NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Lionel Aldridge 82 DE 6- 4 245 Utah State 9 9 30 14 1963 Draft - 4th round
Donny Anderson 44 RB 6- 3 210 Texas Tech 6 6 28 14 1965 Draft - 1st round
Ken Bowman 57 C 6- 3 230 Wisconsin 8 8 28 14 1964 Draft - 8th round
Dave Bradley 61 G 6- 4 245 Penn State 3 3 24 6 1969 Draft - 2nd round
Zeke Bratkowski 12 QB 6- 3 210 Georgia 7 14 39 6 1971 Trade - Minnesota
John Brockington 42 RB 6- 1 225 Ohio State 1 1 22 14 1971 Draft - 1st round
Bob Brown 78 DE 6- 5 260 Ark-Pine Bluff 6 6 31 14 1966 FA
Fred Carr 53 LB 6- 5 238 Texas-El Paso 4 4 25 14 1968 Draft - 1st round
Jim Carter 50 LB 6- 3 235 Minnesota 2 2 22 10 1970 Draft - 3rd round
Dave Conway 35 K 6- 0 195 Texas 1 1 26 1 1971 FA
Tommy Crutcher 56 LB 6- 3 230 TCU 5 7 30 14 1971 Trade - L. Angeles
Carroll Dale 84 WR 6- 2 200 Virginia Tech 7 12 33 14 1965 Trade - L. Angeles
Dave Davis 47 WR 6- 0 175 Tennessee State 1 1 23 14 1971 Draft - 7th round
Jim DeLisle 79 DT 6- 4 255 Wisconsin 1 1 22 9 1971 FA
Ken Duncan 18 P 6- 2 200 Tulsa 1 1 25 3 1971 FA
Ken Ellis 48 CB 5-10 190 Southern 2 2 23 14 1970 Draft - 4th round
Len Garrett 88 TE 6- 3 225 N.Mex Highland 1 1 23 14 1971 Draft - 15th round
Gale Gillingham 68 G 6- 3 255 Minnesota 6 6 27 14 1966 Draft - 1st round
Charlie Hall 21 CB 6- 1 195 Pittsburgh 1 1 23 14 1971 Draft - 3rd round
Dave Hampton 25 RB 6- 0 210 Wyoming 3 3 24 13 1969 Draft - 9th round
Doug Hart 43 DB 6- 0 190 Arlington State 8 8 32 14 1964 FA - St. Louis
Bill Hayhoe 77 T 6- 8 258 USC 3 3 24 14 1969 Draft - 5th round
Dick Himes 72 T 6- 4 244 Ohio State 4 4 25 14 1968 Draft - 3rd round
Scott Hunter 16 QB 6- 2 205 Alabama 1 1 23 14 1971 Draft - 6th round
Larry Krause 30 RB 6- 0 208 St. Norbert 2 2 23 9 1970 Draft - 17th round
Bill Lueck 62 G 6- 3 235 Arizona 4 4 25 14 1968 Draft - 1st round
Al Matthews 29 DB 5-11 190 Texas A&I 2 2 23 14 1970 Draft - 2nd round
Mike McCoy 76 DT 6- 5 284 Notre Dame 2 2 22 14 1970 Draft - 1st round
Rich McGeorge 81 TE 6- 4 235 Elon 2 2 22 14 1970 Draft - 1st round
Lou Michaels 75 K 6- 2 250 Kentucky 1 13 34 10 1971 FA - Balt (1969)
Ray Nitschke 66 LB 6- 3 235 Illinois 14 14 34 14 1958 Draft - 3rd round
Frank Patrick 10 QB 6- 7 225 Nebraska 2 2 24 14 1970 Draft - 10th round
Francis Peay 71 T 6- 5 250 Missouri 4 6 27 14 1968 Trade - NY Giants
Elijah Pitts 22 RB 6- 1 205 Philander Smith 10 11 32 6 1971 FA - NO (1969)
Al Randolph 27 S 6- 2 205 Iowa 1 6 27 14 1971 Trade - San Fran
Dave Robinson 89 LB 6- 3 245 Penn State 9 9 30 14 1963 Draft - 1st round
Alden Roche 87 DE 6- 4 255 Southern 1 2 26 14 1971 Trade - Denver
Donnell Smith 74 DE 6- 4 245 Southern 1 1 22 5 1971 Draft - 5th round
John Spilis 85 WR 6- 3 205 North. Illinois 3 3 23 14 1969 Draft - 3rd round
1971 PACKER TRADES - TRANSACTIONS
JAN 28 - Traded QB Don Horn and a 1971 1st-round draft choice (12th overall) to DENVER for DE Alden Roche and a 1971 1st-round draft choice (9th overall). Traded RB Travis Williams and a 1971
4th-round draft choice to LOS ANGELES for a 1971 2nd-round draft choice and a 1972 6th-round draft choice. Traded the rights to WR Boyd Dowler to WASHINGTON for a 1971 5th-round choice.
Traded a 1972 3rd-round draft choice to MINNESOTA for QB Zeke Bratkowski
FEB 16 - LB Jim Stillwagon (5th round) signed with TORONTO (CFL)
MAR 29 - Traded a 1972 17th-round draft choice to SAN DIEGO for C Cal Withrow
JUN 24 - Traded DT Kevin Hardy to SAN DIEGO for a 1972 1st-round draft choice
JUL 7 - Signed K Charlie Durkee, CB Charlie Hall (3rd round) and OL Greg Hendren (12th round)
JUL 22 - Traded CB Bob Jeter to CHICAGO for RB Ross Montgomery and a 1972 6th-round draft choice
JUL 31 - Traded DE Rich Moore to NEW ENGLAND for LB John Bramlett
AUG 16 - Claimed C Wayne Fowler (BUFFALO) and G Randy Winkler off waivers
AUG 19 - Traded 1972 5th-round choice to NEW ORLEANS for C Wimpy Winther. Claimed P Ken Duncan off waivers from MINNESOTA and K Dave Conway off waivers from DALLAS
AUG 24 - Traded 1973 4th-round choice to RAMS for LB Tommy Crutcher and 1973 4th-round choice
AUG 25 - Released K Karl Kremser, LB Steve Sarnes and C Wayne Fowler (54 players)
AUG 26 - Claimed WR Mike Savoy off waivers from ST. LOUIS. Claimed DB Dan Crooks off waivers from ATLANTA (57 players)
AUG 31 - Placed G Win Headley (8th round) and WR Mike Carter on taxi squad. Released DB Jerry Watson, DB Dan Crooks and WR Mike Savoy (48 players)
SEPT 8 - Traded an undisclosed draft choice to SAN FRANCISCO for S Al Randolph. Released K Dale Livingston and OT Pat Houlton. Waived RB Elijah Pitts, P Ken Duncan and C Cal Withrow
and placed them on the taxi squard. DB Leon Harden refused taxi squad assignment and left camp. Waived DB George Fountain (44 players)
SEPT 13 - Waived WR John Hilton, LB John Bramlett, RB Virgil Robinson (2nd round) and WR Jim Johnson (7th round) (40 players)
SEPT 16 - C Wimpy Winther waived. K Tim Webster and QB Gary Lane waived from taxi squad. OT Kevin Hunt moved from taxi to injured reserve.
SEPT 21 - Waived K Dave Conway. Added C Wimpy Winther to taxi squad.
OCT 7 - Placed P Ken Duncan on injured reserve list. Signed DB Butch Davis (CHICAGO) to taxi squad
OCT 26 - Waived DB Butch Davis off taxi squad. Signed K Tim Webster to taxi squad.
DEC 28 - RB Elijah Pitts retired and was named a scout
Giants at Packers Program - September 19
Bears at Packers Program - 12 December
1971 IN REVIEW
Dan Devine's first game as head coach of the Green Bay Packers had him feeling literally run down. Besides losing to the New York Giants 42-40, the long-time college coach broke his leg
midway through the fourth quarter in a sideline pileup following an interception by Doug Hart. Devine was taken to Saint Vincent Hospital where he listened to the remainder of the game on
the radio. Devine, who had posted winning records at both Arizona State and the University of Missouri, struggled in his first year in the professional ranks. Inconsistency, turnovers and the
lack of a passing game led to a 4-8-2 record, the worst for Green Bay in 13 years. The season would also see Bart Starr give way to Scott Hunter as the Packers' starting quarterback. The
season's bright spot was the running of John Brockington, who captured the Offensive Rookie of the year with 1,105 yards rushing.
