1951 Green Bay Packers season

The 1951 Green Bay Packers season was their 33rd season overall and their 31st season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 3–9 record under second-year coach Gene Ronzani for a fifth-place finish in the National Conference. The Packers lost the final seven games of the season.

1951 Green Bay Packers season
Head coachGene Ronzani
Home fieldCity Stadium
Wisconsin State Fair Park
Results
Record3–9
Division place5th National
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The Packers played their Milwaukee home games in Wisconsin State Fair Park for the final time, a venue they had used since 1934. Marquette Stadium was used for one season in 1952 and the new County Stadium was the host venue from 1953 through 1994.

Offseason

NFL draft
Main article: 1951 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position School/club team
15Bob GainTackleKentucky
216Albin CollinsHalfbackLSU
327Fred ConeRunning backClemson
552Wade StinsonBackKansas
663Sig HolowenkoTackleJohn Carroll
777Bill SutherlandEndSt. Vincent
999Dick McWilliamsTackleMichigan
10114Bob NoppingerTackleGeorgetown
11125George RooksBackMorgan State
12136Carl KreagerCenterMichigan
13150Ed StephensBackMissouri
14161Ray BauerEndMontana
15172Joe ErnstBackTulane
16186William AfflisOffensive tackleNevada
17197Ray PelfreyWide receiverEastern Kentucky
18208Ed PetelaBackBoston College
19222Jim LiberBackXavier
20233Dick JohnsonTackleVirginia
21244Art EdlingEndMinnesota
22258Art FelkerEndMarquette
23269Tubba ChamberlainGuardWisconsin–Eau Claire
24280Dick ChristieBackNebraska–Omaha
25294Monte CharlesBackHillsdale
26305Bill MillerTackleOhio State
27316Bob BossonsCenterGeorgia Tech
28330Bill AyreBackAbilene Christian
29341Ralph FielerEndMiami (FL)
30352Ed WithersBackWisconsin
  • Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 30 Chicago Bears L 20–31 0–1 City Stadium 24,666
2 October 7 Pittsburgh Steelers W 35–33 1–1 State Fair Park 8,324
3 October 14 Philadelphia Eagles W 37–24 2–1 City Stadium 18,489
4 October 21 Los Angeles Rams L 0–28 2–2 State Fair Park 21,393
5 October 28 at New York Yanks W 29–27 3–2 Yankee Stadium 7,351
6 November 4 Detroit Lions L 17–24 3–3 City Stadium 18,800
7 November 11 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–28 3–4 Forbes Field 20,080
8 November 18 at Chicago Bears L 13–24 3–5 Wrigley Field 36,771
9 November 22 at Detroit Lions L 35–52 3–6 Briggs Stadium 32,247
10 December 2 New York Yanks L 28–31 3–7 City Stadium 14,297
11 December 9 at San Francisco 49ers L 19–31 3–8 Kezar Stadium 15,121
12 December 16 at Los Angeles Rams L 14–42 3–9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 23,698

Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings
NFL National Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Rams 8 4 0 .667 7–2 392 261 W1
San Francisco 49ers 7 4 1 .636 5–2–1 255 205 W3
Detroit Lions 7 4 1 .636 5–4–1 336 259 L1
Chicago Bears 7 5 0 .583 6–2 286 282 L1
Green Bay Packers 3 9 0 .250 1–8 254 375 L7
New York Yanks 1 9 2 .100 1–7–2 241 382 L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster
Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Rookies and first-year players in italics

References


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