The 1957 Green Bay Packers season was their 39th season overall and their 37th season in the National Football League. After a week one win against the Chicago Bears, The team finished with a 3–9 record under fourth-year head coach Lisle Blackbourn and finished last in the Western Conference. It was Blackbourn's final season at Green Bay, who was replaced by Ray McLean in January 1958 for just one year, characterized by even worse results. McLean was succeeded in 1959 by Vince Lombardi, who brought a change of fortune for the Packers.
| 1957 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Verne Lewellen |
| Head coach | Lisle Blackbourn |
| Home field | City Stadium County Stadium (Milwaukee) |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–9 |
| Division place | 6th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1957 season also marked the Packers' move from City Stadium to new City Stadium, which was opened with a win over the Chicago Bears in week one on September 29.[1] It was renamed Lambeau Field in August 1965 in memory of Packers founder, player, and long-time head coach, Curly Lambeau,[2][3] who had died two months earlier.[4][5]
Offseason
editNFL draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Paul Hornung | Halfback | Notre Dame |
| 1 | 4 | Ron Kramer | End | Michigan |
| 2 | 18 | Joel Wells | Back | Clemson |
| 3 | 29 | Dalton Truax | Tackle | Tulane |
| 4 | 41 | Carl Vereen | Offensive tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 6 | 70 | John Nisby | Guard | Pacific |
| 7 | 76 | Frank Gilliam | End | Iowa |
| 8 | 87 | George Belotti | Center | USC |
| 9 | 100 | Ken Wineberg | Back | TCU |
| 10 | 111 | Gary Gustafson | Guard | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 11 | 124 | Jim Roseboro | Back | Ohio State |
| 12 | 135 | Ed Sullivan | Center | Notre Dame |
| 12 | 145 | Glenn Bestor | Back | Wisconsin |
| 13 | 148 | Jim Morse | Back | Notre Dame |
| 14 | 159 | Rudy Schoendorf | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| 15 | 172 | Pat Hinton | Guard | Louisiana Tech |
| 16 | 183 | Ed Buckingham | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 17 | 196 | Don Boudreaux | Tackle | Houston |
| 18 | 207 | Credell Green | Back | Washington |
| 19 | 220 | Ernie Danjean | Guard | Auburn |
| 20 | 231 | Percy Oliver | Guard | Illinois |
| 21 | 244 | Chuck Mehrer | Tackle | Missouri |
| 22 | 255 | Ronnie Quillian | Quarterback | Tulane |
| 23 | 268 | John Symank | Defensive back | Florida |
| 24 | 279 | Charlie Leyendecker | Tackle | SMU |
| 25 | 292 | Jerry Johnson | Tackle | St. Norbert |
| 26 | 303 | Buddy Bass | End | Duke |
| 27 | 316 | Marty Booher | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 28 | 327 | Dave Herbold | Guard | Minnesota |
| 29 | 340 | Howie Dare | Back | Maryland |
- Green indicates a future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29 | Chicago Bears | W 21–17 | 1–0 | City Stadium | 32,132 | |
| 2 | October 6 | Detroit Lions | L 14–24 | 1–1 | City Stadium | 32,120 | |
| 3 | October 13 | Baltimore Colts | L 17–45 | 1–2 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 26,322 | |
| 4 | October 20 | San Francisco 49ers | L 14–24 | 1–3 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 18,919 | |
| 5 | October 27 | at Baltimore Colts | W 24–21 | 2–3 | Memorial Stadium | 48,510 | |
| 6 | November 3 | New York Giants | L 17–31 | 2–4 | City Stadium | 32,070 | |
| 7 | November 10 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–21 | 2–5 | Wrigley Field | 47,153 | |
| 8 | November 17 | Los Angeles Rams | L 27–31 | 2–6 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 19,540 | |
| 9 | November 24 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–10 | 3–6 | Forbes Field | 29,701 | |
| 10 | November 28 | at Detroit Lions | L 6–18 | 3–7 | Briggs Stadium | 54,301 | |
| 11 | December 8 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–42 | 3–8 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 70,572 | |
| 12 | December 15 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–27 | 3–9 | Kezar Stadium | 59,100 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Season summary
editWeek 1 vs Bears
editWeek One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Packers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at New City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 29
- Game attendance: 32,132
- Box Score
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First game at New City Stadium
Standings
edit| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Detroit Lions | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–4 | 251 | 231 | W3 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 260 | 264 | W3 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 303 | 235 | L2 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 307 | 278 | W2 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–6 | 203 | 211 | L1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 218 | 311 | L3 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
edit| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams Rookies and first-year players in italics | ||||||
Awards, records, and honors
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References
edit- ^ "Crowd of 32,132 fills Green Bay's new City Stadium, sees Packers upset Bears". Milwaukee Journal. September 30, 1957. p. 7-part 2.
- ^ "Packer board backs Lambeau Field idea". Milwaukee Journal. UPI. August 3, 1965. p. 18-part 2.
- ^ "'Lambeau Field' voted by council". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. August 5, 1965. p. 3-part 2.
- ^ "Curly Lambeau is stricken and dies of a heart attack". Lawrence (Kansas) Daily Journal World. Associated Press. June 2, 1965. p. 18.
- ^ "Lambeau, Packer founder, dies; led club to 6 pro league titles". Milwaukee Journal. June 2, 1965. p. 19.
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