SECOND ROUND BUSTS
Prior to 2009, when the Packers cut QB Brian Brohm, one year after using a second-round choice on him, you would have to go back almost 40 years to find the last time the Packers
released a 2nd-rounder this early in his career based on performance only. In 1971, Dan Devine drafted RB Virgil Robinson of Grambling in the second round. He wanted him so bad,
despite picking RB John Brockington in the first round, that he sent Travis Williams to the Rams for the draft pick. Robinson was tried as a running back, a wide receiver, and a defensive
back, before the team released him the week before the regular season. Robinson would go on play 14 games with the Saints (101 yards rushing). The Saints released Robinson in
October 1972, but he found one final opportunity to chase down his dream when the World Football League formed in 1974. Robinson played for the Houston Texans and moved with the
team to Shreveport, where they became the Steamers. The league struggled to remain afloat and partway through the 1975 season, the Steamers organization asked players to take a
substantial pay cut. With a wife and a new baby, Robinson made a difficult decision to end his football dream and pursue a career in banking, after rushing for 550 yards over two season in
the WFL. More recently, the Packers parted with second-round draft picks after only one season four times, but they either traded the player or cut him because of a career-ending injury. In
2005, they drafted WR Terrence Murphy and released him the following April because of the neck injury that ended his career. In 1999, they drafted CB Fred Vinson then traded him in 2000 as
part of the deal for running back Ahman Green. In 1992, they drafted LB Mark D’Onofrio, then cut him in 1993 because of a torn hamstring that ended his career. In 1975, they drafted OL Bill
Bain, then traded him in 1976 for a third-round draft pick.
Bengals at Packers Program - 3 October
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Bart Starr 15 QB 6- 1 190 Alabama 16 16 37 4 1956 Draft - 17th round
Tim Webster 38 K 6- 0 195 Arkansas 1 1 21 4 1971 FA
Clarence Williams 83 DE 6- 5 255 Prairie View 2 2 24 14 1970 Trade - Dallas
Perry Williams 31 RB 6- 2 219 Purdue 3 3 24 14 1969 Draft - 4th round
Randy Winkler 63 G 6- 4 260 Tarleton State 1 3 28 5 1971 FA - Atl (1968)
Wimpy Winther 52 C 6- 4 260 Mississippi 1 1 23 11 1971 Trade - NO
Cal Withrow 74 C 6- 0 240 Kentucky 1 2 26 14 1971 Trade - San Diego
Willie Wood 24 DB 5-10 190 USC 12 12 34 14 1960 FA
NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent
1971 PACKERS DRAFT (January 28-29, 1971)
RND-PICK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1a - 9 John Brockington RB Ohio State (A)
1b - 12 Traded to Denver (A)
2a - 37 Traded to San Francisco (B)
2b - 46 Virgil Robinson RB Grambling (C)
3 - 62 Charlie Hall CB Pittsburgh
4 - 90 Trade to Los Angeles Rams (C)
5a - 115 Traded to San Diego (D)
5b - 116 Donnell Smith DE Southern (E)
5c - 124 Jim Stillwagon LB Ohio State (F)
6 - 140 Scott Hunter QB Alabama
7a - 168 Dave Davis WR Tennessee A&I
7b - 175 James Johnson WR Bishop (G)
8 - 193 Win Headley C Wake Forest
9 - 216 Barry Mayer RB Minnesota
10 - 246 Kevin Hunt T Doane
11 - 271 John Lanier RB/TE Parsons
12 - 296 Greg Hendren G/C California
13 - 324 Jack Martin RB Angelo State
14 - 348 LeRoy Spears DE Moorhead State
15 - 374 Len Garrett TE North Mexico Highlands
16 - 402 Jack O'Donnell G Central State
17 - 427 Monty Johnson S Oklahoma
A-From Denver (Don Horn-Alden Roche) B-Kevin Hardy trade C-From Los Angeles Rams (Travis Williams) D-Jacques MacKinnon trade E-From Washington (Tom Brown) F-From Wash through LA (Boyd Dowler) G-From Oakland (Jacques MacKinnon)
Bold - Played for the Green Bay Packers
Steelers at Packers Program - August 14
Bears at Packers Program - August 7
Raiders at Packers Program - August 28
Dolphins at Packers Program - August 21
1971 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (2-4)
AUGUST (1-3) RESULT RECORD ATT STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
7 M-CHICAGO BEARS L 0- 2 0- 1-0 47,248 Zeke Bratkowski Perry Williams (29) Frank Patrick (66) Dave Hampton (3-230
14 G-PITTSBURGH STEELERS L 13-16 0- 2-0 56,263 Zeke Bratkowski John Brockington (61) Scott Hunter (93) John Hilton (3-2)
21 M-MIAMI DOLPHINS W 10- 7 1- 2-0 47,286 Scott Hunter John Brockington (49) Scott Hunter (104) Dave Hampton (2-21)
28 G-OAKLAND RAIDERS L 13-17 1- 3-0 56,263 Scott Hunter Dave Hampton (49) Scott Hunter (199) John Spilis (2-58)
SEPTEMBER (1-1)
4 at Cincinnati Bengals L 24-27 1- 4-0 55,477 Zeke Bratkowski Dave Hampton (99) Zeke Bratkowski (71) Rich McGeorge (5-55)
10 at Buffalo Bills W 20-14 2- 4-0 37,301 Zeke Bratkowski Dave Hampton (98) Scott Hunter (86) Carroll Dale (2-79)
1971 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS (4-8-2)
SEPTEMBER (1-1)
19 G-NEW YORK GIANTS (0-0) L 40-42 0- 1-0 56,263 Zeke Bratkowski Donny Anderson (99) Scott Hunter (158) John Spilis (3-70)
26 M-DENVER BRONCOS (0-0-1) W 34-13 1- 1-0 47,957 Scott Hunter Dave Hampton (86) Scott Hunter (41) Rich McGeorge (3-59)
OCTOBER (1-3)
3 G-CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-1) W 20-17 2- 1-0 56,263 Scott Hunter John Brockington (120) Scott Hunter (75) Carroll Dale (1-32)
10 at Detroit Lions (2-1) L 28-31 2- 2-0 54,418 Scott Hunter Donny Anderson (84) Zeke Bratkowski (105) Donny Anderson (4-24)
17 G-MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-1) L 13-24 2- 3-0 56,263 Scott Hunter Donny Anderson (62) Scott Hunter (230) Carroll Dale (8-151)
24 at Los Angeles Rams (3-1-1) L 13-30 2- 4-0 75,351 Scott Hunter Donny Anderson (56) Scott Hunter (92) Donny Anderson (3-47)
NOVEMBER (1-3-1)
1 M-DETROIT LIONS (4-2) T 14-14 2- 4-1 47,961 Scott Hunter John Brockington (111) Scott Hunter (9) Carroll Dale (1-9)
7 at Chicago Bears (5-2) W 17-14 3- 4-1 55,049 Scott Hunter John Brockington (142) Scott Hunter (133) Donny Anderson (3-50)
14 at Minnesota Vikings (6-2) L 0- 3 3- 5-1 49,784 Scott Hunter John Brockington (149) Scott Hunter (62) Carroll Dale (2-26)
22 at Atlanta Falcons (4-3-1) L 21-28 3- 6-1 58,850 Scott Hunter John Brockington (55) Scott Hunter (72) Carroll Dale (2-58)
28 M-NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-5-2) L 21-29 3- 7-1 48,035 Scott Hunter John Brockington (68) Bart Starr (116) Rich McGeorge (3-84)
DECEMBER (1-1-1)
5 at St. Louis Cardinals (4-7) T 16-16 3- 7-2 50,443 Bart Starr John Brockington (95) Scott Hunter (129) Donny Anderson (5-55)
12 G-CHICAGO BEARS (6-6) W 31-10 4- 7-2 56,263 Scott Hunter John Brockington (63) Scott Hunter (169) Dave Davis (3-46)
19 at Miami Dolphins (9-3-1) L 6-27 4- 8-2 76,812 Bart Starr John Brockington (63) Scott Hu
G - Green Bay M - Milwaukee
(MILWAUKEE) - The Bears forced quarterback Frank Patrick behind his own end zone for a third quarter safety Saturday night, then held on for a 2-0 victory over Green Bay. The break which ultimately spoiled Dan Devines' Packer coaching debut in a bitter defensive struggle came when Bobby Joe Green boomed a 69-yard punt that rolled dead on the Green Bay 11-yard line late in the third period. Willie Holman nailed Patrick for a loss to the one, but the Packers momentarily got out of that hole when a defensive holding penalty gave them a first down on their own six. But on the next play, Patrick faded to pass under a fierce rush and three Bear linemen forced him behind his own end zone for the game's only score. Karl Kremser missed a 53-yard field goal try and Dale Livingston attempt from 43 for Green Bay. Kremser had tried another from 33 yards out in the first quarter, but was smeared after holder Donnie Anderson fumbled the snap. Reserve Bear quarterback Bobby Douglas was sacked 10 times for 95 yards in losses.
