In today’s photo, we see two great aspects of Packerville in the mid-Sixties. We see a fascinating shot of the team’s bench area along the western side of the City Stadium playing field, with players resting and getting some footwear adjustments. Most notably, QB Bart Starr (#15) sits at right, intently watching the performance of the Packers’ defensive unit.Also interesting to see is the mostly older crowd in the stands immediately behind the Packers’ bench. It is obviously a later-season game, which is indicated by the fans’ attire (love those hats!). Also strikingly different than today’s crowd is the fact that no one in the photo is wearing officially licensed Green Bay/NFL merchandise. That was a phenomenon that wouldn’t hit our wallets until much later. Even in the late 1980’s it was not easy to find a fine selection of Packers’ merchandise even while in Green Bay.
