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 The Packers were established by Earl "Curly" Lambeau and George Calhoun.[([[https://www.packers.com/history/hof/earl-curly-lambeau|packers]])]
+===== Oldest NFL Franchise =====
+The Packers are the oldest team to have never relocated and still exist in their original city.[([[https://www.oldest.org/sports/nfl-teams/|oldest]])]
+===== Publicly Owned =====
+The Packers are the only publicly owned, non-profit major professional sports team in the U.S.[([[https://www.badgerinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Vol8no9.pdf|badgerinstitute]])]
+===== Nickname Origin =====
+The team's name comes from the Indian Packing Company, which sponsored the team’s jerseys in 1919.[([[https://www.rocketindustrial.com/blog/post/how-did-the-green-bay-packers-get-their-name-timeline|rocketindustrial]])]
+===== Smallest Market =====
+Green Bay, Wisconsin, with a population of around 100,000, is the smallest city to host an NFL team.[([[https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-smallest-city-ever-to-be-home-to-an-NFL-team|quora]])]
+===== 12-Time NFL Champions =====
+The Packers have won 13 league championships, including four Super Bowls and nine pre-Super Bowl titles.[([[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Green-Bay-Packers|britannica]])]
+===== Lambeau Field =====
+Opened in 1957, Lambeau Field is the oldest continually operating NFL stadium.[([[https://footballstadiumdigest.com/2017/09/nfl-stadiums-listed-oldest-to-newest/|footballstadiumdigest]])]
+===== First Super Bowl Winners =====
+The Packers won the very first Super Bowl in 1967, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs.[([[https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/packers-beat-chiefs-in-first-super-bowl|history]])]
+===== Super Bowl I & II Champions =====
+The Packers won the first two Super Bowls, led by legendary coach Vince Lombardi.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/Oldschool_NFL/comments/1dwcenb/vince_lombardi_legendary_coach_of_the_green_bay/|reddit]])]
+===== Vince Lombardi Trophy =====
+The trophy awarded to the Super Bowl winner is named after Packers coach Vince Lombardi.[([[https://talksport.com/nfl/1715409/vince-lombardi-trophy-super-bowl/|talksport]])]
+===== Super Bowl XXXI Champions =====
+The Packers defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI in 1997.[([[https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/170126009/patriots-packers|espn]])]
+===== Super Bowl XLV Champions =====
+The Packers won their most recent Super Bowl in 2011, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers.[([[https://www.packers.com/photos/super-bowl-xlv-packers-vs-steelers-3338157|packers]])]
+===== Packers' 100th Season =====
+In 2018, the Packers celebrated their centennial season in the NFL.[([[https://gopresstimes.com/2018/04/09/packers-announce-plans-to-celebrate-100-seasons/|gopresstimes]])]
+===== Dominance In The 1960s =====
+The Packers were dominant under Lombardi, winning five NFL Championships during the decade, including the first two Super Bowls.[([[https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2005/01/news-playoff-results-1960s/|profootballhof]])]
+===== Curly Lambeau =====
+Lambeau not only founded the team but also coached them to six NFL championships.[([[https://www.nfl.com/100/originals/100-greatest/game-changers-14|nfl]])]
+===== Don Hutson =====
+Widely considered the NFL’s first true wide receiver, Hutson revolutionized the position in the 1930s and 1940s.[([[https://packershistory.com/2019/12/don-hutson-is-statistically-the-most-dominant-player-in-nfl-history-and-hes-the-babe-ruth-of-football/|packershistory]])]
+===== Bart Starr =====
+Starr led the Packers to five NFL titles and won the first two Super Bowl MVP awards.[([[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bart-Starr|britannica]])]
+===== Brett Favre =====
+Favre played 16 seasons with the Packers, winning three consecutive NFL MVPs (1995-1997) and a Super Bowl.[([[https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=5433631|espn]])]
+===== Aaron Rodgers =====
+Rodgers succeeded Favre and has won four MVP awards (2011, 2014, 2020, 2021) and a Super Bowl MVP in Super Bowl XLV.[([[https://www.365scores.com/news/why-i-want-aaron-rodgers-succeed|365scores]])]
+===== Ray Nitschke =====
+One of the most feared linebackers of his era, Nitschke was a cornerstone of Lombardi’s defenses.[([[https://pigskindispatch.com/0whd?e2904c6369e9244e2c6fa8ca33b19abb|pigskindispatch]])]
+===== Reggie White =====
+"The Minister of Defense" was a dominant defensive end for the Packers, helping lead them to a Super Bowl XXXI victory.[([[https://www.espn.com/nfl/halloffame06/news/story?id=2536322|espn]])]
+===== Paul Hornung =====
+Known as "The Golden Boy," Hornung was a key part of Lombardi’s offense, winning NFL MVP in 1961.[([[https://www.nfl.com/news/paul-hornung-packers-great-and-hall-of-famer-passes-away-at-84|nfl]])]
+===== Charles Woodson =====
+The versatile cornerback helped the Packers win Super Bowl XLV and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2009.[([[https://lombardiave.com/posts/best-cornerbacks-green-bay-packers-history-01j3td8fbbda|lombardiave]])]
+===== Lambeau Leap =====
