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Green Bay Packers

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Green Bay Packers
Established August 11, 1919; 106 years ago (August 11, 1919)[1]
First season: 1919
Play in Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Home stadium is Lambeau Field (Green Bay)
Green Bay Packers logo
Green Bay Packers logo
Green Bay Packers wordmark
Green Bay Packers wordmark
LogoWordmark
League/conference affiliations

National Football League (1921present)

  • APFA/NFL (1921–1932)
  • Western Division (1933–1949)
  • National Conference (1950–1952)
  • Western Conference (1953–1969)
  • National Football Conference (1970–present)
Current uniform
Team colorsDark green, gold, white[2]
     
Fight song"Go! You Packers Go!"
MascotNone
Personnel
Owner(s)Publicly owned[3]
PresidentMark Murphy
General managerBrian Gutekunst
Head coachMatt LaFleur
Team history
  • Green Bay Packers (1919–presentpresent)
Team nicknames
  • The Pack
  • Titletown
Championships
League championships (13)

1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965

1967 (II), 1996 (XXXI),

2010 (XLV)
Conference championships (9)
Division championships (21)
  • NFC Central/North: 1972, 1973, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021
Playoff appearances (38)
  • 1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1950, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1982, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Home fields
Team owner(s)
  • Green Bay Packers, Inc. (public ownership)

The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States.

The Packers joined the National Football League in 1921 and are the most successful franchise in league history by total championships, with thirteen titles. The team won the first two Super Bowls ever played and later captured Super Bowl XXXI and Super Bowl XLV.

The Packers were dominant during the 1960s under head coach Vince Lombardi, winning five championships in seven seasons. Many legendary quarterbacks have players have played for the franchise, including Bart Starr, Brett Favre, and Aaron Rodgers. Jordan Love is the current starting quarterback for the team. they also have legendary players have played for the franchise such as Reggie White, Desmond Howard, Sterling Sharpe, Andre Rison and Donald Driver, Greg Jennings and Clay Matthews III.

The team is named after the Indian Packing Company, where founder Curly Lambeau worked. The Packers are the only publicly owned professional sports franchise in the United States and are strongly associated with the city of Green Bay, which is often referred to as “Titletown.”

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References

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  1. "Green Bay Packers Team Facts". ProFootballHOF.com. NFL Enterprises. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  2. "Green Bay Packers Brand Guidelines". Packers.com. NFL Enterprises. Retrieved January 30, 2026.[permanent dead link]
  3. "Packers Ownership". Packers.com. NFL Enterprises. Retrieved January 30, 2026.

Other websites

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