1957 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1957 Green Bay Packers
season was their 37th season in the National Football League
. The club posted a 3-9 record under coach Lisle Blackbourn
, earning a last-place finish in the Western Conference. This season was the Packers last under Lisle Blackbourn
. 1957 marked the Packers' move from City Stadium
to what would later be known as Lambeau Field
.
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 37th 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 Lisle Blackbourn
Lisle Blackbourn
Lisle "Liz" Blackbourn was an American football coach who was the third head coach of the Green Bay Packers. He coached the Packers from 1954 to 1957....
, earning a last-place finish in the Western Conference. This season was the Packers last under Lisle Blackbourn
Lisle Blackbourn
Lisle "Liz" Blackbourn was an American football coach who was the third head coach of the Green Bay Packers. He coached the Packers from 1954 to 1957....
. 1957 marked the Packers' move from City Stadium
City Stadium (Green Bay)
City Stadium is a football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It served as home of the Green Bay Packers of the NFL from 1925 to 1956. It remains the home of the Green Bay East High School football team...
to what would later be known as Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field...
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NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Paul Hornung Paul Hornung Paul Vernon Hornung is a retired Hall of Fame professional football player who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1957-66... |
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... |
| 1 | 4 | Ron Kramer Ron Kramer Ronald J. Kramer was a multi-sport college athlete and professional American football player. Before embarking on a career in the National Football League, he lettered in football, basketball, and track at the University of Michigan in the 1950s... |
End | 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... |
| 2 | 18 | Joel Wells Joel Wells Joel Wells is a former halfback in the National Football League. He played for the New York Giants during the 1961 NFL season.... |
Back | Clemson Clemson University Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States.... |
| 3 | 29 | Dalton Truax Dalton Truax Dalton Truax is a former professional American football player. He played for the Oakland Raiders during the 1960 AFL season.... |
Tackle | Tulane Tulane University Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States... |
| 4 | 41 | Carl Vereen Carl Vereen Carl Vereen is a former offensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and played that season with the team.-References:... |
Offensive Tackle | Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States... |
| 6 | 70 | John Nisby John Nisby John Edward Nisby was an American football guard in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins... |
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.... |
Pacific Pacific University Pacific University is a private university located in Oregon, United States. The first campus began more than 160 years ago and is located about 38 km west of Portland in Forest Grove... |
| 7 | 76 | Frank Gilliam Frank Gilliam Frank Gilliam was an All-American football player and coach for the University of Iowa. He later played several seasons in the Canadian Football League... |
End | Iowa University of Iowa The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees... |
| 8 | 87 | George Belotti George Belotti George D. Belotti was an American football offensive lineman. A center, he played college football at the University of Southern California, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers in 1960 and 1961, and for the San Diego Chargers in 1961... |
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... |
USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
| 9 | 100 | Ken Wineberg | Back | TCU Texas Christian University Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ... |
| 10 | 111 | Gary Gustafson | Guard | Gustavus Adolphus Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in St. Peter, Minnesota, United States. A coeducational, four-year, residential institution, it was founded in 1862 by Swedish Americans. To this day the school is firmly... |
| 11 | 124 | Jim Roseboro | Back | 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... |
| 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) Miami University Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S... |
| 15 | 172 | Pat Hinton | Guard | Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings... |
| 16 | 183 | Ed Buckingham | Tackle | 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... |
| 17 | 196 | Don Boudreaux | Tackle | Houston University of Houston The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of... |
| 18 | 207 | Credell Green | Back | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
| 19 | 220 | Ernie Danjean Ernie Danjean Ernie Danjean is a former linebacker in the National Football League and all-star in the Canadian Football League.After playing college football Auburn University Danjean was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the nineteenth round of the 1957 NFL Draft and played that season with the team.He moved... |
Guard | Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... |
| 20 | 231 | Percy Oliver | Guard | Illinois University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system... |
| 21 | 244 | Chuck Mehrer | Tackle | 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... |
| 22 | 255 | Ronnie Quillian | 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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| 23 | 268 | John Symank John Symank John Richard "Johnny" Symank was an American college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League for seven seasons during the 1950s and 1960s. Symank played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for... |
Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... |
| 24 | 279 | Charlie Leyendecker | Tackle | SMU 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... |
| 25 | 292 | Jerry Johnson | Tackle | St. Norbert St. Norbert College St. Norbert College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in De Pere, Wisconsin. Founded in October 1898 by Abbot Bernard Pennings, a Norbertine priest and educator, the school was named after Saint Norbert of Xanten. In 1952, the college became coeducational and today enrolls about 2,175... |
