Green Bay, Wisconsin Essays

one of the most storied 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

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

A last chance for the Chargers The Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego will be the place to host one of the oldest rivalries in NFL. San Diego Chargers (2-4) and Oakland Raiders (2-3) are the divisional rivals since the American Football League was established in 1960. This game is something different, it doesn’t matter if the teams are the playoff contenders or not, even if they’re worst in the league, this Californian derby is special. This is a must-win game for the Chargers. They’ve lost the last

(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, and in 1972 they had 17 interceptions. In 1993 the packers made 35 touchdowns. In the year 2017, they made 40 touchdowns. The Green Bay

some said no. Some said you need to be a certain age to go out without a parent in a big group or in public. Some said it doesn't matter the age as long as you're responsible. The Chestolowski family went to the Packer game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay Wisconsin on November 15 of 2015. The Chestolowski family consists of mom, dad, Ally, and Maddy. They wanted to see the Packers play against the lions. The game had a horrible referee that it left the crowd in awe and mad. The family knew

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

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.

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

In this article, Felisa Rogers uses logos to show the way she got interested into loving the game of football. She ended up dating and then marrying her husband, who of which was a Green Bay Packers fan, so she was literally just forced into watching and respecting the sport. This article is more for the peoples who don’t like football so much. For most people who really aren’t interested in sports or football at all. It shows how some other people have their own perceptions on football. This article

beat of rambunctious spectators with the anticipation of the battle that is set to be fought on this very field! The senseless chaos ceases as a loud roar erupts from the stands as the Green Bay Packers emerge from the tunnel. “With 13 super bowl rings and 53 postseason appearances it’s easy to say that Green Bay is one of the most dominant teams in the NFL” (Packers team Records). The iconic team has many notable attributes that set them apart, but one of the most recognizable is there historic

With an award winning movie based on his life from being homeless to becoming a successful athlete, Michael Oher was truly amazing. Oher has faced many challenges and misfortunes in his life, yet he still became such a successful individual. Michael Oher became the first round National Football League (NFL) draft pick and also an inspired writer. Michael Oher had shown us all, that if you fall you will always get back up. ¨I came so far, from nothing to a Super Bowl Championship.¨ (¨Michael Oher

Commercials. We all hate them. Television these days have more commercials than the actual show we are watching. But there is one day of the year that people look forward to commercials. It’s the day that the Super Bowl is on. Millions of people get together and have parties, gather around the television and see who is going to win the title. During halftime many commercials are played, many of them are hilarious and people talk about them for the next week. One commercial stood out to me in particular

The New England Patriots are undefeated so far this season with a record of 8-0. I believe that the Patriots could go undefeated in the regular season because they have been playing very well and a lot of their games are not even close. I think they will go 16-0 because the rest of their games should be easy for them other than maybe the Denver Broncos, or the New York Jets, because you never know what could happen in a divisional game. So far this season they have won against the Steelers, Bills

An offseason full of changes brought a new level of anticipation for the Philadelphia Eagles’ preseason opener as they were able to slightly calm eager Philly fans worries with an impressive 36-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles’ new backfield of Oklahoma alums Sam Bradford and DeMarco Murray did not play in the contest with Mark Sanchez and Ryan Matthews taking first team snaps but the Philadelphia offense was still able to show glimpses over their high

Peyton Manning has just recently announced his retirement from the NFL. Everyone is sad to see this football star go, and we saw it fit to honor his leave with a ranking of his best achievements. In honor of this great footballer’s career, we have finally come to present you with his top six career highlights! Number Six: Peyton Manning in the Super Bowl XLI During the star player’s ninth season on the field, he made a record Super Bowl win against South Florida. With a swift, 53-yard touchdown

This season, Duke head coach David Cutcliffe’s squad has relied heavily on the dual threat ability of quarterback Thomas Sirk, as well as the legs of running back Shaquille Powell. The battle tested Blue Devils have had several close finishes this season, including a quadruple overtime 45-43 victory over Virginia Tech and a controversial 30-27 loss to the Miami Hurricanes that ended with an eight-lateral walk-off touchdown as time expired. Duke’s offensive talent should be enough to earn a victory

Flashback: Dallas Cowboys versus the Seattle Seahawks The last time that the Dallas Cowboys found themselves in a 2-4 hole was back in 2004 under head coach Bill Parcels. The lost to Minnessota Vikings, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers in the first seven game stretch. At 2-4, the Dallas Cowboys came out against the Detroit Lions on October 31st, 2004 at Texas Stadium and defeated them 31-21. In 2004, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Seattle Seahawks 43-39. Maybe history

Dallas Cowboys Flashback Week 7: Seven Memorable Games Against the New York Giants The first meeting between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants was December 4th, 1960. This game ended as a 31-31 tie and was one of 107 meetings between these two teams. Despite a slow start in the rivalry for the Dallas Cowboys they have had a lot of success after the early 1960's. Dallas leads the series 62-43-2 with the largest victory of 52-7 in 1966. With the win in week one of the 2015 season, Dallas

George Richards was a wealthy man looking for a team of his own when he brought the Detroit Lions to Detroit in 1934. With three failed attempts by owners to bring a professional football team to Detroit, Richards knew starting a franchise in the middle of the Great Depression would be difficult. Despite a hot 10-0 start, it was a baseball town, home to the Detroit Tigers, with little support for football. Richards knew he needed something unique to football. He and his team participated in the league’s

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 it wasn’t for the Packers success in the regular season they wouldn’t reach, let alone win the Super Bowl. The Packers top standing helped lead them to the championship