Green Bay Packers Tickets

Green Bay, Wisconsin Is a small dot on the map but it's been an Important spot in NFL history.

The Packers were born in 1919 when the Indian Packing Company had an interest in fielding a football team. Get some information about Green Bay Packers Tickets. From those modest beginnings in a relatively small town, the team joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1921.

Green Bay native Earl (Curly) Lambeau coached the Packers from their inception through 1949. He led the team to six NFL titles in that time. Receiver Don Hutson was among the NFL's first stars. The Green Bay Packers schedule wouldn't duplicate that success until the 1960s when coach Vince Lombardi came from New York and transformed the Packers into the NFL's premier team.

Lombardi restored order by demanding total authority over the franchise. His systems and ability to recognize talent turned the Packers into a consistent winner and one of the most respected franchises in sports and that's why Green Bay Packers Tickets are available for purchase. Other teams tried to get the Lombardi touch by hiring coaches who had served as his assistants. Search for Packers Tickets to watch the team.

Eleven members of the '60s Green Bay Packers were elected to the Hall of Fame. Green Bay Packers Tickets are available now for cheap prices. Quarterback Bart Starr led the offense and fierce linebacker Ray Nitschke served the same role on defense. We provide Cheap Packers Tickets to watch their games. The Packers won the first two Super Bowls but Lombardi retired to the front office for a year, and then took over the Washington Redskins as coach and general manager.

The stars faded and Green Bay struggled, even when former stars like Bart Starr and Forrest Gregg came back to fill Lombardi's old role. It was outsider Mike Holmgren who brought back the winning tradition for the NFL's only publicly owned team.

The Packers remain formidable, thanks to a cast headed by Brett Favre, easily the team's best quarterback since Starr. The Packers have been back to the NFL Super Bowl twice, adding one Lombardi Trophy to their collection.

The Packers made the 2003 playoffs when the Arizona Cardinals capped a comeback with a touchdown pass as time expired against the Minnesota Vikings.

GREEN BAY PACKERS FACTS AND INFORMATION

1921 - The Green Bay Packers were admitted to the National Football League.
1929 - Green Bay won its first championship. View Green Bay Packers schedule.
1935 - Receiver Don Hutson joined the Packers and started a career that would produce a team-record 823 points.
1939 - Andy Uram had a 97-yard run from scrimmage on October 8.
1949 - Tony Canadeo had 1,052 rushing yards, the first Packer to top 1,000 yards.
1959 - Vince Lombardi was hired as head coach.
1961 - The Packers won the first of five NFL titles in six years under Lombardi. Buy Packers Tickets.
1962 - Halfback Paul Hornung was suspended for a season by the NFL for placing bets on games.
1967 - The Packers scored a 34-27 win over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL Championship game and earned a trip to the first Super Bowl.
1968 - Just weeks after the Packers won their second Super Bowl, Lombardi resigned on January 28.
1992 - Mike Holmgren became the Packers head coach.
1997 - The Packers won their first championship in 29 years, beating New England 35-21 in the Super Bowl on January 26.