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.[1] After a Thanksgiving Day loss at Detroit, the Packers won their final three games, all on the road, to win the crown.
1960 Green Bay Packers season | |
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General manager | Vince Lombardi |
Head coach | Vince Lombardi |
Home field | City Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–4 |
Division place | 1st NFL Western |
Playoff finish | Lost NFL Championship (at Eagles) 13–17 |
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 1958, 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.[2][3][4][5] Green Bay returned to the title game the next two seasons and won both.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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1 | 5 | Tom Moore | Running back | Vanderbilt |
2 | 17 | Bob Jeter | Cornerback | Iowa |
5 | 51 | Dale Hackbart | Defensive back | Wisconsin |
6 | 65 | Mike Wright | Tackle | Minnesota |
7 | 77 | Kirk Phares | Guard | South Carolina |
8 | 89 | Don Hitt | Center | Oklahoma State |
9 | 101 | Frank Brixius | Tackle | Minnesota |
11 | 125 | Ron Ray | Tackle | Howard Payne |
12 | 137 | Harry Ball | Tackle | Boston College |
13 | 149 | Paul Winslow | Defensive back | North Carolina Central |
14 | 161 | Jon Gilliam | Center | East Texas State |
15 | 173 | Garney Henley | Back | Huron |
16 | 185 | John Littlejohn | Back | Kansas State |
17 | 197 | Joe Gomes | Back | South Carolina |
18 | 209 | Royce Whittington | Tackle | Southwestern Louisiana |
19 | 221 | Rich Brooks | End | Purdue |
20 | 233 | Gilmer Lewis | Tackle | Oklahoma |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 25 | Chicago Bears | L 14–17 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 32,150 |
2 | October 2 | Detroit Lions | W 28–9 | 1–1 | City Stadium | 32,150 |
3 | October 9 | Baltimore Colts | W 35–21 | 2–1 | City Stadium | 32,150 |
4 | Bye | |||||
5 | October 23 | San Francisco 49ers | W 41–14 | 3–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 39,914 |
6 | October 30 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 19–13 | 4–1 | Forbes Field | 30,155 |
7 | November 6 | Baltimore Colts | L 24–38 | 4–2 | Memorial Stadium | 57,808 |
8 | November 13 | Dallas Cowboys | W 41–7 | 5–2 | City Stadium | 32,294 |
9 | November 20 | Los Angeles Rams | L 31–33 | 5–3 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 35,763 |
10 | November 24 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–23 | 5–4 | Tiger Stadium | 51,123 |
11 | December 4 | at Chicago Bears | W 41–13 | 6–4 | Wrigley Field | 46,406 |
12 | December 10 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 13–0 | 7–4 | Kezar Stadium | 53,612 |
13 | December 17 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 35–21 | 8–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 53,445 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
Packers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at New City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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Championship | December 26 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–17 | 0–1 | Franklin Field | 67,325 |
NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Green Bay Packers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–4 | 332 | 209 | W3 | |
Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 239 | 212 | W4 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 208 | 205 | W1 | |
Baltimore Colts | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–6 | 288 | 234 | L4 | |
Chicago Bears | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 5–5–1 | 194 | 299 | L3 | |
Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 4–6–1 | 265 | 297 | L1 | |
Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 11 | 1 | .000 | 0–6 | 177 | 369 | L1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Rookies in italics |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Packers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Eagles | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |