1950 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1950 Green Bay Packers
season was their 32nd season in the National Football League
. The club posted a 3-9 record under coach Gene Ronzani
, earning them a fifth place finish in the National Conference.
, the Packers name Gene Ronzani
as their new coach and Vice President. The year also saw another change as the team changed its colors to green and yellow; from the navy that the club had been wearing.
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
season was their 32nd season in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The club posted a 3-9 record under coach Gene Ronzani
Gene Ronzani
Gene Ronzani was the second head coach of the Green Bay Packers. He coached the Packers from 1951 until 1953. He resigned with two games remaining in the 1953 season and was replaced on an interim basis by the tandem of Hugh Devore and Ray Scooter McLean....
, earning them a fifth place finish in the National Conference.
Offseason
To get the franchise on a firm financial footing, the club started selling stocks publicly for the first time. The stock drive netted $118,000. To replace Curly LambeauCurly Lambeau
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team...
, the Packers name Gene Ronzani
Gene Ronzani
Gene Ronzani was the second head coach of the Green Bay Packers. He coached the Packers from 1951 until 1953. He resigned with two games remaining in the 1953 season and was replaced on an interim basis by the tandem of Hugh Devore and Ray Scooter McLean....
as their new coach and Vice President. The year also saw another change as the team changed its colors to green and yellow; from the navy that the club had been wearing.
NFL Draft
Incomplete list| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 4 | Clayton Tonnemaker Clayton Tonnemaker Clayton Tonnemaker is a former American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1950 to 1954. Tonnemaker was an All-American at the University of Minnesota, where he played center. In 1980 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.... |
Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
| 2 | 17 | Tobin Rote Tobin Rote Tobin Cornelius Rote was an American college and professional football player who played quarterback for the NFL's Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts, and the American Football League's San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.-Early life:Rote... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
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| 3 | 27 | Gordy Soltau Gordy Soltau Gordon Leroy Soltau was a wide receiver who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers. His all around athletic versatility was developed as a youth growing up in Duluth, Minnesota, where he excelled in many sports: football, baseball, track, even hockey and... |
Wide receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Minnesota |
| 4 | 43 | Larry Coutre Larry Coutre Lawrence Edward "Larry" Coutre was a halfback in the National Football League.-Biography:Coutre was born on April 11, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois.Coutre died May 19, 2008 due to a heart aneurism in Boca Raton, Florida.... |
Halfback Halfback (American football) A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive... |
Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
| 6 | 69 | Jack Cloud Jack Cloud Jack Martin Cloud was an American football linebacker and fullback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990.... |
Fullback | William & Mary |
| 7 | 82 | Leon Manley Leon Manley Leon "Willie" Manley was an American football player and coach. He was born in Hollis, Oklahoma. He lettered for three seasons as guard at the University of Oklahoma from 1947 to 1949. He was selected in the 1950 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and was on their roster in 1950 and 1951... |
Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Oklahoma University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its... |
| 13 | 160 | Carlton Elliott Carlton Elliott -Biography:Elliott was born Carlton Batt Elliott Jr. on November 12, 1927 in Laurel, Delaware.-Career:Elliott was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the thirteenth round of the 1950 NFL Draft and played four seasons with the team. He played at the collegiate level at the University of... |
Defensive end Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson... |
| 18 | 225 | Arnold Galiffa Arnold Galiffa Arnold Anthony Galiffa was a quarterback for the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He won 11 varsity letters at West Point and served with distinction as an officer in the Korean War.... |
Quarterback | Army United States Military Academy The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City... |
| 25 | 316 | Frank Waters | Fullback | Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
| 30 | 381 | Ray Mallouf Ray Mallouf Raymond Lucian Mallouf was an American football quarterback and punter. He was a part of the Chicago Cardinals NFL championship team in 1947.-External links:... |
Quarterback | Southern Methodist Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church... |
- Yellow indicates a future Pro BowlPro BowlIn professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
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Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Packers points | Opponents | First Downs | Record | Streak |
| 1 | September 17 | Detroit Lions | Loss | 7 | 45 | 11 | 0-1 | Lost 1 |
| 2 | September 24 | Washington Redskins 1950 Washington Redskins season The 1950 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 4-7-1 record from 1949.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
Win | 35 | 21 | 21 | 1-1 | Won 1 |
| 3 | Oct 1 | Chicago Bears 1950 Chicago Bears season The 1950 Chicago Bears season was their 31st regular season and 10th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-3 record under head coach George Halas forcing a tie for first in the National Conference with the Los Angeles Rams, but the team finished in second place... |
Win | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| 4 | Oct 8 | New York Yanks | Loss | 31 | 44 | 23 | 2-2 | Lost 1 |
| 5 | Oct 15 | at Chicago Bears 1950 Chicago Bears season The 1950 Chicago Bears season was their 31st regular season and 10th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-3 record under head coach George Halas forcing a tie for first in the National Conference with the Los Angeles Rams, but the team finished in second place... |
Loss | 14 | 28 | 11 | 2-3 | Lost 2 |
| 6 | Oct 19 | at New York Yanks | Loss | 17 | 35 | 14 | 2-4 | Lost 3 |
| 7 | Nov 5 | at Baltimore Colts 1950 Baltimore Colts season The 1950 Baltimore Colts season was their fourth as a franchise and lone season in the NFL. The team matched their previous season's output of 1-11. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
Loss | 21 | 41 | 13 | 2-5 | Lost 4 |
| 8 | Nov 12 | Los Angeles Rams 1950 Los Angeles Rams season The 1950 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 13th year with the National Football League and the fifth season in Los Angeles.The 1950 Rams hold the NFL's all-time record for average points per game, scoring 38.8 points per game... |
