1949 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1949 Green Bay Packers
season was their 29th season in the National Football League
. The club posted a 2-10 record under coach Curly Lambeau
, earning a fifth-place finish in the Western Conference. This season marked the 31st and final season the Packers would play under legendary coach Curly Lambeau
.
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
season was their 29th season in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The club posted a 2-10 record under coach Curly Lambeau
Curly Lambeau
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team...
, earning a fifth-place finish in the Western Conference. This season marked the 31st and final season the Packers would play under legendary coach Curly Lambeau
Curly Lambeau
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team...
.
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Stan Heath Stan Heath (American football) Stanley Robert Heath was a quarterback in the National Football League who played 12 games for the Green Bay Packers. In 1949, the Green Bay Packers used the 5th pick in the 1st round of the 1949 NFL Draft to sign Heath out of the University of Nevada, Reno where he was the nations top passer... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Nevada University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA... |
| 2 | 15 | Dan Dworsky Dan Dworsky Daniel Leonard Dworsky has been a leading Southern California architect since the early 1950s. He is a longstanding member of the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows. Among other works, Dworsky designed Crisler Arena, the basketball arena at the University of Michigan named for... |
Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... |
| 3 | 25 | Lou Ferry Lou Ferry -References:... |
Defensive Tackle | Villanova Villanova University Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States... |
| 4 | 24 | Bob Summerhays Bob Summerhays Robert William Summerhays is a former American football linebacker and fullback in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Summerhays played collegiate ball for Army and the University of Utah before being drafted by Green Bay Packers in the 4th round of the 1949 NFL... |
Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
Utah University of Utah The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest... |
| 5 | 43 | Glenn Lewis | Back | Texas Tech Texas Tech University Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the... |
| 6 | 54 | Joe Ethridge Joe Ethridge -Career:Ethridge was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1949 NFL Draft and played that season with the team. He played at the collegiate level at Southern Methodist University.-References:... |
Tackle | SMU Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church... |
| 8 | 74 | Dan Orlich Dan Orlich Dan Orlich is a former defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1949 NFL Draft and played three seasons with the team.-References:... |
Defensive End Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
Nevada |
| 9 | 83 | Everett Faunce | Back | Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
| 11 | 103 | Harry Larche | Tackle | Arkansas State Arkansas State University Arkansas State University is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and third largest university by enrollment. It is located atop on Crowley's Ridge at Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA... |
| 12 | 114 | Rebel Steiner Rebel Steiner Rebel Steiner is a former defensive back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the twelfth round of the 1949 NFL Draft and later played two seasons with the team.-References:... |
Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... |
| 13 | 123 | Al Mastrangeli | Center | Illinois University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system... |
| 14 | 134 | Bobby Williams | Center | Texas Tech |
| 15 | 143 | Ken Cooper Ken Cooper (American football, born 1923) Ken Cooper is a former professional American football guard. He played two seasons for the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference.... |
Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the... |
| 16 | 154 | Gene Remenar | Tackle | West Virginia West Virginia University West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;... |
| 17 | 163 | Paul Devine | Back | Heidelberg |
| 18 | 174 | Floyd Lewis | Guard | SMU |
| 19 | 183 | Bobby Folsom | End | SMU |
| 20 | 194 | Larry Cooney | Back | Penn State Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service... |
| 21 | 203 | Ken Kranz Ken Kranz Kenneth Andrew Kranz is a former NFL football player.Kranz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graduated from Custer High School. He went on to play football for four years at the Milwaukee State Teachers College, currently known as the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The Green Bay Packers... |
Defensive Back | Wisconsin-Milwaukee University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee is Wisconsin's premier public urban university. It is a coed public research university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States. It is also the largest university in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and a member of the University of Wisconsin System... |
| 22 | 214 | John Kordick | Back | USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
| 23 | 223 | Bill Kelley Bill Kelley (American football) Billie Rex Kelley is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Kelley played collegiate ball for Texas Technological College before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 23rd round of the 1949 NFL Draft... |
Tight End Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... |
Texas Tech |
| 24 | 234 | Jimmy Ford | Back | Tulsa University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by... |
| 25 | 243 | Frank Lambright | Guard | Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25, 1949 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 17-0 |
