1954 Green Bay Packers season

The 1954 Green Bay Packers season was their 36th season overall and their 34th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 4–8 record under new head coach Lisle Blackbourn and finished fifth in the Western Conference.

1954 Green Bay Packers season
Head coachLisle Blackbourn
Home fieldCity Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record4–8
Division place5th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

In a season of streaks, the Packers lost their first three games, all at home, climbed back to .500 at 4–4, then lost their final four.

Offseason

NFL draft

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
12Art HunterOffensive TackleNotre Dame
215Bob FleckTackleSyracuse
327George TimberlakeLinebackerUSC
440Tommy AllmanBackWest Virginia
551Max McGeeWide ReceiverTulane
775Sam MarshallTackleFlorida A&M
887Jimmie WilliamsTackleTexas Tech
999Dave DavisEndGeorgia Tech
10111Gene KnutsonDefensive EndMichigan
11123Ken HallEndNorth Texas State
12135Bill OliverBackAlabama
13147Mike TakacsGuardOhio State
14159Dave JohnsonBackRice
16183Des KochBackUSC
17195J. D. RobertsGuardOklahoma
18207Emery BarnesDefensive EndOregon
19219Ken HallCenterSpringfield
20231Lowell HerbertGuardPacific
21243Art LiebscherBackPacific
22255Willie BufordTackleMorgan State
23267Clint SathrumBackSt. Olaf
24279Marv TennefossEndStanford
25291John SmalleyTackleAlabama
26303Ralph BaierlTackleMaryland
27315Hosea SimsEndMarquette
28327Evan SlonacBackMichigan State
29339Jerry DufekTackleSt. Norbert
30351Terry CampbellBackWashington State
  • Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 26 Pittsburgh Steelers L 21–20 0–1 City Stadium
20,675
2 October 3 Chicago Bears L 10–3 0–2 City Stadium
24,414
3 October 10 San Francisco 49ers L 23–17 0–3 Milwaukee County Stadium
15,571
4 October 17 Los Angeles Rams W 35–17 1–3 Milwaukee County Stadium
17,455
5 October 24 at Baltimore Colts W 7–6 2–3 Memorial Stadium
28,680
6 October 30 at Philadelphia Eagles W 37–14 3–3 Connie Mack Stadium
25,378
7 November 7 at Chicago Bears L 28–23 3–4 Wrigley Field
47,038
8 November 13 Baltimore Colts W 24–13 4–4 Milwaukee County Stadium
19,786
9 November 21 Detroit Lions L 21–17 4–5 City Stadium
20,767
10 November 25 at Detroit Lions L 28–24 4–6 Briggs Stadium
55,532
11 December 5 at San Francisco 49ers L 35–0 4–7 Kezar Stadium
32,012
12 December 12 at Los Angeles Rams L 35–27 4–8 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
38,839

Standings

NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Detroit Lions 9 2 1 .818 8–2 337 189 W1
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 7–3 301 279 W4
San Francisco 49ers 7 4 1 .636 5–4–1 313 251 W2
Los Angeles Rams 6 5 1 .545 4–5–1 314 285 W1
Green Bay Packers 4 8 0 .333 3–7 234 251 L4
Baltimore Colts 3 9 0 .250 2–8 131 279 L1

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

Roster

Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Rookies and first-year players in italics

References


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