Green Bay Packers Cliff's Research Blogs

The pioneers who broke the color line in Green Bay

Star-studded backfields from Arnie Herber & Clarke Hinkle to Cecil Isbell & Larry Craig

NFL Throwback videos include alarming number of mistakes

The 1940 draft was held in a hotel ballroom in Milwaukee

Lombardi said Paul Hornung was his greatest; Who's to argue?

Verne Lewellen beats out Clarke Hinkle and Don Hutson

In honor of Women's History Month

Is he still a worthy contributor candidate for the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

And why Sunday's Super Bowl LV winner will be crowned with the Vince Lombardi Trophy

Loss of Jerry Kramer in 1961 was similar in many ways

Gas rationing during World War II threatened the franchise 

Ted Thompson's stroke of genius

Lombardi said Hornung, not Gregg, was his greatest player

Don Majkowski emerged the winner

Who are those boys in the photo? 

Grand Rapids, Minn.: Where mosquitoes were big as birds

Royce Whittington's stay lasted two laps

His first camp limited full pads, hitting to one workout during two-a-days

Those who remember the gory years and those who don't

Two outstanding offensive linemen for bad Packers teams deserve post-career honors

An excerpt from the forthcoming Packers history book on the NFL's winningest coach

A review of the Packers' first-round draft picks at quarterback since '47

Not acquiring the prolific kicker led to dark period at the position in Green Bay

Restored trophy priceless addition to Hall of Fame

He chose Toronto over the Packers 38 years ago this week

The costly consequences of missing on a great QB

Legendary coach was disciple of hockey GM "Trader Jack" Adams

And Lombardi had a one-word description for his ability to execute the play: Great

A nightmare like no other in team history

Thanks to the weather, the drama and its historical significance

The iconic coach's own words about Hornung and Gregg

Without today's awareness, he had no chance

When it opened, there was a farm in the parking lot

1960s Packers were living proof of his theory

The truth is better than fiction

Made-up stories muddle Packers history

A fired Gene Ronzani refused to say goodbye

Public clamor overcame official stonewalling

Curly Lambeau's flirtation with the University of Wisconsin

Were the forces of evil at play?

A link to the Packers' inception as a community-owned team

But no longer counts

A Thanksgiving spark to an enduring love affair

Team's appeal in New York and Chicago helped them survive

Let's savor his career for what it was

Only 4 of the 5 were involved at the start, while contributions of others have been overlooked

As scouting pioneers, they deserve Hall of Fame consideration

QBs should be judged as much on total wins as Super Bowl wins

Packers have been a community property since 1923

Packers' foes were overhyped, undermanned

Is the Hall of Fame senior committee process broken?

Removing the Myth from the Story

It appears to have happened spontaneously

Notre Dame Archives provide details

Lombardi's Packers led the way

They cost Packers title-game loss in Philadelphia

Let's get the name right, please

Lombardi brought Blackbourn back as a scout

But Lombardi's testy exchange with reporters was nothing compared to "Deflategate"

The game embodied what the Packers' franchise is all about

East-West tensions in Green Bay grew with high school football rivalry

Part of the plan to popularize football in Green Bay

Who was the greatest player ever to play for the Packers?

Tracing the history of the Green Bay Packers

Sweep was the bread and butter of the Lombardi Packers

Lombardi praises Paul Hornung in "Run to Daylight"