Set of 39: Green Bay Packers Team Photos and History Postcards

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7.91-93 993 94 95 96 97 98 91 73 74 75 79 80 B 83 84 35 86 17 นา ru นา 52 53 55 56 57 62 63 65 68 1972 07 ru F9 20 31 34 36 38 39 42 45 46 47 50 51 7 11 13 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 Ali Do DoThe 19905 1st Year Photo 35 Curly Lambeau <<1919 -> 1st Year Photo Jim Ringo 1953 30 54 Ice Bowl 1967 1st Year Photo 38 Jerry Kramer 1958 6 1st Year Photo Ray Nitschke 1958 1st Year Photo 53 Fuzzy Thurston 1959 *E The First Team <- 1919 -> The 1920s 33 23 The 1930s 97 The 1940S The 1950s 82 12 The 1960s 86 67 83 56 73 RE The 1970s 61 2 89 99 65 27 74 29 The 1980s Receiving Leaders DO 80 James Lofton 1978-86 Rushing Leaders 58 450 15 Super Bowl | Action 6₁ 76 21 145 15 Scoring Leaders Don Hutson 1935-45 1000 Yard Rushers Tony Canadeo 1941-43, 46-52 Interception Leaders Bobby Dillon 1952-59- Passing Leaders The Quarterback Punt Returners Willie Wood 1960-71 Punting Leaders 11 David Beverly 1975-80>>> 1st Year Photo James Lofton 1978- Sack Leaders Tim Harris 1986-90 A 20 LET The 1929 Championship Team ין 1930 Championship Team 193 1931 Championship Team 29 63 34 41 53 43 60 55 61 54 39 52 51 57 58 59 25 33 44 The 1936 Championship Team 53 41 60 19 44 55 48 45 35 54 29 30 23 63 22 42 14 17 3 24 29 34 34 5 སྦེ་ The 1939 Championship Team 16 The 1944 Championship Team 83 79 19867474 86 318.7 585. 75 6:15 8445178 58 87 103 4625 532446 25 64 62 47 37 65 72 26 72 77 72 27 22 81 77619 The 1961 Championship Team 25 83 7886 31-88 71 7666 53-876 8' 51415 84 64 63 47433 25 2627 16 58 35 ་་ 17 73 89 2230606040 80 73 8977 The 1962 Championship Team 2F370 310 357-3863 50 56 41 607426463 76 87 SE 17 9788415 22 862 $228 800 231 21 8934 8243467724 26 21 81 The 1965 Championship Team 373 ༢༩ 6650 56 50 63 65775; 80237 $142434 75:80227 86 8922 82 43 21 87 76 26454 82 The 1966 Championship Team 73 444 51 6 53 83 86 75 60 72 38 383 35 17815035568 150 27 40 66 12:34 15377 74 34 13.45 80 45280 89 2282 43 21 76 287 26 81 24 The 1967 Championship Team Old City Stadium New City Stadium GREEN BAY PACKERS Lambeau Field - 1992

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THE PACK INTO THE 1990s Whatever it was that brought the Packers to the top in 1989, certainly was gone by 1990. The team fell back to a poor 6-10 record and after a slow start in 1991, team president Bob Harlan decided it was time to make a change. Ron Wolf was signed as the team's new general manager and with him came Mike Holmgren from the 49ers to take over as head coach. During Holmgren's first season as head coach in 1992, the Packers began to regain their rightful place as one of the best teams in the NFL. 1990's RECORD Program Cover Team NFL (so far) W2 21 27 CHAMPION CARDS © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin CURLY LAMBEAU Height: 6'1" Weight: 195 School: Notre Dame Acquired: Founder 1919 Pack Yrs.: 1919-49 When Curly Lambeau had to leave Notre Dame due to an illness in 1918, the thing he missed most about college life was football and after securing a job in a local packing plant, his love for the game led him to get money from his employers to form his own team. On a hot August evening in 1919, the Green Bay Packers were born. During his thirty-one years with the team, Lambeau served as owner, player, coach and general manager. Curly led the team to six world championships before he left the team in 1949. A true innovator, Curly helped shape pro football in its early years and he is credited with making the forward pass an important part of the game. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. PACKER COACHING RECORD W L T 212 106 21 CHAMPION CARDS Team N NFL 10 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin Height: 6'1" Weight: 230 JIM RINGO #51 CENTER School: Syracuse Acquired: Draft 7th, 1953 Pack Yrs.: 1953-63 When Jim was drafted by the Packers in 1953, many people, including Jim, wondered if he was too small to play in the NFL and for a while, he seriously considered giving up the game. Luckily for the NFL, he decided to stick it out. Not only did Ringo make the 1953 Packer squad, he became the starting center a few weeks into the season and for the next 15 seasons he never missed a game, 182 straight. A tough and determined player, Jim shrugged off numerous injuries to become one of the greatest centers to ever play the game. Ringo was named All NFL in six of his seasons with the Pack and was also All-Pro ten times. Jim finished his playing career with the Eagles and