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Here then is the history of the Packers’ Uniforms …
#1.
1921 Professional football began in Wisconsin in 1919. Backed by the
Indian Packing Company which provided uniforms, equipment and use of their
field in exchange for naming the team the “Packers”, Earl ‘Curly’ Lambeau and
George Calhoun help form football’s most storied team. By 1921 the Acme Packing
Company had bought out Indian Packing, and the team became known as the “Acme
Packers”. Thus the NFL’s most famous team is named - after a meat packing
company. From 1922 to the present, the team will be known as the Green Bay
Packers. As all ‘cheeseheads’ know, Curly Lambeau would later be immortalized
by having the team’s home field named after him (it was renamed Lambeau Field
in 1965), and that lead to having the Packers’ now famous end zone celebration
– the Lambeau Leap - named after him (and the Stadium) as well.
Three things of special note: the
1921 jersey’s lettering was raised and made of felt – to help the ball carrier
secure the football easier. Also note how high the pants are - they are
designed this way to protect the kidneys – a different look from subsequent
years. Finally, note the leather helmet – which some but not all players wore
to provide (at best!) minimal protection.
#2.
1929 It’s interesting to note that from the beginning of the NFL in 1920
right up to 1932, the league champion was the team with the best winning record
(it was actually more complicated than this in some years, but we’ll leave that
story for another time). There were no playoff games, the regular season was
the only season.
Thus it was that in 1929 Curly
Lambeau put together a sensational trio of “misfits” who he heard had been
unhappy with their teams, and together they captured the Packers’ first NFL
Championship. John “Blood” McNally, Cal Hubbard and Mike Michalske lead the
Packers to an undefeated 12-0-1 season and therefore the NFL Championship.
It was also the first year for
numbers on the front of the Packers’ jerseys. The Packers chose to keep the
design simple with a small, gold circle with dark blue numbers (that matched
the jersey color) located at the center of the chest. Note how the helmet has
evolved a bit since 1921, but it was still an all-leather affair offering
modest protection. It should also be pointed out that not all players chose to
wear helmets - some preferred to go “hatless”.
#3.
1939 The Packers won their 5th NFL title this year (they previously won
in 1929, 1930, 1931, and 1936), beating the New York Giants 27-0 at State Fair
Park in Milwaukee, becoming the first team to shut out an opponent in an NFL
Championship Game.
As noted earlier, from the
beginning of the NFL in 1920 until 1932, the league champion was the team with
the best winning record (it was actually more complicated than this in some
years, but we’ll leave that story for another time). There were no playoff
games, the regular season was the only season. This changed in 1933 when the
NFL introduced a league championship game, and it was this league championship
game that the Packers first won in 1936 (21-6 over the Boston Redskins) and
again this year, 1939.
This jersey is a classic
long-sleeved jersey – a simple white jersey with dark green numbers. By 1939
the top of the pants had been lowered from above the kidneys to hip/waist level
- a look that continues to this day. Notice the belt buckle is slightly off
center - a common style of this era. The
helmet is a yellow-gold color, a nice compliment to this uniform and a
harbinger of things to come for the next 60+ years.
It’s interesting to note that from
1937-1994 the Packers actually played their home games in two cities. At least
half the home games were played in Green Bay, while the other half were played
in Milwaukee at what came to be known as Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee.
When the NFL expanded to 16 games in 1978, they played five of their eight home
games at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, while the remaining three were played in
Milwaukee.
Since 1995, the Packers have
played all their home games at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
#4.
1946 World War II had ended and talent started to return to the NFL
clubs, but the retirement of Don Hutson (a Packer for 11 seasons and one of the
first true superstars of the NFL) the previous year, left a hole in Green Bay’s
offense. Without Hutson the offense was sluggish and the Packers finished the
season with an uncharacteristic 6-5 record.
But they sure looked sharp in
their yellow-gold and white uniforms! Notice the introduction of the
yellow-gold “yoke” along the shoulder of this white jersey. The numbers this
year were bright yellow with a shiny appearance. The yellow-gold helmets matched the yoke and
pants (with a zippered fly, a deviation from the standard lacing).
#5.
1952 During his second full season as head coach, Gene Ronzani, a former
halfback for the Chicago Bears, leads the Packers to a fourth place finish in
the National Conference with a 6-6 record (a vast improvement from their
records the previous four years: 3-9 (1948), 2-10 (1949), 3-9 (1950), 3-9
(1951)!). Ronzani replaced Curly Lambeau in 1950 after Lambeau resigned under
fire after 30 years with the club.
