1960 Green Bay Packers season

NFL team season

1960 Green Bay Packers season

General manager| Vince Lombardi
Head coach| Vince Lombardi
Home field| City Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record| 8–4
Division place| 1st NFL Western
Playoff finish| Lost NFL Championship
(at Eagles) 13–17

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The 1960 Green Bay Packers season was their 42nd season overall and their 40th season in the National Football League. The team finished with an 8–4 record under second-year head coach Vince Lombardi to win the Western Conference and a berth in the NFL championship game. It was the Packers' first appearance in the title game since winning it in 1944.[1] After a Thanksgiving Day loss at Detroit, the Packers won their final three games, all on the road, to win the crown.

The championship game was against the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia Eagles (10–2), played at Franklin Field in Philadelphia on Monday, December 26. Two years earlier in 1958, both teams had been last in their respective conferences, winning a combined three games.

In a close game, the Packers led in the fourth quarter, but lost 17–13.[2][3][4][5] Green Bay returned to the title game the next two seasons and won both.

## Offseason

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### NFL draft

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Main article: 1960 NFL draft

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | School

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1 | 5 | Tom Moore | Running back | Vanderbilt
2 | 17 | Bob Jeter | Cornerback | Iowa
5 | 51 | Dale Hackbart | Defensive back | Wisconsin
6 | 65 | Mike Wright | Tackle | Minnesota
7 | 77 | Kirk Phares | Guard | South Carolina
8 | 89 | Don Hitt | Center | Oklahoma State
9 | 101 | Frank Brixius | Tackle | Minnesota
11 | 125 | Ron Ray | Tackle | Howard Payne
12 | 137 | Harry Ball | Tackle | Boston College
13 | 149 | Paul Winslow | Defensive back | North Carolina Central
14 | 161 | Jon Gilliam | Center | East Texas State
15 | 173 | Garney Henley | Back | Huron
16 | 185 | John Littlejohn | Back | Kansas State
17 | 197 | Joe Gomes | Back | South Carolina
18 | 209 | Royce Whittington | Tackle | Southwestern Louisiana
19 | 221 | Rich Brooks | End | Purdue
20 | 233 | Gilmer Lewis | Tackle | Oklahoma

* Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection

## Regular season

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### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Attendance

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1  | September 25  | Chicago Bears | L 14–17  | 0–1  | City Stadium | 32,150
2  | October 2  | Detroit Lions | W 28–9  | 1–1  | City Stadium  | 32,150
3  | October 9  | Baltimore Colts | W 35–21  | 2–1  | City Stadium  | 32,150
4  | Bye
5  | October 23  | San Francisco 49ers | W 41–14  | 3–1  | Milwaukee County Stadium | 39,914
6  | October 30  | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 19–13  | 4–1  | Forbes Field | 30,155
7  | November 6  | Baltimore Colts  | L 24–38  | 4–2  | Memorial Stadium | 57,808
8  | November 13  | Dallas Cowboys | W 41–7  | 5–2  | City Stadium  | 32,294
9  | November 20  | Los Angeles Rams | L 31–33  | 5–3  | Milwaukee County Stadium  | 35,763
10  | November 24 | at Detroit Lions  | L 10–23  | 5–4  | Tiger Stadium | 51,123
11  | December 4  | at Chicago Bears  | W 41–13  | 6–4  | Wrigley Field | 46,406
12  | December 10 | at San Francisco 49ers  | W 13–0  | 7–4  | Kezar Stadium | 53,612
13  | December 17 | at Los Angeles Rams  | W 35–21  | 8–4  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 53,445

* Thursday (November 24: Thanksgiving Day), Saturday (December 10 & 17)
* A bye week was necessary in 1960, as the league expanded to an odd number (13) of teams (Dallas); one team was idle each week.

