1951 Green Bay Packers season
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.
| 1951 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gene Ronzani |
| Home field | City Stadium Wisconsin State Fair Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–9 |
| Division place | 5th National |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Bob Gain | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 2 | 16 | Albin Collins | Halfback | LSU |
| 3 | 27 | Fred Cone | Running Back | Clemson |
| 5 | 52 | Wade Stinson | Back | Kansas |
| 6 | 63 | Sig Holowenko | Tackle | John Carroll |
| 7 | 77 | Bill Sutherland | End | St. Vincent |
| 9 | 99 | Dick McWilliams | Tackle | Michigan |
| 10 | 114 | Bob Noppinger | Tackle | Georgetown |
| 11 | 125 | George Rooks | Back | Morgan State |
| 12 | 136 | Carl Kreager | Center | Michigan |
| 13 | 150 | Ed Stephens | Back | Missouri |
| 14 | 161 | Ray Bauer | End | Montana |
| 15 | 172 | Joe Ernst | Back | Tulane |
| 16 | 186 | William Afflis | Offensive tackle | Nevada |
| 17 | 197 | Ray Pelfrey | Wide receiver | Eastern Kentucky |
| 18 | 208 | Ed Petela | Back | Boston College |
| 19 | 222 | Jim Liber | Back | Xavier |
| 20 | 233 | Dick Johnson | Tackle | Virginia |
| 21 | 244 | Art Edling | End | Minnesota |
| 22 | 258 | Art Felker | End | Marquette |
| 23 | 269 | Tubba Chamberlain | Guard | Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
| 24 | 280 | Dick Christie | Back | Nebraska–Omaha |
| 25 | 294 | Monte Charles | Back | Hillsdale |
| 26 | 305 | Bill Miller | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 27 | 316 | Bob Bossons | Center | Georgia Tech |
| 28 | 330 | Bill Ayre | Back | Abilene Christian |
| 29 | 341 | Ralph Fieler | End | Miami (FL) |
| 30 | 352 | Ed Withers | Back | Wisconsin |
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30, 1951 | Chicago Bears | L 31–20 | City Stadium | |
| 2 | October 7, 1951 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35–33 | State Fair Park | |
| 3 | October 14, 1951 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 37–24 | City Stadium | |
| 4 | October 21, 1951 | Los Angeles Rams | L 28–0 | State Fair Park | |
| 5 | October 28, 1951 | at New York Yanks | W 29–27 | Yankee Stadium | |
| 6 | November 4, 1951 | Detroit Lions | L 24–17 | City Stadium | |
| 7 | November 11, 1951 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 28–7 | Forbes Field | |
| 8 | November 18, 1951 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–13 | Wrigley Field | |
| 9 | November 22, 1951 | at Detroit Lions | L 52–35 | Briggs Stadium | |
| 10 | December 2, 1951 | New York Yanks | L 31–28 | City Stadium | |
| 11 | December 9, 1951 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 31–19 | Kezar Stadium | |
| 12 | December 16, 1951 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 42–14 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
Standings
| NFL National Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–2 | 392 | 261 | W1 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 5–2–1 | 255 | 205 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 5–4–1 | 336 | 259 | L1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–2 | 286 | 282 | L1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1–8 | 254 | 375 | L7 | |
| New York Yanks | 1 | 9 | 2 | .100 | 1–7–2 | 241 | 382 | L2 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Rookies and first-year players in italics | ||||||
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