CHICAGO - 0 0 2 0 - 2
GREEN BAY - 0 0 0 0 - 0
CHICAGO GREEN BAY
First downs 6 12
Rush-yards 28-62 27-98
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 6-22-86-0-2 10-32-114-0-0
Sacked -102 -40
Net passing yards -16 74
Total yards 46 138
Fumbles lost 1 1
Turnovers 3 1
SCORING
3rd - CHI - Safety, Patrick stepped out of end zone CHICAGO 2-0
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - Perry Williams 9-29, Donny Anderson 7-25, John Brockington 7-25, Dave Hampton 4-19
CHICAGO - Bobby Douglass 5-22, Joe Moore 6-19, Henry Dyer 3-21, Willie Lewis 4-11, Bob Wallace 1-1, Jim Harrison 2-0, Dennis Ferris 7-(-3)
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Zeke Bratkowski 10-3-48, Frank Patrick 22-7-66
CHICAGO - Bobby Douglass 19-5-76 2 INT, Jack Concannon 3-1-10
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Dave Hampton 3-23, John Spilis 2-28, Carroll Dale 1-20, Rich McGeorge 1-20, Elijah Pitts 1-9, Perry Williams 1-8, Donny Anderson 1-6
CHICAGO - Dick Gordon 3-54, Dennis Ferris 3-23, Willie Lewis 1-9
(GREEN BAY) - Terry Bradshaw capped a 98-yard fourth-period drive with a 33-yard touchdown pass to Dave Smith Saturday night to rally the Steelers to a 16-13 victory over the Packers. The Steelers took over on their own two-yard line after the Packers' Dave Hampton was racked for no gain on a fourth-and-one play. Bradshaw sparked the drive when, after fading to pass in his own end zone, he eluded a tackle by Mike McCoy and scampered 20 yards to the Pittsburgh 25. Bradshaw's passes of 10 and 11 yards to Ron Shanklin and a penalty moved the ball to the Packer 33, from where Bradshaw hit Smith with the winning touchdown. Green Bay, 0-2 under new Coach Dan Devine, had forged to a 13-9 lead on a three-yard touchdown run by Donny Anderson and field goals of 49 and 29 yards by Dale Livingston. Doug Hart gave the Packers a last chance when he picked off a Bradshaw pass with 1:35 left and returned it 19 yards to the Pittsburgh 45. But Frank Patrick threw three incomplete passes and then was run out of bounds when he tried to pass on fourth down.
PITTSBURGH - 0 6 3 7 - 16
GREEN BAY - 7 6 0 0 - 13
PITTSBURGH GREEN BAY
First downs 14 10
Rush-yards 38-154 33-87
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-20-134-2-1 11-20-159-0-1
Sacked -0 -17
Net passing yards 134 142
Total yards 288 229
Fumbles lost 3 0
Turnovers 4 1
Yards penalized 68 45
SCORING
1st - GB - Anderson, 3-yard run (Livingston kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
2nd - PIT - Bob Adams, 19-yard pass from Bradshaw (Kick failed) GREEN BAY 7-6
2nd - GB - Livingston, 49-yard field goal GREEN BAY 10-6
2nd - GB - Livingston, 29-yard field goal GREEN BAY 13-6
3rd - PIT - Allan Watson, 42-yard field goal GREEN BAY 13-9
4th - PIT - Dave Smith, 33-yard pass from Bradshaw (Watson kick) PITTSBURGH 16-13
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - John Brockington 17-61, Donny Anderson 5-9 1 TD, Perry Williams 4-7, Frank Patrick 1-6, Dave Hampton 6-4
PITTSBURGH - Terry Bradshaw 7-50, Preston Pearson 3-20, Jim Brumfield 5-18, Terry Cole 6-18, Larry Crowe 5-17, Warren Bankston 3-14, John Fuqua 7-11, Steve Davis 1-5, Bob Leahy 1-1
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Zeke Bratkowski 8-6-66 1 INT, Scott Hunter 6-5-93, Frank Patrick 6-0-0
PITTSBURGH - Terry Bradshaw 15-9-123 2 TD 1 INT, Bob Leahy 4-2-11, Jon Staggers 1-0-0
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - John Hilton 3-2, Donny Anderson 2-23, Rich McGeorge 2-18, John Spilis 1-44, Carroll Dale 1-31, Dave Davis 1-23, Dave Hampton 1-18
PITTSBURGH - Dave Smith 2-46 1 TD, Bob Adams 2-29 1 TD, Steve Davis 2-24, Ron Shanklin 2-21, Dave Kalina 1-10, Warren Bankston 1-3, Terry Cole 1-1
(MILWAUKEE) - Scott Hunter passed 12 yards to John Hilton for a touchdown and Dave Conway kicked a 27-yard field goal Saturday night to lead the Packers over Miami. Conway's kick with 12:30 remaining provided the winning points as reserve quarterback John Stofa marched the Dolphins 65 yards in 11 plays to a seven-yard touchdown run by Hubert Ginn with 4.44 to play. The Dolphins, hampered by penalties, never got further than the Green Bay 38-yard line before that, as the Packers won their first game under new Coach Dan Devine. Hunter played most of the way and completed 10 of 22 passes for 104 yards. His touchdown pass to Hilton came with 46 seconds left in the first half. Hunter marched the Packers 40 yards in five plays, sparking the drive with 15 and six-yard passes to Dave Hampton. Ken Ellis returned a Miami punt 15 yards early in the fourth quarter to the Dolphins' 37. After a holding penalty stalled that drive, Conway kicked his field goal. Dale Livingston, Green Bay's regular place-kicker, earlier had missed field goal attempts from 42 and 39 yards.
MIAMI - 0 0 0 7 - 7
GREEN BAY - 0 7 0 3 - 10
MIAMI GREEN BAY
First downs 15 14
Rush-yards 38-126 -142
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 16-34-117-1-2 10-22-104-1-1
Sacked -0 -7
Net passing yards 117 97
Total yards 243 239
Fumbles lost 1 0
Turnovers 3 1
Yards penalized 77 44
SCORING
2nd - GB - Hilton, 12-yard pass from Hunter (Conway kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
4th - GB - Conway, 27-yard field goal GREEN BAY 10-0
4th - MIA - Hubert Ginn, 7-yd pass from John Stofa (Garo Yepremian kick) GREEN BAY 10-7
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - John Brockington 8-49, Dave Hampton 9-41, Donny Anderson -19, Perry Williams 6-13, Frank Patrick 3-7, Elijah Pitts 2-4
MIAMI - Jim Kiick 6-31, Hubert Ginn 6-25, Mercury Morris 4-23, Larry Csonka 7-21, Stan Mitchell 4-15, Charlie Leigh 1-6, Frank Quayle 1-5
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Scott Hunter 22-10-104 1 TD 1 INT
MIAMI - Bob Griese 12-7-59, Jim Del Gaizo 10-3-23, John Stofa 12-6-35 1 TD 2 INT
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Dave Hampton 2-21, John Spilis 2-12, James Johnson 1-16, Len Garrett 1-13, John Hilton 1-12 1 TD, Dave Davis 1-12, Donny Anderson 1-10, John Brockington 1-8
MIAMI - Pete Mandich 6-53, Karl Noonan 2-24, Marv Fleming 2-11, Larry Csonka 2-6, Hubert Ginn 1-7 1 TD, Paul Warfield 1-7, Howard Twilley 1-5, Chris Myers 1-4
((GREEN BAY) - Daryl Lamonica made his first appearance of the preseason for Oakland Saturday night and showed he had lost none of his opportunistic magic by passing the Raiders to the win. Lamonica broke the Packers' back with a 58-yard touchdown toss to Drew Buie midway in the second quarter and then led Oakland downfield to a field goal with just 10 seconds to play in the half. The other Raiders touchdown came early .in the second quarter when rookie LB Greg Slough jumped on a John Brockington fumble in the Green Bay end zone. The only offense the Packers could manage against a tough Oakland defense was a pair of field goals by Dave Conway, both in the third quarter, and a touchdown on a 41-yard pass from Scott Hunter to Dave Davis with just seven seconds left. Lamonica completed only four of 11 passes for 99 yards. Ken Stabler, who played the rest of the game at quarterback, managed to control the ball with short, accurate passes.