### Game summaries

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#### Week 1 vs Bears

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See also: 1960 Chicago Bears season and Bears–Packers rivalry

Week One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0| 17| 17
Packers | 0 | 7 | 7| 0| 14

at New City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin

* Date: September 25
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 32,150
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring

Second quarter

* GB – Jim Taylor 1-yard run (Paul Hornung kick). Packers 7–0. Drive:

Third quarter

* GB – Paul Hornung 2-yard run (Paul Hornung kick). Packers 14–0. Drive:

Fourth quarter

* CHI – Willie Galimore 18-yard run (John Aveni kick). Packers 14–7. Drive:
* CHI – Rick Casares 26-yard run (John Aveni kick). Tie 14–14. Drive:
* CHI – John Aveni 16-yard field goal. Bears 17–14. Drive:

Top passers

* CHI – Zeke Bratkowski – 13/24, 178 yards, 2 INT
* GB – Bart Starr – 8/22, 68 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

* CHI – Rick Casares – 20 rushes, 79 yards, TD
* GB – Jim Taylor – 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

* CHI – Willard Dewveall – 6 receptions, 97 yards
* GB – Boyd Dowler – 4 receptions, 45 yards

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#### Week 2

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|  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Lions | 3 | 6| 0| 0 | 9
• Packers | 0 | 7| 7| 14 | 28

* Date: October 2
* Location: City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Game attendance: 32,150
* Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); wind 16 mph

| Scoring summary

Q1| | DET| Jim Martin 14-yard field goal| DET 3–0
Q2| | DET| Jim Martin 20-yard field goal| DET 6–0
Q2| | GB| Tom Moore 5-yard run (Paul Hornung kick)| GB 7–6
Q2| | DET| Jim Martin 48-yard field goal| DET 9–7
Q3| | GB| Jim Taylor 2-yard run (Paul Hornung kick)| GB 14–9
Q4| | GB| Paul Hornung 16-yard pass from Lamar McHan (Paul Hornung kick)| GB 21–9
Q4| | GB| Paul Hornung 11-yard run (Paul Hornung kick)| GB 28–9

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#### Week 3

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|  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Colts | 0 | 7| 0| 14 | 21
• Packers | 0 | 7| 7| 21 | 35

* Date: October 2
* Location: City Stadium
* Game attendance: 32,150
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C); wind 6 mph

| Scoring summary

Q2| | GB| Taylor 12-yard run (Hornung kick)| GB 7–0
Q2| | BAL| Ameche 12-yard run (Myhra kick)| Tie 7–7
Q3| | GB| Taylor 3-yard run (Hornung kick)| GB 14–7
Q4| | GB| Taylor 1-yard run (Hornung kick)| GB 21–7
Q4| | BAL| Hawkins 1-yard run (Myhra kick)| GB 21–14
Q4| | GB| Moore 12-yard pass from McHan (Hornung kick)| GB 28–14
Q4| | BAL| Hawkins 1-yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick)| GB 28–21
Q4| | GB| McHan 35-yard run (Hornung kick)| GB 35–21

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### Playoffs

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Main article: 1960 NFL Championship Game

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Attendance

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Championship | December 26  | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–17  | 0–1  | Franklin Field | 67,325

## Standings

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NFL Western Conference

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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK
Green Bay Packers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–4 | 332 | 209 | W3
Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 239 | 212 | W4
San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 208 | 205 | W1
Baltimore Colts | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–6 | 288 | 234 | L4
Chicago Bears | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 5–5–1 | 194 | 299 | L3
Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 4–6–1 | 265 | 297 | L1
Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 11 | 1 | .000 | 0–6 | 177 | 369 | L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

### Roster

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Green Bay Packers roster

Quarterbacks

*   * 17 Lamar McHan
*   * 15 Bart Starr

Running backs

*   * 33 Lew Carpenter
*   * 37 Larry Hickman
*   * 5 Paul Hornung
*   * 25 Tom Moore
*   * 31 Jim Taylor

Wide receivers

*   * 86 Boyd Dowler
*   * 84 Gary Knafelc
*   * 85 Max McGee

Tight ends

*   * 88 Ron Kramer
*   * 80 Steve Meilinger

|  | Offensive linemen

*   * 62 Andy Cvercko
*   * 75 Forrest Gregg
*   * 53 Ken Iman
*   * 64 Jerry Kramer
*   * 78 Norm Masters
*   * 72 John Miller
*   * 51 Jim Ringo
*   * 76 Bob Skoronski

Defensive linemen

*   * 73 Ken Beck
*   * 87 Willie Davis
*   * 79 Dave Hanner
*   * 74 Henry Jordan
*   * 83 Bill Quinlan

|  | Linebackers

*   * 65 Tom Bettis
*   * 58 Dan Currie
*   * 66 Ray Nitschke

Defensive backs

*   * 46 Hank Gremminger
*   * 40 Dale Hackbart
*   * 48 Dick Pesonen
*   * 27 John Symank
*   * 45 Emlen Tunnell
*   * 47 Jesse Whittenton
*   * 23 Paul Winslow
*   * 24 Willie Wood

