1895

First year of professional football in Green Bay, Wisconsin

The Green Bay Town team, an aggregation of local atheletes, played town teams from communities surrounding Green Bay, losing to all of them. During each game, the team manager passed the hat among the spectators, asking for donations for the players, and after the game, the two teams divied up the take. Thus, these teams were among the first "professional" football teams in the United States.

1919

Packers founded at meeting in editorial rooms of the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

1921

John and Emmett Clair of the Acme Packing Company granted National Football League franchise for Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Packer-Bear series launched at Chicago with Packers losing to Decatur Staleys, 20-0.

1922

Packers disciplined by NFL for using college players under assumed names. Clairs forfeit franchise.
Curly Lambeau awarded franchise for Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Bad weather, low attendance plague Packers, force Lambeau's corporation to seek help from community. A.B. Turnbull marshal's local merchants to raise $2,500 to pay off Packers' debts.

1923

Green Bay Football Corporation founded with Andrew B. Turnbull as president. Corporation assumes operation of the Packers on non-profit basis.

1925

Packers beat Bears for first time, 14-10, in fourth regular season meeting.
City Stadium built at East High School with initial capacity of 6,000.

1928

Packers defeat New York Giants, 7-0, in first ever visit to New York.

1929

Packers sign Johnny "Blood" McNally, Cal Hubbard, and Mike Michalske who lead them to their first ever NFL title with a 12-0-1 record.

1930

Packers repeat as champions of NFL with record of 10-3-1.

1931

Packers become first team to win NFL title three years straight with 12-2-0 record. Unbeaten string runs to 22 games before finally losing to Cardinals in Chicago, 21-13.

1932

Packers barely miss winning fourth straight NFL title with 10-3-1 record. Bears win crown with 7-1-6 mark because ties did not count in standings.

1933

NFL divides into two divisions, East and West, with Packers, Bears, Cardinals, and Portsmouth Spartans who move to Detroit and become Lions in 1934.
Packers suffer their first losing season in NFL with 5-7-1 record.

1934

Fan falls from stands at City Stadium, sues the Packers and wins $5,000 judgment. Insurance company goes bankrupt, leaving Packers holding the bag for the debt. Packers seek protection through bankruptcy court which appoints a friendly receiver for the corporation.

1935

Don Hutson signed by Packers.
Hutson catches first TD pass from Arnie Herber for game's only score as Packers slip by Bears, 7-0.

1936

NFL begins college draft. Packers make Russ Letlow, Univ. of San Francisco guard, their first choice.
Packers win Western Division with 11-1-1 record, then win fourth NFL title by defeating Boston Redskins, 21-6, at Polo Grounds in New York.

1938

Packers win the Western Division title again with 8-3-0 mark, then lose NFL championship game to Giants in New York, 23-17.

1939

Packers take Western crown again with record of 9-2-0, then stomp New York Giants in Milwaukee, 27-0, for their fifth NFL title.

1941

Packers finish regular season in tie with Bears for Western Division crown, then lose playoff game to Bears, 33-14, in Chicago.

1944

Packers win their fourth division title with mark of 8-2-0, then nip Giants in New York, 14-7, on two TDs by Ted Fritsch.

1945

Don Hutson catches 4 TD passes, kicks 5 PATs in second quarter against Detroit at Milwaukee, sets all-time one-quarter scoring record of 29 points as Packers win, 57-21, October 7.

1949

Packers play intra-squad game at City Stadium on Thanksgiving Day, raise $50,000 to stay afloat financially.

1950

Lambeau resigns to become vice president and head coach of Chicago Cardinals.
Gene Ronzani, ex-Chicago Bear star, hired as Packers' second head coach and elected corporation vice-president.
Stock drive nets $118,000, puts Packers on sound financial basis.

1953

Ronzani resigns with two games remaining in season. Hugh Devore and Ray "Scooter" McLean named co-coaches.

1954

Lisle Blackbourn, Marquette University coach, is hired as Packers' third head coach.

1957

Lambeau Field, completed just in time for season opener, is dedicated, September 29, with 21-17 victory over Bears.
Packers post 3-9-0 mark following 4-8-0 in '56, Blackbourn resigns.

1958

Assistant Coach Ray "Scooter" McLean promoted to head coach.
Dominic Olejniczak elected seventh president of Green Bay Packers, Inc., April 28.
McLean resigns following 1-10-1 record, poorest in Packer history.

1959

Vince Lombardi, offensive coach of N.Y. Giants, hired as Packers' fifth head coach and general manager, February 4.
Packers post 7-5-0 record, their first winning season in 12 years.

1960

Packers win Western Division title, first since '44, then lose to Philadelphia Eagles in NFL title game, 17-13, December 26.
Paul Hornung, scores 176 points, to set new NFL record.

1961

Packers win Western Division, then rout N.Y. Giants, 37-0, for seventh NFL championship in first title game ever played in Green Bay, December 31.

1962

Packers win Western Division, then beat Giants in New York, 16-7, for second straight league crown, December 30.

1965

E.L. "Curly" Lambeau, alleged founder of the Packers and first coach, dies at age 67, June 1.
Packers defeat Baltimore, 13-10, at Green Bay in sudden death Western Conference playoff, the first overtime game in Packer history, as Don Chandler kicks 25-yard field goal at 13:39 of second overtime period, December 26.
Packers beat Cleveland Browns, 23-12, for ninth NFL title, January 2.