OAKLAND - 0 17 0 0 - 17
GREEN BAY - 0 0 6 7 - 13
OAKLAND GREEN BAY
First downs 18 14
Rush-yards -157 23-58
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-25-157-1-1 10-22-230-1-1
Sacked -35 -45
Net passing yards 122 185
Total yards 279 243
Fumbles lost 0 3
Turnovers 1 4
Yards penalized 67 30
SCORING
2nd - OA - Greg Slough recovered Brockington fumble (George Blanda kick) OAKLAND 7-0
2nd - OA - Drew Buie, 58-yard pass from Daryl Lamonica (Blanda kick) OAKLAND 14-0
2nd - OAK - Blanda, 32-yard field goal OAKLAND 17-0
3rd - GB - Conway, 39-yard field goal OAKLAND 17-3
3rd - GB - Conway, 38-yard field goal OAKLAND 17-6
4th - GB - Davis, 41-yard pass from Hunter (Conway kick) OAKLAND 17-13
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - Dave Hampton 6-49, Donny Anderson 4-24, Perry Williams 2-0, Virgil Robinson 1-0, John Brockington 7-(-2), Larry Krause 1-(-6), Scott Hunter 2-(-7)
OAKLAND - Don Highsmith -49, Marv Hubbard 14-40, Charlie Smith 7-38, Pete Banaszak 6-19, Clarence Davis 5-11
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Scott Hunter 20-9-199 1 TD 1 INT, Zeke Bratkowski 2-1-31
OAKLAND - Daryle Lamonica 13-4-99 1 TD 1 INT, Ken Stabler 12-8-58
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - John Spilis 2-58, Rich McGeorge 2-39, Dave Hampton 2-35, John Brockington 2-35, Dave Davis 1-41 1 TD, Perry Williams 1-22
OAKLAND - Raymond Chester 3-26, Don Highsmith 2-26, Fred Biletnikoff 2-25, Drew Buie 1-58 1 TD, Warren Wells 1-13, Rod Sherman 1-11, Marv Hubbard 1-1, Pete Banszak 1-(-3)
(CINCINNATI) - Rookie QB Ken Anderson engineered a second-half Cincinnati comeback, sparking the Bengals to a 27-24 victory Saturday night over the Packers for their fifth straight preseason triumph. Another rookie, Fred Willis, scored the winning touchdown on a three-yard run, with 8:33 to play.
GREEN BAY - 3 14 7 0 - 24
CINCINNATI - 10 0 10 7 - 27
GREEN BAY CINCINNATI
First downs 19 13
Rush-yards -279 -142
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-20-106-2-1 11-21-150-1-0
Sacked -24 -0
Net passing yards 82 150
Total yards 361 292
Fumbles lost 1 2
Turnovers 2 2
Yards penalized 34 23
SCORING
1st - CIN - Horst Muhlmann, 52-yard field goal CINCINNATI 3-0
1st - GB - Conway, 27-yard field goal TIED 3-3
1st - CIN - Essex Johnson, 17-yard run (Muhlmann kick) CINCINNATI 10-3
2nd - GB - Hampton, 20-yard pass from Bratkowski (Conway kick) TIED 10-10
2nd - GB - Hampton, 6-yard run (Conway kick) GREEN BAY 17-10
3rd - CIN - Bruce Coslet, 14-yd pass fr Ken Anderson (Muhlmann kick) TIED 17-17
3rd - GB - McGeorge, 5-yard pass from Bratkowski (Conway kick) GREEN BAY 24-17
3rd - CIN - Muhlmann, 43-yard field goal GREEN BAY 24-20
4th - CIN - Fred Willis, 3-yard run (Muhlmann kick) CINCINNATI 27-24
LEADING RUSHERS
GREEN BAY - Dave Hampton 19-99, 1 TD, Donny Anderson 11-83, Zeke Bratkowski 3-28
CINCINNATI - Fred Willis 13-85 1 TD, Essex Johnson 8-48 1 TD
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Zeke Bratkowski 12-5-71 2 TD, Scott Hunter 8-3-35 1 INT
CINCINNATI - Ken Anderson 13-7-131 1 TD, Virgil Carter 8-4-19
LEADING RECEIVERS
GREEN BAY - Rich McGeorge 5-55 1 TD, Dave Hampton 1-20 1 TD, John Hilton 1-20
CINCINNATI - Speedy Thomas 3-42, Ed Marshall 2-18, Bob Trumpy 1-49
(BUFFALO) - Scott Hunter, a rookie quarterback from Alabama, may have earned a starting berth with Green Bay when the Packers open their season against the New York Giants a week from Sunday. Hunter took over from Zeke Bratkowski at the start of the second half against Buffalo Friday night and brought the Packers from behind for a 20-14 exhibition victory over the Bills. Hunter threw only six passes, but completed three for 86 yards. Two of the three were good for 39 and 31 yards. He engineered drives that set up two touchdowns by Dave Hampton and two field goals by Dave Conway. Coach Dan Devine of the Packers said Hunter "has great leadership qualities" but wouldn't commit himself on the rookie starting against the Giants.
GREEN BAY - 3 0 7 10 - 20
BUFFALO - 7 7 0 0 - 14
GREEN BAY BUFFALO
First downs 17 12
Rush-yards 49-190 21-69
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-15-147-0-1 9-23-126-1-0
Sacked -0 -26
Net passing yards 147 100
Total yards 337 169
Fumbles lost 0 0
Turnovers 1 0
Yards penalized 89 72
SCORING
1st - BUF - Haven Moses, 12-yd pass fr Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick) BUFFALO 7-0
1st - GB - Conway, 35-yard field goal BUFFALO 7-3
2nd - BUF - Tim Beamer, 88-yard punt return (Guthrie kick) BUFFALO 14-3
3rd - GB - Hampton, 6-yard run (Conway kick) BUFFALO 14-10
4th - GB - Hampton, 4-yard run (Conway kick) GREEN BAY 17-14
4th - GB - Conway, 33-yard field goal GREEN BAY 20-14
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - Dave Hampton 21-98 2 TD, John Brockington 9-38, Perry Williams 9-25, Donny Anderson 3-14, Zeke Bratkowski 1-10, Scott Hunter 3-6, Larry Krause 3-1
BUFFALO - Wayne Patrick 7-32, O.J. Simpson 12-22, Dennis Shaw 1-13, Greg Jones 1-2
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Zeke Bratkowski 9-5-61 1 INT, Scott Hunter 6-3-86
BUFFALO - Dennis Shaw 12-5-94 1 TD 2 INT, James Harris 11-4-32 1 INT
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Carroll Dale 2-79, John Spilis 2-32, John Hilton 1-39, Donny Anderson 1-3, John Brockington 1-2, Dave Hampton 1-(-8)
BUFFALO - Haven Moses 4-54 1 TD, O.J. Simpson 2-12, Marlin Briscoe 1-46, Jan White 1-9, Wayne Patrick 1-5
LEFT - Seen conferring on the sideline at a 1971 away game are Packers’ legendary linebacker Ray Nitschke and new head coach Dan Devine. The new coach got off to an auspicious start when he suffered a broken leg following a sideline collision in the season opener, a 42–40 loss to the New York Giants. Nitschke would play one more season for Green Bay before retiring in 1972. He was later inducted into both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1978. (SOURCE: Packerville, USA)
BELOW - Vikings defensive end Carl Eller sacks Packers quarterback Scott Hunter during a 1971 game.
(GREEN BAY) - A pair of second-quarter touchdowns on fumble recoveries just six seconds apart by LB Ralph Heck and S Joe Green on the ensuing kickoff, along with three touchdown receptions by WR Rich Houston, highlighted the Giants' opening day win after six straight pre-season losses. LB Jim Files halted a late Green Bay drive by intercepting a Scott Hunter pass. Green Bay's Ken Ellis tied an NFL record by returning a missed FG 100 yards for a touchdown. During the game, head coach Dan Devine broke his leg in a pileup following a 4th quarter interception by Doug Hart.
