Packers History
Season History
A decade of Green Bay Packers seasons at a glance.
2020s
Coach
Matt LaFleur
QB
Jordan Love
Division
2nd in NFC North
Highlights
- › Blew a 21-3 halftime lead in the Wild Card loss to the Bears.
- › Finished season losing five straight games.
Coach
Matt LaFleur
QB
Jordan Love
Division
3rd in NFC North
Highlights
- › Jordan Love's second full season as starter; 11 wins showed continued growth.
- › Eagles defense limited the Packers to 10 points in the Wild Card.
Coach
Matt LaFleur
QB
Jordan Love
Division
2nd in NFC North
Highlights
- › Jordan Love's first full season as starter — 4,159 yards, 32 TDs.
- › As 7th seed, won Wild Card vs Dallas Cowboys 48-32 before a close Divisional loss.
Coach
Matt LaFleur
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Division
3rd in NFC North
Highlights
- › First missed playoffs since 2018 after three straight division titles.
- › Marked the twilight of the Rodgers era in Green Bay.
Coach
Matt LaFleur
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Division
1st in NFC North (#1 seed)
Highlights
- › Rodgers won his 4th NFL MVP award.
- › 6th-seed 49ers stunned the #1 Packers at frozen Lambeau Field on a last-second field goal.
Coach
Matt LaFleur
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Division
1st in NFC North (#1 seed)
Highlights
- › Rodgers won his 3rd NFL MVP; LaFleur went 26-6 in back-to-back 13-win seasons.
- › Lost to eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay (and Tom Brady) in the NFC title game.
2010s
Coach
Matt LaFleur
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Division
1st in NFC North
Highlights
- › Matt LaFleur's first season as head coach produced a 13-3 record.
- › 49ers led 27-0 at halftime with a dominant defensive performance.
Coach
Mike McCarthy / Joe Philbin (interim)
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Division
3rd in NFC North
Highlights
- › Worst record since 2008; Mike McCarthy was fired mid-season after Week 12.
- › Second consecutive year missing the playoffs.
Coach
Mike McCarthy
QB
Aaron Rodgers / Brett Hundley
Division
3rd in NFC North
Highlights
- › Rodgers fractured his collarbone in Week 6 vs Minnesota, ending his season.
- › First time missing playoffs since 2008, snapping 8 consecutive playoff appearances.
Coach
Mike McCarthy
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Division
1st in NFC North
Highlights
- › "Run the table" — Rodgers called his shot and won 6 straight after starting 4-6.
- › Beat #1 seed Dallas Cowboys 34-31 in the Divisional before being blown out in Atlanta.
Coach
Mike McCarthy
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Division
2nd in NFC North
Highlights
- › Started 6-0 despite losing star receiver Jordy Nelson to a torn ACL in preseason.
- › Rodgers threw a 60-yard Hail Mary to tie the Cardinals game — then lost in OT.
Coach
Mike McCarthy
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Division
1st in NFC North
Highlights
- › Rodgers won his second MVP with 38 TDs and a league-best 112.2 passer rating.
- › Packers led 19-7 late in the NFC Championship before Seattle scored 15 unanswered points then won in OT.
Coach
Mike McCarthy
QB
Aaron Rodgers / Scott Tolzien
Division
2nd in NFC North
Highlights
- › Rodgers fractured his collarbone in Week 9 and missed seven games; backup Scott Tolzien started.
- › One of only three ties in Packers history; squeaked into playoffs on tiebreakers.
Coach
Mike McCarthy
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Division
1st in NFC North
Highlights
- › Won back-to-back NFC North titles; Rodgers threw for 4,295 yards and 39 TDs.
- › Blown out at home by the 49ers in the Divisional round in one of the franchise's worst playoff performances.
Coach
Mike McCarthy
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Division
1st in NFC North (#1 seed)
Highlights
- › Best regular season record in franchise history; Rodgers set the NFL single-season passer rating record (122.5) with 45 TDs and only 6 INTs.
- › Shockingly eliminated by the 6th-seed Giants at Lambeau — the only 15-1 team in NFL history to lose its first playoff game.
Coach
Mike McCarthy
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Division
2nd in NFC North (6th seed)
Highlights
- › 🏆 Won Super Bowl XLV 31-25 over the Pittsburgh Steelers — the franchise's 4th Lombardi Trophy.
