Green Bay Packers

A National Football League team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin USA.

Founded: 1920. One of the charter members of the NFL.

Formerly known as:

Home stadium: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Uniform colors: Green and yellow.

Helmet design: Yellow background, with a white "G" in a black oval.

League championships won: 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996.

Super Bowls: I (won), II (won), XXXI (won), XXXII (lost)

Franchise history

The Green Bay Packers of the 1960s were one of the most dominant NFL teams of all time. Coach Vince Lombardi took over a last-place team and built it into a juggernaut, winning five league championships over a seven-year span. Green Bay won the first two Super Bowls.

Players of note

Football Hall of Famers: Paul Hornung, Don Hutson, Bart Starr, John Taylor

Current stars: Brett Favre

Retired numbers:

Not to be forgotten: Jerry Kramer (author of Instant Replay)