1960 Green Bay Packers season
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1960 Green Bay Packers season
| 1960 Green Bay Packers season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Vince Lombardi | ||||||
| Home field | City Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| Results | |||||||
| Record | 8-4 | ||||||
| Division Place | 1st NFL Western | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Lost NFL Championship | ||||||
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The 1960 Green Bay Packers season was their 40th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-4 record under coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a first-place finish in the Western Conference.
The Packers ended the season by losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 17-13 in the NFL Championship Game.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| 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 |
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 25, 1960 | Chicago Bears | L 17-14 | City Stadium |
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| 2 | October 2, 1960 | Detroit Lions | W 28-9 | City Stadium |
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| 3 | October 9, 1960 | Baltimore Colts | W 35-21 | City Stadium |
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| 4 | Bye | ||||
| 5 | October 23, 1960 | San Francisco 49ers | W 41-14 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 6 | October 30, 1960 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 19-13 | Forbes Field |
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| 7 | November 6, 1960 | at Baltimore Colts | L 38-24 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 8 | November 13, 1960 | Dallas Cowboys | W 41-7 | City Stadium |
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| 9 | November 20, 1960 | Los Angeles Rams | L 33-31 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 10 | November 24, 1960 | at Detroit Lions | L 23-10 | Tiger Stadium |
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| 11 | December 4, 1960 | at Chicago Bears | W 41-13 | Wrigley Field |
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| 12 | December 10, 1960 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 13-0 | Kezar Stadium |
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| 13 | December 17, 1960 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 35-21 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| Championship | December 26, 1960 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17-13 | Franklin Field |
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Standings
| Western Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 332 | 209 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 239 | 212 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 208 | 205 |
| Baltimore Colts | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 288 | 234 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 194 | 299 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 265 | 297 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 11 | 1 | .000 | 177 | 369 |
Roster
| 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 |
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Postseason
NFL Championship Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Packers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
- First Quarter
- GB-Hornung 20 yard FG
- Second Quarter
- GB-Hornung 23 yard FG
- Phi-McDonald 35 yard pass from Van Brocklin (Walston kick)
- Phi-Walston 15 yard FG
- Third Quarter
- No scoring
- Fourth Quarter
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
Milestones
References
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Cleveland | Baltimore |
| NY Giants | Chicago |
| Philadelphia | Dallas |
| Pittsburgh | Detroit |
| St. Louis | Green Bay |
| Washington | Los Angeles |
| San Francisco | |
| 1960 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl Related: 1960 AFL Season |
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