Answer: 4th and 26
In the divisional round of the 2003-04 playoffs, the 4th-seeded Packers led the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles 17-14 with only 1:12 left to go. After an incompletion, a 5 yard penalty, a sack and another incompletion, the Eagles seemed to be finished, facing an impossible down and distance. But, on the now-famous "4th and 26" play, a slant route to wide receiver Freddie Mitchell got them just enough yardage for the first down, and they were able to tie the game and take it into overtime. The went on to win the game 20-17 after another field goal from kicker David Akers.
From Quiz: Cheesehead Challenge
Answer: Brett Favre
Favre broke his own record. He threw 38 TD passes in 1995.
From Quiz: I Love My Green Bay Packers
Answer: Chicago Bears
In a typical rivalry, the NFC Championship game did not let the fans down. Although Green Bay won with a score of 21-14, the score did not reflect the intensity of the game. The score was 14-0 at halftime in favor of Green Bay. The Packers earned the right to their fifth Super Bowl appearance.
From Quiz: Packers: Road to Super Bowl XLV
Answer: Travis Jervey
Travis Jervey and LeShon Johnson had a lot of fun as roommates when they played for the Packers. When Travis wasn't burning off his unnecessary body hair, the pair was known to have set up illegal deer snares in their backyard. They even entertained thoughts of buying a lion for a pet. When coach Mike Holmgren told Jervey, "no lion", Travis thought he might like something else like a tiger.
From Quiz: Packers Dirty Laundry
Answer: Reggie White
Reggie was an ordained Evangelical minister and a 13-time Pro Bowl selection. He played eight seasons with the Eagles, six with the Packers then retired only to come back one more season with the Carolina Panthers. He was posthumously inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
From Quiz: The Men of Green Bay
Answer: August 11, 1919
The Green Bay Packers were founded by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. The Packers were a semi-professional team from 1919-1920.
From Quiz: Green Bay Packers History
Answer: 1921
The team was founded by them in 1919. The American Professional Football Association began in 1920, and the Packers under Curly Lambeau joined the league in 1921. The team went 3-2-1 and finished seventh of twenty one teams. The Chicago Staleys won the championship in 1921. 1922 saw the league take the name, NFL.
From Quiz: Your Green Bay Packers!
Answer: 17th
Starr was selected 200th overall out of Alabama.
From Quiz: Packers
Answer: Minneapolis Marines
After the Packers joined the American Professional Football Association in 1921 (renamed NFL in 1922), Green Bay then played their first official league game on October 23rd, 1921, with a 7-6 win over the Minneapolis Marines at Green Bay's Hagemeister Park.
From Quiz: Are You a True Cheesehead?
Answer: Don Hutson
Don Hutson scored a total of 823 points by touchdowns, point after attempts and field goals.
From Quiz: Green Bay Packers
Answer: 4
Earl L. (Curly) Lambeau, Robert (Cal) Hubbard, Don Hutson, Johnny (Blood) McNally, Clarke Hinkle, Mike Michalske, Arnie Herber, Vince Lombardi, Tony Canadeo, Jim Taylor, Forrest Gregg, Bart Starr, Ray Nitschke, Herb Adderley, Willie Davis, Jim Ringo, Paul Hornung, Willie Wood, Henry Jordan, and James Lofton are all the players who have been enshrined.
From Quiz: Green Bay Packers
Answer: $15 to $20
My cheesehead, purchased at Lambeau Field cost $17.95.
From Quiz: The Original Cheesehead
Answer: 35-10 Green Bay
The Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 in the first ever Super Bowl. They won the next Super Bowl 33-14 against the Oakland Raiders.
From Quiz: Packers 1919 to 1999
Answer: Tony Canadeo
Only the greats! Tony Canadeo No.3 in 1952, Don Hutson No.14 in 1951, Bart Starr No.15 in 1973, Ray Nitschke LB No.66 in 1983. The NFL has discouraged the retiring of numbers. As a result, when the Packers honored Reggie White in 1999, they retired his jersey and not his No.92.
From Quiz: Green Bay Packers
Answer: Agnes Aylward (Curly Lambeau's girlfriend)
Lambeau showed huge gratitude to the Indian Packing Company for its contribution to the creation of the team. Lambeau told Agnes that he intended to name the new franchise the "Green Bay Indians" to which Agnes replied "Well, for heaven's sake, Curly, why don't you just call them the Green Bay Packers!" The name stuck and the team has been known as the Packers ever since.
From Quiz: Team History: Green Bay Packers
Answer: 122.5
He edged out the previous mark of 121.1 set by Peyton Manning in 2004, by throwing 45 touchdowns and only 6 interceptions. The Packers went 15-1 that year, losing in the divisional round of the playoffs to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants.
From Quiz: Cheesehead Challenge
Answer: 7
Hutson joined the Pack in 1935 and scored 7 touchdowns and a total of 43 points.
From Quiz: I Love My Green Bay Packers
Answer: 10-6
The Packers tied for the fifth best record in the NFL with their 10-6 mark. The Patriots had the best season record by going 14-2. The Falcons went 13-3, then the Ravens 12-4. The Bears, Jets, and Saints all went 11-5. The Packers shared their 10-6 record with the Buccaneers, Chiefs, Colts, Eagles, and Giants.
From Quiz: Packers: Road to Super Bowl XLV
Answer: Mark Lee
When they showed the replay on this one, it looked a lot like Walter pulled Mark Lee over the top of the bench by his face-mask. Talk about your ultimate savvy veteran move.
