1948 Green Bay Packers season explained

Team:Green Bay Packers
Year:1948
Record:3–9
Division Place:4th NFL Western
Coach:Curly Lambeau
Stadium:City Stadium
Wisconsin State Fair Park
Playoffs:Did not qualify
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The 1948 Green Bay Packers season was their 30th season overall and their 28th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 3–9 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference.

Offseason

NFL draft

See main article: 1948 NFL draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/club team
17Earl GirardHalfbackWisconsin
319Ed SmithHalfbackUTEP
527Don RichardsTackleArkansas
531Weyman SellersEndGeorgia
641Larry OlsonoskiGuardMinnesota
751Jay RhodemyreCenterKentucky
861Bob CunzTackleIllinois
1081George WalmsleyBackRice
1191Bob HodgesTackleBradley
12101Bob RennebohmEndWisconsin
13111Perry MossQuarterbackIllinois
14121Fred ProvoHalfbackWashington
15131Lou AgaseTackleIllinois
16141Travis RavenBackTexas
18161Ken BalgeEndMichigan State
19171Charley TatomTackleTexas
20181Floyd ThomasCenterArkansas
21191Herbert St. JohnGuardGeorgia
22201Don AndersonBackRice
23211Fred KlingBackMissouri
24221Clyde BiggersTackleCatawba
25231Stan HeathQuarterbackNevada
26241Aubrey AllenTackleColorado
27251Stan GorskiEndSt. Mary's (MN)
28261Don SharpCenterTulsa
29271John PanelliBackNotre Dame
30281Clarence McGearyDefensive TackleNorth Dakota State
31289Gayland MillsEndBYU
32296Ralph EarhartHalfbackTexas Tech

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenue
1September 17at Boston YanksW 31–01–0Fenway Park
2September 26Chicago BearsL 7–451–1City Stadium
3October 3Detroit LionsW 33–212–1City Stadium
4October 10Chicago CardinalsL 7–172–2Wisconsin State Fair Park
5October 17at Los Angeles RamsL 10–242–3Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
6October 24Washington RedskinsL 7–232–4Wisconsin State Fair Park
7October 31at Detroit LionsL 20–242–5Briggs Stadium
8November 7at Pittsburgh SteelersL 7–382–6Forbes Field
9November 14at Chicago BearsL 6–72–7Wrigley Field
10November 21New York GiantsL 3–492–8Wisconsin State Fair Park
11November 28Los Angeles RamsW 16–03–8City Stadium
12December 5at Chicago CardinalsL 7–423–9Comiskey Park
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Roster

References