- › Became the first 6th seed from the NFC to win the Super Bowl; Rodgers earned Super Bowl MVP honors.
2000s
Coach
Mike McCarthy
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Division
3rd in NFC North (5th seed)
Highlights
- › Rodgers threw for 4,434 yards and 30 TDs; set a franchise record with 461 points scored.
- › Wild Card game vs Arizona went to OT at 45-45, producing the highest-scoring playoff game in NFL history at the time.
Coach
Mike McCarthy
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Division
3rd in NFC North
Highlights
- › Rodgers' first season as starter after Brett Favre was traded to the New York Jets; he threw for 4,038 yards and 28 TDs.
- › Despite a losing record, Rodgers earned a 6-year extension mid-season, signaling the franchise's confidence in his future.
Coach
Mike McCarthy
QB
Brett Favre
Division
1st in NFC North (2nd seed)
Highlights
- › Favre's final season as a Packer — 4,155 yards and 28 TDs at age 38 in one of the most complete seasons of his career.
- › Heartbreaking OT loss to the Giants at Lambeau in -23°F wind chill; Favre's first-possession INT led to the Giants' winning field goal.
Coach
Mike McCarthy
QB
Brett Favre
Division
3rd in NFC North
Highlights
- › McCarthy's first season as head coach improved the team from 4-12 to 8-8.
- › Favre threw his 400th career touchdown pass, joining only Dan Marino in that exclusive club at the time.
Coach
Mike Sherman
QB
Brett Favre
Division
4th in NFC North
Highlights
- › Worst season since 1991; Sherman was fired at year's end despite an earlier contract extension.
- › Defense allowed a franchise-worst 31.4 points per game; the team's struggles led to the McCarthy era.
Coach
Mike Sherman
QB
Brett Favre
Division
1st in NFC North
Highlights
- › Fourth consecutive playoff appearance under Sherman; Favre led the NFL with 30 TD passes.
- › Vikings avenged a regular-season loss with a convincing 31-17 Wild Card victory at Lambeau.
Coach
Mike Sherman
QB
Brett Favre
Division
1st in NFC North
Highlights
- › Clinched the division on the final day of the season; won Wild Card vs Seattle 33-27 OT on Al Harris's iconic pick-six — the first defensive OT TD in NFL playoff history.
- › Lost to the Eagles in an OT thriller in the Divisional round despite a strong all-around performance.
Coach
Mike Sherman
QB
Brett Favre
Division
1st in NFC North
Highlights
- › First-ever home playoff loss in franchise history — shut out by the Michael Vick-led Falcons 27-7.
- › Vick ran wild on the Lambeau turf, piling up 92 rushing yards and exposing vulnerabilities in the Packers' defense.
Coach
Mike Sherman
QB
Brett Favre
Division
2nd in NFC Central (4th seed)
Highlights
- › Won Wild Card at home vs San Francisco 49ers 25-15 before being blown out by the Rams 45-17.
- › Favre signed a landmark 10-year, $100 million contract extension; returned to the Pro Bowl.
Coach
Mike Sherman
QB
Brett Favre
Division
3rd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Sherman's first season as head coach after the departure of Ray Rhodes; won final four games to finish 9-7.
- › Marked a reset year as the team rebuilt after a string of NFC Championship appearances in the late 1990s.
1990s
Coach
Ray Rhodes
QB
Brett Favre
Division
3rd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Mike Holmgren departed for Seattle; Ray Rhodes lasted just one 8-8 season before being fired.
- › Favre threw for 22 TDs but the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1992.
Coach
Mike Holmgren
QB
Brett Favre
Division
2nd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Lost at home to the 49ers in the Wild Card as a late Steve Young touchdown drive ended Green Bay's season.
- › Reggie White's final season as a Packer; the Hall of Fame defensive end retired after six dominant years.
Coach
Mike Holmgren
QB
Brett Favre
Division
1st in NFC Central (1st seed)
Highlights
- › Won the NFC Championship again but lost Super Bowl XXXII 31-24 to John Elway's Broncos in Elway's final season.
- › Terrell Davis rushed for 157 yards and 3 TDs; back-to-back 13-3 seasons showed the dynasty Green Bay had built.