| 2 | October 2, 1949 | Los Angeles Rams | L 48-7 |
| 3 | October 7, 1949 | at New York Bulldogs | W 19-0 |
| 4 | October 16, 1949 | Chicago Cardinals | L 39-14 |
| 5 | October 23, 1949 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 35-7 |
| 6 | October 30, 1949 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 16-14 |
| 7 | November 6, 1949 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24-3 |
| 8 | November 13, 1949 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 30-10 |
| 9 | November 20, 1949 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 30-7 |
| 10 | November 27, 1949 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 41-21 |
| 11 | December 4, 1949 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 30-0 |
| 12 | December 11, 1949 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 21-7 |
Standings
| NFL Western Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams 1949 Los Angeles Rams season The 1949 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 12th year with the National Football League and the fourth season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
8 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 360 | 239 | W-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1949 Chicago Bears season The 1949 Chicago Bears season was their 30th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a competitive 9-3 record under head coach George Halas, but the team finished in second place in the NFL Western Division for a third time missing out on a chance to add more... |
9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 332 | 218 | W-6 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1949 Chicago Cardinals season The 1949 Chicago Cardinals season resulted in the Cardinals failing to reach the postseason.-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:*... |
6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 360 | 301 | L-1 |
| Detroit Lions 1949 Detroit Lions season The 1949 Detroit Lions season was their 20th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2-10, winning four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 237 | 259 | W-2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 114 | 329 | L-6 |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Ed Bell Ed Bell is a former guard and tackle in the National Football League.-Career:Bell's first professional experience was with the Miami Seahawks of the All-America Football Conference. Following his time there, he played with the Green Bay Packers for three seasons.He played at the collegiate level at... Roger Eason Charles Roger Eason, Jr. was a guard in the National Football League.-Career:Eason was drafted in the third round of the 1942 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Rams and played four seasons with the team, including when the team made the move to Los Angeles, California... Joe Ethridge -Career:Ethridge was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1949 NFL Draft and played that season with the team. He played at the collegiate level at Southern Methodist University.-References:... Bob Flowers Robert C. Flowers was an American football player who played eight seasons for the Green Bay Packers.... Roger Harding Roger Harding is a former center in the National Football League.-Career:Harding was drafted in the fifth round of the 1945 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Rams and played with the team for two seasons, including during the franchise's move to Los Angeles, California... Glenn Johnson (American football) Glenn Johnson is a former player in the National Football League. Johnson played one season for the Green Bay Packers. Previously, he had played with the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference.... Urban Odson Urban Leroy Odson was an American football tackle in the National Football League who played 44 games for the Green Bay Packers .In 1942, the Green Bay Packers used the 9th pick in the 1st round of the 1942 NFL Draft to sign Odson out of the University of Minnesota... Larry Olsonoski Larry Olsonoski is a former guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1948 NFL Draft and played that season with the team. The next season he would split between the Packers and the New York Bulldogs.-References:... Jay Rhodemyre Jay Rhodemyre is a former center in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 1948 NFL Draft and would play four seasons with the team.-References:... Damon Tassos Damon Tassos is a former guard in the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 1945 NFL Draft by The Yanks and played with the Detroit Lions that season. After another season with the Lions he went on to play three more with the Green Bay Packers.-References:... Evan Vogds Evan Edward "Red" Vogds was a professional American football guard in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League .... Dick Wildung Richard Kay "Dick" Wildung was an American football tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. Wildung attended the University of Minnesota, where he was a two-time consensus All-American as a tackle following the 1941 and 1942 seasons... Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Buddy Burris Paul "Buddy" Burris was an American football player. He played college football for the Golden Hurricane at University of Tulsa, and after a hiatus to serve in the Second World War, for the Sooners at the University of Oklahoma. Burris was the first Oklahoma player to earn All-America honors in... Bob Summerhays Robert William Summerhays is a former American football linebacker and fullback in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Summerhays played collegiate ball for Army and the University of Utah before being drafted by Green Bay Packers in the 4th round of the 1949 NFL... Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Rookies and first-year players in italics |
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