The 1960 Green Bay Packers season was their 42nd season overall and their 40th season in the National Football League. The club posted an 8–4 record under second-year head coach Vince Lombardi to win the Western Conference and a berth in the NFL championship game. It was the Packers' first appearance in the title game since winning it in 1944.[1] After a Thanksgiving Day loss at Detroit, the Packers won their final three games, all on the road, to win the crown.
The championship game was against the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia Eagles (10–2), played at Franklin Field in Philadelphia on Monday, December 26. Two years earlier in 1958, both teams had been last in their respective conferences, winning a combined three games.
In a close game, the Packers led in the fourth quarter, but lost 17–13.[2][3][4][5] Green Bay returned to the title game the next two seasons and won both.
Offseason
NFL Draft
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Venue |
Attendance |
1 |
September 18 |
Chicago Bears |
L 17–14 |
0–1 |
City Stadium |
32,150 |
2 |
September 25 |
Detroit Lions |
W 28–9 |
1–1 |
City Stadium |
32,150 |
3 |
October 2 |
Baltimore Colts |
W 35–21 |
2–1 |
City Stadium |
32,150 |
4 |
October 9 |
Bye |
5 |
October 15 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 41–14 |
3–1 |
Milwaukee County Stadium |
39,914 |
6 |
October 23 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 19–13 |
4–1 |
Forbes Field |
30,155 |
7 |
October 30 |
Baltimore Colts |
L 38–24 |
4–2 |
Memorial Stadium |
57,808 |
8 |
November 6 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 41–7 |
5–2 |
City Stadium |
32,294 |
9 |
November 20 |
Los Angeles Rams |
L 33–31 |
5–3 |
Milwaukee County Stadium |
35,763 |
10 |
November 24 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 23–10 |
5–4 |
Tiger Stadium |
51,123 |
11 |
December 3 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 41–13 |
6–4 |
Wrigley Field |
46,406 |
12 |
December 11 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
W 13–0 |
7–4 |
Kezar Stadium |
53,612 |
13 |
December 17 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W 35–21 |
8–4 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
53,445 |
- A bye week was necessary in 1960, as the league expanded to an odd number (13) of teams (Dallas); one team was idle each week.
Game summaries
Week 2
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Lions |
3 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
• Packers |
0 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
28 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | | DET | Jim Martin 14-yard field goal | DET 3–0 |
| Q2 | | DET | Jim Martin 20-yard field goal | DET 6–0 |
| Q2 | | GB | Tom Moore 5-yard run (Paul Hornung kick) | GB 7–6 |
| Q2 | | DET | Jim Martin 48-yard field goal | DET 9–7 |
| Q3 | | GB | Jim Taylor 2-yard run (Paul Hornung kick) | GB 14–9 |
| Q4 | | GB | Paul Hornung 16-yard pass from Lamar McHan (Paul Hornung kick) | GB 21–9 |
| Q4 | | GB | Paul Hornung 11-yard run (Paul Hornung kick) | GB 28–9 |
|
[6]
Week 3
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Colts |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
• Packers |
0 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
35 |
- Date: October 2
- Location: City Stadium
- Game attendance: 32,150
- Game weather: 49 °F; wind 6
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q2 | | GB | Taylor 12-yard run (Hornung kick) | GB 7–0 |
| Q2 | | BAL | Ameche 12-yard run (Myhra kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| Q3 | | GB | Taylor 3-yard run (Hornung kick) | GB 14–7 |
| Q4 | | GB | Taylor 1-yard run (Hornung kick) | GB 21–7 |
| Q4 | | BAL | Hawkins 1-yard run (Myhra kick) | GB 21–14 |
| Q4 | | GB | Moore 12-yard pass from McHan (Hornung kick) | GB 28–14 |
| Q4 | | BAL | Hawkins 1-yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick) | GB 28–21 |
| Q4 | | GB | McHan 35-yard run (Hornung kick) | GB 35–21 |
|
[7]
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
Green Bay Packers roster |
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
|
|
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
|
|
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Rookies in italics
|
Postseason
NFL Championship Game
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Packers |
3 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
Eagles |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
Awards and records
- Tom Moore, NFL Kickoff Return Leader
- Paul Hornung set an NFL record for scoring 176 points, a record that since has been broken
References
- ↑ "Green Bay rips Rams to win Western title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 18, 1960. p. 1, section 3.
- ↑ Lea, Bud (December 27, 1960). "Eagles win NFL title". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 1.
- ↑ "Eagles rally once again". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. December 27, 1960. p. 13.
- ↑ Kuechle, Oliver E. (December 27, 1960). "Eagles beat Packers for title, 17-13". Milwaukee Journal. p. 14, paft 2.
- ↑ "Eagles win NFL title with 17 to 13 victory". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. UPI. December 27, 1960. p. 2.
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-Dec-27.
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Dec-25.
|
---|
|
Franchise | |
---|
Records | |
---|
Stadiums | |
---|
Training facilities | |
---|
Culture | |
---|
Lore | |
---|
Rivalries | |
---|
Division championships (18) | |
---|
Conference championships (9) | |
---|
League championships (13†) | |
---|
Retired numbers | |
---|
Media | |
---|
Current league affiliations | |
---|
Seasons (100) Championship seasons in bold | |
---|
† does not include 1966 or 1967 NFL championships |