Coach
Mike Holmgren
QB
Brett Favre
Division
1st in NFC Central (1st seed)
Highlights
- › 🏆 Won Super Bowl XXXI 35-21 over the New England Patriots — ending a 29-year championship drought.
- › Favre won his third consecutive MVP; Desmond Howard returned a kickoff 99 yards for a TD and won Super Bowl MVP.
Coach
Mike Holmgren
QB
Brett Favre
Division
1st in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Favre won his first MVP award (4,413 yards, 38 TDs); beat San Francisco in the Divisional before falling to Dallas.
- › One win away from the Super Bowl; Reggie White recorded 12 sacks on a dominant defense.
Coach
Mike Holmgren
QB
Brett Favre
Division
2nd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Won the Wild Card at home over the Detroit Lions 16-12 before being routed by the Cowboys 35-9.
- › Favre threw for 33 TDs; consecutive playoff appearances for the first time since the Lombardi era.
Coach
Mike Holmgren
QB
Brett Favre
Division
2nd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Beat the Detroit Lions 28-24 in the Wild Card — the franchise's first playoff victory since 1982.
- › Reggie White signed as a free agent, instantly transforming the defense and signaling Green Bay's return to elite status.
Coach
Mike Holmgren
QB
Brett Favre
Division
2nd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Brett Favre became the starter in Week 3 after Don Majkowski was injured, launching one of the greatest QB careers in NFL history.
- › Mike Holmgren's first season; the Favre–Holmgren partnership that would bring a Super Bowl to Green Bay had begun.
Coach
Lindy Infante
QB
Don Majkowski
Division
4th in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Infante was fired after four seasons (24-40); the franchise was at its lowest point since the 1950s.
- › The disaster prompted the historic hire of Mike Holmgren and a completely new direction.
Coach
Lindy Infante
QB
Don Majkowski
Division
3rd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Sharp decline from the 10-6 season in 1989; Majkowski struggled with injuries throughout.
- › Sterling Sharpe remained productive but the team lacked depth to compete with NFC powerhouses.
1980s
Coach
Lindy Infante
QB
Don Majkowski
Division
2nd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › "Majik Man" Don Majkowski threw for 4,318 yards and 27 TDs in a career season, finishing second in MVP voting.
- › Despite 10 wins, the Packers missed the playoffs on tiebreakers — one of the most heartbreaking near-misses in team history.
Coach
Lindy Infante
QB
Don Majkowski
Division
4th in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Infante's first season was a 4-12 disaster; Don Majkowski emerged as the starting QB.
- › Forrest Gregg resigned and Infante was hired from the Cincinnati Bengals' offensive staff.
Coach
Forrest Gregg
QB
Randy Wright
Division
4th in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Strike-interrupted season; replacement players filled in for three games during the NFLPA work stoppage.
- › Gregg's final year; his four-season tenure (25-40-1) ended without a playoff appearance.
Coach
Forrest Gregg
QB
Randy Wright
Division
4th in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Worst season of the Gregg era; the franchise was in dire need of fresh leadership and talent.
- › James Lofton's final full season as a Packer before departing via trade.
Coach
Forrest Gregg
QB
Lynn Dickey
Division
2nd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Last .500 record until 1989; Lynn Dickey had one of his final productive seasons.
- › Sterling Sharpe was drafted in 1988 and would help usher in the eventual Favre era.
Coach
Forrest Gregg
QB
Lynn Dickey
Division
2nd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Gregg's first season produced a .500 record; Lynn Dickey threw for 3,195 yards.
- › James Lofton posted over 1,000 receiving yards for the third straight season.
Coach
Bart Starr
QB
Lynn Dickey
Division
2nd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Lynn Dickey had the best season of his career: 4,458 yards and 32 TDs, earning Pro Bowl honors.
- › Bart Starr's final season as head coach; his 9-year tenure (52-76-3) ended with a disappointing .500 finish.
Coach
Bart Starr
QB
Lynn Dickey
Division
3rd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Strike-shortened season (9 games); the Packers made the playoffs for the first time since 1972 in a unique 16-team tournament format.
- › Beat the St. Louis Cardinals 41-16 in the first round before falling to the Cowboys 37-26.
