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1955 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Green Bay Packers |
| year | 1955 |
| record | 6–6 |
| division_place | 3rd NFL Western |
| general manager | Verne Lewellen |
| coach | Lisle Blackbourn |
| stadium | City Stadium |
| Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| shortnavlink | Packers seasons |
Milwaukee County Stadium The 1955 Green Bay Packers season was their 37th season overall and their 35th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with a 6–6 record under second-year head coach Lisle Blackbourn, earning them a third-place finish in the Western Conference.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1955 NFL draft
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| 1 | 5 | Tom Bettis | Linebacker | Purdue | |||||
| 2 | 17 | Jim Temp | Defensive end | Wisconsin | |||||
| 3 | 29 | Buddy Leake | Back | Oklahoma | |||||
| 5 | 53 | Hank Bullough | Guard | Michigan State | |||||
| 6 | 65 | Norm Amundsen | Guard | Wisconsin | |||||
| 7 | 77 | Bob Clemens | Fullback | Georgia | |||||
| 8 | 89 | Johnny Crouch | End | TCU | |||||
| 9 | 101 | Ed Culpepper | Tackle | Alabama | |||||
| 10 | 113 | George Rogers | Tackle | Auburn | |||||
| 11 | 125 | Ron Clark | Back | Nebraska | |||||
| 12 | 137 | Art Walker | Tackle | Michigan | |||||
| 13 | 149 | Ed Adams | Back | South Carolina | |||||
| 14 | 161 | Fred Baer | Fullback | Michigan | |||||
| 15 | 173 | George Machoukas | Center | Toledo | |||||
| 16 | 185 | Charlie Brackins | Quarterback | Prairie View A&M | |||||
| 17 | 197 | Lynn Beightol | Back | Maryland | |||||
| 18 | 209 | Doyle Nix | Defensive back | SMU | |||||
| 19 | 221 | Bob Carter | Tackle | Grambling | |||||
| 20 | 233 | Carl Bolt | Back | Southern Miss | |||||
| 20 | 236 | Bob Antkowiak | End | Bucknell | |||||
| 21 | 245 | Lavell Isbell | Tackle | Houston | |||||
| 22 | 257 | Bill Brunner | Back | Arkansas Tech | |||||
| 23 | 269 | Elton Shaw | Tackle | LSU | |||||
| 24 | 281 | Charley Bryant | Guard | Nebraska | |||||
| 25 | 293 | Nate Borden | Defensive end | Indiana | |||||
| 26 | 305 | Jim Jennings | End | Missouri | |||||
| 27 | 317 | Bob Peringer | End | Washington State | |||||
| 28 | 329 | Jack Spears | Tackle | Chattanooga | |||||
| 29 | 341 | Sam Pino | Back | Boston University | |||||
| 30 | 352 | Bob Saia | Back | Tulane |
Regular season
Schedule
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| September 25 | Detroit Lions | W 20–17 | 1–0 | City Stadium | 22,217 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 2 | Chicago Bears | W 31–52 | 2-0 | City Stadium | 24,662 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore Colts | L 20–24 | 2-1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 40,199 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 16 | Los Angeles Rams | W 30–28 | 3-1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 26,960 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 23 | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–41 | 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium | 51,482 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at Baltimore Colts | L 10–14 | 3-3 | Memorial Stadium | 34,411 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 6 | Chicago Bears | L 52-31 | 3-4 | Wrigley Field | 48,890 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 13 | Chicago Cardinals | W 31–14 | 4–4 | City Stadium | 20,104 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 20 | San Francisco 49ers | W 27–21 | 5–4 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 19,099 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–24 | 5–5 | Briggs Stadium | 51,685 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 28–7 | 6–5 | Kezar Stadium | 32,897 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 11 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–31 | 6–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 90,535 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. |
Standings
Roster
| Green Bay Packers 54thru58 | border=2}};" | 1955 Green Bay Packers final roster |
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| Quarterbacks |
Awards, records, and honors
- Tobin Rote, NFL Leader, Touchdown Passes, (17)
Milestones
References
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