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Packers History

Season History

A decade of Green Bay Packers seasons at a glance.

Championship / Super Bowl Win Playoff Loss Missed / No Playoffs

2020s

2025 9-8
Lost in Wild Card vs Chicago Bears (27-31)

Coach

Matt LaFleur

QB

Jordan Love

Division

2nd in NFC North

Highlights

  • Blew a 21-3 halftime lead in the Wild Card loss to the Bears.
  • Finished season losing five straight games.
2024 11-6
Lost in Wild Card vs Philadelphia Eagles (10-22)

Coach

Matt LaFleur

QB

Jordan Love

Division

3rd in NFC North

Highlights

  • Jordan Love's second full season as starter; 11 wins showed continued growth.
  • Eagles defense limited the Packers to 10 points in the Wild Card.
2023 9-8
Lost in Divisional vs San Francisco 49ers (21-24)

Coach

Matt LaFleur

QB

Jordan Love

Division

2nd in NFC North

Highlights

  • Jordan Love's first full season as starter — 4,159 yards, 32 TDs.
  • As 7th seed, won Wild Card vs Dallas Cowboys 48-32 before a close Divisional loss.
2022 8-9
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Matt LaFleur

QB

Aaron Rodgers

Division

3rd in NFC North

Highlights

  • First missed playoffs since 2018 after three straight division titles.
  • Marked the twilight of the Rodgers era in Green Bay.
2021 13-4
Lost in Divisional vs San Francisco 49ers (10-13)

Coach

Matt LaFleur

QB

Aaron Rodgers

Division

1st in NFC North (#1 seed)

Highlights

  • Rodgers won his 4th NFL MVP award.
  • 6th-seed 49ers stunned the #1 Packers at frozen Lambeau Field on a last-second field goal.
2020 13-3
Lost in NFC Championship vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (26-31)

Coach

Matt LaFleur

QB

Aaron Rodgers

Division

1st in NFC North (#1 seed)

Highlights

  • Rodgers won his 3rd NFL MVP; LaFleur went 26-6 in back-to-back 13-win seasons.
  • Lost to eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay (and Tom Brady) in the NFC title game.

2010s

2019 13-3
Lost in NFC Championship vs San Francisco 49ers (20-37)

Coach

Matt LaFleur

QB

Aaron Rodgers

Division

1st in NFC North

Highlights

  • Matt LaFleur's first season as head coach produced a 13-3 record.
  • 49ers led 27-0 at halftime with a dominant defensive performance.
2018 6-9-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Mike McCarthy / Joe Philbin (interim)

QB

Aaron Rodgers

Division

3rd in NFC North

Highlights

  • Worst record since 2008; Mike McCarthy was fired mid-season after Week 12.
  • Second consecutive year missing the playoffs.
2017 7-9
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Mike McCarthy

QB

Aaron Rodgers / Brett Hundley

Division

3rd in NFC North

Highlights

  • Rodgers fractured his collarbone in Week 6 vs Minnesota, ending his season.
  • First time missing playoffs since 2008, snapping 8 consecutive playoff appearances.
2016 10-6
Lost in NFC Championship vs Atlanta Falcons (21-44)

Coach

Mike McCarthy

QB

Aaron Rodgers

Division

1st in NFC North

Highlights

  • "Run the table" — Rodgers called his shot and won 6 straight after starting 4-6.
  • Beat #1 seed Dallas Cowboys 34-31 in the Divisional before being blown out in Atlanta.
2015 10-6
Lost in Divisional vs Arizona Cardinals (20-26 (OT))

Coach

Mike McCarthy

QB

Aaron Rodgers

Division

2nd in NFC North

Highlights

  • Started 6-0 despite losing star receiver Jordy Nelson to a torn ACL in preseason.
  • Rodgers threw a 60-yard Hail Mary to tie the Cardinals game — then lost in OT.
2014 12-4
Lost in NFC Championship vs Seattle Seahawks (22-28 (OT))

Coach

Mike McCarthy

QB

Aaron Rodgers

Division

1st in NFC North

Highlights

  • Rodgers won his second MVP with 38 TDs and a league-best 112.2 passer rating.
  • Packers led 19-7 late in the NFC Championship before Seattle scored 15 unanswered points then won in OT.
2013 8-7-1
Lost in Wild Card vs San Francisco 49ers (20-23)

