this is the oldest NFL team to remain in its original home city welcome to
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continuing our series of the most
continuing our series of the most successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look at the Green Bay Packers as important as
at the Green Bay Packers as important as
at the Green Bay Packers as important as it is to any other team and any other
it is to any other team and any other
it is to any other team and any other player it means more the team was
player it means more the team was
player it means more the team was founded in 1919 by Earl Curly Lambeau
founded in 1919 by Earl Curly Lambeau
founded in 1919 by Earl Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun it was two
and George Whitney Calhoun it was two
and George Whitney Calhoun it was two years later that the Green Bay Packers
years later that the Green Bay Packers
years later that the Green Bay Packers joined the American Professional
joined the American Professional
joined the American Professional Football Association which today is
Football Association which today is
Football Association which today is known as the National Football League in
known as the National Football League in
known as the National Football League in an effort to come up with the funds
an effort to come up with the funds
an effort to come up with the funds necessary to field a team Lambeau
necessary to field a team Lambeau
necessary to field a team Lambeau approached his employer who ended up
approached his employer who ended up
approached his employer who ended up contributing five hundred dollars for
contributing five hundred dollars for
contributing five hundred dollars for equipment and uniforms the Indian
equipment and uniforms the Indian
equipment and uniforms the Indian packing company however donated the
packing company however donated the
packing company however donated the money on the condition the team be named
money on the condition the team be named
money on the condition the team be named after them today the Packers is the
after them today the Packers is the
after them today the Packers is the oldest team name still in use in the NFL
oldest team name still in use in the NFL
oldest team name still in use in the NFL in February 1959 the Packers hired New
in February 1959 the Packers hired New
in February 1959 the Packers hired New York Giants assistant coach Vince
York Giants assistant coach Vince
York Giants assistant coach Vince Lombardi as head coach and general
Lombardi as head coach and general
Lombardi as head coach and general manager from then onwards the Packers
manager from then onwards the Packers
manager from then onwards the Packers became the team of the 60s they won five
became the team of the 60s they won five
became the team of the 60s they won five World Championships in seven years led
World Championships in seven years led
World Championships in seven years led by quarterback Bart Starr and halfback
by quarterback Bart Starr and halfback
by quarterback Bart Starr and halfback Paul Hornet
for 25 years following Lombardi’s
for 25 years following Lombardi’s retirement the team struggled with bad
retirement the team struggled with bad
retirement the team struggled with bad luck and ineptitude this incompetence
luck and ineptitude this incompetence
luck and ineptitude this incompetence was galvanized when the team drafted
was galvanized when the team drafted
was galvanized when the team drafted offensive lineman Tony Mandurah
offensive lineman Tony Mandurah
offensive lineman Tony Mandurah second overall in the 1989 NFL Draft he
second overall in the 1989 NFL Draft he
second overall in the 1989 NFL Draft he was chosen ahead of players like Barry
was chosen ahead of players like Barry
was chosen ahead of players like Barry Sanders Deion Sanders and Derrick Thomas
Sanders Deion Sanders and Derrick Thomas
Sanders Deion Sanders and Derrick Thomas all of whom went on to have incredible
all of whom went on to have incredible
all of whom went on to have incredible careers after this series of failures
careers after this series of failures
careers after this series of failures the team was retooled by new GM Ron
the team was retooled by new GM Ron
the team was retooled by new GM Ron Wolfe one of his first moves was to
Wolfe one of his first moves was to
Wolfe one of his first moves was to recruit San Francisco 49ers offensive
recruit San Francisco 49ers offensive
recruit San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Holmgren
coordinator Mike Holmgren
coordinator Mike Holmgren as the Packers new head coach wolf then
as the Packers new head coach wolf then
as the Packers new head coach wolf then traded a first-round pick to the Atlanta
traded a first-round pick to the Atlanta
traded a first-round pick to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for Brett Favre
Falcons in exchange for Brett Favre
Falcons in exchange for Brett Favre Jenny Dwight does he know what to do
Jenny Dwight does he know what to do
Jenny Dwight does he know what to do this quarterback stepped in for Don