This 1952 Green Bay uniform is the
first one we have seen so far that resembles today’s look and colors. The
jersey is green with two narrow stripes above the elbow on each arm, and
features yellow numbers on the front and back of the uniform. The pants are the
inverse: yellow with two green vertical
stripes down the sides. Notice also that the helmet is now made of plastic, and
has a thick green stripe up the middle, although it still has no logo. This particular helmet also has no face mask
- they were beginning to become more prevalent, and by the late 50’s almost all
players wore face masks (quarterback Bobby Layne of the Lions and Steelers was
a notable exception).
#6.
1966 On January 15, 1967 Vince Lombardi’s Packers won the first World
Championship Game (the AFL versus the NFL, later to be renamed the first “Super
Bowl”) against the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
This warrants a bit of
explanation. The 8 team AFL began in 1960 as a rival league to the NFL - both
leagues competed head to head for players, fans and TV revenue. And thus it was
for 5 years - two separate leagues, two separate champions (although few people
would have honestly believed that the AFL champion could have beaten the NFL
champs). Then in 1965 the two leagues agreed to merge. It was decided that
beginning in 1970 there would be only one league, the NFL, and that between
1966 and 1969 the AFL Champion would play the NFL Champion for the “World
Championship”. It was only after the first World Championship had been played
in 1966 that the name “Super Bowl” came into being.
Thus it was that the 1966 season
saw the first meeting of the AFL and NFL champions. (Even though the game was
played in 1967, most football historians refer to this as the 1966 Super Bowl
because it was the culmination of the 1966 season.)
Now back to the game itself.
Quarterback Bart Starr passed for 250 yards and two touchdowns in Super Bowl I,
thereby earning the game’s most valuable player award (he went on to win MVP
during Super Bowl II as well!). Starr led Green Bay to five NFL championships
in the 1960s: 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966 and 1967. Eight members of this remarkable
team (including head coach Lombardi) are in the Hall of Fame today.
The 1966 jersey is perhaps the
most photographed jersey in the history of the NFL - the Packers of the 1960’s
were the darling of the media. This green jersey has white numbers on the front
and sleeves, just above the yellow and white striping on both arms. Note the
green pinstripes between the yellow and white stripes on the arms, a look that
continues to this day. The now famous Green Bay “G” logo is now prominently
displayed on the helmet, which has a thick white stripe flanked by two green
stripes down the middle.
#7.
1967 Allow us to repeat a previous story - it’s important to understand
how the “Super Bowl” came into being.
In 1960 the 8 team American
Football League began. It was a rival league to the NFL, and both leagues
competed head to head for players, fans and TV revenue. It remained that way
for 5 years - two separate leagues, two separate champions (although few people
would have honestly believed that the AFL champion could have beaten the NFL
champs).
Then in 1965 the two leagues
agreed to merge. It was decided that beginning in 1970 there would be only one
league, the NFL, and that between 1966 and 1969 the AFL Champion would play the
NFL Champion for the “World Championship”. It was only after the first World
Championship had been played in 1966 that the name “Super Bowl” came into
being.
The 1967 NFL Championship game
between the Packers and the Dallas Cowboys was played in Arctic conditions -
the game has since become known in football annals as the “Ice Bowl” because of
the 13-degree below zero temperature and minus-40 degree wind chill of Lambeau
Field.
With twenty seconds left, Green
Bay eked out a 21-17 win against the Dallas Cowboys, thus becoming the NFL
Champs. They then went on to face the AFL Champion Oakland Raiders. Much to the
delight of NFL fans, the Packers trounced the AFL upstart Oakland Raiders
33-14, thus winning their third consecutive championship game (1965, 1966 and
1967) and Super Bowl II. Vince Lombardi shocked the world two weeks later by
announcing his retirement as head coach after nine seasons.
This jersey is white with green
numbers on the front and sleeves. The sleeves shown here are shorter than in
previous years (a player’s prerogative) and have the now familiar gold and
green stripes. The helmet remains similar in appearance to the previous year
and is a look that the Packers have kept right up to the present day.
#8.
1976 After years of being on top, the 70’s (and much of the 80’s)
weren’t so kind to the Packers. Only once in the 70’s did the Pack finish above
.500, and only once did they make it to post-season play.
During the 1976 season the NFL
expanded from 26 to 28 teams with the addition of the Seattle Seahawks and
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This was not a good year for the beloved Packers. Under
the tutelage of their former quarterback, two-time MVP and Hall-of-Famer, Bart
Starr as head coach, the Packers lost 4 of their last 5 games and ended the
season 5-9 and in last place in the Central Division (little better than their
previous season record 4-10).
This Green Bay jersey is quite
similar to the 1966 jersey – this too is a green jersey with white numbers on
the front and sleeves, and it too has white and yellow stripes on both arms.
The pants remain their standard yellow and the Packer’s classic helmet design
(complete with the “G” logo) stays the same.
#9.