Coach

Mike McCarthy

QB

Aaron Rodgers / Scott Tolzien

Division

2nd in NFC North

Highlights

  • Rodgers fractured his collarbone in Week 9 and missed seven games; backup Scott Tolzien started.
  • One of only three ties in Packers history; squeaked into playoffs on tiebreakers.
2012 11-5
Lost in Divisional vs San Francisco 49ers (31-45)

Coach

Mike McCarthy

QB

Aaron Rodgers

Division

1st in NFC North

Highlights

  • Won back-to-back NFC North titles; Rodgers threw for 4,295 yards and 39 TDs.
  • Blown out at home by the 49ers in the Divisional round in one of the franchise's worst playoff performances.
2011 15-1
Lost in Divisional vs New York Giants (20-37)

Coach

Mike McCarthy

QB

Aaron Rodgers

Division

1st in NFC North (#1 seed)

Highlights

  • Best regular season record in franchise history; Rodgers set the NFL single-season passer rating record (122.5) with 45 TDs and only 6 INTs.
  • Shockingly eliminated by the 6th-seed Giants at Lambeau — the only 15-1 team in NFL history to lose its first playoff game.
2010 10-6
🏆 Super Bowl Champions

Coach

Mike McCarthy

QB

Aaron Rodgers

Division

2nd in NFC North (6th seed)

Highlights

  • 🏆 Won Super Bowl XLV 31-25 over the Pittsburgh Steelers — the franchise's 4th Lombardi Trophy.
  • Became the first 6th seed from the NFC to win the Super Bowl; Rodgers earned Super Bowl MVP honors.

2000s

2009 11-5
Lost in Wild Card vs Arizona Cardinals (45-51 (OT))

Coach

Mike McCarthy

QB

Aaron Rodgers

Division

3rd in NFC North (5th seed)

Highlights

  • Rodgers threw for 4,434 yards and 30 TDs; set a franchise record with 461 points scored.
  • Wild Card game vs Arizona went to OT at 45-45, producing the highest-scoring playoff game in NFL history at the time.
2008 6-10
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Mike McCarthy

QB

Aaron Rodgers

Division

3rd in NFC North

Highlights

  • Rodgers' first season as starter after Brett Favre was traded to the New York Jets; he threw for 4,038 yards and 28 TDs.
  • Despite a losing record, Rodgers earned a 6-year extension mid-season, signaling the franchise's confidence in his future.
2007 13-3
Lost in NFC Championship vs New York Giants (20-23 (OT))

Coach

Mike McCarthy

QB

Brett Favre

Division

1st in NFC North (2nd seed)

Highlights

  • Favre's final season as a Packer — 4,155 yards and 28 TDs at age 38 in one of the most complete seasons of his career.
  • Heartbreaking OT loss to the Giants at Lambeau in -23°F wind chill; Favre's first-possession INT led to the Giants' winning field goal.
2006 8-8
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Mike McCarthy

QB

Brett Favre

Division

3rd in NFC North

Highlights

  • McCarthy's first season as head coach improved the team from 4-12 to 8-8.
  • Favre threw his 400th career touchdown pass, joining only Dan Marino in that exclusive club at the time.
2005 4-12
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Mike Sherman

QB

Brett Favre

Division

4th in NFC North

Highlights

  • Worst season since 1991; Sherman was fired at year's end despite an earlier contract extension.
  • Defense allowed a franchise-worst 31.4 points per game; the team's struggles led to the McCarthy era.
2004 10-6
Lost in Wild Card vs Minnesota Vikings (17-31)

Coach

Mike Sherman

QB

Brett Favre

Division

1st in NFC North

Highlights

  • Fourth consecutive playoff appearance under Sherman; Favre led the NFL with 30 TD passes.
  • Vikings avenged a regular-season loss with a convincing 31-17 Wild Card victory at Lambeau.
2003 10-6
Lost in Divisional vs Philadelphia Eagles (17-20 (OT))

Coach

Mike Sherman

QB

Brett Favre

Division

1st in NFC North

Highlights

  • Clinched the division on the final day of the season; won Wild Card vs Seattle 33-27 OT on Al Harris's iconic pick-six — the first defensive OT TD in NFL playoff history.
  • Lost to the Eagles in an OT thriller in the Divisional round despite a strong all-around performance.
2002 12-4
Lost in Wild Card vs Atlanta Falcons (7-27)

