The Green Bay Packers are a member club of the league’s NFC North division . They are also the third-oldest franchise in the NFL which organized and starting play in 1919 in another league before the NFL started in 1920. It is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team based in the US.
The Packers are the last vestige of “small town teams” common in the NFL during the 1920s and ’30s. Founded in 1919 by Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun, the franchise traces its lineage to other semi-professional teams in Green Bay dating back to 1896. Between 1919 and 1920, the Packers competed against other semi-pro clubs from around Wisconsin and the Midwest. They joined the American Professional Football Association (APFA), the forerunner of today’s NFL, in 1921.
The Packers have won 13 league championships, the most in NFL history, with nine NFL titles before the Super Bowl era and four Super Bowl victories. They won the first two Super Bowls in 1967 and 1968 and were the only NFL team to defeat the AFL prior to the AFL-NFL merger. The Vince Lombardi Trophy is named after their head coach of the time, who guided them to their first two Super Bowls. Their two further Super Bowl wins came in 1997 (1996 season) and 2011 (2010 season).
The Packers have had financial troubles from time to time. The most infamous occurred in its early years (1921) where their financial troubles plagued the team but Curly Lambeau found new financial bac
kers and regained the franchise. These backers, known as the “Hungry Five”, formed the Green Bay Football Corporation.
kers and regained the franchise. These backers, known as the “Hungry Five”, formed the Green Bay Football Corporation.
The Packers have been World Champions a record 13 times, topping their nearest rival, the Chicago Bears, by four. The first three were decided by league standing, the next six by the NFL Title game, and the final four by Super Bowl victories. The Packers are also the only team to win three consecutive NFL titles, having accomplished this twice, 1929-30-31 under Lambeau, and 1965-66-67 under Lombardi.
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