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1950 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Green Bay Packers |
| year | 1950 |
| record | 3–9 |
| division_place | 5th (tied) National |
| coach | Gene Ronzani |
| stadium | City Stadium |
| Wisconsin State Fair Park | |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* |
| shortnavlink | Packers seasons |
Wisconsin State Fair Park The 1950 Green Bay Packers season was their 32nd season overall and their 30th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 3–9 record under first-year head coach Gene Ronzani for a fifth-place finish in the National Conference.
Offseason
To get the franchise on a firm financial footing, the team started selling stocks publicly for the first time. The stock drive netted $118,000. To replace Curly Lambeau, the Packers named Gene Ronzani as their new head coach and Vice President. The year also saw another change as the team changed its colors to green and yellow from the navy that the club had been wearing.
NFL draft
Main article: 1950 NFL draft
Incomplete list
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 43 | 6 | 69 | 7 | 82 | 13 | 160 | 18 | 225 | 25 | 316 | 30 | 381 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Tonnemaker | C | Minnesota | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tobin Rote | QB | Rice | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gordy Soltau | WR | Minnesota | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Larry Coutre | HB | Notre Dame | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack Cloud | FB | William & Mary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leon Manley | G | Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlton Elliott | DE | Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arnold Galiffa | QB | Army | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Waters | FB | Michigan State | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Mallouf | QB | Southern Methodist |
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season
Schedule
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| September 17 | **[Detroit Lions](1950-detroit-lions-season)** | **L** 7–45 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 22,096 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195009170gnb.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 24 | [Washington Redskins](1950-washington-redskins-season) | **W** 35–21 | 1–1 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | 14,109 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195009240gnb.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 1 | **[Chicago Bears](1950-chicago-bears-season)** | **W** 31–21 | 2–1 | City Stadium | 24,893 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195010010gnb.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 8 | **[New York Yanks](1950-new-york-yanks-season)** | **L** 31–44 | 2–2 | City Stadium | 23,871 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195010080gnb.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 15 | at **Chicago Bears** | **L** 14–28 | 2–3 | Wrigley Field | 51,065 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195010150chi.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at **New York Yanks** | **L** 17–35 | 2–4 | Yankee Stadium | 13,661 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195010190nyy.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Bye* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 5 | at **[Baltimore Colts](1950-baltimore-colts-season)** | **L** 21–41 | 2–5 | Memorial Stadium | 12,971 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195011050bcl.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 12 | **[Los Angeles Rams](1950-los-angeles-rams-season)** | **L** 14–45 | 2–6 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | 20,456 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195011120gnb.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 19 | at **Detroit Lions** | **L** 21–24 | 2–7 | Briggs Stadium | 17,752 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195011190det.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 26 | **[San Francisco 49ers](1950-san-francisco-49ers-season)** | **W** 25–21 | 3–7 | City Stadium | 13,196 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195011260gnb.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 3 | at **Los Angeles Rams** | **L**14–51 | 3–8 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 39,323 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195012030ram.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 10 | at **San Francisco 49ers** | **L** 14–30 | 3–9 | Kezar Stadium | 20,797 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195012100sfo.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Note:** Intra-conference opponents are in **bold** text. |
Standings
Passing
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| Tobin Rote | 12 | 12 | 83 | 224 | 37.1% | 1231 | 7 | 24 | |||||||||
| Paul Christman | 11 | 1 (on def.) | 51 | 126 | 40.5% | 545 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
| Tom O'Malley | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 26.7% | 31 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Bob Forte | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Roster
| Green Bay Packers 54thru58 | border=2}};" | 1950 Green Bay Packers final roster |
|---|---|---|
| **Quarterbacks** |
References
References
- Christl, Cliff. (July 19, 2018). "Packers first wore green jerseys in 1935".
- [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/gb/packers.html Green Bay Packers (1919–Present)]
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