Coach

Mike Sherman

QB

Brett Favre

Division

1st in NFC North

Highlights

  • First-ever home playoff loss in franchise history — shut out by the Michael Vick-led Falcons 27-7.
  • Vick ran wild on the Lambeau turf, piling up 92 rushing yards and exposing vulnerabilities in the Packers' defense.
2001 12-4
Lost in Divisional vs St. Louis Rams (17-45)

Coach

Mike Sherman

QB

Brett Favre

Division

2nd in NFC Central (4th seed)

Highlights

  • Won Wild Card at home vs San Francisco 49ers 25-15 before being blown out by the Rams 45-17.
  • Favre signed a landmark 10-year, $100 million contract extension; returned to the Pro Bowl.
2000 9-7
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Mike Sherman

QB

Brett Favre

Division

3rd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Sherman's first season as head coach after the departure of Ray Rhodes; won final four games to finish 9-7.
  • Marked a reset year as the team rebuilt after a string of NFC Championship appearances in the late 1990s.

1990s

1999 8-8
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Ray Rhodes

QB

Brett Favre

Division

3rd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Mike Holmgren departed for Seattle; Ray Rhodes lasted just one 8-8 season before being fired.
  • Favre threw for 22 TDs but the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1992.
1998 11-5
Lost in Wild Card vs San Francisco 49ers (27-30)

Coach

Mike Holmgren

QB

Brett Favre

Division

2nd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Lost at home to the 49ers in the Wild Card as a late Steve Young touchdown drive ended Green Bay's season.
  • Reggie White's final season as a Packer; the Hall of Fame defensive end retired after six dominant years.
1997 13-3
Lost in Super Bowl XXXII vs Denver Broncos (24-31)

Coach

Mike Holmgren

QB

Brett Favre

Division

1st in NFC Central (1st seed)

Highlights

  • Won the NFC Championship again but lost Super Bowl XXXII 31-24 to John Elway's Broncos in Elway's final season.
  • Terrell Davis rushed for 157 yards and 3 TDs; back-to-back 13-3 seasons showed the dynasty Green Bay had built.
1996 13-3
🏆 Super Bowl Champions

Coach

Mike Holmgren

QB

Brett Favre

Division

1st in NFC Central (1st seed)

Highlights

  • 🏆 Won Super Bowl XXXI 35-21 over the New England Patriots — ending a 29-year championship drought.
  • Favre won his third consecutive MVP; Desmond Howard returned a kickoff 99 yards for a TD and won Super Bowl MVP.
1995 11-5
Lost in NFC Championship vs Dallas Cowboys (27-38)

Coach

Mike Holmgren

QB

Brett Favre

Division

1st in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Favre won his first MVP award (4,413 yards, 38 TDs); beat San Francisco in the Divisional before falling to Dallas.
  • One win away from the Super Bowl; Reggie White recorded 12 sacks on a dominant defense.
1994 9-7
Lost in Divisional vs Dallas Cowboys (9-35)

Coach

Mike Holmgren

QB

Brett Favre

Division

2nd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Won the Wild Card at home over the Detroit Lions 16-12 before being routed by the Cowboys 35-9.
  • Favre threw for 33 TDs; consecutive playoff appearances for the first time since the Lombardi era.
1993 9-7
Lost in Divisional vs Dallas Cowboys (17-27)

Coach

Mike Holmgren

QB

Brett Favre

Division

2nd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Beat the Detroit Lions 28-24 in the Wild Card — the franchise's first playoff victory since 1982.
  • Reggie White signed as a free agent, instantly transforming the defense and signaling Green Bay's return to elite status.
1992 9-7
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Mike Holmgren

QB

Brett Favre

Division

2nd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Brett Favre became the starter in Week 3 after Don Majkowski was injured, launching one of the greatest QB careers in NFL history.
  • Mike Holmgren's first season; the Favre–Holmgren partnership that would bring a Super Bowl to Green Bay had begun.
1991 4-12
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Lindy Infante

QB

Don Majkowski

Division

4th in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Infante was fired after four seasons (24-40); the franchise was at its lowest point since the 1950s.
  • The disaster prompted the historic hire of Mike Holmgren and a completely new direction.
1990 6-10
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Lindy Infante

QB

Don Majkowski

Division

3rd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Sharp decline from the 10-6 season in 1989; Majkowski struggled with injuries throughout.
  • Sterling Sharpe remained productive but the team lacked depth to compete with NFC powerhouses.

