1941 Green Bay Packers season
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1941 Green Bay Packers season
| 1941 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Curly Lambeau |
| Home field | City Stadium Marquette Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10-1 |
| Division Place | 1st NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Lost Western Divisional Playoff |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1940 | 1942 |
The 1941 Green Bay Packers season was their 21st season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a tie for first place in the Western Conference with the Chicago Bears. The Packers and Bears played a one-game playoff in Chicago to determine who would play in the NFL Championship Game. The Packers lost 33-14 to the Bears, in the first post-season game ever played between the archrivals. The second post-season game came 70 years later, in the NFC Conference Championship game on January 22, 2011.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 1941 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | George Paskvan | Back | Wisconsin |
| 3 | 21 | Bob Paffrath | Back | Minnesota |
| 5 | 37 | Ed Frutig | End | Michigan |
| 6 | 46 | Herm Rohrig | Defensive Back | Nebraska |
| 7 | 57 | Bill Telesmanic | End | San Francisco |
| 8 | 66 | Bill Kuusisto | Guard | Minnesota |
| 9 | 77 | Tony Canadeo | Halfback | Gonzaga |
| 10 | 86 | Mike Byelene | Back | Purdue |
| 11 | 97 | Paul Heimenz | Center | Northwestern |
| 12 | 106 | Mike Enich | Tackle | Iowa |
| 13 | 117 | Ed Heffernan | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 14 | 126 | Del Lyman | Tackle | UCLA |
| 15 | 137 | Johnny Frieberger | End | Arkansas |
| 16 | 146 | Ernie Pannell | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 17 | 157 | Bob Saggau | Back | Notre Dame |
| 18 | 166 | Heige Pukema | Guard | Minnesota |
| 19 | 177 | Bob Hayes | End | Toledo |
| 20 | 186 | Jim Strasbaugh | Back | Ohio State |
| 21 | 192 | Joe Bailey | Center | Kentucky |
| 22 | 196 | Bruno Malinowski | Back | Holy Cross |
- Green indicates a future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14, 1941 | Detroit Lions | W 23-0 |
| 2 | September 21, 1941 | Cleveland Rams | W 24-7 |
| 3 | September 28, 1941 | Chicago Bears | L 25-17 |
| 4 | October 5, 1941 | Chicago Cardinals | W 14-13 |
| 5 | October 12, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 30-7 |
| 6 | October 19, 1941 | at Cleveland Rams | W 17-14 |
| 7 | October 26, 1941 | at Detroit Lions | W 24-7 |
| 8 | November 2, 1941 | at Chicago Bears | W 16-14 |
| 9 | November 16, 1941 | Chicago Cardinals | W 17-9 |
| 10 | November 23, 1941 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 54-7 |
| 11 | November 30, 1941 | at Washington Redskins | W 22-17 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | December 14, 1941 | at Chicago Bears | L 33-14 |
Standings
| NFL Western | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 396 | 147 | W-5 |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 258 | 120 | W-8 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 121 | 195 | W-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 127 | 197 | L-2 |
| Cleveland Rams | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 116 | 244 | L-9 |
Roster
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Howard White "Smiley" Johnson (Guard)[1] Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Howard White "Smiley" Johnson (Linebacker)[2] Defensive Backs Special Teams Practice Squad Rookies in italics |
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Awards and records
- Don Hutson, NFL Receiving Leader, 74 Receptions
- Cecil Isbell, NFL Leader, Passing Yards (1,479)
Milestones
- Don Hutson, 1,000 yard receiving season (1,211 yards)
References
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Brooklyn | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Chicago Cardinals |
| Philadelphia | Cleveland |
| Pittsburgh | Detroit |
| Washington | Green Bay |
| 1941 NFL Draft • NFL Championship | |
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