- Mar 19, 2006
- 38,712
- 598
- 113
- 75
100 things to know about the Packers in their 100th season
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24077037/100-things-know-green-bay-packers-their-100th-season
The Green Bay Packers will kick off their 100th season of football on Sept. 9 against the Chicago Bears, and they will turn 100 years old on Aug. 11, 2019. Here are 100 things to know about one of the NFL's most storied franchises:
1. Titletown, USA: Why is Green Bay, Wisconsin, nicknamed Titletown? The Packers hold an NFL-record 13 championships, including four Super Bowl titles. The Packers twice won three straight titles -- first in 1929, 1930 and 1931, then again in 1965, 1966 and 1967. The other titles came in 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1996 and 2010.
2. Aug. 11, 1919: Green Bay's pro football team was born in the second-floor editorial room of the old Green Bay Press-Gazette newspaper building. There was nothing even written about the formation of the team in the next day's newspaper. Two days later, there was a story published saying the new team would be sponsored by the Indian Packing Co. and be known as the Packers.
27. Waiting list: At the start of 2018, there were 133,702 on the waiting list for season tickets. Typically, about 100 people from the waiting list each year become new season-ticket holders.
68. 14 head coaches: Mike McCarthy became the 14th head coach in team history in 2006. Those who came before him were: Lambeau (1921-49), Gene Ronzani (1950-53), Lisle Blackbourn (1954-57), Ray "Scooter" McLean (1958), Lombardi (1959-67), Phil Bengston (1968-70), Dan Devine (1971-74), Bart Starr (1975-83), Forrest Gregg (1984-87), Lindy Infante (1988-91), Mike Holmgren (1992-98), Ray Rhodes (1999) and Mike Sherman (2000-05).
61. .567: The Packers' all-time winning percentage in NFL games, second only to the Dallas Cowboys (.573).
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24077037/100-things-know-green-bay-packers-their-100th-season
The Green Bay Packers will kick off their 100th season of football on Sept. 9 against the Chicago Bears, and they will turn 100 years old on Aug. 11, 2019. Here are 100 things to know about one of the NFL's most storied franchises:
1. Titletown, USA: Why is Green Bay, Wisconsin, nicknamed Titletown? The Packers hold an NFL-record 13 championships, including four Super Bowl titles. The Packers twice won three straight titles -- first in 1929, 1930 and 1931, then again in 1965, 1966 and 1967. The other titles came in 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1996 and 2010.
2. Aug. 11, 1919: Green Bay's pro football team was born in the second-floor editorial room of the old Green Bay Press-Gazette newspaper building. There was nothing even written about the formation of the team in the next day's newspaper. Two days later, there was a story published saying the new team would be sponsored by the Indian Packing Co. and be known as the Packers.
27. Waiting list: At the start of 2018, there were 133,702 on the waiting list for season tickets. Typically, about 100 people from the waiting list each year become new season-ticket holders.
68. 14 head coaches: Mike McCarthy became the 14th head coach in team history in 2006. Those who came before him were: Lambeau (1921-49), Gene Ronzani (1950-53), Lisle Blackbourn (1954-57), Ray "Scooter" McLean (1958), Lombardi (1959-67), Phil Bengston (1968-70), Dan Devine (1971-74), Bart Starr (1975-83), Forrest Gregg (1984-87), Lindy Infante (1988-91), Mike Holmgren (1992-98), Ray Rhodes (1999) and Mike Sherman (2000-05).
61. .567: The Packers' all-time winning percentage in NFL games, second only to the Dallas Cowboys (.573).