1980s

1989 10-6
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Lindy Infante

QB

Don Majkowski

Division

2nd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • "Majik Man" Don Majkowski threw for 4,318 yards and 27 TDs in a career season, finishing second in MVP voting.
  • Despite 10 wins, the Packers missed the playoffs on tiebreakers — one of the most heartbreaking near-misses in team history.
1988 4-12
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Lindy Infante

QB

Don Majkowski

Division

4th in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Infante's first season was a 4-12 disaster; Don Majkowski emerged as the starting QB.
  • Forrest Gregg resigned and Infante was hired from the Cincinnati Bengals' offensive staff.
1987 5-9-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Forrest Gregg

QB

Randy Wright

Division

4th in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Strike-interrupted season; replacement players filled in for three games during the NFLPA work stoppage.
  • Gregg's final year; his four-season tenure (25-40-1) ended without a playoff appearance.
1986 4-12
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Forrest Gregg

QB

Randy Wright

Division

4th in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Worst season of the Gregg era; the franchise was in dire need of fresh leadership and talent.
  • James Lofton's final full season as a Packer before departing via trade.
1985 8-8
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Forrest Gregg

QB

Lynn Dickey

Division

2nd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Last .500 record until 1989; Lynn Dickey had one of his final productive seasons.
  • Sterling Sharpe was drafted in 1988 and would help usher in the eventual Favre era.
1984 8-8
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Forrest Gregg

QB

Lynn Dickey

Division

2nd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Gregg's first season produced a .500 record; Lynn Dickey threw for 3,195 yards.
  • James Lofton posted over 1,000 receiving yards for the third straight season.
1983 8-8
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Bart Starr

QB

Lynn Dickey

Division

2nd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Lynn Dickey had the best season of his career: 4,458 yards and 32 TDs, earning Pro Bowl honors.
  • Bart Starr's final season as head coach; his 9-year tenure (52-76-3) ended with a disappointing .500 finish.
1982 5-3-1
Lost in NFC Second Round vs Dallas Cowboys (26-37)

Coach

Bart Starr

QB

Lynn Dickey

Division

3rd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Strike-shortened season (9 games); the Packers made the playoffs for the first time since 1972 in a unique 16-team tournament format.
  • Beat the St. Louis Cardinals 41-16 in the first round before falling to the Cowboys 37-26.
1981 8-8
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Bart Starr

QB

Lynn Dickey

Division

3rd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Lynn Dickey took over as the primary starter and showed promise; first .500 record of the Starr coaching era.
  • James Lofton posted his first 1,000-yard receiving season, giving Green Bay a legitimate deep threat.
1980 5-10-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Bart Starr

QB

Lynn Dickey

Division

4th in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Lynn Dickey suffered a severe leg injury; David Whitehurst started the remainder of the season.
  • One of the franchise's worst records in the post-Lambeau era.

1970s

1979 5-11
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Bart Starr

QB

David Whitehurst

Division

4th in NFC Central

Highlights

  • James Lofton was beginning to emerge as a premier deep receiver; the rest of the roster remained thin.
  • Bart Starr's rebuilding project stalled; Green Bay had not made the playoffs since 1972.
1978 8-7-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Bart Starr

QB

David Whitehurst

Division

3rd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • The expansion to a 16-game schedule showed modest improvement; first near-.500 season since 1972.
  • James Lofton was drafted and began his Hall of Fame career in Green Bay.
1977 4-10
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Bart Starr

QB

David Whitehurst

Division

4th in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Third losing season in Bart Starr's first three years as head coach.
  • The franchise was stuck in a prolonged losing cycle with no clear path forward.
1976 5-9
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Bart Starr

QB

Lynn Dickey

Division

4th in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Lynn Dickey took over as the primary QB but dealt with injuries throughout the season.
  • The franchise struggled through the mid-1970s with no clear path back to postseason contention.
1975 4-10
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Bart Starr