Coach
Bart Starr
QB
Lynn Dickey
Division
3rd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Lynn Dickey took over as the primary starter and showed promise; first .500 record of the Starr coaching era.
- › James Lofton posted his first 1,000-yard receiving season, giving Green Bay a legitimate deep threat.
Coach
Bart Starr
QB
Lynn Dickey
Division
4th in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Lynn Dickey suffered a severe leg injury; David Whitehurst started the remainder of the season.
- › One of the franchise's worst records in the post-Lambeau era.
1970s
Coach
Bart Starr
QB
David Whitehurst
Division
4th in NFC Central
Highlights
- › James Lofton was beginning to emerge as a premier deep receiver; the rest of the roster remained thin.
- › Bart Starr's rebuilding project stalled; Green Bay had not made the playoffs since 1972.
Coach
Bart Starr
QB
David Whitehurst
Division
3rd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › The expansion to a 16-game schedule showed modest improvement; first near-.500 season since 1972.
- › James Lofton was drafted and began his Hall of Fame career in Green Bay.
Coach
Bart Starr
QB
David Whitehurst
Division
4th in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Third losing season in Bart Starr's first three years as head coach.
- › The franchise was stuck in a prolonged losing cycle with no clear path forward.
Coach
Bart Starr
QB
Lynn Dickey
Division
4th in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Lynn Dickey took over as the primary QB but dealt with injuries throughout the season.
- › The franchise struggled through the mid-1970s with no clear path back to postseason contention.
Coach
Bart Starr
QB
John Hadl
Division
4th in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Bart Starr's first season as head coach was a difficult one; veteran QB John Hadl struggled.
- › Dan Devine had traded five draft picks to acquire Hadl — a costly decision that depleted the roster.
Coach
Dan Devine
QB
Jerry Tagge
Division
3rd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Dan Devine's final season; he controversially traded five draft picks to acquire aging veteran QB John Hadl.
- › Devine departed for Notre Dame leaving the roster depleted; his overall record was 25-28.
Coach
Dan Devine
QB
Jerry Tagge
Division
3rd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › After the 1972 playoff run, the team fell back to a losing record; QB instability continued.
- › Two ties in the season highlighted the inconsistency that plagued Devine's tenure.
Coach
Dan Devine
QB
Scott Hunter
Division
1st in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Best record of the 1970s; won the NFC Central but were shut down by Washington's "Over the Hill Gang" defense.
- › Chester Marcol won NFC Rookie of the Year as a kicker; John Brockington was a 1,000-yard rusher.
Coach
Dan Devine
QB
Bart Starr
Division
4th in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Dan Devine's first season; Bart Starr played in his final NFL season before moving to the coaching staff.
- › The franchise finished 4-8-2 in the NFC Central's inaugural season — the Lombardi era felt very distant.
Coach
Phil Bengtson
QB
Bart Starr
Division
3rd in NFC Central
Highlights
- › Phil Bengtson's final season; his three-year tenure (20-21-1) ended without a playoff appearance.
- › The AFL-NFL merger created the NFC/AFC structure; Green Bay joined the NFC Central.
1960s
Coach
Phil Bengtson
QB
Bart Starr
Division
3rd in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › Modest improvement from 1968 but still unable to match the Lombardi-era standard.
- › Bart Starr battled injuries; the transition away from the championship roster proved extremely difficult.
Coach
Phil Bengtson
QB
Bart Starr
Division
3rd in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › Phil Bengtson replaced the retired Lombardi and struggled immediately; first losing record since 1958.
- › The dynasty officially ended — without Lombardi's leadership, the championship formula could not be replicated.
Coach
Vince Lombardi
QB
Bart Starr
Division
1st in NFL Central Division
Highlights
- › 🏆 Won Super Bowl II 33-14 over the Oakland Raiders — the third consecutive NFL title and Lombardi's fifth championship.
- › "Ice Bowl" (Jan. 1): Packers beat Dallas 21-17 at -13°F as Starr sneaked in from the 1-yard line with 13 seconds left to win the NFL Championship.
Coach
Vince Lombardi
QB
Bart Starr
Division
1st in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › 🏆 Won Super Bowl I 35-10 over the Kansas City Chiefs — the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game (Jan. 15, 1967).
