Category: The Green and Gold – A Tribute to the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl Era

Headline: Bart Starr returns to Green Bay Packers as head coach, produces first double digit loss season since 1958. Regular Season Record: 4 – 10 (Fourth Place NFC Central Division) Offseason Highlights: Green Bay Packers’ management was in exactly the situation it hadn’t wanted to be in after Vince Lombard stepped down at the end of the 1967 season. …

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Headline: More quarterback woes as the Green Bay Packers complete a mere five touchdown passes, another losing record prompts Dan Devine’s departure. Regular Season Record: 6 – 8 (Third Place NFC Central Division) Offseason Highlights: The Green Bay Packers 1974 NFL Draft yielded some solid players but no blue chippers, including 1st round draft choice, University of Richmond RB Barty Smith (12th overall), …

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Headline: Quarterback carousel produces erratic, disappointing season for the Green Bay Packers. Regular Season Record: 5 – 7 – 2 (Third Place NFC Central Division) Offseason Highlights: As 1973 began, despite winning the NFC Central Division with a 10-4 record in 1972, the Green Bay Packers were in dire need of a quality quarterback and talented wide receivers to throw to. Unfortunately, …

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Headline: “The Pack Is Back” with the Green Bay Packers’ best post-Lombardi record and first trip to the post-season since 1967 Regular Season Record: 10 – 4 (First Place NFC Central Division) Offseason Highlights: After sixteen years as the Green Bay Packers signal caller, the last twelve as their undisputed franchise quarterback, Bryan Bartlet Starr retired on July 22. …

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