| 1951 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Gene Ronzani |
| Home Field | City Stadium Marquette Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3-9 |
| Place | 5th National |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1950 | 1952 |
The 1951 Green Bay Packers season was their 31st season in the National Football League. The club posted a 3-9 record under coach Gene Ronzani, earning a fifth-place finish in the National Conference.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
- Main article: 1951 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Bob Gain | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 2 | 16 | Albin Collins | Halfback | LSU |
| 3 | 27 | Fred Cone | Running Back | Clemson |
| 5 | 52 | Wade Stinson | Back | Kansas |
| 6 | 63 | Sig Holowenko | Tackle | John Carroll |
| 7 | 77 | Bill Sutherland | End | St. Vincent |
| 9 | 99 | Dick McWilliams | Tackle | Michigan |
| 10 | 114 | Bob Noppinger | Tackle | Georgetown |
| 11 | 125 | George Rooks | Back | Morgan State |
| 12 | 136 | Carl Kreager | Center | Michigan |
| 13 | 150 | Ed Stephens | Back | Missouri |
| 14 | 161 | Ray Bauer | End | Montana |
| 15 | 172 | Joe Ernst | Back | Tulane |
| 16 | 186 | William Afflis | Offensive Tackle | Nevada |
| 17 | 197 | Ray Pelfrey | Wide Receiver | Eastern Kentucky |
| 18 | 208 | Ed Petela | Back | Boston College |
| 19 | 222 | Jim Liber | Back | Xavier |
| 20 | 233 | Dick Johnson | Tackle | Virginia |
| 21 | 244 | Art Edling | End | Minnesota |
| 22 | 258 | Art Felker | End | Marquette |
| 23 | 269 | Tubba Chamberlain | Guard | Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| 24 | 280 | Dick Christie | Back | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 25 | 294 | Monte Charles | Back | Hillsdale |
| 26 | 305 | Bill Miller | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 27 | 316 | Bob Bossons | Center | Georgia Tech |
| 28 | 330 | Bill Ayre | Back | Abilene Christian |
| 29 | 341 | Ralph Fieler | End | Miami (FL) |
| 30 | 352 | Ed Withers | Back | Wisconsin |
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30 | Chicago Bears | L 31-20 | City Stadium | |
| 2 | October 7 | Pittsburgh | W 35-33 | State Fair Park | |
| 3 | October 14 | Philadelphia | W 37-24 | City Stadium | |
| 4 | October 21 | Los Angeles | L 28-0 | State Fair Park | |
| 5 | October 28 | at New York Yanks | W 29-27 | Yankee Stadium | |
| 6 | November 4 | Detroit | L 24-17 | City Stadium | |
| 7 | November 11 | at Pittsburgh | L 28-7 | Forbes Field | |
| 8 | November 18 | at Chicago Bears | L 24-13 | Wrigley Field | |
| 9 | November 22 | at Detroit | L 52-35 | Briggs Stadium | |
| 10 | December 2 | New York Yanks | L 31-28 | City Stadium | |
| 11 | December 9 | at San Francisco | L 31-19 | Kezar Stadium | |
| 12 | December 16 | at Los Angeles | L 42-14 | LA Coliseum |
Standings[]
| NFL National | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 392 | 261 | W-1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 255 | 205 | W-3 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 336 | 259 | L-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 286 | 282 | L-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 254 | 375 | L-7 |
| New York Yanks | 1 | 9 | 2 | .100 | 241 | 382 | L-2 |
Roster[]
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
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Offensive Linemen
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Linebackers
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