- › Bart Starr was named NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP; the Packers demonstrated NFL dominance over the AFL.
Coach
Vince Lombardi
QB
Bart Starr
Division
1st in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › 🏆 Won the NFL Championship 23-12 over the Cleveland Browns — Lombardi's fourth title in five years.
- › Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor both rushed for over 400 yards; Starr was steady throughout a dominant postseason run.
Coach
Vince Lombardi
QB
Bart Starr
Division
2nd in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › Rare down year for Lombardi's dynasty; finished behind the Baltimore Colts in the Western Conference.
- › The team rebounded the very next year to win another championship, showing Lombardi's ability to sustain excellence.
Coach
Vince Lombardi
QB
Bart Starr
Division
2nd in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › Despite an 11-2 record, the Packers were edged out for the Western Conference title by the Chicago Bears (11-1-2).
- › One of the great "what-ifs" — arguably the most talented Lombardi squad, yet never got a shot at a championship.
Coach
Vince Lombardi
QB
Bart Starr
Division
1st in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › 🏆 Won the NFL Championship 16-7 over the New York Giants at frigid Yankee Stadium.
- › Jim Taylor ran for 1,474 yards and won the rushing title; the Packers' "Power Sweep" offense was unstoppable.
Coach
Vince Lombardi
QB
Bart Starr
Division
1st in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › 🏆 Won the NFL Championship 37-0 over the New York Giants — most lopsided championship win in NFL history at the time.
- › Paul Hornung set the NFL single-season scoring record with 176 points; Starr threw for 2,418 yards and 16 TDs.
Coach
Vince Lombardi
QB
Bart Starr
Division
1st in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › Won the Western Conference in Lombardi's second year, then lost the NFL Championship to the Eagles — the only playoff loss of Lombardi's Packers career.
- › Lombardi famously told his players afterward: "We will never lose another championship game." They never did.
1950s
Coach
Vince Lombardi
QB
Bart Starr
Division
3rd in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › Lombardi transformed the 1-10-1 Packers of 1958 into a 7-5 team in one year — one of the greatest single-season turnarounds in NFL history.
- › First winning season since 1947; Lombardi's legendary discipline and the Packer Sweep immediately won over the locker room.
Coach
Ray McLean
QB
Bart Starr
Division
6th in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › The worst season in franchise history; Ray "Scooter" McLean's only year produced a 1-10-1 record.
- › The disaster prompted the hiring of Vince Lombardi, who would transform the franchise into a dynasty.
Coach
Lisle Blackbourn
QB
Babe Parilli
Division
5th in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › Blackbourn's final season; fired after four years (17-31) as the franchise continued to struggle.
- › Bart Starr was still a backup; the franchise was on the verge of its darkest year before Lombardi arrived.
Coach
Lisle Blackbourn
QB
Tobin Rote
Division
5th in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › Bart Starr was selected in the 17th round of the 1956 draft; few expected him to become a Hall of Fame quarterback.
- › Continued struggles under Blackbourn; Tobin Rote provided competent QB play but lacked supporting talent.
Coach
Lisle Blackbourn
QB
Tobin Rote
Division
3rd in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › Best record of the Blackbourn era; Tobin Rote had a productive season behind center.
- › Despite modest improvement, the franchise remained far from its championship-era glory.
Coach
Lisle Blackbourn
QB
Vito Parilli
Division
5th in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › Lisle Blackbourn's first year; the team started poorly as he rebuilt from the Ronzani era.
- › Vito "Babe" Parilli was the primary QB; Tobin Rote would eventually take over as the starter.
Coach
Gene Ronzani
QB
Vito Parilli
Division
6th in NFL Western Conference
Highlights
- › Ronzani was fired after 9 games; assistants Hugh Devore and Ray McLean coached the final two games.
- › Worst record since the franchise's early years; a deep rebuild was clearly needed.
Coach
Gene Ronzani
QB
Tobin Rote
Division
4th in NFL National Conference
Highlights
- › Tobin Rote developed into a legitimate starting QB; the team showed improvement to .500.
- › Ronzani's best season but still couldn't get the Packers back to postseason contention.
Coach
Gene Ronzani
QB
Tobin Rote
Division
5th in NFL National Conference
Highlights
- › Sharp decline from the 6-6 record in 1950; Tobin Rote was learning on the job as the new starter.
