The Green Bay Packers were founded in the year 1919, one year after the founding of the NFL, by Curly Lambeau. They play at Lambeau Field, known as the Frozen Tundra for its extreme cold weather games in the winter, which is one of the league's most historic fields. It opened under the name City Field in 1925, and was changed to the name Lambeau Field after its founder in the year 1965. The Packers are one of the NFL's most historic teams, and they have a rich history of great teams, players, and fans. They have the most championships of any team in the history of the league with 12, along with the second most wins and Hall of Famers. They won the first two Super Bowls under the famed head coach Vince Lombardi, and for this the Super Bowl trophy was named after him. They also won the 31st Super Bowl under Coach Mike Holmgren, led by Brett Favre along with Desmond Howard's incredible performance that led him to become the first kick returner to win Super Bowl MVP after his 99 yard touchdown return that saved the game. Famous Packers include Brett Favre, Bart Starr, Don Hutson, Paul Hornung, Ray Nitchske, Reggie White, Curly Lambeau, Jim Taylor, and James Lofton. Their current players of note include future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, Defensive Player of the Year Charles Woodson, Perennial Pro Bowler Donald Driver, and superstars Greg Jennings and Clay Matthews.
Brief Profile:
Championships- 12
Super Bowls- 3
Division Titles- 18
Conference Titles- 8
Overall Record- 679-518-36
Regular Season Record- 654-518-36
MVPs- 9
Hall of Famers- 21
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