MEDIA BIO

The Packers Century 1919-2024

with Jim Rice

Los Angeles 49 Green Bay 21

The Rams sprinted for 314 yards and passed for another 297. Quarterback Norm Van Brocklin cut up Green Bay’s secondary, completing 17 of 22 passes for 289 yards. The Rams gained 611 yards, which is still the most ever given up by the Packers. After Tobin Rote opened...

San Francisco 38 Green Bay 20

A 102-foot telegram to the Packers bearing the signatures of nearly 4,000 fans read: “Although the home season is over and we won’t see most of you again until next year, be assured the fans are still behind their team. We hope this message will give strong evidence...

Green Bay 24 Chicago Cardinals 21

The Packers dashed the title hopes of the Cardinals thanks to another classic performance by quarterback Tobin Rote. Leading an exciting comeback, Rote topped off three drives with three short touchdown runs to put away the Cardinals. Green Bay outdid the Cards on the...

Green Bay 24 Detroit 20

For Thanksgiving Day, the Packers waited until nearly the last minute to make a comeback. After the defense put on a solid performance for the first three quarters, the Packers scored three times in the final 15 minutes to stun the 7-1 Lions. In the fourth quarter...

San Francisco 17 Green Bay 16

After 32 years, this was the Packer game at the original City Stadium that was built in 1925. It was also George Calhoun Day to honor one of the franchise’s founders. Unfortunately, in front of “17,000 frozen and disgusted customers,”1 the Packers lost. Bart Starr...