1951 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1951 Green Bay Packers
season was their 31st season in the National Football League
. The club posted a 3-9 record under coach Gene Ronzani
, earning a fifth-place finish in the National Conference.
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 31st 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 a fifth-place finish in the National Conference.
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Bob Gain Bob Gain Robert Gain is a former American football player who played 13 seasons for the Cleveland Browns, and also played in the Canadian Football League. For his NFL career the Pro Football Researchers Association voted Gain in the NFL "Hall of the Very Good in the Class of 2010"... |
Tackle | Kentucky University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky... |
| 2 | 16 | Albin Collins Albin "Rip" Collins Albin Harrell "Rip" Collins was a professional American football halfback and a punter in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Hornets , Baltimore Colts , and the Green Bay Packers... |
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... |
LSU Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name... |
| 3 | 27 | Fred Cone | Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Clemson Clemson University Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States.... |
| 5 | 52 | Wade Stinson | Back | Kansas University of Kansas The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The... |
| 6 | 63 | Sig Holowenko | Tackle | John Carroll John Carroll University John Carroll University is a private, co-educational Jesuit Catholic university in University Heights, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland. The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus as Saint Ignatius College.The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus, as... |
| 7 | 77 | Bill Sutherland | End | St. Vincent |
| 9 | 99 | Dick McWilliams | Tackle | Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... |
| 10 | 114 | Bob Noppinger | Tackle | Georgetown Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States... |
| 11 | 125 | George Rooks | Back | Morgan State Morgan State University Morgan State University, formerly Centenary Biblical Institute , Morgan College and Morgan State College , is a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland... |
| 12 | 136 | Carl Kreager | 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... |
Michigan |
| 13 | 150 | Ed Stephens | Back | Missouri University of Missouri The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses... |
| 14 | 161 | Ray Bauer | End | Montana |
| 15 | 172 | Joe Ernst | Back | Tulane Tulane University Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States... |
| 16 | 186 | William Afflis William Afflis William Fritz Afflis , best known as Dick the Bruiser, was an American football player and professional wrestler.-Early life:... |
Offensive Tackle | Nevada University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA... |
| 17 | 197 | Ray Pelfrey Ray Pelfrey Ray Pelfrey is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for three seasons for the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Cardinals, Dallas Texans, and New York Giants.-References:... |
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... |
Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University, commonly referred to as Eastern or by the acronym EKU by local residents, is an undergraduate and graduate teaching and research institution located in Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.A.. EKU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools... |
| 18 | 208 | Ed Petela | Back | Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early... |
| 19 | 222 | Jim Liber | Back | Xavier |
| 20 | 233 | Dick Johnson | Tackle | Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson... |
| 21 | 244 | Art Edling | End | 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... |
| 22 | 258 | Art Felker | End | Marquette Marquette University Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities... |
| 23 | 269 | Tubba Chamberlain | 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.... |
Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire is a public liberal arts university located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and has an annual enrollment of more than 10,000 students... |
| 24 | 280 | Dick Christie | Back | Nebraska-Omaha University of Nebraska at Omaha The University of Nebraska at Omaha is a four-year state university located in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Founded in 1908 as Omaha University, the institution became the public Municipal University of Omaha in 1931. It assumed its current name in 1968 following a merger into the University... |
| 25 | 294 | Monte Charles | Back | Hillsdale Hillsdale College Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, is a co-educational liberal arts college known for being the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex; its refusal of government funding; and its monthly publication, Imprimis... |
| 26 | 305 | Bill Miller | Tackle | Ohio State Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... |
| 27 | 316 | Bob Bossons | Center | Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States... |
| 28 | 330 | Bill Ayre | Back | Abilene Christian Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University is a private university located in Abilene, Texas, affiliated with Churches of Christ. ACU was founded in 1906, as Childers Classical Institute... |
| 29 | 341 | Ralph Fieler | End | Miami (FL) University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
| 30 | 352 | Ed Withers | Back | Wisconsin |
- 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
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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| 1 | September 30, 1951 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 31-20 |
| 2 | October 7, 1951 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 35-33 |
| 3 | October 14, 1951 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 37-24 |
| 4 | October 21, 1951 | Los Angeles Rams | L 28-0 |
| 5 | October 28, 1951 | at New York Yanks New York Yanks The New York Yanks American football team played in the National Football League under that name in the 1950 and 1951 seasons. In 1949, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins had requested the NFL to fold his Boston team and give him a new one in New York City... |
W 29-27 |
| 6 | November 4, 1951 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 24-17 |
| 7 | November 11, 1951 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 28-7 |
| 8 | November 18, 1951 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24-13 |
| 9 | November 22, 1951 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 52-35 |
| 10 | December 2, 1951 | New York Yanks New York Yanks The New York Yanks American football team played in the National Football League under that name in the 1950 and 1951 seasons. In 1949, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins had requested the NFL to fold his Boston team and give him a new one in New York City... |
L 31-28 |
| 11 | December 9, 1951 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
L 31-19 |
| 12 | December 16, 1951 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 42-14 |
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 1951 Los Angeles Rams season The 1951 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 14th year with the National Football League and the sixth season in Los Angeles.-NFL Draft:* 1 - Bud McFadin, Texas, G* 2 - Herb Rich, Vanderbilt, B* 3 - Charlie Toogood, Nebraska, T... |
8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 392 | 261 | W-1 |
| San Francisco 49ers 1951 San Francisco 49ers season The 1951 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's second season in the NFL, and were coming off a 3-9-0 record in 1950.The 49ers would win their first ever road game on October 14 against the Pittsburgh Steelers after losing their first 7 in team history... |
7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 255 | 205 | W-3 |
| Detroit Lions 1951 Detroit Lions season The 1951 Detroit Lions season was their 22nd in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 6-6, winning seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 336 | 259 | L-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1951 Chicago Bears season The 1951 Chicago Bears season was their 32nd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a mediocre 7-5 record under head coach George Halas placing them in fourth place in the NFL's National Conference. This season was a drop off from the previous season's near... |
7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 286 | 282 | L-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 254 | 375 | L-7 |
| New York Yanks 1951 New York Yanks season The 1951 New York Yanks season was their second as the Yanks , and their final season before the franchise folded. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7-5, winning only one game. They played eight of their twelve games on the road, including seven of the first... |
1 | 9 | 2 | .100 | 241 | 382 | L-2 |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
William Afflis William Fritz Afflis , best known as Dick the Bruiser, was an American football player and professional wrestler.-Early life:... 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:... 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... Hamilton Nichols Hamilton Nichols is a former guard in the National Football League. He played his first three seasons with the Chicago Cardinals. After a season away from the NFL, he played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1951 NFL season.-References:... Jay Rhodemyre Jay Rhodemyre is a former center in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 1948 NFL Draft and would play four seasons with the team.-References:... Charley Robinson Charles Rogers Robinson is a former guard and linebacker who played for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League and the Baltimore Colts in the American Football League. Robinson played collegiate ball for the University of Kansas before playing professionally for 2 seasons. He... Dave Stephenson Dave Stephenson is a former guard in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1950 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and played that season with the team. The next five seasons he would play with the Green Bay Packers.... Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Bill Schroll Bill Schroll is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and later played with the Detroit Lions during the 1950 NFL season. The following season he played with the Green Bay Packers. He also played... 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... Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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