was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981. Press-Gazette Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFB 11 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin ICE BOWL Green Bay Wisconsin, December 31, 1967... the temperature, -13 degrees... The Packers trail the visiting Cowboys 17-14 with 16 seconds remaining ... At stake, the NFL Title ... After taking over at their own 32, and using a perfect blend of rushing and passing the Packers drive to the Dallas one yard line with less than a minute to play. After two consecutive rushing attempts, Starr calls time out... one last play... one last try at the end zone . . . Starr calls his own number, a quarterback sneak, he takes the snap and with crunching blocks from Kramer and Bowman, he slips in for the score. The most dramatic come from behind victory in football history. Packer Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFL 12 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin JERRY KRAMER #64 GUARD Height: 6'3" Weight: 250 School: Idaho Yrs. Pro: 11 Acquired: Draft, 4th-1958 Rated as one of the nation's top linemen while at the University of Idaho, Jerry was the Packers fourth pick in the 1958 draft, and became a starter during his rookie season. Jerry's hard work and determination led him to become one of the greatest guards in NFL history. Best known for his crushing blocks, he was also a very accurate place-kicker and his three field goals provided the winning margin in the 1962 title game against the Giants. Jerry was selected to the Pro Bowl three times and named All-Pro five times during his great career with Green Bay. Press-Gazette Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFL 13 Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin RAY NITSCHKE #66 LINEBACKER Height: 6'3" Weight: 240 School: Illinois Yrs. Pro: 15 Acquired: Draft, 3rd, 1958 Primarily a fullback in college, Ray rushed for 514 yards and led Illinois in scoring before joining the Green Bay Packers in 1958. His aggressive hitting and bone crunching tackling quickly made him an important part of the Packers defense and one of the most feared linebackers in the NFL. His aggres- sive style of play earned him many honors during his career with the Packers including being named MVP in the 1962 title game. Ray was named All-Pro three straight seasons and being chosen as the premier linebacker for the NFL's first 50 years. Ray was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978. Press-Gazette Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NF 14 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin FUZZY THURSTON Height: 6'1" Weight: 255 School: Valparaiso #63 GUARD Yrs. Pro: 12 Acquired: Trade Colts - 1959 A Little-All American and team captain his senior season at Valparaiso, Fuzzy was drafted fifth by the Eagles in 1955. After service with the Eagles, Bears and the Colts, Fuzzy joined the Packers in a 1959 trade. One of the best known linemen of the 1960's, he was named All-Pro three straight seasons and in 1962 received more votes than any other player on the All-Pro team. A real leader and a great favorite of football fans everywhere, Fuzzy continues his association with the Packers through his work with the Packer Hall of Fame and the NFL Alumni Association. Press-Gazette Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team 15 NFL © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE FIRST SEASON On August 11th, 1919, the Green Bay Packers were born. A local high school football hero named "Curly" Lambeau had formed a "professional football squad" and recruited 25 local men to play against area teams. The new "Packers" were quite the football power. Over an 11 game schedule, the mighty Packers outscored their opponents by a combined score of 565-6! The teams only defeat was a 6-0 loss to the Beloit "Fairies"! HOF Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFL © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE PACK IN THE 1920's The Packers of the 1920's were a rapidly growing and changing team. Under Player/Coach Lambeau the team joined the newly formed National Football League in 1921 and were soon playing before crowds of over 4,000 fans. The Packers continued to play good football throughout the 1920's, amassing a record of 84-27-15 and finally winning its first NFL Championship in 1929 by finishing with a 13-0-1 record. The Pack beat the Bears three times in 1929 by a combined score of 62-0! Packer Photo CHAMPION CARDS Teamb NFL © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE PACK IN THE 1930'S The Packers of the 1930's got off to a flying