NEW YORK - 0 28 14 0 - 42
GREEN BAY - 7 7 10 16 - 40
NY GIANTS GREEN BAY
First downs 12 17
Rush-yards-TDs 31-102-0 30-124-1
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-21-236-4-1 15-26-224-3-1
Sacked-yards 2-15 0-0
Net pass yards 221 224
Total yards 323 348
Fumbles-lost 3-0 6-4
Turnovers 1 5
Penalties-yards 5-25 4-28
SCORING
1st - GB - Ellis, 100-yard missed field goal return (Conway kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
2nd - NY - Rich Houston, 6-yd pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick) TIED 7-7
2nd - NYG - Houston, 39-yard pass from Tarkenton (Gogolak kick) NY GIANTS 14-7
2nd - NYG - Ralph Heck, fumble recovery in end zone (Gogolak kick) NY GIANTS 21-7
2nd - NYG - Joe Green, fumble recovery in end zone (Gogolak kick) NY GIANTS 28-7
2nd - GB - Hampton, 19-yard pass from Bratkowski (Conway kick) NY GIANTS 28-14
3rd - GB - Michaels, 28-yard field goal NEW YORK 28-17
3rd - NYG - Houston, 81-yard pass from Tarkenton (Gogolak kick) NY GIANTS 35-17
3rd - GB - McGeorge, 21-yard pass from Hunter (Conway kick) NY GIANTS 35-24
3rd - NYG - Tucker Frederickson, 20-yd pass from Tarkenton (Gogolak kick) NY GIANTS 42-24
4th - GB - Anderson, 19-yard run (Conway kick) NEW YORK 42-31
4th - GB - Dale, 18-yard pass from Hunter (Conway kick) NEW YORK 42-38
4th - GB - Hart tackled Tom Blanchard in the end zone NEW YORK 42-40
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - Donny Anderson 16-99 1 TD, John Brockington 9-34, Scott Hunter 2-(-1), Dave Hampton 3-(-8)
NY GIANTS - Tucker Frederickson 10-42, Joe Morrison 6-30, Rocky Thompson 2-9, Bobby Duhon 2-8, Fran Tarkenton 7-7, Junior Coffey 4-6
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Zeke Bratkowski 10-6-66 1 TD, Scott Hunter 16-9-158 2 TD 1 INT
NY GIANTS - Fran Tarkenton 21-13-236 4 TD 1 INT
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - John Spilis 3-70, Carroll Dale 3-66 1 TD, John Brockington 3-9, Rich McGeorge 2-34 1 TD, Dave Hampton 2-25 1 TD, Donny Anderson 2-20
NY GIANTS - Rich Houston 6-151 3 TD, Rich Kotite 3-52, Tucker Frederickson 2-20 1 TD, Clifton McNeil 1-7, Bobby Duhon 1-6
(MILWAUKEE) - Green Bay intercepted six Denver passes by former Packer QB Don Horn, including three by CB Ken Ellis, and turned four of them into a pair of touchdowns and two field goals. Dave Hampton rushed for 86 yards, and rookie John Brockington gained 85, as Green Bay tallied 214 yards rushing.
DENVER - 3 0 3 7 - 13
GREEN BAY - 7 13 14 0 - 34
DENVER GREEN BAY
First downs 19 15
Rush-yards-TDs 27-81-0 40-214-4
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 23-41-255-1-6 5-19-101-0-3
Sacked-yards 1-9 1-12
Net pass yards 246 89
Total yards 327 303
Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 7 4
Penalties-yards 5-54 6-73
SCORING
1st- DEN - Jim Turner, 28-yard field goal DENVER 3-0
1st - GB - Anderson, 5-yard run (Michaels kick) GREEN BAY 7-3
2nd - GB - Michaels, 36-yard field goal GREEN BAY 10-3
2nd - GB - Brockington, 52-yard run (Michaels kick) GREEN BAY 17-3
2nd - GB - Michaels, 44-yard field goal GREEN BAY 20-3
3rd- DEN - Turner, 41-yard field goal GREEN BAY 20-6
3rd - GB - Hunter, 4-yard run (Michaels kick) GREEN BAY 27-6
3rd - GB - Hampton, 4-yard run (Michaels kick) GREEN BAY 34-6
4th - DEN - Jerry Simmons, 6-yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Turner kick) GREEN BAY 34-13
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - Dave Hampton 12-86 1 TD, John Brockington 12-85 1 TD, Donny Anderson 11-47 1 TD, Scott Hunter 1-4 1 TD, Perry Williams 1-(-2), Larry Krause 3-(-6)
DENVER - Floyd Little 16-53, Dickie Post 6-13, Bobby Anderson 3-6, Billy Masters 1-5, Clem Turner 1-4
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Scott Hunter 7-2-41 2 INT, Zeke Bratkowski 7-2-21, Frank Patrick 5-1-39 1 INT
DENVER - Don Horn 33-16-186 6 INT, Steve Ramsey 8-7-69 1 TD
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Rich McGeorge 3-59, John Spilis 1-39, Donny Anderson 1-3
DENVER - Jim Whalen 4-53, Bobby Anderson 4-45, Dwight Harrison 4-31, Clem Turner 3-31, Jack Gehrke 2-48, Dickie Post 2-18, Floyd Little 2-17, Jerry Simmons 2-12 1 TD
Green Bay Packers running back #42 John Brockington in action against the New Orleans Saints at Milwaukee County Stadium. The Saints defeated the Packers 29-21.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr (15) in action against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field.
Bart Starr's last game as a Green Bay Packer at the Orange Bowl versus Miami
An All-American running back at Ohio State, John Brockington wasted little time proving himself worthy of the Packers' first pick in the 1971 NFL draft, finding the starting lineup after only his second preseason game. After posting an NFL rookie rushing record 1,105 yards in 1971, and being named unanimous All-Pro and NFC Rookie of the Year honors, he went on to become the first running back in NFL history to surpass 1,000 yards in each of his first three seasons (seasons consisting of only 14 games), prompting some to compare him to the great Jim Brown. In his second year, Brockington helped carry the Packers to the NFC Central Division title. He also was a first rate blocker as well as a highly capable pass receiver, catching 138 passes for 1,075 yards and three touchdowns as a Packer. With 5,024 yards, Brockington still remains the third leading rusher in team history, trailing only Ahman Green and Jim Taylor and ranks second with 1,293 attempts behind only Taylor. In six-plus seasons with the Packers, Brockington had 13 games in which he posted 100-yards or more. A three-time Pro Bowler, Brockington was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 1984.
(Source: Packerville, USA)
Lou Michaels was a standout defensive lineman for the University of Kentucky Wildcats from 1955-57. He later played pro football for 14 years, 1958-1971, with the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts and lastly, the Packers. He also excelled as a placekicker, and was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1962 and 1963 seasons. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992. His brother Walt Michaels also played in the N.F.L. Lou Michaels played in ten regular season games for the Packers in 1971. He kicked 19 out of 20 extra points, as well as 8 out of 14 field goals for 43 total points.
(Source: Packerville, USA)
(GREEN BAY) - Bengals rookie QB Ken Anderson failed to run for the first on a 4th-and-2 from the Packer seven with two minutes remaining, when a field goal would have tied the score, and Green Bay ran out the clock. The Packers rushed for 256 yards, including 120 yards on 19 carries by John Brockington.
CINCINNATI - 0 0 10 7 - 17
GREEN BAY - 3 7 0 10 - 20
CINCINNATI GREEN BAY
First downs 10 18
Rush-yards-TDs 24-90-0 50-256-1
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-23-111-1-1 4-12-75-1-2
Sacked-yards 3-23 1-13
Net pass yards 88 62
Total yards 178 318
Fumbles-lost 2-1 1-1
Turnovers 2 3
Penalties-yards 3-44 3-35
SCORING
1st - GB - Michaels, 15-yard field goal GREEN BAY 3-0
2nd - GB - Anderson, 4-yard run (Michaels kick) GREEN BAY 10-0
3rd- CIN - Horst Muhlmann, 26-yard field goal GREEN BAY 10-3
3rd - CIN - Lemar Parrish, 65-yard interception return (Muhlmann kick) TIED 10-10
4th - GB - McGeorge, 19-yard pass from Hunter (Michaels kick) GREEN BAY 17-10
4th - GB - Michaels, 14-yard field goal GREEN BAY 20-10
4th - CIN - Eric Crabtree, 5-yd pass from Ken Anderson (Muhlmann kick) GREEN BAY 20-17
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - John Brockington 19-120, Donny Anderson 18-71 1 TD, Dave Hampton 8-49, Scott Hunter 5-16
CINCINNATI - Ken Anderson 5-29, Essex Johnson 5-22, Paul Robinson 5-17, Fred Willis 4-17, Jess Phillips 4-5, Virgil Carter 1-0
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Scott Hunter 12-4-75 1 TD 2 INT
CINCINNATI - Virgil Carter 7-2-18, Ken Anderson 16-9-93 1 TD 1 INT
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Carroll Dale 1-32, Rich McGeorge 1-19 1 TD, John Spilis 1-17, Donny Anderson 1-7
CINCINNATI - Eric Crabtree 4-21 1 TD, Bob Trumpy 3-62, Speedy Thomas 2-10, Essex Johnson 1-10, Fred Willis 1-8
(DETROIT) - Detroit won its second straight game by three points, as Greg Landry enjoyed his finest day as a pro so far with 18 completions for 302 yards and four touchdowns. Larry Walton contributed five receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Lion CB Dick LeBeau made his 60th career interception in the win.
