The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers have competed in the National Football League (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun.[1] They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) and play their home games at Lambeau Field in central Wisconsin.[2][3] Since their founding, over 1,800 players have played at least one game for the team.[4] Many, but not all of these players were selected by the Packers in the NFL draft, which began in 1936.[5] To honor their contributions to the team, the Packers have recognized their own players in various ways, including retiring uniform numbers,[6] establishing a team hall of fame,[7] and documenting the team's all-time statistical leaders.[8] Additionally, Packers' players have been recognized nationally for their performance, most notably through induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[9] Packers players have also won numerous national awards, been named AP All-Pros,[10] been selected for the Pro Bowl,[10] and named to numerous "All-Time Teams".[11][12] The following lists provide an overview of notable groupings of Green Bay Packers players.
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- ^ "2023 NFL Division Standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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- ^ "Packers All-Time Players Roster". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers Draft History". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Retired Numbers". Packers.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers Hall of Famers". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Green Bay Packers (2023). "2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Packers.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers – Pro Football Hall of Fame". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Green Bay Packers All-Pros and Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "NFL 100 All-Time Team". NFL.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "All-Decade Teams". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.