start, winning the league title in 1929, 1930 and 1931 - the first team to win three championships in a row! After missing out in the next four seasons, the Pack returned to the top in 1936 taking the championship from the Boston Redskins in 1936, losing the title to the Giants in 1938 and regaining the crown from the Giants in 1939. The team's record for the 1930's was a respectable 89-36-4. Packer Photo Team N CHAMPION CARDS O Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE PACK IN THE 1940'S The Packers of the early 1940's played some fine football. With players like Hutson, Canadeo and Fritsch, the Packers made it to the playoffs in 1941, losing out to the Bears 33-14 and were again crowned champions in 1944 by beating the Giants 14- 7. By the late 1940's the loss of quality players to the war and then to the rival AAFC started to affect the Packers and football in Green Bay was in trouble. 1940's RECORD Packer Photo 64 44 CHAMPION CARDS Team NF © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE 1950'S The 1950's were not a good time for the Packers. Curly Lambeau had left the team after 31 years and the team faced serious financial troubles. Packer management tried everything it could to field a winning team but the Packers couldn't find the right combination. For a period of eleven years, the Packers could not post a winning season. The Packers tried four different head coaches during that time but until a relatively unknown offensive coach from the Giants joined the team in 1959, the Packers were the laughing stock of the NFL. That coach was Vince Lombardi. 1950's RECORD W L T 37 79 CHAMPION CARDS Team NFL © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE PACK IN THE 1960's When Lombardi's second season started in 1960, football took on a whole new meaning in Green Bay. The former door-mats of the NFL quickly became the most respected team in sports history. With players like Starr, Nitschke, Hornung and Thurston, the Packers won world titles in 1961, 62, 65, 66 and 67 and scored victories over the rival AFL in the first two Super Bowls. When Lombardi stepped down as head coach and with the retirement of many key players, the team's fortunes began to fall. 1960's RECORD W L 96 37 Program Cover CHAMPION CARDS Team NFL O Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE PACK IN THE 1970'S After the major successes of the 1960's, the Packers quickly returned to the bottom of the NFL. In spite of a brief return to the top in 1972, a series of bad trades, poor drafts and injuries doomed the team to a decade of unsuccessful seasons. Even the return of their great quarterback, Bart Starr as head coach couldn't get the Packers back on track. Program Cover 1970's RECORD W L Ι 57 82 5 CHAMPION CARDS Team NFL © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE PACK IN THE 1980'S The Packers regained some of their lost glory during the 1980's. With players like Dickey, Lofton and Coffman, the Packers fought back to respectability, even going to the playoffs during the strike shortened season of 1982. But change didn't happen fast enough for the Packer management. The Packers replaced Starr as coach after the 1983 season, calling on another Packer great Forrest Gregg and then replaced him after the 1987 season with Lindy Infante. Infante's style of offense created some excitement in 1989, bringing the team almost back to the top with an exciting 10-6-0 record. Program Cover 1980's RECORD WL 65 84 CHAMPION CARDS Team NFL O Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin JAMES LOFTON #80 WR Height: 6'3" Weight: 201 School: Stanford Acquired: Draft 1st 1978 Pack Yrs.: 1978-86 A three time All-American in track and an exceptional athlete on the football field, the Packers made James their first pick in the 1978 draft. Blessed with great speed and deft moves, Lofton quickly established himself as one of the premier players in the NFL. Becoming an instant sensation at wide receiver, his 46 catches for 818 yards and 6 TDs earned him a spot on the All-Rookie squad and a trip to the Pro bowl his first season. An extremely well conditioned athlete, his leaping ability and blazing speed made James a threat to go all the way every time he touched the ball. No. PACKER RECEIVING RECORD Yds. Yds. Ave. Long. 530 9,656 18.2 80 TDs 49 CHAMPION CARDS Press-Gazette Photo Team NFL 16 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin Player LEADING RUSHERS Pack Yrs. Total Yds. 1. Jim Taylor 1958-66 8,207 2. John Brockington 1971-77 5,024 3. Tony Canadeo 1941-44, 4,197 1946-52 4. Clarke Hinkle 1932-41 3,860 5. Gerry Ellis 1980-86 