GREEN BAY - 0 7 14 7 - 28
DETROIT - 14 10 7 0 - 31
GREEN BAY DETROIT
First downs 14 26
Rush-yards-TDs 24-126-2 41-178-0
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-19-137-2-2 18-29-302-4-1
Sacked-yards 0-0 1-15
Net pass yards 137 287
Total yards 263 465
Fumbles-lost 0-0 4-3
Turnovers 2 4
Penalties-yards 4-37 10-94
SCORING
1st - DET - Earl McCullouch, 17-yd pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) DETROIT 7-0
1st - DET - Steve Owens, 26-yard pass from Landry (Mann kick) DETROIT 14-0
2nd - DET - Mann, 12-yard field goal DETROIT 17-0
2nd - GB - Brockington, 4-yard pass from Anderson (Michaels kick) DETROIT 17-7
2nd - DET - Larry Walton, 11-yard pass from Landry (Mann kick) DETROIT 24-7
3rd - GB - Anderson 1-yard run (Michaels kick) DETROIT 24-14
3rd - DET - Walton, 60-yard pass from Landry (Mann kick) DETROIT 31-14
3rd - GB - Bratkowski, 1-yard run (Michaels kick) DETROIT 31-21
4th - GB - McGeorge, 5-yard pass from Bratkowski (Michaels kick) DETROIT 31-28
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - Donny Anderson 11-84 1 TD, John Brockington 10-23 1 TD, Scott Hunter 1-16, Dave Hampton 1-2, Zeke Bratkowski 1-1 1 TD
DETROIT - Steve Owens 17-87, Altie Taylor 16-55, Greg Landry 7-36, Bill Triplett 1-0
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Scott Hunter 10-4-28 2 INT, Zeke Bratkowski 8-6-105 1 TD, Donny Anderson 1-1-4 1 TD
DETROIT - Greg Landry 29-18-302 4 TD 1 INT
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Donny Anderson 4-24, Rich McGeorge 3-67 1 TD, Carroll Dale 2-18, John Spilis 1-24, John Brockington 1-4 1 TD
DETROIT - Larry Walton 5-103 2 TD, Steve Owens 4-50 1 TD, Charlie Sanders 3-73, Ron Jessie 2-31, Earl McCullouch 2-29 1 TD, Craig Cotton 1-9, Altie Taylor 1-7
(GREEN BAY) - Gary Cuozzo threw three touchdown passes following two fumble recoveries and one interception by the alert Minnesota defense. Trailing 14-13, the Viking's Alan Page fell on a Green Bay fumble on the Packer eight, then Cuozzo hit Stu Voight for a touchdown on the next play. Bobby Bryant's interception of a Packer pass preceded by five plays Cuozzo's 24-yard touchdown pass to Bob Grim. Scott Hunter went 12-for-24 with 230 yards and one touchdown.
MINNESOTA - 7 0 7 10 - 24
GREEN BAY - 0 7 6 0 - 13
MINNESOTA GREEN BAY
First downs 17 19
Rush-yards-TDs 28-98-0 37-121-1
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-33-182-3-1 12-25-230-1-3
Sacked-yards 1-10 1-9
Net pass yards 172 221
Total yards 270 342
Fumbles-lost 0-0 3-2
Turnovers 1 5
Penalties-yards 2-20 2-20
SCORING
1st - MINN - Dave Osborn, 6-yd pass from Gary Cuozzo (Fred Cox kick) MINNESOTA 7-0
2nd - GB - Hunter, 1-yard run (Michaels kick) TIED 7-7
3rd - GB - Dale, 56-yard pass from Hunter (Kick blocked) GREEN BAY 13-7
3rd - MINN - Stu Voight, 8-yard pass from Cuozzo (Cox kick) MINNESOTA 14-13
4th - MINN - Bob Grim, 24-yard pass from Cuozzo (Cox kick) MINNESOTA 21-13
4th - MINN - Cox, 22-yard field goal MINNESOTA 24-13
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - Donny Anderson 22-62, John Brockington 12-59, Scott Hunter 3-0 1 TD
MINNESOTA - Dave Osborn 15-59, Bill Brown 10-30, Oscar Reed 2-9, Gary Cuozzo 1-0
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Scott Hunter 24-12-230 1 TD 3 INT, Donny Anderson 1-0-0
MINNESOTA - Gary Cuozzo 32-17-182 3 TD 1 INT, Bob Grim 1-0-0
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Carroll Dale 8-151 1 TD, John Spilis 2-38, Donny Anderson 1-21, Rich McGeorge 1-20
MINNESOTA - Bob Grim 7-101 1 TD, Dave Osborn 6-26 1 TD, Al Denson 3-47, Stu Voight 1-8 1 TD
(LOS ANGELES) - The Rams used their best offensive performance of the first half of the season and three interceptions by the defense to record their fourth straight win. Roman Gabriel three three touchdown passes in the win.
GREEN BAY - 0 6 0 7 - 13
LOS ANGELES - 7 6 7 10 - 30
GREEN BAY LOS ANGELES
First downs 14 20
Rush-yards-TDs 27-93-0 40-164-0
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-26-151-1-3 12-23-175-3-1
Sacked-yards 1-7 1-8
Net pass yards 144 167
Total yards 237 331
Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-0
Turnovers 4 1
Penalties-yards 5-36 3-26
SCORING
1st - LA - Bob Klein, 19-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick) LOS ANGELES 7-0
2nd - GB - Michaels, 11-yard field goal LOS ANGELES 7-3
2nd - GB - Michaels, 32-yard field goal LOS ANGELES 7-6
2nd - LA - Ray, 17-yard field goal LOS ANGELES 10-6
2nd - LA - Ray, 46-yard field goal LOS ANGELES 13-6
3rd - LA - Jack Snow, 18-yard pass from Gabriel (Ray kick) LOS ANGELES 20-6
4th - LA - Ray, 27-yard field goal LOS ANGELES 23-6
4th - LA - Lance Rentzel, 8-yard pass from Gabriel (Ray kick) LOS ANGELES 30-6
4th - GB - Spillis, 32-yard pass from Bratkowski (Michaels kick) LOS ANGELES 30-13
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - Donny Anderson 18-56, John Brockington 6-28, Dave Hampton 3-9
LOS ANGELES - Willie Ellison 16-65, Les Josephson 8-41, Travis Williams 8-28, Larry Smith 6-26, Lance Rentzel 1-4, Jerry Rhome 1-0
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Scott Hunter 19-8-92 1 INT, Zeke Bratkowski 6-2-54 1 TD 2 INT, Donny Anderson 1-1-5
LOS ANGELES - Roman Gabriel 18-10-123 3 TD 1 INT, Jerry Rhome 5-2-52
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Donny Anderson 3-47, Carroll Dale 3-37, Donny Anderson 3-37, John Spilis 1-32 1 TD, John Brockington 1-(-2)
LOS ANGELES - Jack Snow 3-49 1 TD, Lance Rentzel 3-24 1 TD, Larry Smith 2-17, Travis Williams 1-43, Bob Klein 1-19 1 TD, Les Josephson 1-15, Willie Ellison 1-8
(MILWAUKEE) - Playing in a steady rain, driven by high wins, the Packers and Lions traded first quarter touchdowns. In the final minute of the second quarter, Green Bay recovered a Detroit fumble at the Lions' two-yard line and Scott Hunter sneaked in for a touchdown. Detroit then moved 60 yards in 41 seconds, scoring the tying touchdown on a long pass from Greg Landry to Charlie Sanders with 17 seconds left in the half.
DETROIT - 7 7 0 0 - 14
GREEN BAY - 7 7 0 0 - 14
DETROIT GREEN BAY
First downs 18 13
Rush-yards-TDs 48-190-0 40-218-2
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 6-14-101-1-1 1-5-9-0-0
Sacked-yards 0-0 1-9
Net pass yards 101 0
Total yards 291 218
Fumbles-lost 5-3 1-1
Turnovers 4 1
Penalties-yards 4-18 9-88
SCORING
1st - DET- Bob Bell, 25-yard fumble recovery (Errol Mann kick) DETROIT 7-0
1st - GB - Hampton, 2-yard run (Michaels kick) TIED 7-7
2nd - GB - Hunter, 2-yard run (Michaels kick) GREEN BAY 14-7
2nd - DET - Charlie Sanders, 49-yd pass from Greg Landry (Mann kick) TIED 14-14
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - John Brockington 16-111, Dave Hampton 11-65 1 TD, Donny Anderson 11-38, Scott Hunter 2-4 1 TD
DETROIT - Steve Owens 22-74, Greg Landry 8-68, Altie Taylor 14-41, Mel Farr 4-7
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Scott Hunter 5-1-9
DETROIT - Greg Landry 14-6-101 1 TD 1 INT
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Carroll Dale 1-9
DETROIT - Charlie Sanders 2-62 1 TD, Earl McCullouch 2-26, Steve Owens 1-7, Altie Taylor 1-6
(CHICAGO) - Chicago could not get past the Packer 33-yard line until the final quarter when they scored twice. A 62-yard kickoff return by Dave Hampton put the Packers in position to break the tie. Five John Brockington runs totalling 24 yards led to Lou Michaels' 22-yard field goal with 59 seconds remaining. Brockington ended the day with 142 yards rushing.
