Happy Thanksgiving to all of our U.S. readers of Packerville! In two weeks (December 5th), the Packers will wear the 2010 version of their “throwback” uniforms when they play the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field. The uniforms are modeled to be representative of the 1929 Green Bay team’s uniforms, which was the first Packers team to win an N.F.L. title. Above, we present a great panoramic image of the actual 1929 team.Neither the Packers nor the New York Giants lost a game during the first nine weeks of the 1929 season. When they met at New York's Polo Grounds on November 24th, the Packers were 9-0-0 and Giants were 8-0-1. “Whether New York or Green Bay, Wis., will hoist the 1929 National Professional Football league pennant to the top of the flagstaff will probably be determined here Sunday when the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers, both undefeated teams, meet,” an AP report noted, adding “Although both the Packers and the Giants play other games before the end of the season, past performances indicated that tomorrow's game will be the crucial contest for the league's standings.” Verne Lewellen's pass to Herdis McCrary, and Bo Molenda's extra point gave Green Bay a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. A pass from Benny Friedman to Tony Plansky gave the Giants a chance to tie in the third quarter, but the point after failed, and New York trailed 7-6. Green Bay added two touchdowns in the last quarter to win the game, 20-6 to take a one-game lead. Neither team lost their remaining games; the Packers finished at 12-0-1, the Giants at 13-1-1, giving coach Curly Lambeau and the Packers their first league title.
