Curly Lambeau, a halfback and coach, spent 30 years with the Packers franchise (1919–1949)
Cal Hubbard, an offensive tackle for the Packers who was part of the first class in 1963
Don Hutson, a wide receiver for the Packers who was also part of the first class in 1963
Len Ford, a defensive end who played one season for the Packers
Ted Hendricks, a former linebacker for the Packers
Jan Stenerud, a placekicker for the Packers

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 Northern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) and play their home games at Lambeau Field in central Wisconsin.[2][3] Since entering the NFL, the Packers have won 13 championships (the most in NFL history), including nine NFL Championships prior to 1966 and four Super Bowls, which is inclusive of two additional NFL Championships won during the AFL–NFL merger, since then. They have captured 21 divisional titles, 9 conference championships, and been to the playoffs 35 times.[4]

In 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame was created to honor the history of professional American football and the individuals who have greatly influenced it.[5] Since the charter induction class of 1963, 33 individuals who have played or coached for the Packers have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[6] Of the 33 inductees, 28 made their primary contribution to football with the Packers, while five only contributed a minor portion of their career to the Packers.[6] Of the original 17 individuals inducted in 1963, four spent the major part of their career with the Green Bay Packers. This includes the founder Curly Lambeau,[7] the NFL's all-time offensive tackle Cal Hubbard,[8] the 1941 and 1942 Most Valuable Player Don Hutson,[9] and 1931 All-NFL player Johnny (Blood) McNally.[10] The first two decades of the Hall of Fame's existence saw 17 Packers enshrined, including one inductee who was not a player for the Packers, Vince Lombardi.[11] Coaching the Packers from 1959 to 1967, Lombardi led the team to five NFL Championships, plus winning the first two Super Bowls against the American Football League, and an overall winning percentage of .754.[12] The most recent Packer to be inducted was LeRoy Butler in 2022. The 28 inductees who have spent a significant portion of their career with the Packers also have their names presented on the facade around the inside of the Packers' stadium, Lambeau Field, along with the years they spent in Green Bay.

Inductees

Green Bay Packers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Year inducted Inductee Position(s) Seasons with the Packers Notes Refs
1963 Curly Lambeau Halfback 1919–29 [7]
Coach 1919–49
Cal Hubbard Tackle 1929–33, 1935 [8]
Don Hutson End 1935–45 [9]
Johnny "Blood" McNally Halfback 1929–33, 1935–36 [10]
1964 Clarke Hinkle Fullback 1932–41 [13]
Linebacker
Mike Michalske Guard 1929–35, 1937 [14]
1966 Arnie Herber Quarterback 1930–40 [15]
Walt Kiesling Guard 1935–36 Only spent a minor portion of his career with the Packers. [16]
1967 Emlen Tunnell Defensive back 1959–61 Only spent a minor portion of his career with the Packers. [17]
1971 Vince Lombardi Coach 1959–67 [11]
1974 Tony Canadeo Back 1941–44, 1946–52 [18]
1976 Len Ford Defensive end 1958 Only spent a minor portion of his career with the Packers. [19]
Jim Taylor Fullback 1958–66 [20]
1977 Forrest Gregg Offensive tackle 1956, 1958–70 [21]
Bart Starr Quarterback 1956–71 [22]
1978 Ray Nitschke Linebacker 1958–72 [23]
1980 Herb Adderley Defensive back 1961–69 [24]
1981 Willie Davis Defensive end 1960–69 [25]
Jim Ringo Center 1953–63 [26]
1986 Paul Hornung Halfback 1957–62, 1964–66 [27]
Placekicker
1989 Willie Wood Defensive back 1960–71 [28]
1990 Ted Hendricks Linebacker 1974 Only spent a minor portion of his career with the Packers. [29]
1991 Jan Stenerud Placekicker 1980–83 Only spent a minor portion of his career with the Packers. [30]
1995 Henry Jordan Defensive tackle 1959–69 [31]
2003 James Lofton Wide receiver 1978–86 [32]
2006 Reggie White Defensive end 1993–98 [33]
2013 Dave Robinson Linebacker 1963–72 [34]
2015 Ron Wolf General Manager 1991–2001 [35]
2016 Brett Favre Quarterback 1992–2007 [36]
2018 Jerry Kramer Guard 1958–68 [37]
2020 Bobby Dillon Defensive back 1952–59 [38]
2021 Charles Woodson Defensive back 2006–12 [39]
2022 LeRoy Butler Defensive back 1990–2001 [40]

References

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  2. ↑ "2023 NFL Division Standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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  8. 1 2 "Robert (Cal) Hubbard". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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  14. ↑ "Mike Michalske". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Arnie Herber". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Walt Kiesling". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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  18. ↑ "Tony Canadeo". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Len Ford". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Jim Taylor". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Forrest Gregg". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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  23. ↑ "Ray Nitschke". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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  26. ↑ "Jim Ringo". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Paul Hornung". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  28. ↑ "Willie Wood". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Ted Hendricks". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  30. ↑ "Jan Stenerud". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  31. ↑ "Henry Jordan". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  32. ↑ "James Lofton". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  33. ↑ "Reggie White". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  34. ↑ "Dave Robinson". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  35. ↑ "Ron Wolf". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  36. ↑ "Brett Favre". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  37. ↑ "Jerry Kramer". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  38. ↑ "Bobby Dillon". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  39. ↑ "Charles Woodson". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  40. ↑ "LeRoy Butler". ProFootballHoF.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

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