1957 Green Bay Packers season

1957 Green Bay Packers football season November 2013 March 2026 Green Bay Packers 1957 3–9 6th NFL Western Verne Lewellen Lisle Blackbourn City StadiumCounty Stadium (Milwaukee) Did not qualify Packers seasons The 1957 Green Bay Packers season was their 39th season overall and their 37th season in the National Football League. After a week one win against the Chicago Bears, The team finished with a 3–9 record under fourth-year head coach Lisle Blackbourn and finished last in the Western Conference. It was Blackbourn's final season at Green Bay, who was replaced by Ray McLean in January 1958 for just one year, characterized by even worse results. McLean was succeeded in 1959 by Vince Lombardi, who brought a change of fortune for the Packers. The 1957 season also marked the Packers' move from City Stadium to new City Stadium, which was opened with a win over the Chicago Bears in week one on September 29.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4swiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jCUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7313%2C5872701 Milwaukee Journal Crowd of 32,132 fills Green Bay's new City Stadium, sees Packers upset Bears September 30, 1957 7-part 2 It was renamed Lambeau Field in August 1965 in memory of Packers founder, player, and long-time head coach, Curly Lambeau,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yQYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rScEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6617%2C1788411 Milwaukee Journal Packer board backs Lambeau Field idea UPI August 3, 1965 18-part 2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O5hRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rxAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5537%2C542445 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press 'Lambeau Field' voted by council August 5, 1965 3-part 2 who had died two months earlier.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19650528&id=Lk0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_-UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7115,6292233 Curly Lambeau is stricken and dies of a heart attack Lawrence (Kansas) Daily Journal World Associated Press June 2, 1965 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hAIqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oScEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5753%2C620555 Milwaukee Journal Lambeau, Packer founder, dies; led club to 6 pro league titles June 2, 1965 19 Offseason NFL draft 1957 NFL draft Round Pick Player Position School/club team11Paul HornungHalfbackNotre Dame14Ron KramerEndMichigan218Joel WellsBackClemson329Dalton TruaxTackleTulane441Carl VereenOffensive tackleGeorgia Tech670John NisbyGuardPacific776Frank GilliamEndIowa887George BelottiCenterUSC9100Ken WinebergBackTCU10111Gary GustafsonGuardGustavus Adolphus11124Jim RoseboroBackOhio State12135Ed SullivanCenterNotre Dame12145Glenn BestorBackWisconsin13148Jim MorseBackNotre Dame14159Rudy SchoendorfTackleMiami (OH)15172Pat HintonGuardLouisiana Tech16183Ed BuckinghamTackleMinnesota17196Don BoudreauxTackleHouston18207Credell GreenBackWashington19220Ernie DanjeanGuardAuburn20231Percy OliverGuardIllinois21244Chuck MehrerTackleMissouri22255Ronnie QuillianQuarterbackTulane23268John SymankDefensive backFlorida24279Charlie LeyendeckerTackleSMU25292Jerry JohnsonTackleSt. Norbert26303Buddy BassEndDuke27316Marty BooherTackleWisconsin28327Dave HerboldGuardMinnesota29340Howie DareBackMaryland Green indicates a future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 29 Chicago Bears W 21–17 1–0 City Stadium 32,132 2 October 6 Detroit Lions L 14–24 1–1 City Stadium 32,120 3 October 13 Baltimore Colts L 17–45 1–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 26,322 4 October 20 San Francisco 49ers L 14–24 1–3 Milwaukee County Stadium 18,919 5 October 27 at Baltimore Colts W 24–21 2–3 Memorial Stadium 48,510 6 November 3 New York Giants L 17–31 2–4 City Stadium 32,070 7 November 10 at Chicago Bears L 14–21 2–5 Wrigley Field 47,153 8 November 17 Los Angeles Rams L 27–31 2–6 Milwaukee County Stadium 19,540 9 November 24 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–10 3–6 Forbes Field 29,701 10 November 28 at Detroit Lions L 6–18 3–7 Briggs Stadium 54,301 11 December 8 at Los Angeles Rams L 17–42 3–8 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 70,572 12 December 15 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–27 3–9 Kezar Stadium 59,100 Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. c Season summary Week 1 vs Bears 1957 Chicago Bears season Green Bay Packers 1957 2; text-align:center collapsed Week One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0) September 29 Bears 7 7 3 0 Packers 0 14 0 7 New City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin 32,132 Box Score First quarter CHI – Ed Brown 5-yard run (George Blanda kick). Bears 7–0. Drive: Second quarter GB – Billy Howton 37-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Fred Cone kick). Tie 7–7. Drive: CHI – Harlon Hill 11-yard pass from Ed Brown (George Blanda kick). Bears 14–7. Drive: GB – Fred Cone 1-yard run (Fred Cone kick). Tie 14–14. Drive: Third quarter CHI – George Blanda 13-yard field goal. Bears 17–14. Drive: Fourth quarter GB – Gary Knafelc 4-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Fred Cone kick). Packers 21–17. Drive: Top passers CHI – Ed Brown – 12/24, 197 yards, TD, 4 INT GB – Babe Parilli – 9/17, 197 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CHI – Rick Casares – 18 rushes, 72 yards GB – Fred Cone – 20 rushes, 52 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Bill McColl – 4 receptions, 84 yards GB – Billy Howton — 8 receptions, 165 yards, TD First game at New City Stadium Standings Roster 1957 Green Bay Packers final roster Quarterbacks 10 Babe Parilli 15 Bart Starr Running backs 48 Al Carmichael 31 Fred Cone K 37 Howie Ferguson  5 Paul Hornung 40 Joe Johnson 42 Don McIlhenny 33 Frank Purnell Receivers 86 Billy Howton 88 Ron Kramer 85 Max McGee Offensive linemen 62 Norm Amundsen G 66 Al Barry G 58 Larry Lauer C 78 Norm Masters T 51 Jim Ringo C 67 Jim Salsbury G 77 Ollie Spencer T 74 Carl Vereen T Defensive linemen 71 Tom Finnin 79 Dave Hanner 72 Jerry Helluin 81 Carlton Massey 82 Jim Temp Linebackers 65 Tom Bettis OLB 64 Ernie Danjean MLB 69 Bill Forester OLB 53 Sam Palumbo MLB Defensive backs 44 Bobby Dillon S 46 Hank Gremminger CB 25 Billy Kinard CB/S 20 John Petitbon CB 27 John Symank S Special teams 80 Dick Deschaine Reserve list 87 Nate Borden DE (IR) 7px -- Hank Bullough G (Military) -- Forrest Gregg G/T (Military) -- Mike Hudock C (IR) 7px 84 Gary Knafelc WR (IR) 7px -- Jack Losch RB (Military) -- Doyle Nix CB (Military) 63 Joe Skibinski G (IR) 7px -- Bob Skoronski T (Military) -- Veryl Switzer RB/CB (Military) Rookies in italics References 30em Sportsencyclopedia.com https://web.archive.org/web/20071216175609/http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/gb/packers.html December 16, 2007 Category:Green Bay Packers seasons Green Bay Packers Category:Long stubs with short prose