| 26 | 303 | Buddy Bass | End | Duke Duke University Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B... |
| 27 | 316 | Marty Booher | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 28 | 327 | Dave Herbold | Guard | Minnesota |
| 29 | 340 | Howie Dare | Back | Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C... |
- Green indicates a future Pro Football Hall of FamePro Football Hall of FameThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
inductee - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1957 | 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... |
W 21-17 |
| 2 | October 6, 1957 | 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 24-14 |
| 3 | October 13, 1957 | Baltimore Colts History of the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls.... |
L 45-17 |
| 4 | October 20, 1957 | 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 24-14 |
| 5 | October 27, 1957 | at Baltimore Colts History of the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls.... |
W 24-21 |
| 6 | November 3, 1957 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 31-17 |
| 7 | November 10, 1957 | 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 21-14 |
| 8 | November 17, 1957 | Los Angeles Rams | L 31-27 |
| 9 | November 24, 1957 | 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... |
W 27-10 |
| 10 | November 28, 1957 | 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 18-6 |
| 11 | December 8, 1957 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 42-17 |
| 12 | December 15, 1957 | 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 27-20 |
Standings
| NFL Western 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 | |
| Detroit Lions 1957 Detroit Lions season Scoring*DET - FG Martin 31*DET - Rote 1 yard run *DET - Gedman 1 yard run *CLE - Brown 29 yard run *DET - Junker 26 yard pass from Rote *DET - Barr 19 yard interception... |
8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 251 | 231 | W-3 |
| San Francisco 49ers 1957 San Francisco 49ers season The 1957 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's eighth season in the NFL, and were coming off a 5-6-1 record in 1956, however, they ended the season with a 5 game unbeaten streak.... |
8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 260 | 264 | W-3 |
| Baltimore Colts 1957 Baltimore Colts season The 1957 Baltimore Colts season was the 5th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1957 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses and finished third in the Western Conference.... |
7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 303 | 235 | L-2 |
| Los Angeles Rams 1957 Los Angeles Rams season The 1957 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 20th year with the National Football League and the 12th season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 307 | 278 | W-2 |
| Chicago Bears 1957 Chicago Bears season The 1957 Chicago Bears season was their 38th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club subpar 5-7 record under head coach Paddy Driscoll one year after making the championship game. The 47-7 loss in the 1956 title game coupled with a 5-7 season forced Halas to fire Driscoll... |
5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 203 | 211 | L-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 218 | 311 | L-3 |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
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Offensive Linemen
Norm Amundsen Norm Amundsen is a former guard in the National Football League.-Biography:Amundsen was born Norman Robert Amundsen on September 28, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois.-Career:... Al Barry Allan Barry is a retired American football offensive lineman. He played college football at the University of Southern California and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1953 NFL Draft.... Larry Lauer Larry Lauer is a former center in the National Football League.-Career:Lauer was drafted in the eighth round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the New York Yanks and later played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Alabama.-References:... Norm Masters Norman Donald Masters was an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1956 NFL Draft. He was 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighted 249 pounds... Jim Ringo James Stephen "Jim" Ringo was a professional American football player, a Hall of Fame center and coach. He was a ten time Pro Bowler during his career.... Jim Salsbury Jim Salsbury is a former guard in the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 1955 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the team. Later he played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers.-References:... Ollie Spencer Ollie Spencer is a former Pro Football tackle who played nine professional seasons from 1953-1963. He completed his professional career with the American Football League's Oakland Raiders in 1963. Later he was an assistant coach for the Raiders for seventeen seasons.He died on April 28, 1991 of a... Carl Vereen Carl Vereen is a former offensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and played that season with the team.-References:... Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Tom Bettis William Thomas "Tom" Bettis is a former American football linebacker and coach. After starring at Purdue, Bettis was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 1955 NFL Draft. He played nine seasons for the Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Chicago Bears... Ernie Danjean Ernie Danjean is a former linebacker in the National Football League and all-star in the Canadian Football League.After playing college football Auburn University Danjean was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the nineteenth round of the 1957 NFL Draft and played that season with the team.He moved... Bill Forester George William Forester was a professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played eleven seasons for the Green Bay Packers and was selected to four Pro Bowls... Sam Palumbo Sam Palumbo is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1955 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the team. During the 1957 NFL season he played with the Green Bay Packers and later was a member of the Buffalo Bills of the American Football... Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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