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1960 Green Bay Packers season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamGreen Bay Packers
year1960
record8–4
division_place1st NFL Western
coachVince Lombardi
general managerVince Lombardi
stadiumCity Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium
playoffsLost [NFL Championship](1960-nfl-championship-game)
(at [Eagles](1960-philadelphia-eagles-season)) 13–17
shortnavlinkPackers seasons

Milwaukee County Stadium (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. 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 , 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. Green Bay returned to the title game the next two seasons and won both.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1960 NFL draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool
15Tom MooreRunning back[Vanderbilt](1959-vanderbilt-commodores-football-team)
217Bob JeterCornerback[Iowa](1959-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team)
551Dale HackbartDefensive back[Wisconsin](1959-wisconsin-badgers-football-team)
665Mike WrightTackle[Minnesota](1959-minnesota-golden-gophers-football-team)
777Kirk PharesGuardSouth Carolina
889Don HittCenterOklahoma State
9101Frank BrixiusTackleMinnesota
11125Ron RayTackleHoward Payne
12137Harry BallTackleBoston College
13149Paul WinslowDefensive backNorth Carolina Central
14161Jon GilliamCenterEast Texas State
15173Garney HenleyBackHuron
16185John LittlejohnBackKansas State
17197Joe GomesBackSouth Carolina
18209Royce WhittingtonTackleSouthwestern Louisiana
19221Rich BrooksEndPurdue
20233Gilmer LewisTackleOklahoma
  • Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection

Regular season

Schedule

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September 25[Chicago Bears](1960-chicago-bears-season)**L** 14–170–1City Stadium32,150
October 2[Detroit Lions](1960-detroit-lions-season)**W** 28–91–1City Stadium32,150
October 9[Baltimore Colts](1960-baltimore-colts-season)**W** 35–212–1City Stadium32,150
*Bye*
October 23[San Francisco 49ers](1960-san-francisco-49ers-season)**W** 41–143–1Milwaukee County Stadium39,914
October 30at [Pittsburgh Steelers](1960-pittsburgh-steelers-season)**W** 19–134–1Forbes Field30,155
November 6Baltimore Colts**L** 24–384–2Memorial Stadium57,808
November 13[Dallas Cowboys](1960-dallas-cowboys-season)**W** 41–75–2City Stadium32,294
November 20[Los Angeles Rams](1960-los-angeles-rams-season)**L** 31–335–3Milwaukee County Stadium35,763
November 24at Detroit Lions**L** 10–235–4Tiger Stadium51,123
December 4at Chicago Bears**W** 41–136–4Wrigley Field46,406
at San Francisco 49ers**W** 13–07–4Kezar Stadium53,612
at Los Angeles Rams**W** 35–218–4Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum53,445
  • Thursday (November 24: Thanksgiving Day), Saturday (December 10 & 17)
  • A bye week was necessary in , as the league expanded to an odd number (13) of teams (Dallas); one team was idle each week.

Game summaries

Week 1 vs Bears

First quarter

  • No scoring Second quarter
  • GB – Jim Taylor 1-yard run (Paul Hornung kick). ''Packers 7–0. '''Drive:''''' Third quarter
  • GB – Paul Hornung 2-yard run (Paul Hornung kick). ''Packers 14–0. '''Drive:''''' Fourth quarter
  • CHI – Willie Galimore 18-yard run (John Aveni kick). ''Packers 14–7. '''Drive:'''''
  • CHI – Rick Casares 26-yard run (John Aveni kick). ''Tie 14–14. '''Drive:'''''
  • CHI – John Aveni 16-yard field goal. ''Bears 17–14. '''Drive:''''' ;Top passers
  • CHI – Zeke Bratkowski – 13/24, 178 yards, 2 INT
  • GB – Bart Starr – 8/22, 68 yards, 2 INT ;Top rushers
  • CHI – Rick Casares – 20 rushes, 79 yards, TD
  • GB – Jim Taylor – 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD ;Top receivers
  • CHI – Willard Dewveall – 6 receptions, 97 yards
  • GB – Boyd Dowler – 4 receptions, 45 yards

Week 2

Week 3

Playoffs

Main article: 1960 NFL Championship Game

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December 26at [Philadelphia Eagles](1960-philadelphia-eagles-season)**L** 13–170–1Franklin Field67,325

Standings

Roster

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**Quarterbacks**

Postseason

NFL Championship Game

  • 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

References

  1. (December 18, 1960). "Green Bay rips Rams to win Western title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  2. Lea, Bud. (December 27, 1960). "Eagles win NFL title". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  3. (December 27, 1960). "Eagles rally once again". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
  4. Kuechle, Oliver E.. (December 27, 1960). "Eagles beat Packers for title, 17-13". Milwaukee Journal.
  5. (December 27, 1960). "Eagles win NFL title with 17 to 13 victory". The Bulletin.
  6. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196010020gnb.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2013-Dec-27.
  7. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196010090gnb.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2016-Dec-25.
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