3,826 Press-Gazette Photo Team NF 17 CHAMPION CARDS © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin Player SCORING LEADERS Pack Yrs. TDS FG XP Total 1. Don Hutson 1935-45 105 7 172 823 2. Paul Hornung 1957-62, 62 66 190 760 1964-66 3. Jim Taylor 1958-66 91 00 546 4. Chester Marcol 1972-80 120 155 521 5. Fred Cone 1951-57 16 53 200 455 Press-Gazette Photo Team NFL 18 CHAMPION CARDS Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin 1000 YARD RUSHERS The Green Bay Packers have had only four players rush for 1000 yards in their team history. The first was Tony Canadeo. The "Gray Ghost of Gonzaga" became the Packers first 1000 yard man in 1949 when he hit 1052 yards. Tony was only the third player in NFL history to hit the 1000 yard barrier. PACKER 1000 YARD SEASONS Year Player Yards 1949 Tony Canadeo 1,052 1961 Jim Taylor 1,101 1962 Jim Taylor 1,307 1963 Jim Taylor 1,474 1964 Jim Taylor 1,018 1965 Jim Taylor 1,169 1971 John Brockington 1,105 1972 John Brockington 1,027 1973 John Brockington 1,144 1978 Terdell Middleton 1,116 HOF Photo Team NFL CHAMPION CARDS 1992 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin INTERCEPTION LEADERS 1. Bobby Dillon 1952-59 52 2. Willie Wood 1960-71 48 3. Herb Adderley 1961-69 39 4. Irv Comp 1943-49 34 Packer Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFC 20 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin PASSING LEADERS From the early days of "Red" Dunn, Arnie Herber, and Cecil Isbell to Bart STarr, Lynn Dickey, and Brett Favre in modern times, the packers have been blessed with many fine quarterbacks. The great play and leadership of the teams' "field generals" have provided the Packer faithful with a league leading eleven world championships! Player Att. Comp. Yds. TDS 1. Bart Starr 3,149 1,808 24,718 152 2. Lynn Dickey 2,831 1,592 21,369 1333 3. Tobin Rote 1,854 826 11,535 89 4. Don Majkowski 1,607 889 10,830 56 5. Randy Wright 1,119 602 7,106 31 Team NFb 21 CHAMPION CARDS © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin PUNT RETURNERS Player No. Yds. Ave. LG 1. Willie Wood 189 1,391 7.44 72 2. Phillip Epps 100 819 8.19 90 3. Al Carmichael 100 753 7.53 52 4. Walter Stanley 87 720 8.28 5. Johnnie Gray 85 656 7.72 222222 TDS 83 24 Packer Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFL 22 Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin PUNTING LEADERS Player Pack Yrs. No. Yds. Ave. LG 1. David Beverly 1975-80 495 18,785 37.95 65 2. Don Bracken 1985-90 368 14,602 39.68 65 3. Donny Anderson 1966-71 315 12,479 39.62 65 4. Max McGee 1954, 256 10,647 41.59 63 1957-67 5. "Jug" Girard 1948-51 200 7,830 39.5 72 Player Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFB 23 O Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin RECEIVING LEADERS Player No. Yds. Ave. TDS 1. James Lofton 530 9,656 18.2 50 2. Don Hutson 488 7,991 16.4 99 3. Boyd Dowler 449 6,894 15.4 40 4. Sterling Sharpe 389 5,741 14.7 36 5. Max McGee 345 6,306 18.3 51 Team NFL 24 CHAMPION CARDS O Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin SACK LEADERS Since the NFL did not keep a record of quarterback sacks until 1982, many of the Packers finest defensive players are not included on the list of sack leaders. Great players such as Willie Davis, Ray Nitschke, Henry Jordan, and countless others have been omitted. Player Pack Yrs. Sacks 1. Tim Harris 1986-90 55.0 2. Ezra Johnson 1977-87 41.5 3. Robert Brown 1982-92 24.5 4. John Anderson 1979-89 19.5 5. Mike Douglas 1978-85 19.0 Press-Gazette Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFB 25 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE 1929 CHAMPIONSHIP Before the NFL had a restructuring of teams and rules in 1933, the league champion was decided by the team's regular season record. Even though the Packers had played some great football during its early years, it wasn't until 1929 that the team captured its first championship. The 1929 Packers which featured four future Hall of Famers, Lambeau, Hubbard, McNally, and Michalske, dominated the league, finishing with an undefeated 13-0-1 record. During the season the Packers outscored their opponents 212-24 and whipped the Bears three times! The only game that kept them from a perfect season was a 0-0 tie with Frankford. HOF Photo CHAMPION CARDS 26 Team NF © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE 1930 CHAMPIONSHIP The 1930 season was off to a fine start for the defending champion Packers. Using the famed Notre Dame "box" offense that Lambeau has learned from Knute Rockne, the Packers began the season with eight straight wins including two