1951 Green Bay Packers season explained

Team:Green Bay Packers
Year:1951
Record:3–9
Division Place:5th National
Coach:Gene Ronzani
Playoffs:Did not qualify
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The 1951 Green Bay Packers season was their 33rd season overall and their 31st season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 3–9 record under second-year coach Gene Ronzani for a fifth-place finish in the National Conference. The Packers lost the final seven games of the season.

The Packers played their Milwaukee home games in Wisconsin State Fair Park for the final time, a venue they had used since 1934. Marquette Stadium was used for one season in 1952 and the new County Stadium was the host venue from 1953 through 1994.

The Packers' 478 passing attempts (39.8 per game) in 1951 are the most by an NFL team in the 1950s.

Offseason

NFL draft

See main article: 1951 NFL draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/club team
15Bob GainTackleKentucky
216Albin CollinsHalfbackLSU
327Fred ConeRunning backClemson
552Wade StinsonBackKansas
663Sig HolowenkoTackleJohn Carroll
777Bill SutherlandEndSt. Vincent
999Dick McWilliamsTackleMichigan
10114Bob NoppingerTackleGeorgetown
11125George RooksBackMorgan State
12136Carl KreagerCenterMichigan
13150Ed StephensBackMissouri
14161Ray BauerEndMontana
15172Joe ErnstBackTulane
16186William AfflisOffensive tackleNevada
17197Ray PelfreyWide receiverEastern Kentucky
18208Ed PetelaBackBoston College
19222Jim LiberBackXavier
20233Dick JohnsonTackleVirginia
21244Art EdlingEndMinnesota
22258Art FelkerEndMarquette
23269Tubba ChamberlainGuardWisconsin–Eau Claire
24280Dick ChristieBackNebraska–Omaha
25294Monte CharlesBackHillsdale
26305Bill MillerTackleOhio State
27316Bob BossonsCenterGeorgia Tech
28330Bill AyreBackAbilene Christian
29341Ralph FielerEndMiami (FL)
30352Ed WithersBackWisconsin

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 30Chicago BearsL 20–310–1City Stadium24,666
2October 7Pittsburgh SteelersW 35–331–1State Fair Park8,324
3October 14Philadelphia EaglesW 37–242–1City Stadium18,489
4October 21Los Angeles RamsL 0–282–2State Fair Park21,393
5October 28at New York YanksW 29–273–2Yankee Stadium7,351
6November 4Detroit LionsL 17–243–3City Stadium18,800
7November 11at Pittsburgh SteelersL 7–283–4Forbes Field20,080
8November 18at Chicago BearsL 13–243–5Wrigley Field36,771
9November 22at Detroit LionsL 35–523–6Briggs Stadium32,247
10December 2New York YanksL 28–313–7City Stadium14,297
11December 9at San Francisco 49ersL 19–313–8Kezar Stadium15,121
12December 16at Los Angeles RamsL 14–423–9Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum23,698
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Roster

References