Loss | 14 | 45 | 17 | 2-6 | Lost 5 |
| 9 | Nov 19 | at Detroit Lions 1950 Detroit Lions season The 1950 Detroit Lions season was their 21st in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 4-8, winning six games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 15th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
Loss | 21 | 24 | 16 | 2-7 | Lost 6 |
| 10 | Nov 26 | San Francisco 49ers 1950 San Francisco 49ers season The 1950 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's first season in the NFL, after playing the previous four years in the All-America Football Conference, which folded after the 1949 season... |
Win | 25 | 21 | 13 | 3-7 | Won 1 |
| 11 | Dec 3 | at Los Angeles Rams | Loss | 14 | 51 | 13 | 3-8 | Lost 1 |
| 12 | Dec 10 | at San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 14 | 30 | 14 | 3-9 | Lost 2 |
Standings
| NFL National Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams 1950 Los Angeles Rams season The 1950 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 13th year with the National Football League and the fifth season in Los Angeles.The 1950 Rams hold the NFL's all-time record for average points per game, scoring 38.8 points per game... |
9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 466 | 309 | W-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1950 Chicago Bears season The 1950 Chicago Bears season was their 31st regular season and 10th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-3 record under head coach George Halas forcing a tie for first in the National Conference with the Los Angeles Rams, but the team finished in second place... |
9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 279 | 207 | W-1 |
| New York Yanks 1950 New York Yanks season The 1950 New York Yanks season was their first as the Yanks . The team improved on their previous season's output of 1-10-1, winning seven games. Their games were particularly high scoring; in seven of their twelve games, forty or more points were scored by a single... |
7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 366 | 367 | W-1 |
| Detroit Lions 1950 Detroit Lions season The 1950 Detroit Lions season was their 21st in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 4-8, winning six games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 15th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 321 | 285 | L-1 |
| San Francisco 49ers 1950 San Francisco 49ers season The 1950 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's first season in the NFL, after playing the previous four years in the All-America Football Conference, which folded after the 1949 season... |
3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 213 | 300 | W-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 244 | 406 | L-2 |
| Baltimore Colts 1950 Baltimore Colts season The 1950 Baltimore Colts season was their fourth as a franchise and lone season in the NFL. The team matched their previous season's output of 1-11. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 213 | 462 | L-5 |
Passing
| Player | Games | Games Started | Completions | Attempts | Comp. % | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions |
| Tobin Rote Tobin Rote Tobin Cornelius Rote was an American college and professional football player who played quarterback for the NFL's Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts, and the American Football League's San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.-Early life:Rote... |
12 | 12 | 83 | 224 | 37.1% | 1231 | 7 | 24 |
| Paul Christman Paul Christman Paul Joseph Christman was an American football player and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He played college football for the University of Missouri and professionally for the Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers.-Collegiate career:A St... |
11 | 1 (on def.) | 51 | 126 | 40.5% | 545 | 7 | 7 |
| Tom O'Malley Tom O'Malley (American football) Thomas Louis "Tom" O'Malley was a quarterback in the National Football League. He was a member of the Green Bay Packers during the 1950 NFL season. He played for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League in 1951, leading them to the 39th Grey Cup, winning it 21−14. He played college... |
1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 26.7% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Forte Bob Forte Robert Dominic "Bob" Forte was an American football halfback/defensive back/linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Green Bay Packers .... |
12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Buddy Burris Paul "Buddy" Burris was an American football player. He played college football for the Golden Hurricane at University of Tulsa, and after a hiatus to serve in the Second World War, for the Sooners at the University of Oklahoma. Burris was the first Oklahoma player to earn All-America honors in... Ray DiPierro Ray DiPierro is a former guard in the National Football League.-Career:DiPierro played with the Green Bay Packers for two seasons. He played at the collegiate level at Ohio State University.-References:... Chuck Drulis Charles John Drulis was an American football player and coach born in Girardville, Pennsylvania. He attended Temple University and played seven seasons in the National Football League... Enrique Ecker Enrique Edward Ecker was an American football offensive tackle for the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and the Washington Redskins. He also played for the Chicago Rockets in the All-America Football Conference. Ecker played college football at John Carroll... Leon Manley Leon "Willie" Manley was an American football player and coach. He was born in Hollis, Oklahoma. He lettered for three seasons as guard at the University of Oklahoma from 1947 to 1949. He was selected in the 1950 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and was on their roster in 1950 and 1951... Ed Neal William Henry Edward Neal William Henry Edward Neal William Henry Edward Neal (born December 31, 1918 was an American football defensive tackle who played seven seasons for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League.... Len Szafaryn Leonard Adolph Szafaryn was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of North Carolina and was drafted in the third round of the 1949 NFL Draft.... Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Carl Schuette Charles "Carl" William Schuette was an American football linebacker in the All-America Football Conference and National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers from 1948 to 1951... Bob Summerhays Robert William Summerhays is a former American football linebacker and fullback in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Summerhays played collegiate ball for Army and the University of Utah before being drafted by Green Bay Packers in the 4th round of the 1949 NFL... Clayton Tonnemaker Clayton Tonnemaker is a former American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1950 to 1954. Tonnemaker was an All-American at the University of Minnesota, where he played center. In 1980 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.... Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Rookies and first-year players in italics |
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