1984 The Packers finished second in the Central Division behind the
Chicago Bears with an 8-8 record this year. At first glance this uniform
appears very similar to their 1976 jersey, but there are several important
differences.
First of all, the “G” logo is not
only on the helmet, but also on the sleeve. Secondly, the uniform numbers are
now visible in four locations: on the
front of the jersey, on the top of both shoulders and on the hips of the pants
overlapping the green, yellow and thin white vertical stripes. Lastly, notice
that the collar is now slightly V-neck in shape with yellow, green and white
striping that match the sleeves and pants. This is a “busier” uniform than
previous and subsequent years, but every bit a Packer classic.
#10.
1994 This 1994 jersey celebrates the NFL’s 75th Anniversary,
and is known as a “throwback” jersey. Every NFL team wore a throwback jersey
for one or more games during the 1994 season.
The Packers’ throwback jersey was
a short sleeved throwback, harkening back to what they believed the 1937 jersey
looked like. Notice also the special diamond shaped NFL 75th
Anniversary commemorative patch below the left shoulder, and the absence of the
“G” logo on the helmet.
It’s interesting to note that from
1937-1994 the Packers actually played their home games in two cities. At least
half the home games were played in Green Bay, while the other half were played
in Milwaukee at what came to be known as Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee.
When the NFL expanded to 16 games in 1978, they played five of their eight home
games at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, while the remaining three were played in
Milwaukee.
Thus the 1994 season was the end
of an era - the last time the Packers called two places home, and since 1995
they have played all their home games at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
1996 The Pack is Back!
After a 30 year wait, Coach Mike
Holmgren and Quarterback Brett Favre led the Packers to a storybook 13-3 season
and Green Bay’s 3rd Super Bowl victory (other victories were in 1966 and 1967)
and 12th NFL Championship (1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962,
1965-67, 1996), beating the New England Patriots 35-21 to win Super Bowl XXXI.
Some people wonder how it is that
the Packers have won 12 NFL Championships, yet only 3 Super Bowls. A little
history lesson: The Super Bowl began in 1966 (although it wasn’t called the
Super Bowl at the time) when the
Champions of two rival leagues, the AFL and the NFL, met to decide the
World Championship of professional football. Prior to that the NFL Champs won
what was simply called the NFL Championship, although it was every bit as
meaningful to NFL fans and players as today’s “Super Bowl”.
This 1996 jersey is a road white
jersey, and while it’s very similar to the 1967 jersey shown earlier, there are
several difference. The uniform numbers are now on the shoulders, not on the
sleeves. The V neck has a multiple stripe pattern. And the neck has an NFL
logo.
Almost all NFL teams added the NFL
logo to the “V” of their neck beginning in 1991. If you could see behind the
helmet in this 1996 painting, you would also see an NFL logo on the upper left
thigh. These logos have been worn by almost all teams since 1991 right up to
the present. The most notable exception to this rule was 1994 when teams wore
their throwback uniforms celebrating the NFL’s 75th anniversary - in
that year the league wanted to stress authenticity, and therefore the NFL logos
were not a part of the 1994 design.
#11.
2000 We can’t tell the story of the 2000 uniform without saluting Brett
Favre. In 2000 Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre started every game for the 8th
consecutive season, and in so doing set an NFL record for the most consecutive
games started by a QB. The streak started in game 4 of the 1992 season, and as
of the end of the 2000 season the streak stood at 141 consecutive regular
season starts. Then add in his 14 consecutive playoff starts, and the streak
stands at a stunning 155 games. And in this period of time the Packers have
never finished below .500 - a remarkable tribute to a remarkable athlete.
The 2000 Packers nearly made it to
the post season, ending with a 9-7 record. Included in the 9 wins were two
overtime wins against division rivals - the first was a 26-20 victory over the
Vikings, the second a 17-14 triumph over the Bucs in the last game of the season.
This 2000 jersey maintains the
“look” Green Bay has kept for 50 years. In the home jersey depicted here, the
sleeves are elasticized so opponents can’t grab excess material and use it to
their advantage! Note also the different striping pattern used on the collar.
And as mentioned in the 1996 jersey, you’ll notice the NFL logo on the V of the
neck and on the upper left thigh - these have been NFL uniform fixtures since
the 1991 season. Finally, note that the sleeve striping is a different
variation than previous jerseys.
But the green and gold of the Pack
remains one of the most enduring and readily recognizable uniforms in all of
sport.
It has to be said:
Green Bay has a population of less
than 100,000, and is by far the smallest city in the Big Four sports (NFL, MLB,
NBA, NHL) to have a team. In addition, the Packers are also the only team in
the NFL that is a community-owned, non-profit organization. In this age of big
bucks in sports, the Packers are a wonderful story - long may they live! And celebrate Super Bowl XLV!!!
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