Sunday, October 07, 2007

Post-Bear Game Therapy

For those of us who watched tonight as the Packers self-destructed against the Chicago Bears, we offer a couple of images from the past when such an ugly outcome was not the case:


The original caption for this photo reads: “New coach Vince Lombardi is carried off the field by his players after the Packers beat the Chicago Bears 9-6 in the season opener at City Stadium on September 27, 1959. Closest to Lombardi, from left, are Max McGee (#85), Bobby Dillon (#44), Bill Quinlan (#83), Lew Carpenter (#33), Don McIlhenny (#42) and Paul Hornung (#5). Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette archives


In this photo, “Packers’ halfback Paul Hornung (5) heads upfield during a 49-0 victory over the Chicago Bears at City Stadium on September 30, 1962. One Packers lineman blocks Bears defensive back J.C. Caroline (#25), and guard Jerry Kramer (#64) stops Bears defensive tackle Maury Youmans (#82). Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette archives