Our photo for today is a fine shot from a home game during the 1962 season. In it, we see — from left to right — halfback Paul Hornung (#5), fullback Jim Taylor (#31), receiver Max McGee (#85), and of course, quarterback Bart Starr (#15). They’re taking a “breather” from the action while the Green Bay defense is on the field.
Judging from the attire of both the players and the fans behind them, it appears to be during an early season game — probably one of the three City Stadium games at the beginning of the year against Minnesota (September 16th), Chicago (September 30th), or Detroit (October 7th). One other home game was played in that stretch, but it was played in Milwaukee’s County Stadium on September 23rd against the St. Louis Cardinals.
It also appears that the game has just recently started, as the running backs’ pants are relatively free from grass stains or dirt. Bart Starr appears to be unhappy with something, with Taylor listening attentively. Max McGee, on the other hand, is as relaxed as usual. It would be interesting to show this photo to the former players now and see if it rings any bells about the situation. The one other thing that is notable in this photograph is the Catholic priest standing behind the bench, who was probably there as a result of a connection with coach Lombardi, who attended Mass every morning.