GREEN BAY - 0 14 0 3 - 17
CHICAGO - 0 0 0 14 - 14
GREEN BAY CHICAGO
First downs 13 16
Rush-yards-TDs 43-171-1 22-75-1
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 7-14-133-1-1 19-38-205-1-3
Sacked-yards 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards 133 205
Total yards 304 280
Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-1
Turnovers 2 4
Penalties-yards 4-43 2-30
SCORING
2nd - GB - Dale, 31-yard pass from Hunter (Michaels kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
2nd - GB - Brockington, 7-yard run (Michaels kick) GREEN BAY 14-0
4th - CH - George Farmer, 30-y pass fr Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick) GB 14-7
4th - CHI - Douglass, 1-yard run (Percival kick) TIED 14-14
4th - GB - Michaels, 22-yard field goal GREEN BAY 17-14
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - John Brockington 30-142 1 TD, Donny Anderson 9-26, Perry Williams 1-3, Dave Hampton 2-0, Scott Hunter 1-0
CHICAGO - Jim Grabowski 7-30, Bobby Douglass 5-30 1 TD, Don Shy 10-15
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Scott Hunter 14-7-133 1 TD 1 INT
CHICAGO - Bobby Douglass 37-18-192 1 TD 3 INT, Bobby Joe Green 1-1-13
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Donny Anderson 3-50, Rich McGeorge 2-59, Carroll Dale 1-31 1 TD, John Spilis 1-9
CHICAGO - Bob Wallace 4-48, Don Shy 4-47, Jim Grabowski 4-18, George Farmer 3-42 1 TD, Dick Gordon 2-23, Jim Seymour 1-14, Cecil Turner 1-13
(MINNESOTA) - The Minnesota Vikings turned back repeated Green Bay scoring threats and then got a 25-yard field goal from Fred Cox with 4:02 to play for a 3-0 win. The fired up Packers drove to the Minnesota 16, 21, 1, 10 and 8 yard lines but still came away without a point. The Vikngs arose with a deflected field goal attempt, a goal line stand, two interceptions and a fumble recovery - each time with their backs in the shadow of the posts. Charlie West, starting for the first time at strong safety, turned in the key defensive play when he intercepted Scott Hunter's pass intended for Rich McGeorge in the end zone and raced 50 yards to midfield. The Vikings, who until that point had made only 52 yards total offense, got first downs on Gary Cuozzo's 12-yard pass to Bob Grim and later on Dave Osborn's six-yard run to the 26 before calling in Cox, who has scored in a record 121 straight games. The field goal opened up Minnesota's lead in the Central Division with a 7-2 record. Rookie John Brockington carried the Green Bay offense almost single-handedly by picking up 149 yards on 23 carries. But when the Packers got close, the Vikings stiffened.
GREEN BAY - 0 0 0 0 - 0
MINNESOTA - 0 0 0 3 - 3
GREEN BAY MINNESOTA
First downs 15 5
Rush-yards-TDs 54-245-0 31-66-0
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 6-11-65-0-3 5-11-42-0-0
Sacked-yards 1-9 3-21
Net pass yards 56 21
Total yards 301 87
Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-1
Turnovers 4 1
Penalties-yards 1-15 4-15
SCORING
4th - MINN - Fred Cox, 25-yard field goal MINNESOTA 3-0
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - John Brockington 23-149, Donny Anderson 21-68, Dave Hampton 8-25, Scott Hunter 2-3
MINNESOTA - Dave Osborn 15-45, Clint Jones 5-10, Gary Cuozzo 5-7, Jim Lindsey 3-4, Oscar Reed 3-0
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Scott Hunter 8-5-62 2 INT, Zeke Bratkowski 3-1-4 1 INT
MINNESOTA - Gary Cuozzo 11-5-42
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Carroll Dale 2-26, Donny Anderson 2-22, John Spilis 1-13, Rich McGeorge 1-4
MINNESOTA - Bob Grim 2-25, Jim Lindsey 2-5, Dave Osborn 1-12
(ATLANTA) - Atlanta QB Bob Berry returned to action after being sidelined since mid-October, and completed 16 of 21 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown. The Falcons rushed for 204 yards in winning the Monday night tilt, and drawing to within one game of the NFC West lead. Green Bay's game-ending rally ended with Scott Hunter being sacked for a safety.
GREEN BAY - 0 14 0 7 - 21
ATLANTA - 6 6 7 9 - 28
GREEN BAY ATLANTA
First downs 7 27
Rush-yards-TDs 20-103-1 55-204-3
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 3-8-72-1-1 16-21-191-1-0
Sacked-yards 5-32 1-9
Net pass yards 40 182
Total yards 143 386
Fumbles-lost 2-0 4-2
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-yards 5-53 6-60
SCORING
1st - ATL - Art Malone, 1-yard run (Kick blocked) ATLANTA 6-0
2nd - GB - Hart, 57-yard return of blocked field goal (Michaels kick) GREEN BAY 7-6
2nd - ATL - Cannonball Butler, 2-yard run (Kick failed) ATLANTA 12-6
2nd - GB - Anderson, 14-yard pass from Hunter (Michaels kick) GREEN BAY 14-12
3rd - ATL - Jim Mitchell, 3-yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick) ATLANTA 19-14
4th - ATL - Malone, 1-yard run (Bell kick) ATLANTA 26-14
4th - GB - Brockington, 24-yard run (Michaels kick) ATLANTA 26-21
4th - ATL - Safety, John Zook tackled Hunter in the end zone ATLANTA 28-21
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - John Brockington 9-55 1 TD, Donny Anderson 8-33, Dave Hampton 3-15
ATLANTA - Cannonball Butler 16-64 1 TD, Willie Belton 12-63, Art Malone 12-36 2 TD, Harmon Wages 8-25, Jim Mitchell 1-9, Bob Berry 5-4, Sonny Campbell 1-3
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Scott Hunter 8-3-72 1 TD 1 INT
ATLANTA - Bob Berry 21-16-191 1 TD
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Carroll Dale 2-58, Donny Anderson 1-14 1 TD
ATLANTA - Art Malone 5-51, Jim Mitchell 4-71 1 TD, Ken Burrow 3-35, Sonny Campbell 1-29, Willie Belton 1-6, Cannonball Butler 1-5, Harmon Wages 1-(-6)
(MILWAUKEE) - Charlie Durkee kicked five field goals, and rookie Bob Gresham ran for 113 yards. The Saints defense logged two interceptions and four fumble recoveries. Doug Wyatt ended the Packer hopes with a 55-yard interception return in the fourth.
NEW ORLEANS - 3 3 6 17 - 29
GREEN BAY - 7 0 0 14 - 21
NEW ORLEANS GREEN BAY
First downs 18 15
Rush-yards-TDs 50-163-1 27-95-1
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-25-111-0-0 11-25-177-1-2
Sacked-yards 1-1 1-10
Net pass yards 110 167
Total yards 273 262
Fumbles-lost 1-0 4-4
Turnovers 0 6
Penalties-yards 8-71 5-41
SCORING
1st - NO - Charlie Durkee, 12-yard field goal NEW ORLEANS 3-0
1st - GB - Anderson, 3-yard run (Webster kick) GREEN BAY 7-3
2nd - NO - Durkee, 12-yard field goal GREEN BAY 7-6
3rd - NO - Durkee, 35-yard field goal NEW ORLEANS 9-7
3rd - NO - Durkee, 26-yard field goal NEW ORLEANS 12-7
4th - NO - Jim Strong, 1-yard run (Durkee kick) NEW ORLEANS 19-7
4th - GB - Hampton, 90-yard kickoff return (Webster kick) NEW ORLEANS 19-14
4th - NO - Durkee, 11-yard field goal NEW ORLEANS 22-14
4th - NO - Doug Wyatt, 55-yard interception return (Durkee kick) NEW ORLEANS 29-14
4th - GB - McGeorge, 40-yard pass from Bratkowski (Webster kick) NEW ORLEANS 29-21
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - John Brockington 15-68, Donny Anderson 8-23 1 TD, Bart Starr 2-10, Dave Hampton 1-(-1), Scott Hunter 1-(-5)
NEW ORLEANS - Bob Gresham 26-113, Jim Strong 13-21 1 TD, Virgil Robinson 7-20, Archie Manning 2-8, Edd Hargett 2-1
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Scott Hunter 5-1-13 1 INT, Bart Starr 17-8-116 1 INT, Zeke Bratkowski 32-48 1 TD
NEW ORLEANS - Archie Manning 7-3-38, Edd Hargett 18-8-73
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Rich McGeorge 3-84 1 TD, Carroll Dale 3-36, John Spilis 3-35, John Brockington 2-22
NEW ORLEANS - Bob Newland 3-40, Jim Strong 3-4, Dave Parks 1-23, Al Dodd 1-15, Danny Abramowicz 1-13, Bob Gresham 1-18, Virgil Robinson 1-(-2)
(ST. LOUIS) - After the Cardinals used up just 14 seconds on four running plays trying to run out the clock, Green Bay took over at its 45 with no timeouts. The Packers completed two passes down to the St. Louis 20, where rookie kicker Tim Webster kicked a game-tying field goal as time ran out.
