Green Bay Packers - Love That Pack by Kenny Watkins of http://www.sports-gift.com Green Bay Packers a name the people know with winning. But this franchise had a hard way to go to keep afloat. The Packers name comes from their sponsor at the time the Indian Packing Company. Team colors are green and yellow. August 11 Curley Lambeau called together a meeting of a bunch different people and the Packers were formed. The Packing company provide the field and jerseys and that's the reason for the name Packers. In 1921 the Packing company help Curley Lambeau get the Packers in the NFL. 1922 the Packers almost lost their NFL status as the Packing company decided not to sponsor the Packers anymore. Locals came up with backers and they also formed the Green Bay Football corporation to keep the Packers in Green Bay. With financial backing the Packers start to excel on the football field. In 1923 they finish 7-2. In 1929 the Packers win their first NFL Championship with a record of 12-0-1. The next two years the Packers win the next two years to for three straight championships. 1936 and 1939 brings the Packers their fourth and fifth championships. In total the Packers would win 5 out of 8 championship games. The Packers start to struggle and lose money. In 1956 Bart Starr debuts as the Packers quarterback. Vince Lombardi is hired in 1958 and in 1959 Vince leads them to their first winning season in 12 years. In 1965 Packers honor Curley Lambeau who dies in the off season by renaming the field to Lambeau field. After beating the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL Championship the Packers headed to the First Super Bowl to crown a world champion. It pitted the Kansas City Chiefs against the Packers. The Packers won 35-10. The following year the Packers played the Cowboys in a playoff game. Which was known as the Ice Bowl as the wind chill reached -47 degrees. The Packers won the game 21-17 and a trip to the Super Bowl. This time it was the Oakland Raiders who were the Packers victim by the score of 33-14. In 1968 Vince Lombardi steps down as coach. After some down seasons in 1989 the Packers finished 10-6 but still missed the playoffs. 1992 the Packers brought in Mike Holmgren to bring in the West Coast Offense. It didn't take long with Brett Farve improving each year the Packers made it to the Super Bowl in 1997. That's year they faced the New England Patriots and dominated them 35-21. 1998 brought the Packers another Super Bowl visit but the results weren't as good as the previous ones. The Denver Broncos went on to beat the Packers and win their first Super Bowl. But the future continues to look bright as Brett Farve is still at the helm. The Packers are the only team that actually sold shares of stock in the Packers. Over four million have been sold and not one holder receives any money back from it. Its the thrill of being part of the Packers and keeping the team in Green Bay.
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About The Author Kenneth Watkins is an avid college football fan as well as a successful sports author and regular contributor to http://www.sports-gift.com. A free service for people to find the best sports fan gift idea for the sports fan in their life. | 