this quarterback stepped in for Don
this quarterback stepped in for Don Makowski in 1992 and then incredibly
Makowski in 1992 and then incredibly
Makowski in 1992 and then incredibly never missed a start until he left the
never missed a start until he left the
never missed a start until he left the team after the 2007 season but it wasn’t
team after the 2007 season but it wasn’t
team after the 2007 season but it wasn’t until the Packers managed to sign Reggie
until the Packers managed to sign Reggie
until the Packers managed to sign Reggie White in 1993 that the team was really
White in 1993 that the team was really
White in 1993 that the team was really on its way to reaching the top again and
on its way to reaching the top again and
on its way to reaching the top again and it did with a Super Bowl win after the
it did with a Super Bowl win after the
it did with a Super Bowl win after the 1996 season after the 2007 season Brett
1996 season after the 2007 season Brett
1996 season after the 2007 season Brett Favre was let go in favor of
Favre was let go in favor of
Favre was let go in favor of up-and-coming prospect Aaron Rodgers
up-and-coming prospect Aaron Rodgers
up-and-coming prospect Aaron Rodgers Favre moved to the New York Jets and
Favre moved to the New York Jets and
Favre moved to the New York Jets and then to the Minnesota Vikings and was
then to the Minnesota Vikings and was
then to the Minnesota Vikings and was treated with hostility by faithful Green
treated with hostility by faithful Green
treated with hostility by faithful Green Bay fans upon his return to Lambeau
Bay fans upon his return to Lambeau
Bay fans upon his return to Lambeau Field throughout their history Green Bay
Field throughout their history Green Bay
Field throughout their history Green Bay has won 13 League titles including nine
has won 13 League titles including nine
has won 13 League titles including nine NFL championships and four Super Bowl
NFL championships and four Super Bowl
NFL championships and four Super Bowl victories the Packers won the first ever
victories the Packers won the first ever
victories the Packers won the first ever Super Bowl played in 1967 and again the
Super Bowl played in 1967 and again the
Super Bowl played in 1967 and again the next year and finally ended the ensuing
next year and finally ended the ensuing
next year and finally ended the ensuing drought by taking Super Bowl 31
the beginning of a new winning era came
the beginning of a new winning era came in 2011 when the Packers took Super Bowl
in 2011 when the Packers took Super Bowl
in 2011 when the Packers took Super Bowl 45 led by QB Aaron Rodgers this remains
45 led by QB Aaron Rodgers this remains
45 led by QB Aaron Rodgers this remains the NFL record for most championships
the NFL record for most championships
the NFL record for most championships won by one team the Packers are also the
won by one team the Packers are also the
won by one team the Packers are also the only team to win three consecutive NFL
only team to win three consecutive NFL
only team to win three consecutive NFL titles twice they accomplished this
titles twice they accomplished this
titles twice they accomplished this first in 1929 30 31 under Lambo and
first in 1929 30 31 under Lambo and
first in 1929 30 31 under Lambo and again for the 1965 66 67 seasons under
again for the 1965 66 67 seasons under
again for the 1965 66 67 seasons under Lombardi the Packers are the only
Lombardi the Packers are the only
Lombardi the Packers are the only nonprofit community owned major-league
nonprofit community owned major-league
nonprofit community owned major-league professional sports team in the United
professional sports team in the United
professional sports team in the United States regardless of how the team
States regardless of how the team
States regardless of how the team performs the cheese heads as the team’s
performs the cheese heads as the team’s
performs the cheese heads as the team’s fans are known are one of the most
fans are known are one of the most
fans are known are one of the most dedicated and loyal fan bases in all of
dedicated and loyal fan bases in all of
dedicated and loyal fan bases in all of professional sports in fact the team has
professional sports in fact the team has
professional sports in fact the team has one of the longest waiting lists for
one of the longest waiting lists for
one of the longest waiting lists for season tickets so this is the house
season tickets so this is the house
season tickets so this is the house Lombardi Building no this is the house
Lombardi Building no this is the house
Lombardi Building no this is the house the fans built while players and
the fans built while players and
the fans built while players and traditions come and go
traditions come and go
traditions come and go what stands the test of time is the team
what stands the test of time is the team
what stands the test of time is the team itself with the help of its unwavering
itself with the help of its unwavering
itself with the help of its unwavering fans
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