1923 Green Bay Packers season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 Green Bay Packers 1923 7–2–1 NFL(8–2–1 overall) 3rd NFL Curly Lambeau Bellevue Park Packers seasons The 1923 Green Bay Packers season was their fifth season overall and their third season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with a 7–2–1 record under player/coach Curly Lambeau earning them third place. This was the Packers' first season in Bellevue Park. The NFL season opener on September 30, bringing the Minneapolis Marines to town for their NFL debut, drew a paid attendance of 3,008 — said to be "the largest crowd that ever witnessed a football game in Green Bay.""Packers Beat Marines 12 to 0 Before Big Crowd: Green Bay Eleven Smashes Way to Two Touchdowns in Last Half of Pigskin Fray," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 1, 1923, pp. 12–13. That figure would be exceeded twice more during the year. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources — September 23 Hibbing Miners W 10–0 — Bellevue Park 2,670 — "Packers Win Opening Game from Hibbing 10 to 0: Bays' Aerial Attack Much in Evidence; Earps Blocks Punt; Lyle Gets Touchdown," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Sept. 24, 1923, p. 14. 1 September 30 Minneapolis Marines W 12–0 1–0 Bellevue Park 3,008 Recap "Marines Bow Before Green Bay Team, 12–0: Second Half Offensive Pushes Across Two Touchdowns in First League Game of Season," Minneapolis Tribune, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 8."Marines Oppose Duluth Sunday: Green Bay Eleven Defeats Marines in Opening Contest, 12 to 0," Minneapolis Journal, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 26. 2 October 7 St. Louis All-Stars T 0–0 1–0–1 Bellevue Park 2,831 Recap "Packers and St. Louis Stage Sensational 0–0 Tie: Big Bay Blues Play Rings Around Opponents; Thrills Galore in Pigskin Combat," Green Bay Press-Express, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 11. 3 October 14 Chicago Bears L 0–3 1–1–1 Bellevue Park 4,451 Recap 4 October 21 Milwaukee Badgers W 12–0 2–1–1 Bellevue Park 5,000 Recap 5 October 28 Racine Legion L 3–24 2–2–1 Bellevue Park 2,800 Recap 6 November 4 at St. Louis All-Stars W 3–0 3–2–1 Sportsman's Park 750 Recap 7 November 11 at Racine Legion W 16–0 4–2–1 Horlick Field 3,500 Recap 8 November 18 at Milwaukee Badgers W 10–7 5–2–1 Athletic Park 5,400 Recap 9 November 25 Duluth Kelleys W 10–0 6–2–1 Bellevue Park 3,000 Recap "Aerial Attack Gives Green Bay Win Over Duluth: Stubborn Game by Both Teams Thrills 3,000," Duluth News Tribune, Nov. 26, 1923, p. 27."Packers Win Northwest Title, Defeat Duluth 10–0: Mills Gets Touchdown on Pass from Lambeau; Buck Kicks Another Field Goal," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 26, 1923, pp. 12-13. 10 November 29 Hammond Pros W 19–0 7–2–1 Bellevue Park 2,000 Recap "Thanksgiving Day Passes Off Quietly in Green Bay," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 30, 1923, p. 13."Packers' Aerial Attack Buries Hammond 19 to 0: Bay Eleven Passes Their Way to Victory; Invaders Never Close to Scoring," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 30, 1923, p. 13. Note: Games in italics indicate a non-NFL opponent. Thanksgiving Day: November 29. Standings Roster thumb|left|650px|Official team photo of the 1923 Green Bay Packers. The following players saw action in at least one NFL game for the 1923 Green Bay Packers."1923 Green Bay Packers Roster & Players," Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com The total number of NFL games in which they appeared during the year follows in parentheses. Linemen Cub Buck (10) † Jug Earp (8) † Milton "Moose" Gardner (9) † Jack "Dolly" Gray (1) Norbert Hayes (6) Kenyon † Wes Leaper (2) Dewey Lyle (9) † Jab Murray (9) Wally Niemann (10) † Vincent "Cowboy" Wheeler (10) † Whitey Woodin (10) Backs Myrt Basing (9) Patrick "Buck" Gavin (9) † Harold Hansen (1) Curly Lambeau (10) † Charlie Mathys (10) † Stan Mills (9) † †- Denotes player in starting lineup for the non-NFL season opener against Hibbing. References 35em Further reading Cliff Christl, The Greatest Story in Sports: Green Bay Packers, 1919–2019. 4 volumes. Stevens Point, WI: KCI Sports Publishing, 2021. Larry D. Names, The History of the Green Bay Packers: The Lambeau Years, Part One. Wautoma, WI: Angel Press of Wisconsin, 1987. Arch Ward, The Green Bay Packers. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1946. External links Sportsencyclopedia.com https://web.archive.org/web/20071216175609/http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/gb/packers.html December 16, 2007 1923 Green Bay Packers season Category:Green Bay Packers seasons Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers