Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the Green Bay Packers for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
Each year, the glorious matchups between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers are eagerly awaited by fans in both NFL cities. The two clubs currently hold the top two spots for most team wins in league history with Green Bay inching ahead during the 2022 season with 790 victories compared to 786 wins … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XXXII, which was held on January 25, 1998, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, between the five-time AFC champion Denver Broncos and my favorite team, the twelve-time world champion Green Bay Packers. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1997 season, pick up my Nifty Nineties book and you’ll … Read more
It was a big deal in 1921, and it’s still a big deal in 2021 when the Packers and Cardinals get together on the gridiron. It might be considered one of the NFL’s forgotten secrets since many do not realize that it is actually the second oldest rivalry between two league teams. Of course, the … Read more
Nearly six decades ago, the Green Bay Packers had one of the greatest seasons in NFL history. Here’s why the 1962 team deserves that accolade. In 1962, the Packers beat the NY Giants at Yankee Stadium to win their second consecutive NFL Championship. They had beaten the same Giants to win it all in 1961 … Read more
In the long, long history of the National Football League, one rivalry usually grabs your interest immediately: the Bears and the Packers! Some even think that it is the oldest rivalry in the league and we’ll talk about that in a moment as well. The Bears vs. Packer history runs deep. However, the focus of … Read more