1943 Green Bay Packers season
The 1943 Green Bay Packers season was their 25th overall and their 23rd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 7–2–1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.
| 1943 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Curly Lambeau |
| Home field | City Stadium Wisconsin State Fair Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–2–1 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Dick Wildung | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 3 | 23 | Irv Comp | Back | Benedictine |
| 5 | 38 | Roy McKay | Back | Texas |
| 6 | 48 | Nick Susoeff | End | Washington State |
| 7 | 58 | Ken Snelling | Fullback | UCLA |
| 8 | 68 | Lester Gatewood | Center | Baylor |
| 9 | 78 | Norm Verry | Tackle | USC |
| 10 | 88 | Solon Barnett | Guard | Baylor |
| 11 | 98 | Bob Forte | Back | Arkansas |
| 12 | 108 | Van Davis | End | Georgia |
| 13 | 118 | Tom Brock | Center | Notre Dame |
| 14 | 128 | Ralph Tate | Back | Oklahoma State |
| 15 | 138 | Don Carlson | Tackle | Denver |
| 16 | 148 | Mike Welch | Back | Minnesota |
| 17 | 158 | Ron Thomas | Guard | USC |
| 18 | 168 | Jim Powers | Tackle | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 19 | 178 | Hal Prescott | Wide receiver | Hardin–Simmons |
| 20 | 188 | Eddie Forrest | Center | Santa Clara |
| 21 | 198 | Lloyd Wasserbach | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 22 | 208 | Mark Hoskins | Back | Wisconsin |
| 23 | 218 | Earl Bennett | Guard | Hardin–Simmons |
| 24 | 228 | George Zellick | End | Oregon State |
| 25 | 238 | Gene Bierhaus | End | Minnesota |
| 26 | 248 | George Makris | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 27 | 258 | Pete Susick | Back | Washington |
| 28 | 268 | Bud Hasse | End | Northwestern |
| 29 | 278 | Dick Thornally | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 30 | 288 | Bob Ray | Back | Wisconsin |
| 31 | 293 | Brunel Christensen | Tackle | California |
| 32 | 298 | Ken Roskie | Fullback | South Carolina |
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26, 1943 | Chicago Bears | T 21–21 |
| 2 | October 3, 1943 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 28–7 |
| 3 | October 10, 1943 | Detroit Lions | W 35–14 |
| 4 | October 17, 1943 | Washington Redskins | L 33–7 |
| 5 | October 24, 1943 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–6 |
| 6 | October 31, 1943 | at New York Giants | W 35–21 |
| 7 | November 7, 1943 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–7 |
| 8 | November 14, 1943 | Chicago Cardinals | W 35–14 |
| 9 | November 21, 1943 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 31–7 |
| 10 | December 5, 1943 | at Steagles | W 38–28 |
Game summaries
Week 1
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Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 5–0–1 | 303 | 157 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 4–1–1 | 264 | 172 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 2–4 | 178 | 218 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0–6 | 95 | 238 | L10 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
| 1943 Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Rookies and first-year players in italics | ||||||
Awards, records, and honors
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