- › The franchise struggled to find its footing in the post-Lambeau era.
Coach
Gene Ronzani
QB
Tobin Rote
Division
4th in NFL National Conference
Highlights
- › Gene Ronzani became the first non-Lambeau head coach in franchise history after 31 years of Curly.
- › Tobin Rote was drafted and became the new QB; a transitional year following the championship dynasty.
1940s
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Irv Comp
Division
5th in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Curly Lambeau's final season; the franchise legend departed after 31 years with a career record of 212-106-21.
- › His six championships (1929–31, 1936, 1939, 1944) would not be matched for 17 years.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Irv Comp
Division
5th in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Sharp decline after the 1944 championship; the aging roster could not compete with younger NFL teams.
- › Lambeau's final years were difficult as the game evolved and internal franchise tensions grew.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Irv Comp
Division
3rd in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Last winning record under Lambeau before the franchise's decline; Irv Comp provided solid QB play.
- › Don Hutson had retired after 1945; the Packers tried to rebuild around new offensive talent.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Irv Comp
Division
3rd in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Post-war return season; players came back from military service and the NFL rebuilt its rosters.
- › Without Don Hutson, the offense lacked its transcendent deep threat for the first time in over a decade.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Irv Comp
Division
3rd in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Don Hutson's final season — he retired as the greatest receiver in NFL history, with records that stood for decades.
- › Hutson scored 29 points in a single quarter (Oct. 7 vs. Detroit) — an NFL record that stood for over 70 years.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Irv Comp
Division
1st in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › 🏆 Won the NFL Championship 14-7 over the New York Giants — Lambeau's sixth and final championship.
- › Don Hutson led the league in receiving and scoring for the sixth time; Irv Comp was a steady wartime QB.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Irv Comp
Division
2nd in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Strong wartime season with a 7-2-1 record; Irv Comp stepped up after Cecil Isbell retired.
- › Don Hutson continued his dominance; Green Bay narrowly missed the championship after a strong regular season.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Cecil Isbell
Division
2nd in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Cecil Isbell led the NFL with 2,021 passing yards and 24 TDs, then retired to support the war effort.
- › Don Hutson caught 74 passes for 1,211 yards and 17 TDs — all NFL records at the time.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Cecil Isbell
Division
1st (tied) in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Tied with Chicago Bears at 10-1; a divisional playoff was arranged — the Bears won 33-14.
- › Don Hutson had 58 catches, 738 yards, and 10 TDs; Cecil Isbell threw for 1,479 yards and 15 TDs.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Cecil Isbell
Division
2nd in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Cecil Isbell took over as the primary QB; Arnie Herber moved to backup after a decade as the starter.
- › Don Hutson caught 45 passes for 664 yards and 7 TDs as the offense transitioned to a new QB generation.
1930s
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Arnie Herber
Division
1st in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › 🏆 Won the NFL Championship 27-0 over the New York Giants in Milwaukee — Lambeau's fifth title.
- › Dominant defensive performance shut out the Giants; Don Hutson caught 34 passes for 846 yards and 6 TDs.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Arnie Herber
Division
1st in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Won the Western Division but lost the NFL Championship to the Giants 23-17.
- › Don Hutson led the league with 548 receiving yards; Arnie Herber and Cecil Isbell shared QB duties.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Arnie Herber
Division
2nd in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Don Hutson caught 41 passes for 552 yards and 7 TDs in his third season, establishing himself as the NFL's dominant receiver.
- › Competitive season but finished second in the Western Division; the 1936 title could not be immediately defended.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Arnie Herber
Division
1st in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › 🏆 Won the NFL Championship 21-6 over the Boston Redskins — Lambeau's fourth title and the first decided by an actual championship game.
- › Don Hutson's first championship; Arnie Herber threw for 1,239 yards and 11 TDs — Hutson revolutionized the receiver position.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Arnie Herber
Division
2nd in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Don Hutson joined the team as a rookie and immediately became one of the most electrifying players in the league.
- › The arrival of Hutson would launch another championship dynasty through the late 1930s and into the 1940s.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Arnie Herber
Division
3rd in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Rebuilding year following the three-peat and the 1932–33 struggles; the team was in transition.