QB

John Hadl

Division

4th in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Bart Starr's first season as head coach was a difficult one; veteran QB John Hadl struggled.
  • Dan Devine had traded five draft picks to acquire Hadl — a costly decision that depleted the roster.
1974 6-8
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Dan Devine

QB

Jerry Tagge

Division

3rd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Dan Devine's final season; he controversially traded five draft picks to acquire aging veteran QB John Hadl.
  • Devine departed for Notre Dame leaving the roster depleted; his overall record was 25-28.
1973 5-7-2
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Dan Devine

QB

Jerry Tagge

Division

3rd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • After the 1972 playoff run, the team fell back to a losing record; QB instability continued.
  • Two ties in the season highlighted the inconsistency that plagued Devine's tenure.
1972 10-4
Lost in Divisional vs Washington Redskins (3-16)

Coach

Dan Devine

QB

Scott Hunter

Division

1st in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Best record of the 1970s; won the NFC Central but were shut down by Washington's "Over the Hill Gang" defense.
  • Chester Marcol won NFC Rookie of the Year as a kicker; John Brockington was a 1,000-yard rusher.
1971 4-8-2
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Dan Devine

QB

Bart Starr

Division

4th in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Dan Devine's first season; Bart Starr played in his final NFL season before moving to the coaching staff.
  • The franchise finished 4-8-2 in the NFC Central's inaugural season — the Lombardi era felt very distant.
1970 6-8
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Phil Bengtson

QB

Bart Starr

Division

3rd in NFC Central

Highlights

  • Phil Bengtson's final season; his three-year tenure (20-21-1) ended without a playoff appearance.
  • The AFL-NFL merger created the NFC/AFC structure; Green Bay joined the NFC Central.

1960s

1969 8-6
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Phil Bengtson

QB

Bart Starr

Division

3rd in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • Modest improvement from 1968 but still unable to match the Lombardi-era standard.
  • Bart Starr battled injuries; the transition away from the championship roster proved extremely difficult.
1968 6-7-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Phil Bengtson

QB

Bart Starr

Division

3rd in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • Phil Bengtson replaced the retired Lombardi and struggled immediately; first losing record since 1958.
  • The dynasty officially ended — without Lombardi's leadership, the championship formula could not be replicated.
1967 9-4-1
🏆 Super Bowl Champions

Coach

Vince Lombardi

QB

Bart Starr

Division

1st in NFL Central Division

Highlights

  • 🏆 Won Super Bowl II 33-14 over the Oakland Raiders — the third consecutive NFL title and Lombardi's fifth championship.
  • "Ice Bowl" (Jan. 1): Packers beat Dallas 21-17 at -13°F as Starr sneaked in from the 1-yard line with 13 seconds left to win the NFL Championship.
1966 12-2
🏆 Super Bowl Champions

Coach

Vince Lombardi

QB

Bart Starr

Division

1st in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • 🏆 Won Super Bowl I 35-10 over the Kansas City Chiefs — the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game (Jan. 15, 1967).
  • Bart Starr was named NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP; the Packers demonstrated NFL dominance over the AFL.
1965 10-3-1
🏆 NFL Champions

Coach

Vince Lombardi

QB

Bart Starr

Division

1st in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • 🏆 Won the NFL Championship 23-12 over the Cleveland Browns — Lombardi's fourth title in five years.
  • Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor both rushed for over 400 yards; Starr was steady throughout a dominant postseason run.
1964 8-5-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Vince Lombardi

QB

Bart Starr

Division

2nd in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • Rare down year for Lombardi's dynasty; finished behind the Baltimore Colts in the Western Conference.
  • The team rebounded the very next year to win another championship, showing Lombardi's ability to sustain excellence.
1963 11-2
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Vince Lombardi

QB

Bart Starr

Division

2nd in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • Despite an 11-2 record, the Packers were edged out for the Western Conference title by the Chicago Bears (11-1-2).
  • One of the great "what-ifs" — arguably the most talented Lombardi squad, yet never got a shot at a championship.
1962 13-1
🏆 NFL Champions

Coach

Vince Lombardi

QB

Bart Starr

Division

1st in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • 🏆 Won the NFL Championship 16-7 over the New York Giants at frigid Yankee Stadium.
  • Jim Taylor ran for 1,474 yards and won the rushing title; the Packers' "Power Sweep" offense was unstoppable.
1961 11-3
🏆 NFL Champions

