UPDATED: 2024 Offseason Tracker

The annual Offseason Tracker will continue to be updated here when warranted.

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On the Road to Green Bay — 1966

Have you ever wondered about the details of traveling to an away game in Green Bay if you were a Packers’ opponent in, say, 1966? Well, this post is for you. Here is George Halas’ copy of the travel details for the November 19-20, 1966 road trip to play the Packers. Interesting to see some names that are current in Green Bay, such as the revitalized Hotel Northland and Schneider Transport & Storage (now known as Schneider National, Inc.)

By the way, the Packers beat the Bears 13-6 on Sunday, November 20, 1966. You can check out the box score and all of the stats HERE.

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Gordon 'Red' Batty Retires as Equipment Manager

Batty has worked in the NFL for 43 seasons, including the last 30 seasons for the Packers 

Green Bay Packers Equipment Manager Gordon “Red” Batty is retiring from the position. The announcement was made Thursday by Executive Vice President/Director of Football Operations Russ Ball.

“On behalf of the Packers, I want to thank Red for all of his hard work and dedication to the organization,” said Ball. “With his vast knowledge in his field and immense pride in his work, he kept the players and staff well taken care of both on and off the field. We wish him and his family the very best in the future.”

Batty has worked in the NFL for 43 seasons, including the last 30 seasons as the equipment manager for the Packers. Prior to his move to Green Bay, Batty spent 13 seasons (1981-93) in the same position for the then-Houston Oilers. Last year, he completed his 50th season in the equipment field, a career he began in 1974 at age 14 as an equipment assistant for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. Six years later, Batty was elevated to the position of equipment manager for the Alouettes, a team that won two Grey Cups (1974 and '77) during his tenure in Montreal.

In his 30 seasons with the Packers, Green Bay has made the playoffs 22 times and won 15 division crowns, three NFC titles and two Super Bowls (XXXI and XLV). Batty purports to be the first native-born Canadian staff member to garner both a Grey Cup and Super Bowl ring, and he has two of each. Over his career, Batty has worked with quarterbacks Ken Stabler, Archie Manning, Oliver Luck, Warren Moon, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love.

During his time in the NFL, the Montreal native has worked 683 regular season games, 53 postseason contests, six Pro Bowls and has been the equipment coordinator for what is now known as the NFL Players Association Rookie Premiere preseason event for 30 years. A devout hockey fan, Batty has also worked several NHL Winter Classic and Stadium Series outdoor games.

If you missed the feature on how the Packers and the equipment crew prepare for away games, you owe it to yourself to check it out HERE.

Packers to Open ’24 Season in Brazil

As expected with all of the rumors swirling around the last month or so, the Green Bay Packers will face the Philadelphia Eagles in São Paulo, Brazil. The game will be played on Friday, September 6, 2024, and will be exclusively streamed on Peacock. This will follow the NFL 2024 Season Kickoff Game in Kansas City on Thursday, September 5, 2024.

The news, as provided by the NFL today:

Green Bay Packers to play Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil

NFL.com

Published: Apr 10, 2024 at 09:46 AM

São Paulo, Brazil — The National Football League today announced that the Green Bay Packers will play the Philadelphia Eagles in the historic first-ever regular season game in Brazil, as part of the 2024 International Games.

The Packers will face the Eagles — the 2024 São Paulo designated team — on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, marking the first time the NFL has played a game on Friday night of their opening weekend in over 50 years (Cardinals at Rams, Sept. 18, 1970).

The game will take place in the city of São Paulo at the Corinthians Arena, home to Brazilian soccer team SC Corinthians and will be each team's first game of the 2024 regular season.

"As global growth continues to be a critical and strategic priority for the NFL and its 32 clubs, we are thrilled to have the Green Bay Packers playing against the Philadelphia Eagles in our first-ever game in South America," said Managing Director and Head of NFL International Gerrit Meier. "With over 35 million passionate fans in Brazil, the Friday night 2024 regular season opener in São Paulo will bring an incredible energy – marking a historic moment for our sport internationally."

"We're looking forward to being a part of this historic matchup against the Eagles in São Paulo," said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. "We're excited to play in front of our devoted fans in Brazil and help build upon the international popularity of the NFL and the Packers. We had a great experience playing internationally for the first time a couple of years ago and we're proud to be part of the league's continued global growth."

"The match-up between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles is an extremely exciting moment for the city of São Paulo," said Mayor of São Paulo Ricardo Nunes. "These two franchises will certainly play a historic game, bringing great global visibility to our city and assist in our efforts to generate jobs and economic impact."

"In addition to being one of the biggest franchises in the history of the NFL, the Green Bay Packers are one of the most popular clubs here in Brazil," said President of SPTuris Gustavo Pires. "We are delighted to provide these fans the opportunity to see their favorite team live in São Paulo."

Peacock (NBCUniversal) will exclusively stream the Week 1 game in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday. The game will also be available on free, over-the-air broadcast television in the local markets of the competing teams as well as on mobile devices with NFL+.

Five regular season games will be played as part of the 2024 NFL International Games, including the game in São Paulo, Brazil, with the designated teams for the Europe slate already announced.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London — the only purpose-built NFL stadium outside of the U.S. — will host games featuring both the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings, while the Jacksonville Jaguars will return to Wembley Stadium as part of their multi-year commitment to playing a game in the U.K.

Munich, Germany, will again host a regular season game, with the Carolina Panthers set to play in Allianz Arena — home of FC Bayern Munich.

With the game in South America, the NFL will have played a game (preseason or regular season) in five of the seven continents around the world.

Additional opponents and kickoff times for all games will be announced with the 2024 schedule this spring.

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Annual NFL Coaches Photo

The annual NFL coaches photo from this week’s Owners Meetings in Orlando, Fla. Five coaches missed the photo, including former Packers’ coach Mike McCarthy.

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Get to know Packers’ QB Jordan Love a Little Better

2024 Playing Rules, Bylaw and Resolution Proposals

To read the 2024 Playing Rules-Bylaw and Resolution Proposals for the upcoming NFL Owners Meeting in Orlando next week, please click HERE.

Old-Time Game Program Covers

In an effort to post more in the offseason, today we have a selection of game program covers from the past. All are from Green Bay Packers games, 'cept one. Take note of the one where they used to have preseason double-header games in the same stadium. Images courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

Cherry Starr Tribute in Sunday's Paper

A full-page tribute to Cherry Starr (wife of Packers QB Bart Starr) that was placed in the Green Bay Press-Gazette on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Mrs. Starr passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at her Birmingham, Ala., home.

2023 Commemorative Tickets

The Packers sent commemorative tickets for 2023 to season ticket holders (one sheet per seat). Saving screen grabs of your digital tickets just ain’t the same. Thanks to the Packers Ticket Office!