins and the Green Bay Packers. Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. Vince Lombardi will be the coach to be remembered as the coach of the century. Vince Lombardi Leadership, Legacy Of Leadership on leading the Packers five championships and winning the NFL’s first two Super Bowls in 1967 and 1968. The other AFL-NFL trophies won by the Green Bay Packers today will total a NFL Record 4 Super Bowls.
Aaron Rodgers Do you know what quarterback that got drafted to the green bay packers in 2004 and is now ranked #6 in the country? It’s Aaron rodgers! Aaron Rodgers was born December 2nd 1983 in Chico California. Aaron grew up in his hometown of Chico California with his mom and dad. In highschool Aaron was an all pro quarterback for his high school team Pleasant valley Chico. While Aaron had fun in high school his hard work and confidence got him to be where he is now. In highschool Aaron was
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we can chase perfection, we can catch excellence” is something that every Green bay Packers player knew, and the man who said was the greatest head coach of all time; Vince Lombardi. In this essay, it will be talked about how Lombardi lived his early life into his early coaching career and finally about how he created a team that was nothing into a team that would become the greatest dynasty in the history of the NFL. Vince was a man that was known for what