The Green Bay Packers

The 1919 Green Bay Packers
The 1919 Green Bay Packers

History of the Packers

The Green Bay Packers were founded in 1919 by Curly Lambeau, who also worked as the teams first head coach. The teams got its name because the original equipment the team used was obtained from a local packing company. The Packers are one of the NFL's most prestigious and notable franchises as they hold the record for the most NFL Championships with a total of 13 (1929-31, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965-67, 1996, and 2010). Coach Lambeua guided the Packers to 6 of these championships. The 1965-67 Packers were coached by Vince Lombardi, this is notable as the Super Bowl trophy awarded to the winner of the super bowl every year is named the Lombardi Trophy, as a testament to his greatness as a coach. Green Bay has also had many of the greatest Football players to ever play the sport such as QBs: Bart Starr, Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. WRs: Don Hudson, Davante Adams, Jordy Nelson, and Sterling Sharpe. Defensive Players: Charles Woodson, Micah Parsons, Bobby Dillon, and Al harris.

The Last Few Years

In recent years the Packers have been a team with mixed levels of sucess. The 2025 season just began and following the addiiton of defensive end Micah Parsons. the packers are once again looking like a powerhouse in the NFL starting the season 2-0 with a 27-13 win over their division rival the Detroit Lions in week 1, and a 27-18 win over the Washington Commanders in week 2. Since 2022, the Detroit Lions have taken the Packers spot as top team in the NFC North division as the Green Bay Packers had taken a step back in the 2022 season finishing 8-9, ending the season with a loss to the Detroit Lions, resulting in the departure of star QB Aaron Rodgers. The 2023 season was a bit brigter for the Packers as they finished the season 9-8 and lost in the 2nd round of the playoffs 24-21 to the San Francisco 49ers, after defeating the Dallas Cowboys 48-32 in the wild card round. The Packers continued to improve in the 2024 season as well, finishing 11-6, but unfortunately falling to the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles in the wild card round of the playoffs.

To display recent Packer performance, below is highlights from the most recent Packers game. Washington Commanders @ Green Bay Packers, September 11th, 2025