You’d Better Hide...

We don’t know who was going to be on the receiving end of coach Vince Lombardi’s wrath after this photo was taken, but whoever it was, they probably were looking for a place to hide on the sideline at this 1962 game.

Henry Jordan and His Friends

Today we have Packers’ defensive lineman Henry Jordan (#74) and his co-workers on the defense battling the Baltimore Colts in a game at City Stadium (later Lambeau Field) in November 1962. Green Bay was victorious that day, 17-13 in front of 38,669 home field fans.

Isometrics!

Isometric exercise is where “the joint and muscle are either worked against an immovable force (overcoming isometric) or are held in a static position while opposed by resistance (yielding isometric).” In the early 1960’s the Green Bay Packers were one of the first to buy into and use this form of exercise, in addition to traditional weight training. Accordingly, we see Packer guards Fred “Fuzzy” Thurston and Jerry Kramer working their muscles against fixed bars at the training facility in 1962.

1962 Championship

Bart Starr looks downfield for a receiver as his line gives him protection during the December 30, 1962 NFL title game in Yankee Stadium, New York. On a bitterly cold and windy day, the Packers defeated the Giants 16-7. It was their second defeat of the New Yorkers within a year, as they had also beaten them for the ’61 title game in Green Bay.

A Good Chewing Out

Never one to hold his feelings in, Coach Vince Lombardi gives an unidentified young player “the business” during practice in November 1962. Despite having to take the coach’s abuse, the player earned a championship ring later that season as the Packers repeated as NFL Champs.

Muddy Championship

As we’ve spotlighted before, the 1965 NFL title game was a muddy affair on January 2, 1966. Played in Green Bay, the wet, sloppy snow conditions translated into a field of mud for the game. In today’s photo, Cleveland’s Vince Costello (#50) wraps a tackle around Green Bay’s running back Jim Taylor (#31). The Packers won the game 23-12, securing their third NFL title of the Lombardi Era.

Five TD’s for Hornung

From the LIFE magazine archives, today we have a photo of the Green Bay Packers' running back Paul Hornung (#5) eluding the Baltimore Colts defense to score his fifth touchdown of the game, leading the Packers to a 42-27 victory at Memorial Stadium on December 12, 1965.

Taylor Hits the Hole

Through the courtesy of the LIFE magazine archives and Google, we have a treasure trove of Green Bay Packers photos to share here in the blog. Today, we have an image of Packers’ running back Jim Taylor taking the hand off from quarterback Bart Starr and hitting the hole in a November 11, 1962 game with the Philadelphia Eagles. In front of 60,671 fans at the University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field, Green Bay whipped the ’Birds that day, 49-0. Only two years earlier, they had lost the NFL Championship game to the Eagles on this same field — Vince Lombardi’s only playoff loss as head coach of the Packers.

Three Yards and a Cloud of… Mud

Green Bay Packers action from 1923 is the subject of today’s entry. Things have changed a little bit in the ensuing eighty-five years, wouldn’t you say? This action takes place at Bellevue Park, Green Bay, near the Hagemeister Brewery in the 100-200 block of North Main Street. This year, the Packers finished with a record of 7-2-1 for a third-place tie in the League standings.

Brockington!

After a couple of days off to attend and thoroughly enjoy the Packers’ win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, we’re back with a photo featuring Green Bay running back John Brockington, who came out of Ohio State University and played for the team from 1971 through 1977. Brockington was the Packers’ First Round draft choice, the ninth selection overall, in 1971. He was the first NFL player to ever rush for 1,000 or more yards in each of his first three seasons and was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year for 1971 by the Associated Press. Brockington was named All-Pro in 1971, Second Team All-Pro in 1973 and All-NFC in 1972. Brockington was also selected to 3 consecutive Pro Bowls (1971-1973).