Coach

Vince Lombardi

QB

Bart Starr

Division

1st in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • 🏆 Won the NFL Championship 37-0 over the New York Giants — most lopsided championship win in NFL history at the time.
  • Paul Hornung set the NFL single-season scoring record with 176 points; Starr threw for 2,418 yards and 16 TDs.
1960 8-4
Lost in NFL Championship vs Philadelphia Eagles (13-17)

Coach

Vince Lombardi

QB

Bart Starr

Division

1st in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • Won the Western Conference in Lombardi's second year, then lost the NFL Championship to the Eagles — the only playoff loss of Lombardi's Packers career.
  • Lombardi famously told his players afterward: "We will never lose another championship game." They never did.

1950s

1959 7-5
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Vince Lombardi

QB

Bart Starr

Division

3rd in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • Lombardi transformed the 1-10-1 Packers of 1958 into a 7-5 team in one year — one of the greatest single-season turnarounds in NFL history.
  • First winning season since 1947; Lombardi's legendary discipline and the Packer Sweep immediately won over the locker room.
1958 1-10-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Ray McLean

QB

Bart Starr

Division

6th in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • The worst season in franchise history; Ray "Scooter" McLean's only year produced a 1-10-1 record.
  • The disaster prompted the hiring of Vince Lombardi, who would transform the franchise into a dynasty.
1957 3-9
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Lisle Blackbourn

QB

Babe Parilli

Division

5th in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • Blackbourn's final season; fired after four years (17-31) as the franchise continued to struggle.
  • Bart Starr was still a backup; the franchise was on the verge of its darkest year before Lombardi arrived.
1956 4-8
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Lisle Blackbourn

QB

Tobin Rote

Division

5th in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • Bart Starr was selected in the 17th round of the 1956 draft; few expected him to become a Hall of Fame quarterback.
  • Continued struggles under Blackbourn; Tobin Rote provided competent QB play but lacked supporting talent.
1955 6-6
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Lisle Blackbourn

QB

Tobin Rote

Division

3rd in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • Best record of the Blackbourn era; Tobin Rote had a productive season behind center.
  • Despite modest improvement, the franchise remained far from its championship-era glory.
1954 4-8
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Lisle Blackbourn

QB

Vito Parilli

Division

5th in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • Lisle Blackbourn's first year; the team started poorly as he rebuilt from the Ronzani era.
  • Vito "Babe" Parilli was the primary QB; Tobin Rote would eventually take over as the starter.
1953 2-9-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Gene Ronzani

QB

Vito Parilli

Division

6th in NFL Western Conference

Highlights

  • Ronzani was fired after 9 games; assistants Hugh Devore and Ray McLean coached the final two games.
  • Worst record since the franchise's early years; a deep rebuild was clearly needed.
1952 6-6
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Gene Ronzani

QB

Tobin Rote

Division

4th in NFL National Conference

Highlights

  • Tobin Rote developed into a legitimate starting QB; the team showed improvement to .500.
  • Ronzani's best season but still couldn't get the Packers back to postseason contention.
1951 3-9
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Gene Ronzani

QB

Tobin Rote

Division

5th in NFL National Conference

Highlights

  • Sharp decline from the 6-6 record in 1950; Tobin Rote was learning on the job as the new starter.
  • The franchise struggled to find its footing in the post-Lambeau era.
1950 6-6
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Gene Ronzani

QB

Tobin Rote

Division

4th in NFL National Conference

Highlights

  • Gene Ronzani became the first non-Lambeau head coach in franchise history after 31 years of Curly.
  • Tobin Rote was drafted and became the new QB; a transitional year following the championship dynasty.

