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{{Hatnote|For notable groups of Green Bay Packers players, see [[Lists of Green Bay Packers players]]}}
{{Hatnote|For notable groups of Green Bay Packers players, see [[Lists of Green Bay Packers players]]. For the Packers' current roster, see [[:Template:Green Bay Packers roster]].}}
[[File:Greenbay packers 1921.jpg|thumb|right|The [[1921 Green Bay Packers season|1921 Green Bay Packers]] were the first to participate in the [[National Football League]].|alt=A black and white photo of Packers players in uniform.]]
[[File:Greenbay packers 1921.jpg|thumb|right|The [[1921 Green Bay Packers season|1921 Green Bay Packers]] were the first to participate in the [[National Football League]].|alt=A black and white photo of Packers players in uniform.]]
The [[Green Bay Packers]] are a professional [[American football]] team based in [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]]. The Packers have competed in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by [[Curly Lambeau]] and [[George Whitney Calhoun]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.packers.com/history/birth_of_a_team_and_a_legend/ | title = History of the Green Bay Packers | work = Packers.com | access-date = January 4, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100617152634/http://www.packers.com/history/birth_of_a_team_and_a_legend/ | archive-date = June 17, 2010 | url-status = dead }}</ref> They are members of the [[NFC North|North Division]] of the [[National Football Conference]] (NFC) and play their home games at [[Lambeau Field]] in central Wisconsin.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.nfl.com/standings/ | website = NFL.com | access-date = January 4, 2024 | title = 2023 NFL Division Standings | archive-date = June 4, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220604184446/https://www.nfl.com/standings/ | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title= Lambeau Field|encyclopedia= [[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|date= December 4, 2023|last= Lewis|first= Robert|url= https://www.britannica.com/place/Lambeau-Field|access-date= January 4, 2024|archive-date= September 12, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230912203543/https://www.britannica.com/place/Lambeau-Field|url-status= live}}</ref> Over 1,800 people have played in at least one regular season or postseason game for the Packers since 1921.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://gb.packers.com/players | title = Packers All-Time Players Roster | website = Packers.com | access-date = September 16, 2024 | archive-date = December 28, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221228101150/https://gb.packers.com/players | url-status = live }}</ref> The team's all-time roster does not include players who only played in games during the [[1919 Green Bay Packers season|1919]] or [[1920 Green Bay Packers season|1920 seasons]] (prior to the Packers' admission into the NFL). Players who only participated in preseason games or who only were signed to the practice squad are also excluded.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/packers/hqfgysuurq4pdfsvrrq6.pdf | title = 2023 Media Guide | access-date = April 3, 2024 | year = 2023 | last = Green Bay Packers | website = Packers.com | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240205155604/https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/packers/hqfgysuurq4pdfsvrrq6.pdf | archive-date = February 5, 2024 | page = 510}}</ref> Roster sizes have evolved since the early days of the NFL, growing from 18 roster spots in 1921 to the upper 40s by the 2020s.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.profootballarchives.com/nflrosterlimits.html | title = NFL Roster Limits | website = ProFootballArchives.com | access-date = September 20, 2024 | archive-date = July 12, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240712151629/https://profootballarchives.com/nflrosterlimits.html | url-status = live }}</ref>
The [[Green Bay Packers]] are a professional [[American football]] team based in [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]]. The Packers have competed in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by [[Curly Lambeau]] and [[George Whitney Calhoun]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.packers.com/history/birth_of_a_team_and_a_legend/ | title = History of the Green Bay Packers | work = Packers.com | access-date = January 4, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100617152634/http://www.packers.com/history/birth_of_a_team_and_a_legend/ | archive-date = June 17, 2010 | url-status = dead }}</ref> They are members of the [[NFC North|North Division]] of the [[National Football Conference]] (NFC) and play their home games at [[Lambeau Field]] in central Wisconsin.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.nfl.com/standings/ | website = NFL.com | access-date = January 4, 2024 | title = 2023 NFL Division Standings | archive-date = June 4, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220604184446/https://www.nfl.com/standings/ | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title= Lambeau Field|encyclopedia= [[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|date= December 4, 2023|last= Lewis|first= Robert|url= https://www.britannica.com/place/Lambeau-Field|access-date= January 4, 2024|archive-date= September 12, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230912203543/https://www.britannica.com/place/Lambeau-Field|url-status= live}}</ref> Over 1,800 people have played in at least one regular season or postseason game for the Packers since 1921.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://gb.packers.com/players | title = Packers All-Time Players Roster | website = Packers.com | access-date = September 16, 2024 | archive-date = December 28, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221228101150/https://gb.packers.com/players | url-status = live }}</ref> The team's all-time roster does not include players who only played in games during the [[1919 Green Bay Packers season|1919]] or [[1920 Green Bay Packers season|1920 seasons]] (prior to the Packers' admission into the NFL). Players who only participated in preseason games or who only were signed to the practice squad are also excluded.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/packers/hqfgysuurq4pdfsvrrq6.pdf | title = 2023 Media Guide | access-date = April 3, 2024 | year = 2023 | last = Green Bay Packers | website = Packers.com | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240205155604/https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/packers/hqfgysuurq4pdfsvrrq6.pdf | archive-date = February 5, 2024 | page = 510}}</ref> Roster sizes have evolved since the early days of the NFL, growing from 18 roster spots in 1921 to the upper 40s by the 2020s.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.profootballarchives.com/nflrosterlimits.html | title = NFL Roster Limits | website = ProFootballArchives.com | access-date = September 20, 2024 | archive-date = July 12, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240712151629/https://profootballarchives.com/nflrosterlimits.html | url-status = live }}</ref>

Revision as of 19:17, 30 September 2024

For notable groups of Green Bay Packers players, see Lists of Green Bay Packers players. For the Packers' current roster, see Template:Green Bay Packers roster.
A black and white photo of Packers players in uniform.
The 1921 Green Bay Packers were the first to participate in the National Football League.

The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers have competed in the National Football League (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun.[1] They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) and play their home games at Lambeau Field in central Wisconsin.[2][3] Over 1,800 people have played in at least one regular season or postseason game for the Packers since 1921.[4] The team's all-time roster does not include players who only played in games during the 1919 or 1920 seasons (prior to the Packers' admission into the NFL). Players who only participated in preseason games or who only were signed to the practice squad are also excluded.[5] Roster sizes have evolved since the early days of the NFL, growing from 18 roster spots in 1921 to the upper 40s by the 2020s.[6]

Note: All-time roster accurate as of the end of the 2023 NFL season.

A

Number of players: 56

B

Number of players: 178

C

Number of players: 131

D

Number of players: 87

E

Number of players: 28

F

Number of players: 57

G

Number of players: 76

H

Number of players: 137

I

Number of players: 7

J

Number of players: 88

K

Number of players: 68

L

Number of players: 83

M

Number of players: 183

N

Number of players: 36

O

Number of players: 27

P

Number of players: 68

Q

Number of players: 4

R

Number of players: 81

S

Number of players: 164

T

Number of players: 73

U

Number of players: 6

V

Number of players: 27

W

Number of players: 147

X

Number of players: 0
  • None

Y

Number of players: 4

Z

Number of players: 13

See also

References

  1. ^ "History of the Green Bay Packers". Packers.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 NFL Division Standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Lewis, Robert (December 4, 2023). "Lambeau Field". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Packers All-Time Players Roster". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Green Bay Packers (2023). "2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Packers.com. p. 510. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "NFL Roster Limits". ProFootballArchives.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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