1960 Green Bay Packers season
| 1960 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Vince Lombardi |
| Head coach | Vince Lombardi |
| Home stadium | City Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4 |
| Division place | 1st NFL Western |
| Playoffs | Lost NFL Championship (at Eagles) 13–17 |
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
NFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Week 1 vs Bears
Week One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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Week 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 | |
Week 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 | |
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | December 26 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–17 | 0–1 | Franklin Field | 67,325 |
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| 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
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Rookies in italics | ||||||
Postseason
NFL Championship Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Tom Moore, NFL Kickoff Return Leader
- Paul Hornung set an NFL record for scoring 176 points, a record that since has been broken
References
- ^ "Green Bay rips Rams to win Western title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 18, 1960. p. 1, section 3.
- ^ Lea, Bud (December 27, 1960). "Eagles win NFL title". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 1.
- ^ "Eagles rally once again". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. December 27, 1960. p. 13.
- ^ Kuechle, Oliver E. (December 27, 1960). "Eagles beat Packers for title, 17-13". Milwaukee Journal. p. 14, paft 2.
- ^ "Eagles win NFL title with 17 to 13 victory". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. UPI. December 27, 1960. p. 2.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-Dec-27.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Dec-25.