1940s

1949 2-10
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Irv Comp

Division

5th in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Curly Lambeau's final season; the franchise legend departed after 31 years with a career record of 212-106-21.
  • His six championships (1929–31, 1936, 1939, 1944) would not be matched for 17 years.
1948 3-9
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Irv Comp

Division

5th in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Sharp decline after the 1944 championship; the aging roster could not compete with younger NFL teams.
  • Lambeau's final years were difficult as the game evolved and internal franchise tensions grew.
1947 6-5-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Irv Comp

Division

3rd in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Last winning record under Lambeau before the franchise's decline; Irv Comp provided solid QB play.
  • Don Hutson had retired after 1945; the Packers tried to rebuild around new offensive talent.
1946 6-5
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Irv Comp

Division

3rd in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Post-war return season; players came back from military service and the NFL rebuilt its rosters.
  • Without Don Hutson, the offense lacked its transcendent deep threat for the first time in over a decade.
1945 6-4
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Irv Comp

Division

3rd in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Don Hutson's final season — he retired as the greatest receiver in NFL history, with records that stood for decades.
  • Hutson scored 29 points in a single quarter (Oct. 7 vs. Detroit) — an NFL record that stood for over 70 years.
1944 8-2
🏆 NFL Champions

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Irv Comp

Division

1st in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • 🏆 Won the NFL Championship 14-7 over the New York Giants — Lambeau's sixth and final championship.
  • Don Hutson led the league in receiving and scoring for the sixth time; Irv Comp was a steady wartime QB.
1943 7-2-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Irv Comp

Division

2nd in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Strong wartime season with a 7-2-1 record; Irv Comp stepped up after Cecil Isbell retired.
  • Don Hutson continued his dominance; Green Bay narrowly missed the championship after a strong regular season.
1942 8-2-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Cecil Isbell

Division

2nd in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Cecil Isbell led the NFL with 2,021 passing yards and 24 TDs, then retired to support the war effort.
  • Don Hutson caught 74 passes for 1,211 yards and 17 TDs — all NFL records at the time.
1941 10-1
Lost in Western Division Playoff vs Chicago Bears (14-33)

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Cecil Isbell

Division

1st (tied) in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Tied with Chicago Bears at 10-1; a divisional playoff was arranged — the Bears won 33-14.
  • Don Hutson had 58 catches, 738 yards, and 10 TDs; Cecil Isbell threw for 1,479 yards and 15 TDs.
1940 6-4-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Cecil Isbell

Division

2nd in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Cecil Isbell took over as the primary QB; Arnie Herber moved to backup after a decade as the starter.
  • Don Hutson caught 45 passes for 664 yards and 7 TDs as the offense transitioned to a new QB generation.

1930s

1939 9-2
🏆 NFL Champions

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Arnie Herber

Division

1st in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • 🏆 Won the NFL Championship 27-0 over the New York Giants in Milwaukee — Lambeau's fifth title.
  • Dominant defensive performance shut out the Giants; Don Hutson caught 34 passes for 846 yards and 6 TDs.
1938 8-3
Lost in NFL Championship vs New York Giants (17-23)

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Arnie Herber

Division

1st in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Won the Western Division but lost the NFL Championship to the Giants 23-17.
  • Don Hutson led the league with 548 receiving yards; Arnie Herber and Cecil Isbell shared QB duties.
1937 7-4
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Arnie Herber

Division

2nd in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Don Hutson caught 41 passes for 552 yards and 7 TDs in his third season, establishing himself as the NFL's dominant receiver.
  • Competitive season but finished second in the Western Division; the 1936 title could not be immediately defended.
1936 10-1-1
🏆 NFL Champions

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Arnie Herber

Division

1st in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • 🏆 Won the NFL Championship 21-6 over the Boston Redskins — Lambeau's fourth title and the first decided by an actual championship game.
  • Don Hutson's first championship; Arnie Herber threw for 1,239 yards and 11 TDs — Hutson revolutionized the receiver position.
1935 8-4
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Arnie Herber

Division

2nd in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Don Hutson joined the team as a rookie and immediately became one of the most electrifying players in the league.
  • The arrival of Hutson would launch another championship dynasty through the late 1930s and into the 1940s.
1934 7-6
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Arnie Herber

Division

3rd in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Rebuilding year following the three-peat and the 1932–33 struggles; the team was in transition.
  • Arnie Herber remained one of the NFL's best passers despite the team's mediocre record.
1933 5-7-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Arnie Herber

Division

4th in NFL Western Division

Highlights

  • Sharp decline from three consecutive championships; the team's aging core struggled in the new two-division NFL format.
  • The NFL introduced a two-division format in 1933, formally replacing the best-record championship system.
1932 10-3-1
Missed Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Arnie Herber

Division

3rd in NFL (behind Chicago Bears)