1966

Packers win division crown, then advance to NFL title game.

1967

Game-ending end zone interception by Tom Brown enables Packers to down Cowboys, 34-27, in Dallas for second straight NFL title, January 1.
Packers defeat Kansas City of AFL, 35-10, at Los Angeles in first Super Bowl, January 15.
Packers edge Cowboys, 21-17, for third consecutive NFL title on last minute, one-yard sneak by Bart Starr in 16 degrees below zero temperature at Lambeau Field, December 31.

1968

Packers beat Oakland Raiders, 33-14, in Super Bowl II at Miami, January 14; game has first $3 million gate in history.
Lombardi steps down as Packer head coach, stays as general manager; Phil Bengtson named coach.

1969

Lombardi resigns to become part-owner, executive vice-president and head coach of Washington Redskins; Bengtson named Packers' general manager.

1970

Lombardi dies at age 57, September 3.
Bengtson resigns, December 21.

1971

Dan Devine, University of Missouri coach, named Packer head coach and general manager.

1972

Packers win first Central Division title since '67 (10-4-0), but lose to Redskins in divisional playoff at Washington, 16-3, December 23.

1974

Devine resigns December 16, following losing seasons in '73 and '74.
Bart Starr, who quarterbacked Packers to five NFL titles in seven years during '60's, named head coach and general manager, December 24.

1982

Judge Robert J. Parins elected Packer president, May 3, succeeding Dominic Olejniczak, becoming first full-time chief executive in team's history.
Packers build 55,000-square foot indoor practice facility.
Packers gain playoffs for first time since 1972 and defeat St. Louis in first round, 41-16, before losing to Dallas, 37-26.

1983

Bart Starr fired as head coach, December 19.
Former Packer great Forrest Gregg named head coach, December 24, agreeing to 5-year contract.

1985

Packers build 72 private boxes at Lambeau Field, increasing stadium seating capacity to 56,926.
John B. Torinus, Sr., longtime Packer board member, corporation secretary, and member of executive committee, dies, October 12.

1986

Packers report first $2 million annual profit in their history ($2,029,154).

1987

Green Bay Packer Foundation, a vehicle to assure continued contributions to charity, established, May 6.
Packers report first $3 million profit in their history ($3,018,000).

1988

Forrest Gregg resigns to become head coach and athletic director at his alma mater, Southern Methodist University, January 15.
Lindy Infante, offensive coordinator of Cleveland Browns, named head coach, agreeing to 5-year contract, February 3.
Packers report $2,839,270 profit, second highest in team history.

1989

Judge Robert J. Parins retires as President of Packer Corporation and is elected Chairman of the Board, June 5.
Robert E. Harlan is elected president and chief executive officer of Packer Corporation, succeeding Parins, June 5.
Packers announce plans for construction of 1,920 club seats - a "first" for Lambeau Field - in south end zone and 36 additional private boxes at a projected cost of $8,263,000, August 22.

1990

Packers extend Head Coach Lindy Infante's contract two years - through the 1994 season, January 16.

1991

Michael R. Reinfeldt, former Pro Bowl safety and Oakland Raiders executive, becomes Packers' Chief Financial Officer, January 7.
The names of the 18 Packer players and coaches elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame are placed in permanent display on the green walls between floors of Lambeau Field's private boxes, on both sides of the stadium, with team's 11 NFL championship years (1929-30-31, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961-62 and 1965-66-67) emblazoned above club seats in the south end zone.
Tom Braatz, executive vice president of football operations, relieved of his duties, November 20.
Ron Wolf, director of player personnel for New York Jets and a veteran of 29 years as a pro football scout and executive, is named executive vice president and general manager by president Robert E. Harlan, with full authority to run the Packers' football operation, November 27.
Lindy Infante is relieved of his duties as head coach by executive vice-president and general manager Ron Wolf, December 22.

1992

Mike Holmgren, offensive coordinator of San Francisco 49ers, is named by Wolf as the 11th head coach in Packer history, January 11.
Treasurer John Underwood reports Packer corporation profit of $2.17 million on 1991-92 operations, third highest in team history, May 27.

1993

Packers sign Reggie White, the most sought after unrestricted free agent on the market, as free agency comes to the NFL, April 8.
Treasurer John R. Underwood reports record Packer corporation profit of $4.96 million before booking $4.1 million of club's share of NFL's litigation settlement with players, May 26.
New 25,000-square foot edition to Packers' training quarters, housing an 84X70 foot gymnasium and new public relations and marketing offices, is completed in July.
Packers shutout Los Angeles Raiders, 28-0, in 22 degrees below zero windchill to gain playoffs for first time since 1982, December 26.

1994

Packers defeat Detroit Lions in Wild Card Playoffs, 28-24, for first postseason victory since January 1983.
Packers extend contract with Ron Wolf as executive vice-president and general manager for three additional years through 1999, March 31.
The Don Hutson Center, Packers new $4.2 million indoor practice facility, is dedicated, July 18.
Packers made $1.9 million profit for 1993-94 football operations.
Packers extend head coach Mike Holmgren's contract through 1999, September 2.