GREEN BAY - 0 3 3 10 - 16
ST. LOUIS - 0 9 0 7 - 16
GREEN BAY ST. LOUIS
First downs 19 12
Rush-yards-TDs 35-211-1 32-80-0
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-28-160-0-2 11-24-236-1-0
Sacked-yards 1-14 1-11
Net pass yards 146 225
Total yards 357 305
Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-yards 3-25 3-22
SCORING
2nd - SL - Jim Bakken, 42-yard field goal ST. LOUIS 3-0
2nd - SL - Bakken, 21-yard field goal ST. LOUIS 6-0
2nd - SL - Bakken, 12-yard field goal ST. LOUIS 9-0
2nd - GB - Webster, 28-yard field goal ST. LOUIS 9-3
3rd - GB - Webster, 12-yard field goal ST. LOUIS 9-6
4th - GB - Hampton, 2-yard run (Webster kick) GREEN BAY 13-9
4th - SL - Mel Gray, 57-yard pass from Jim Hart (Bakken kick) ST. LOUIS 16-13
4th - GB - Webster, 20-yard field goal TIED 16-16
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - John Brockington 19-95, Donny Anderson 9-85, Dave Hampton 7-31 1 TD
ST. LOUIS - MacArthur Lane 19-57, Johnny Roland 9-22, Jim Hart 4-1
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Bart Starr 5-2-31 2 INT, Scott Hunter 23-13-129
ST. LOUIS - Jim Hart 24-11-236 1 TD
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Donny Anderson 5-55, Carroll Dale 3-43, John Brockington 3-21, Rich McGeorge 2-24, Dave Hampton 1-12, Dave Davis 1-5
ST. LOUIS - John Gilliam 4-96, Mel Gray 3-102 1 TD, Dave Williams 2-31, Johnny Roland 2-7
(GREEN BAY) - On Ray Nitschke Day, as he makes his last start as a Packer, rookie RB John Brockington rushed 20 times for 63 yards to lift his season total to 1,032 yards. He becomes the fourth rookie in NFL history to surpass the 1,000-yard mark. Another rookie, QB Scott Hunter, paced the Packer offense with a 77-yard pass to Carroll Dale in the first quarter to lead Green Bay to a win in its home finale.
CHICAGO - 7 0 3 0 - 10
GREEN BAY - 7 0 14 10 - 31
CHICAGO GREEN BAY
First downs 13 15
Rush-yards-TDs 24-61-0 43-115-3
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-29-200-1-1 7-14-182-1-1
Sacked-yards 1-14 1-2
Net pass yards 186 180
Total yards 247 295
Fumbles-lost 4-2 3-1
Turnovers 3 2
Penalties-yards 3-15 5-35
SCORING
1st - GB - Dale, 77-yard pass from Hunter (Webster kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
1st- CHI - Dick Gordon, 31-yard pass from Kent Nix (Mac Percival kick) TIED 7-7
3rd - GB - Brockington, 6-yard run (Webster kick) GREEN BAY 14-7
3rd - GB - Hunter, 1-yard run (Webster kick) GREEN BAY 21-7
3rd - CHI - Percival, 12-yard field goal GREEN BAY 21-10
4th - GB - Starr, 1-yard run (Webster kick) GREEN BAY 28-10
4th - GB - Webster, 27-yard field goal GREEN BAY 31-10
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - John Brockington 20-63 1 TD, Donny Anderson 13-38, Scott Hunter 3-13 1 TD, Perry Williams 1-3, Bart Starr 1-1 1 TD, Dave Hampton 5-(-3)
CHICAGO - Joe Moore 9-20, Cyril Pinder 4-16, Bobby Douglass 2-16, Bill Tucker 5-14, Jim Grabowski 1-0, Kent Nix 1-(-2), Jim Harrison 2-(-3)
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Scott Hunter 12-6-169 1 TD 1 INT, Bart Starr 1-1-13, Donny Anderson 1-0-0
CHICAGO - Kent Nix 18-7-149 1 TD 1 INT, Bobby Douglass 11-4-51
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Dave Davis 3-46, John Brockington 2-34, Carroll Dale 1-77 1 TD, Rich McGeorge 1-25
CHICAGO - Dick Gordon 3-80, George Farmer 2-45 1 TD, Joe Moore 2-22, Jim Seymour 1-21, Bob Wallace 1-19, Bill Tucker 1-7, Jim Harrison 1-6
(MIAMI) - In Bart Starr's final game as Packer (he would retire on July 1,1972), Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick each ran for a touchdown as Miami clinched the AFC Eastern Division title. Csonka became the first Dolphin RB to surpass the 1,000-yard mark, and Garo Yepremian, with three XPs and a pair of field goals, ended up as the leading scorer in the AFC with 117 points. Green Bay finishes with worst record since 1958.
GREEN BAY - 3 0 3 0 - 6
MIAMI - 3 3 14 7 - 27
GREEN BAY MIAMI
First downs 14 17
Rush-yards-TDs 30-137-0 36-155-2
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-22-126-0-0 13-21-122-0-0
Sacked-yards 4-40 3-32
Net pass yards 86 90
Total yards 223 245
Fumbles-lost 2-2 2-1
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-yards 5-39 2-20
SCORING
1st - GB - Webster, 14-yard field goal GREEN BAY 3-0
1st- MIA - Garo Yepremian, 26-yard field goal TIED 3-3
2nd - MIA - Yepremian, 27-yard field goal MIAMI 6-3
3rd - GB - Webster, 24-yard field goal TIED 6-6
3rd - MIA - Jim Kiick, 1-yard run (Yepremian kick) MIAMI 13-6
3rd - MIA - Larry Csonka, 1-yard run (Yepremian kick) MIAMI 20-6
4th - MIA - Curtis Johnson, 47-yd return of a blocked FG (Yepremian kick) MIAMI 26-7
RUSHING
GREEN BAY - John Brockington 16-73, Dave Hampton 3-37, Donny Anderson 2-27
MIAMI - Larry Csonka 14-68 1 TD, Jim Kiick 13-54 1 TD, Paul Warfield 1-17, Terry Cole 3-11, Hubert Ginn 3-9, George Mira 1-0, Bob Griese 1-(-4)
PASSING
GREEN BAY - Bart Starr 22-13-126
MIAMI - Bob Griese 21-13-122
RECEIVING
GREEN BAY - Rich McGeorge 5-55, Donny Anderson 3-43, John Brockington 2-10, Dave Davis 2-8, Carroll Dale 1-14
MIAMI - Paul Warfield 4-61, Jim Kiick 4-15, Otto Stowe 2-32, Marv Fleming 1-8, Howard Twilley 1-6, Larry Csonka 1-0
LOMBARDI (1971) - One of the best books about Packers coach Vince Lombardi was called simply Lombardi. First published in 1971, it is made up mostly of quotes about the man from those who knew him best. “His shadow was long, his legacy large, and his place in the pantheon immovable. Green Bay Packer coach Vince "Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing" Lombardi was such a legend in his life that even he had a hard time keeping himself in focus: "I don't know," he once said hauntingly, "what I am." This fascinating oral history, originally published in 1971, the year after Lombardi's death, helps unravel the conundrum. It brings a complex combination of benevolent father figure and tyrannical martinet back into view. What the hundreds of reminiscences from Lombardi lovers and haters both in and out of football don't completely capture--and that's not much--Vernon Biever's stark black-and-white photography fills in. The late poet James Dickey's surreal epilogue in the form of a free-verse eulogy is a curiosity for today's more politically correct world; it is daringly unafraid to charge through the neutral zone and tackle Lombardi's dark side.” — Amazon.com (CREDIT: Packerville, USA for more pictures and content)