+Packers players jump into the stands after scoring a touchdown, a tradition that started in 1993 by LeRoy Butler.[([[https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2023/12/26/30-year-old-lambeau-leap-was-a-big-hit-but-not-an-instant-one-green-bay-packers/71744921007/|greenbaypressgazette]])]
+===== Frozen Tundra =====
+Lambeau Field is often referred to as "The Frozen Tundra," especially famous for the Ice Bowl game in 1967.[([[https://www.quora.com/Is-the-frozen-tundra-of-Lambeau-Field-either-overrated-or-now-a-liability-for-the-Green-Bay-Packers-since-with-back-to-back-Hall-of-Fame-quarterbacks-over-30-years-they-ve-only-won-2-Super-Bowls-and-only-been-to-3|quora]])]
+===== Cheeseheads =====
+Packers fans are known as "Cheeseheads," a term derived from the state’s reputation for dairy production.[([[https://www.vans-honda.com/why-are-green-bay-packers-fans-called-cheeseheads/|vans-honda]])]
+===== The Ice Bowl =====
+The 1967 NFL Championship game between the Packers and the Cowboys was played in -15°F weather with wind chills as low as -48°F.[([[https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/weather-history-ice-bowl-marks-50th-anniversary|ncei]])]
+===== G-Force =====
+The Packers have a fan section called "G-Force," known for creating one of the loudest atmospheres in the NFL.[([[https://www.packers.com/news/mt5-off-to-a-good-start|packers]])]
+===== Packers Hall of Fame =====
+The Packers have their own Hall of Fame located at Lambeau Field, established in 1970.[([[https://sportscollectorsdigest.com/news/green-bay-packers-hall-fame|sportscollectorsdigest]])]
+===== Fan Ownership =====
+Over 360,000 shareholders own stock in the Packers, although it doesn't confer any financial benefits.[([[https://www.clm.com/the-green-bay-packers-and-the-importance-of-reading-the-offering-documents/|clm]])]
+===== First Night Game =====
+The Packers played the first NFL night game in 1929 against the Portsmouth Spartans.[([[https://www.bigblueview.com/2016/12/17/13977432/detroit-lions-nfl-history-portsmouth-spartans|bigblueview]])]
+===== Most NFL Championships =====
+The Packers hold the record for the most NFL championships, with 13 titles.[([[https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/most-nfl-titles|statmuse]])]
+===== Longest-tenured NFL Coach =====
+Curly Lambeau coached the Packers for 29 years (1919-1949), the longest tenure for any coach with one team.[([[https://www.packers.com/history/hof/earl-curly-lambeau|packers]])]
+===== Brett Favre’s Ironman Streak =====
+Favre holds the record for most consecutive starts by a quarterback (297 games).[([[https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2024/04/gold-jacket-spotlight-brett-favre%E2%80%99s-longevity-stands-test-of-time/|profootballhof]])]
+===== Rodgers' 2011 Season =====
+In 2011, Aaron Rodgers set the single-season record for passer rating (122.5), which stood for several years.[([[https://www.espn.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/36705/aaron-rodgers-final-passer-rating-122-5|espn]])]
+===== Don Hutson’s Legacy =====
+Hutson still holds multiple Packers receiving records, even though he retired in 1945.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/GreenBayPackers/comments/2kiw1m/some_facts_about_the_great_don_hutson/|reddit]])]
+===== Favre’s Passing Record =====
+Favre retired as the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards, touchdowns, and completions.[([[https://www.givemesport.com/how-brett-favre-became-the-only-player-ever-to-win-3-straight-nfl-mvps/|givemesport]])]
+===== Aaron Rodgers’ 400 TD Club =====
+Rodgers became the fastest quarterback to throw 400 career touchdown passes.[([[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2921226-packers-aaron-rodgers-becomes-fastest-player-to-400-passing-tds-in-nfl-history|bleacherreport]])]
+===== First in Lambeau Field =====
+The first touchdown at Lambeau Field was scored by Packers legend Jim Taylor.[([[https://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2018/10/13/packers-hall-fame-fullback-jim-taylor-dies-83/1629007002/|packersnews]])]
+===== First-Ever Championship Game =====
+The Packers participated in the first NFL Championship Game in 1933.[([[https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1869-1939/1933/|profootballhof]])]
+===== Stock Sale =====
+The Packers have had six stock sales throughout their history, raising millions to keep the team in Green Bay.[([[https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/06/green-bay-packers-stock-ownership-team-valuation.html|cnbc]])]
+===== Packers Fence Tradition =====
+Many homes near Lambeau Field decorate their fences in green and gold, displaying Packers pride.[([[https://patch.com/wisconsin/oakcreek/familys-fence-becomes-packers-shrine|patch]])]
+===== Packers vs. Bears Rivalry =====
+The rivalry between the Packers and Chicago Bears is the oldest in NFL history, dating back to 1921.[([[https://packershistory.com/team-history/the-rivalry/|packershistory]])]
+===== NFL Founding Member =====
+The Packers were a part of the original American Professional Football Association (APFA), which became the NFL.[([[https://en.as.com/nfl/inside-the-nfl-what-were-the-original-8-nfl-teams-n/|as]])]
+===== Packers in International Play =====
+The Packers played their first international game in 2022, facing the New York Giants in London.[([[https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/10/06/green-bay-packers-face-new-york-giants-london/8200972001/|usatoday]])]

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