Rookies in italics

## Postseason

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### NFL Championship Game

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| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Packers  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 7 | 13
Eagles | 0  | 10  | 0  | 7 | 17

* First quarter
* GB – Paul Hornung 20-yard FG
* Second quarter
* GB – Hornung 23-yard FG
* Phi – Tommy McDonald 35-yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Bobby Walston kick)
* Phi – Walston 15-yard FG
* Third quarter
* No scoring
* Fourth quarter
* GB – Max McGee 7-yard pass from Bart Starr (Hornung kick)
* Phi – Ted Dean 5 run (Walston kick)

## Awards and records

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* Tom Moore, NFL Kickoff Return Leader
* Paul Hornung set an NFL record for scoring 176 points, a record that since has been broken

## References

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1. ^ "Green Bay rips Rams to win Western title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 18, 1960. p. 1, section 3.
2. ^ Lea, Bud (December 27, 1960). "Eagles win NFL title". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 1.
3. ^ "Eagles rally once again". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. December 27, 1960. p. 13.
4. ^ Kuechle, Oliver E. (December 27, 1960). "Eagles beat Packers for title, 17-13". Milwaukee Journal. p. 14, paft 2.
5. ^ "Eagles win NFL title with 17 to 13 victory". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. UPI. December 27, 1960. p. 2.
6. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-Dec-27.
7. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Dec-25.

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* Founded in 1919
* Based and headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Franchise|

Overview

* Team
* Green Bay Packers, Inc.
* Charitable Foundation
* Season-by-season results

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Notable people|

Founders

* Curly Lambeau & George Whitney Calhoun

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Personnel

* Coaches
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Players

* Lists of players
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Facilities|

Stadiums

* List of stadiums
* Current: Lambeau Field
* Past: Hagemeister Park
* Bellevue Park
* City Stadium
* Borchert Field
* Wisconsin State Fair Park
* Marquette Stadium
* Milwaukee County Stadium

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Other

* Clarke Hinkle Field
* Don Hutson Center
* Ray Nitschke Field
* Rockwood Lodge (former)
* St. Norbert College (training camp)
* Titletown District

Team history|

General

* History
* Home games in Milwaukee
* The Hungry Five
* Indian Packing Company
* Packers Heritage Trail

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Culture

* "Bang the Drum All Day"
* Bart Starr Award
* Cheerleaders
* Cheese League
* Cheesehead
* Dolly Gray impostor
* Fight song
* Lambeau Leap
* Lumberjack Band
* Packers sweep
* Receiver (statue)

Notable games

* 1940 NFL All-Star Game
* 1965 NFL playoffs
* 4th and 26
* Dez Caught It
* Fail Mary
* Instant Replay Game
* Miracle in Motown
* The Catch II
* The Ice Bowl
* The Snow Bowl
* We want the ball and we're going to score!

Rivalries

* Chicago Bears
* Dallas Cowboys
* Detroit Lions
* Minnesota Vikings
* New York Giants
* San Francisco 49ers
* Seattle Seahawks
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Championships|

Division (21)

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* 1938
* 1939
* 1944
* 1967
* 1972
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2007
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2016
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* 2020
* 2021

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Conference (9)

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* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1996
* 1997
* 2010

League (13†)

* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1936
* 1939
* 1944
* 1961
* 1962
* 1965
* 1966 (I)
* 1967 (II)
* 1996 (XXXI)
* 2010 (XLV)

Media|

Radio

* Packers Radio Network (WIXX in Green Bay, WRNW in Milwaukee)

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Television

* WGBA-TV
* WTMJ-TV
* Spectrum News 1 WI

Personnel

* Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play)
* Larry McCarren (color/analysis)

Related

* Driven
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* Lombardi (film)
* Lombardi (play)
* Pigskin Champions
* Pitch Perfect 2
* Second Effort
* That '70s Show
* The 60 Yard Line
* When Pride Still Mattered

Current affiliations|

Division

* North Division (2002–present)

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Conference

* National Football Conference (1970–present)

League

* National Football League (1921–present)

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* Related: 1960 AFL season

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*[PCT]: Winning percentage
*[CONF]: Win–Loss record within their conference
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