- › Arnie Herber remained one of the NFL's best passers despite the team's mediocre record.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Arnie Herber
Division
4th in NFL Western Division
Highlights
- › Sharp decline from three consecutive championships; the team's aging core struggled in the new two-division NFL format.
- › The NFL introduced a two-division format in 1933, formally replacing the best-record championship system.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Arnie Herber
Division
3rd in NFL (behind Chicago Bears)
Highlights
- › Despite a 10-3-1 record, the Packers finished third on winning percentage; the Bears and Portsmouth Spartans played in the first playoff game in NFL history.
- › The era of championships determined by best record came to an end as the NFL began formalizing its postseason.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Arnie Herber
Division
1st in NFL (champions)
Highlights
- › 🏆 Won the NFL Championship for the third consecutive year — the first three-peat in pro football history.
- › Cal Hubbard, Mike Michalske, and Johnny "Blood" McNally anchored a dominant roster; Lambeau's system was the gold standard.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Arnie Herber
Division
1st in NFL (champions)
Highlights
- › 🏆 Won the NFL Championship for the second consecutive year — title awarded by best record, no championship game played.
- › Johnny "Blood" McNally, Cal Hubbard, and Mike Michalske were the key stars as Lambeau won back-to-back titles.
1920s
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Curly Lambeau
Division
1st in NFL (champions)
Highlights
- › 🏆 Won the first NFL Championship in franchise history — undefeated at 12-0-1, the only perfect season in Packers history.
- › Lambeau's final year as a player; Cal Hubbard and Mike Michalske joined the team and were both future Hall of Famers.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Curly Lambeau
Division
NFL (no formal divisions)
Highlights
- › Johnny "Blood" McNally joined the team — one of the most colorful players of the early NFL and a future Hall of Famer.
- › The team set the foundation for three consecutive championships beginning the following year.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Curly Lambeau
Division
NFL (no formal divisions)
Highlights
- › Solid mid-1920s season; Red Dunn emerged as a key contributor alongside Lambeau.
- › The franchise was building steadily toward the dynasty years, accumulating talent and refining Lambeau's passing system.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Curly Lambeau
Division
NFL (no formal divisions)
Highlights
- › Consistent winning football through the mid-1920s; Lambeau continued to develop his innovative pass-first system.
- › The franchise remained financially supported by local investors and the Green Bay community.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Curly Lambeau
Division
NFL (no formal divisions)
Highlights
- › Competitive season as the Packers continued to establish themselves as one of the NFL's better teams.
- › Red Dunn, Jug Earp, and Verne Lewellen were among the key contributors in the mid-1920s era.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Curly Lambeau
Division
NFL (no formal divisions)
Highlights
- › Another winning season as the Packers built steadily toward their late-1920s dynasty.
- › Lambeau continued as both player and coach, running one of the most innovative passing offenses in the early NFL.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Curly Lambeau
Division
NFL (no formal divisions)
Highlights
- › Strong return season after the 1921 expulsion crisis; the franchise was back on solid footing in the NFL.
- › Lambeau's passing innovations continued to set Green Bay apart from the run-heavy teams of the era.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Curly Lambeau
Division
NFL (no formal divisions)
Highlights
- › First year back in the NFL after reinstatement; rebuilding the roster after the expulsion controversy.
- › The APFA was officially renamed the National Football League (NFL) in 1922 — the birth of the modern league.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Curly Lambeau
Division
APFA (expelled mid-season)
Highlights
- › The Packers were expelled from the APFA for using Notre Dame players under assumed names during a game.
- › Lambeau paid $50 to purchase the franchise rights and was reinstated in June 1922 after promising no further violations.
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Curly Lambeau
Division
4th in APFA
Highlights
- › First season in the American Professional Football Association (APFA, renamed NFL in 1922); one of the charter members.
- › Curly Lambeau's pass-first philosophy was already setting Green Bay apart from the competition.
1910s
Coach
Curly Lambeau
QB
Curly Lambeau
Division
Pre-APFA (Town Team)
Highlights
- › The franchise's founding year — Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun founded the team with $500 in equipment money from the Indian Packing Company, giving the team its name.
- › Played as a town team against regional opponents, finishing 10-1. The Green Bay Packers predate the founding of the NFL by one year.