From Quiz: Packers Dirty Laundry
Answer: Bart Starr
Bart led them to three NFL Championships in 1961, 1962, 1965, and two Super Bowl wins (I and II). He also received Super Bowl MVP honors twice. He played his entire career of 16 seasons with the Packers then went on to coach them from 1975-1983. He was inducted into the Class of 1977 Pro Football Hall of Fame.
From Quiz: The Men of Green Bay
Answer: 1921
The American Professional Football Association was started in 1920, then changed to the APFL in 1921, the year the Packers joined. The team is not a charter member but it is one of the oldest.
From Quiz: All About the Packers
Answer: Hagemeister Park
Hagemeister Park had no bleachers so the fans could roam around freely. There were ropes along side of the field so the fans would know no not to go on it. During halftime, the teams would meet in opposite endzones to make plays, and fans would sometimes enter the conversations. To pay the players they would pass around a hat and it would collect donations from the fans. The Packers played six total games in the 1919 season at Hagemeister Park.
From Quiz: Green Bay Packers History
Answer: 8
With an amazing defense, the Packers allowed only 22 points in the season. This included their only tie, 0-0, against the Frankford Yellow Jackets in week 11. The Packers would go on to be the first team to win three consecutive NFL Championships, winning again in 1930 and 1931. The franchise would later duplicate this by winning three again from 1965-1967.
From Quiz: Your Green Bay Packers!
Answer: The Golden Girls
They were named 'The Golden Girls' although there was another Green Bay Packer Squad in the '50s called the Packerettes.
From Quiz: Cheering the Green Bay Packers
Answer: Favre
Favre caught his own deflected pass and was tackled immediately, resulting in a loss of seven yards.
From Quiz: Packers
Answer: Tony Canadeo
Canadeo became the first when he rushed for 1,052 yards in 1949.Taylor first broke 1,000 in 1960, Brockington in 1971, and Hornung never did. Thanks go out to funtrivia member Dizart for correcting me on this one. I had originally said that Jim Taylor was the first but my mistake was pointed out. Hopefully, since I had never heard of Canadeo and didn't originally include him in the choices, I didn't damage anyone's percentage!
From Quiz: Calling all Cheeseheads!
Answer: Rock Island Independents
The game was played on October 30th, 1921. The final score was 13-3.
From Quiz: Are You a True Cheesehead?
Answer: Jim Taylor
Hard-nosed Jim Taylor wore #31.
From Quiz: Green Bay Packers
Answer: NFC North
They are in the NFC North along with the Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, and Detroit Lions.
From Quiz: Green Bay Packers
Answer: Phil Bengston
From Quiz: Are You a Packer Backer?
Answer: Foamation
This company also makes cheese bricks, cheese hats, cheese antennas, etc.
From Quiz: The Original Cheesehead
Answer: December 31, 1967
At 13 degrees below zero, the Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17, with Bart Starr's one yard quarterback sneak for a touchdown with 13 seconds left.
From Quiz: Packers 1919 to 1999
Answer: 29
Between 1929 and 1933, the Packers won 26 out of their 29 games at City Stadium. The team tied the three games it failed to win. In an era that did not include playoffs or a championship game, the team with the most wins took home the trophy. The Packers registered an undefeated 12-0-1 season in 1929, following this up with 10-3-1 and 12-2 records in 1930 and 1931 respectively.
From Quiz: Team History: Green Bay Packers
Answer: Howard
Despite winning league MVP in 1996, Brett Favre did not receive the same honors in the Super Bowl. Desmond Howard's crucial special teams performance won him the award, as his 99 yard kickoff return touchdown sealed their victory, 35-21.
From Quiz: Cheesehead Challenge
Answer: Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles
The Pack achieved that feat against the Bears on September 30, and against the Eagles on November 11.
From Quiz: I Love My Green Bay Packers
Answer: 388
While the Patriots led all AFC teams, only two NFC teams scored more than 400 points in the season. The Eagles led their conference by scoring 439 points. The other team was the Falcons who scored 414. The Packers were ranked fifth in points in the NFC behind the Eagles, Falcons, Cowboys, and Giants. They also ranked 10th across the NFL.
From Quiz: Packers: Road to Super Bowl XLV
Answer: Randy Woodfield
Randy Woodfield was known as the I-5 killer. The Packers drafted Woodfield out of Portland State in the 17th round of the 1974 draft as a WR. In the 15th round of that year, the Packers also drafted a tackle out of Pittsburgh named Dave Wannstedt. Wannstedt went on to coach the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins, while Woodfield went to the Oregon State Penitentiary for his numerous crimes.
From Quiz: Packers Dirty Laundry
Answer: Mike Sherman
His winning seasons were from 2000-2004 and he finished that run with a .663 winning percentage, 53-27 record.
From Quiz: The Men of Green Bay
Answer: Bart Starr
Bart led them to three NFL Championships in 1961, 1962 and 1965 and two Super Bowl wins (I & II). He also received Super Bowl MVP honors twice (I & II). He played his entire career of sixteen seasons with the Packers then went on to coach them from 1975-1983. He was inducted into the Class of 1977 Pro Football Hall of Fame.
From Quiz: All About the Packers
Answer: 10-1
The Packers' only loss was to the Beloit Professionals, and that was also the last game of the season. The Packers lost 6-0. The Packers beat Sheboygen Company team 87-0 in the 1919 season also.
From Quiz: Green Bay Packers History