victories over the Bears. Led by veteran quarterback Red Dunn, the Packers finished the season with a 10-3-1 record and clinched their second title. HOF Photo 27 Team NFb CHAMPION CARDS © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE 1931 CHAMPIONSHIP The 1931 season started for the Packers in much the same way their previous year did. Featuring the same high powered offensive attack, the Packers rolled up nine wins to start the season, outscoring their opponents 213-14 and again beating the Bears twice. The Packer defense led by "Iron Mike" Michalske played up to its usual tough reputation. During the 12-2-0 championship season of 1931, the defense held their opponents to seven or fewer points in eleven games. HOF Photo 28 Team NFB CHAMPION CARDS © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE 1936 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME After capturing the western division crown with a 10-1-1 record, the Packers met the Boston Redskins for the 1936 NFL title. Immediately following a fumble recovery on the opening kick-off, QB Arnie Herber hit Don Hutson with a 43 yard TD pass to give the Pack a 7-0 lead three minutes into the game. The Redskins scored on the first play of the second quarter to make it 7-6, but Herber put the game away with a 52 yard bomb to McNally and an 8 yard pitch to Milt Gantenbien to go ahead 14-6. the Packers scored again late in the fourth quarter on a two yard run by Bobby Monnett to make the final score 21-6. HOF Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFB 29 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE 1939 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Coming off of a 9-2-0 season the Western Division Champion Packers met the Giants in Milwaukee for the 1939 Championship Game. The Packers scored first on a 7 yard pass from Herber to Gantenbein and the defense held the Giants scoreless to give the Pack a 7-0 halftime lead. The Packers led off the second half with a field goal and then Cecil Isbel hit Joe Laws with a twenty-seven yard strike for a 17-0 lead. Late in the final period, the Packers added another field goal and Jankowski scored a two yard plunge for a 27-0 victory. HOF Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFC 30 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE 1944 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Even though the NFL was hard hit by a man- power shortage during the war years, the Packers still managed to field a fine football team in 1944. Following a 8-2-0 season, the Packers met the New York Giants for the NFL title. After a scoreless first quarter, Ted Fritsch put the Packers on the scoreboard with a two yard touchdown run and then scored again later in the period on a 26 yard TD pass from Irv Comp, giving the Packers a 14-0 halftime lead. Following a scoreless third quarter, the Giants scored on the first play of the last quarter to make it 14-7 but the Packer defense shut down the Giants for the rest of the game to give the Packers the championship. HOF Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFB 31 O Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE 1961 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Everyone remembers the frigid cold of Lambeau Field during the famed "Ice Bowl" of 1967 but few talk about the frozen field and frigid arctic conditions of the 1961 title game between the Packers and the Giants. After a scoreless 1st quarter, the game quickly became a one-sided Packer blow- out. The Pack scored 24 second quarter points on two Starr TD passes, and ten points from Hornung on a 6 yard rush and a 13 yard field goal. The Pack added thirteen more points in the second half on Ron Kramer's second TD reception and two more Hornung field goals. The defense, which had played fine football all afternoon, held off a late Giant rally to preserve the 37-0 shutout. HOF Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFL 32 Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE 1962 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME The 1962 Packers, possibly the best team in Packer history, finished the season with a 13-1-0 record to earn the right to take on the Giants to determine the NFL Championship. Like the previous years' title game, the weather was a major factor. Freezing temperatures and 40 mph winds shutdown the passing game and turned the contest into a runners duel. The Packers took a 10-0 lead into the third quarter, scoring on a Jerry Kramer field goal and a seven yard touchdown blast by Jimmy Taylor. The Giants countered by recovering a blocked Max