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1943 Green Bay Packers season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamGreen Bay Packers
year1943
record7–2–1
division_place2nd NFL Western
presidentL. H. Joannes
general managerCurly Lambeau
(Vice-President)
coachCurly Lambeau
stadiumCity Stadium
Wisconsin State Fair Park
playoffs*Did not qualify*
shortnavlinkPackers seasons

(Vice-President) Wisconsin State Fair Park The 1943 Green Bay Packers season was their 25th overall and their 23rd season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 7–2–1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1943 NFL draft

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18Dick WildungTackleMinnesota
323Irv CompBackBenedictine
538Roy McKayBackTexas
648Nick SusoeffEndWashington State
758Ken SnellingFullbackUCLA
868Lester GatewoodCenterBaylor
978Norm VerryTackleUSC
1088Solon BarnettGuardBaylor
1198Bob ForteBackArkansas
12108Van DavisEndGeorgia
13118Tom BrockCenterNotre Dame
14128Ralph TateBackOklahoma State
15138Don CarlsonTackleDenver
16148Mike WelchBackMinnesota
17158Ron ThomasGuardUSC
18168Jim PowersTackleSt. Mary's (CA)
19178Hal PrescottWide receiverHardin–Simmons
20188Eddie ForrestCenterSanta Clara
21198Lloyd WasserbachTackleWisconsin
22208Mark HoskinsBackWisconsin
23218Earl BennettGuardHardin–Simmons
24228George ZellickEndOregon State
25238Gene BierhausEndMinnesota
26248George MakrisGuardWisconsin
27258Pete SusickBackWashington
28268Bud HasseEndNorthwestern
29278Dick ThornallyTackleWisconsin
30288Bob RayBackWisconsin
31293Brunel ChristensenTackleCalifornia
32298Ken RoskieFullbackSouth Carolina
  • Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection

Regular season

Schedule

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September 26**[Chicago Bears](1943-chicago-bears-season)****T** 21–210–0–1City Stadium23,675[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194309260gnb.htm)
October 3at **[Chicago Cardinals](1943-chicago-cardinals-season)****W** 28–71–0–1Comiskey Park15,563[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194310030crd.htm)
October 10**[Detroit Lions](1943-detroit-lions-season)****W** 35–142–0–1City Stadium21,396[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194310100gnb.htm)
October 17[Washington Redskins](1943-washington-redskins-season)**L** 7–332–1–1State Fair Park23,058[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194310170gnb.htm)
October 24at **[Detroit Lions](1943-detroit-lions-season)****W** 27–63–1–1Briggs Stadium41,463[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194310240det.htm)
October 31at [New York Giants](1943-new-york-giants-season)**W** 35–214–1–1Polo Grounds46,208[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194310310nyg.htm)
November 7at **[Chicago Bears](1943-chicago-bears-season)****L** 7–214–2–1Wrigley Field43,425[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194311070chi.htm)
November 14**[Chicago Cardinals](1943-chicago-cardinals-season)****W** 35–145–2–1State Fair Park10,831[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194311140gnb.htm)
November 21at [Brooklyn Dodgers](1943-brooklyn-dodgers-nfl-season)**W** 31–76–2–1Ebbets Field18,992[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194311210bkn.htm)
*Bye*
December 5at Steagles**W** 38–287–2–1Shibe Park34,294[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194312050phi.htm)
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Standings

Roster

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**Backs**

References

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