Highlights

  • Despite a 10-3-1 record, the Packers finished third on winning percentage; the Bears and Portsmouth Spartans played in the first playoff game in NFL history.
  • The era of championships determined by best record came to an end as the NFL began formalizing its postseason.
1931 12-2
🏆 NFL Champions

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Arnie Herber

Division

1st in NFL (champions)

Highlights

  • 🏆 Won the NFL Championship for the third consecutive year — the first three-peat in pro football history.
  • Cal Hubbard, Mike Michalske, and Johnny "Blood" McNally anchored a dominant roster; Lambeau's system was the gold standard.
1930 10-3-1
🏆 NFL Champions

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Arnie Herber

Division

1st in NFL (champions)

Highlights

  • 🏆 Won the NFL Championship for the second consecutive year — title awarded by best record, no championship game played.
  • Johnny "Blood" McNally, Cal Hubbard, and Mike Michalske were the key stars as Lambeau won back-to-back titles.

1920s

1929 12-0-1
🏆 NFL Champions

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Curly Lambeau

Division

1st in NFL (champions)

Highlights

  • 🏆 Won the first NFL Championship in franchise history — undefeated at 12-0-1, the only perfect season in Packers history.
  • Lambeau's final year as a player; Cal Hubbard and Mike Michalske joined the team and were both future Hall of Famers.
1928 6-4-3
No Formal Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Curly Lambeau

Division

NFL (no formal divisions)

Highlights

  • Johnny "Blood" McNally joined the team — one of the most colorful players of the early NFL and a future Hall of Famer.
  • The team set the foundation for three consecutive championships beginning the following year.
1927 7-2-1
No Formal Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Curly Lambeau

Division

NFL (no formal divisions)

Highlights

  • Solid mid-1920s season; Red Dunn emerged as a key contributor alongside Lambeau.
  • The franchise was building steadily toward the dynasty years, accumulating talent and refining Lambeau's passing system.
1926 7-3-3
No Formal Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Curly Lambeau

Division

NFL (no formal divisions)

Highlights

  • Consistent winning football through the mid-1920s; Lambeau continued to develop his innovative pass-first system.
  • The franchise remained financially supported by local investors and the Green Bay community.
1925 8-5
No Formal Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Curly Lambeau

Division

NFL (no formal divisions)

Highlights

  • Competitive season as the Packers continued to establish themselves as one of the NFL's better teams.
  • Red Dunn, Jug Earp, and Verne Lewellen were among the key contributors in the mid-1920s era.
1924 7-4
No Formal Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Curly Lambeau

Division

NFL (no formal divisions)

Highlights

  • Another winning season as the Packers built steadily toward their late-1920s dynasty.
  • Lambeau continued as both player and coach, running one of the most innovative passing offenses in the early NFL.
1923 7-2-1
No Formal Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Curly Lambeau

Division

NFL (no formal divisions)

Highlights

  • Strong return season after the 1921 expulsion crisis; the franchise was back on solid footing in the NFL.
  • Lambeau's passing innovations continued to set Green Bay apart from the run-heavy teams of the era.
1922 4-3-3
No Formal Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Curly Lambeau

Division

NFL (no formal divisions)

Highlights

  • First year back in the NFL after reinstatement; rebuilding the roster after the expulsion controversy.
  • The APFA was officially renamed the National Football League (NFL) in 1922 — the birth of the modern league.
1921 3-2-1
No Formal Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Curly Lambeau

Division

APFA (expelled mid-season)

Highlights

  • The Packers were expelled from the APFA for using Notre Dame players under assumed names during a game.
  • Lambeau paid $50 to purchase the franchise rights and was reinstated in June 1922 after promising no further violations.
1920 9-1-1
No Formal Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Curly Lambeau

Division

4th in APFA

Highlights

  • First season in the American Professional Football Association (APFA, renamed NFL in 1922); one of the charter members.
  • Curly Lambeau's pass-first philosophy was already setting Green Bay apart from the competition.

1910s

1919 10-1
No Formal Playoffs

Coach

Curly Lambeau

QB

Curly Lambeau

Division

Pre-APFA (Town Team)

Highlights

  • The franchise's founding year — Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun founded the team with $500 in equipment money from the Indian Packing Company, giving the team its name.
  • Played as a town team against regional opponents, finishing 10-1. The Green Bay Packers predate the founding of the NFL by one year.