1957 Green Bay Packers season
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1957 Green Bay Packers season
| 1957 Green Bay Packers season | |
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| Head coach | Lisle Blackbourn |
| Home field | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3-9 |
| Division Place | 6th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1956 | 1958 |
The 1957 Green Bay Packers season was their 37th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 3-9 record under coach Lisle Blackbourn, earning a last-place finish in the Western Conference. This season was the Packers last under Lisle Blackbourn. 1957 marked the Packers' move from City Stadium to what would later be known as Lambeau Field.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 1957 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 1 | Paul Hornung | Halfback | Notre Dame |
| 1 | 4 | Ron Kramer | End | Michigan |
| 2 | 18 | Joel Wells | Back | Clemson |
| 3 | 29 | Dalton Truax | Tackle | Tulane |
| 4 | 41 | Carl Vereen | Offensive Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 6 | 70 | John Nisby | Guard | Pacific |
| 7 | 76 | Frank Gilliam | End | Iowa |
| 8 | 87 | George Belotti | Center | USC |
| 9 | 100 | Ken Wineberg | Back | TCU |
| 10 | 111 | Gary Gustafson | Guard | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 11 | 124 | Jim Roseboro | Back | Ohio State |
| 12 | 135 | Ed Sullivan | Center | Notre Dame |
| 12 | 145 | Glenn Bestor | Back | Wisconsin |
| 13 | 148 | Jim Morse | Back | Notre Dame |
| 14 | 159 | Rudy Schoendorf | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| 15 | 172 | Pat Hinton | Guard | Louisiana Tech |
| 16 | 183 | Ed Buckingham | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 17 | 196 | Don Boudreaux | Tackle | Houston |
| 18 | 207 | Credell Green | Back | Washington |
| 19 | 220 | Ernie Danjean | Guard | Auburn |
| 20 | 231 | Percy Oliver | Guard | Illinois |
| 21 | 244 | Chuck Mehrer | Tackle | Missouri |
| 22 | 255 | Ronnie Quillian | Quarterback | Tulane |
| 23 | 268 | John Symank | Defensive Back | Florida |
| 24 | 279 | Charlie Leyendecker | Tackle | SMU |
| 25 | 292 | Jerry Johnson | Tackle | St. Norbert |
| 26 | 303 | Buddy Bass | End | Duke |
| 27 | 316 | Marty Booher | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 28 | 327 | Dave Herbold | Guard | Minnesota |
| 29 | 340 | Howie Dare | Back | Maryland |
- Green indicates a future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 29, 1957 | Chicago Bears | W 21-17 | City Stadium |
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| 2 | October 6, 1957 | Detroit Lions | L 24-14 | City Stadium |
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| 3 | October 13, 1957 | Baltimore Colts | L 45-17 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 4 | October 20, 1957 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24-14 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 5 | October 27, 1957 | at Baltimore Colts | W 24-21 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 6 | November 3, 1957 | New York Giants | L 31-17 | City Stadium |
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| 7 | November 10, 1957 | at Chicago Bears | L 21-14 | Wrigley Field |
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| 8 | November 17, 1957 | Los Angeles Rams | L 31-27 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 9 | November 24, 1957 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27-10 | Forbes Field |
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| 10 | November 28, 1957 | at Detroit Lions | L 18-6 | Briggs Stadium |
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| 11 | December 8, 1957 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 42-17 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| 12 | December 15, 1957 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 27-20 | Kezar Stadium |
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Standings
| NFL Western | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Detroit Lions | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 251 | 231 | W-3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 260 | 264 | W-3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 303 | 235 | L-2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 307 | 278 | W-2 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 203 | 211 | L-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 218 | 311 | L-3 |
Roster
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams Rookies and first-year players in italics |
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Awards, records, and honors
Milestones
References
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Chicago Cardinals | Baltimore |
| Cleveland | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Green Bay |
| Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1957 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl | |
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