McGee punt to close 10-7 but with the hard running of Taylor and great defensive play, the Packers scored on two more Kramer field goals to take the title, 16-7. Packer Photo CHAMPION CARDS Teamb 33 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE 1965 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME After being out of the playoff picture for two seasons, the 1965 Packers played host to the Cleveland Browns for the NFL title. The Packers opened the scoring on a 47 yard pass from Starr to Dale for a 7-0 lead, but the Browns came right back on a 17 yard scoring pass but missed the extra point to close in at 7-6. The Browns held the lead 9-7 after a 24 yard field goal early in the second quarter. With great running by Taylor and Hornung, the Pack picked up two more field goals before the half for a 13-9 lead. The Packer defense held the Browns scoreless in the second half and the offense scored on a 13 yard run by Hornung and another Chandler field goal for a 23-12 championship win. Packer Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFL 34 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin 1966 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM It looked like a sure thing when the Packers faced off against the Cowboys in the 1966 title game. The Pack jumped off to an early 14-0 lead on a 17 yard TD run by Elijah Pitts and a fumble recovery for another quick TD on the following kickoff but the Cowboys came back on two rushing TDs to tie it up at 14-14 in the first quarter. The Packers scored again in the second quarter on a Starr to Dale pass and Dallas added a field goal for a 21-17 halftime Packer lead. Green Bay came up with two more Starr TD passes but Dallas rallied with a late score to cut the lead again to 34-27. With Dallas driving for the victory TD late in the fourth quarter, Tom Brown picked off an errant Meredith pass in the end zone to preserve the Packer win. HOF Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NFL 35 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin THE "ICE BOWL" THE 1967 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME A record cold gripped Lambeau Field as the Packers faced-off against the Cowboys in the quest for their third straight NFL title. With the ther- mometer frozen at -13 degrees and the winds gusting at 25 mph, the Packers jumped out to an early 14 to 0 lead on two Boyd Dowler touchdowns, but the Cowboys fought back to take a 17-14 lead with five minutes to play. Starting from their own 32 yard line, the Packers, using a perfect blend of rushing and passing fought their way to the Cowboy one yard line with 16 seconds to play. Instead of going for a field goal to send the game into overtime, Lombardi went for the win. Bart Starr, behind crushing blocks from Bowman and Kramer, scored on a perfectly executed quarterback keeper to give the Packers the title, 24-17. Program Cover CHAMPION CARDS Team NFL 36 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin CITY STADIUM By the time the 1925 season began, the new Packer facilities were ready and a capacity crowd of over 6,000 fans turned out to watch the Packers defeat the Bears, (for the first time) 14-10. City stadium served the team well. It was a fine place to watch the teams of the 1930's and 1940's but as the popularity of the Packers grew and new additions swelled the seating capacity to over 25,000, it became evident by the end of the 1940's that a new stadium would soon be needed. HOF Photo CHAMPION CARDS Team NB NFL 37 © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin NEW CITY STADIUM On September 29, 1957 the dreams and hard work of many dedicated Packer supporters was realized. New City Stadium, with seating capacity of nearly 35,000 and modern facilities for both players and fans was dedicated. Once again a full house turned out to watch the Packers whip the Bears, 21-17. In 1965 the Packers renamed the stadium Lambeau Field in honor of the teams founder, Earl "Curly" Lambeau. 38 Team F CHAMPION CARDS © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin MODERN LAMBEAU FIELD From the 1960's to the 1990's, the Packers and the NFL have grown considerably. To keep pace with modern football, Lambeau Field has had to grow with the team. From its beginning in 1957, the stadium now plays host to almost 57,000 fans for every home game and the season ticket list grows every year. To keep up with the demand, luxury boxes and club seating has been added and changes to the stadium occur almost every season. Packer Photo 39 Team NFb CHAMPION CARDS © Champion Cards, Green Bay, Wisconsin