NFL Team History - the Green Bay Packers

On August 11th, 1919, Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun structured a football team with a group of athletes in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The team was referred to as the 'Packers' because Lambeau's employer at the Indian Packing Company allowed the team finances for equipment and other necessities. The Packers would win 10 out of their first11 games.

In 1921, the National Football League added the Green Bay Packers to their list of competing teams. The Packers were victorious in their introductory NFL game as they defeated the Minneapolis Marines by a score of 7-6 over at Hagemeister Park on October 23. They concluded their inaugural season in the NFL with a 3-2-1 record.

Curly Lambeau would reclaim the franchise in 1922 with assistance from an association of financial supporters.

In 1923, the Packers played their home games at Bellevue Park. In 1926, the Packers moved their home games to what was considered a 'real' football stadium, City Stadium.

The Packers claimed their first NFL Championship in 1929 after posting an undefeated record of 12-0-1. They would repeat their champion feat in 1930 and 1931. They would encounter their first losing season in the NFL in 1933 with a record of 5-7-1.

The Packers franchise would nearly go bankrupt after a spectator fell from the grandstands, which consequently resulted in a $5,000 lawsuit. An alliance of local businessmen would rescue the franchise by raising $15,000.

The Packers claimed their fourth NFL Championship in 1936 by defeating the Boston Redskins 21-6 in New York. Three years later, they would be crowned champions of the NFL for a fifth time after blanking the New York Giants 27-0. It was not until 1944 when the Packers won the NFL title for a sixth time. This time, they conquered the title by defeating the Giants 14-7.

In 1949, the Packers experienced their worst season in their early history as they finished the season with a dismal record of 2 wins and 10 losses. Their gridiron inadequacies continued on into the 1950's, which resulted in a personnel revamping in 1954.

In 1957, the Packers relocated to their new state of the art facility, also known as City Stadium.