1933 Green Bay Packers season

1933 Green Bay Packers season
Head coach Curly Lambeau
Home field City Stadium (Green Bay)
Borchert Field (Milwaukee)
Results
Record 5–7–1
Division place 3rd NFL Western
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1933 Green Bay Packers season was their 14th season in the National Football League (NFL). This was the first year of divisional play and Green Bay competed in the Western Division.[1] The club posted a 5–7–1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, the first losing season in team history.[2] Beginning this season, the Packers began playing some home game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Borchert Field to draw additional revenue,[2] starting October 1, 1933 against the New York Giants.[3]

Schedule[4]

Week 1: vs. Boston Redskins

1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 0 0 0 7 7
Packers 0 0 7 0 7

at East Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Scoring summary

Team Qtr Play Description (Extra Point)
Packers 3 Rose 8 yard touchdown pass from Herber (Grove kick)
Redskins 4 Frankian 33-yard touchdown pass from Westfall (Musick kick)

Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears

1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 0 0 14 14
Packers 0 0 7 0 7

at East Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Scoring summary

Team Qtr Play Description (Extra Point)
Packers 3 Goldenberg 1-yard touchdown run (Monnett kick)
Bears 4 Johnsos 46-yard touchdown pass from Hewitt (Manders kick)
Bears 4 Hewitt recovered blocked kick in end zone (Manders kick)

Week 3: vs. New York Giants

1 2 3 4 Total
Giants 3 7 0 0 10
Packers 0 0 0 7 7

at Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Scoring summary

Team Qtr Play Description (Extra Point)
Giants 1 Strong 39 yard field goal
Giants 2 Burnett 19-yard touchdown pass from Newman (Newman kick)
Packers 4 Goldenberg 3-yard touchdown run (Blood pass from Herber)

Week 4: vs. Portsmouth Spartans

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 0 0 0 0
Packers 7 0 3 7 17

at East Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Scoring summary

Team Qtr Play Description (Extra Point)
Packers 1 Bruder 1-yard touchdown run (Grove kick)
Packers 3 Hinkle 30-yard field goal
Packers 4 Blood 30-yard touchdown pass from Monnett (Monnett kick)

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0
Packers 7 20 13 7 47

at East Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Scoring summary

Team Qtr Play Description (Extra Point)
Packers 1 Hinkle 1-yard touchdown run (Monnett kick)
Packers 2 Monnett 7-yard touchdown run (Monnett kick failed)
Packers 2 Goldenberg interception returned 67 yards for a touchdown (Grove kick)
Packers 2 Goldenberg 3-yard touchdown run (Monnett kick)
Packers 3 Bruder 52-yard touchdown run (Herber kick)
Packers 3 Monnett 12-yard touchdown run (Engelmann kick failed)
Packers 4 Engelmann 40 yard lateral for touchdown from Monnett after 9-yard pass from Herber (Monnett kick)

Week 6: at Chicago Bears

1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 0 7 0 0 7
Bears 0 0 0 10 10

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

Scoring summary

Team Qtr Play Description (Extra Point)
Packers 2 Blood 43-yard touchdown pass from Herber (Monnett kick)
Bears 4 Johnsos 24-yard touchdown pass from Grange (Manders kick)
Bears 4 Manders 30-yard field goal

Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 7 2 0 9
Packers 14 0 0 21 35

at East Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Scoring summary

Team Qtr Play Description (Extra Point)
Packers 1 Goldenberg 2-yard touchdown run (Grove kick)
Packers 1 Engelmann interception returned 45 yards for a touchdown (Grove kick)
Eagles 2 Hanson 35-yard touchdown pass from Kirkman (Kirkman kick)
Eagles 3 Safety, Hinkle fumbled in end zone
Packers 4 Goldenberg 15-yard touchdown pass from Monnett (Grove kick)
Packers 4 Blood 13-yard touchdown pass from Monnett (Monnett kick)
Packers 4 Goldenberg blocked punt returned 34 yards for a touchdown (Monnett kick)

Week 8: at Chicago Cardinals

1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 0 0 7 7 14
Cardinals 0 0 6 0 6

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

Scoring summary

Team Qtr Play Description (Extra Point)
Packers 3 Monnett 21-yard touchdown run (Monnett kick)
Cardinals 3 Nesbitt 2-yard touchdown run (kick failed)
Packers 4 Hinkle 1-yard touchdown run (Grove kick)

Week 9: at Portsmouth Spartans

1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 0 0 0 0 0
Spartans 0 0 7 0 7

at Universal Stadium, Portsmouth, Ohio

Scoring summary

Team Qtr Play Description (Extra Point)
Spartans 3 Caddel 7-yard touchdown run (Presnell kick)

Week 10: at Boston Redskins

1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 0 0 7 0 7
Redskins 0 6 7 7 20

at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

Scoring summary

Team Qtr Play Description (Extra Point)
Redskins 2 Musick 1-yard touchdown run (kick failed)
Redskins 3 Pinckert interception returned 65 yards for a touchdown (Musick kick)
Packers 3 Hinkle 1-yard touchdown run (Monnett kick)
Redskins 4 Musick 3-yard touchdown run (Musick kick)

Week 11: at New York Giants

1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 0 0 0 6 6
Giants 7 0 10 0 17

at Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York, New York

Scoring summary

Team Qtr Play Description (Extra Point)
Giants 1 Burnett interception returned 84 yards for a touchdown (Strong kick)
Giants 3 Badgro 35-yard touchdown pass from Newman (Strong kick)
Giants 3 Strong 30-yard field goal
Packers 4 Gantenbein 24-yard touchdown pass from Herber (kick failed)

Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 0 3 0 7 10
Eagles 0 0 0 0 0

at Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Scoring summary

Team Qtr Play Description (Extra Point)
Packers 2 Hinkle 32-yard field goal
Packers 4 Hinkle 2-yard touchdown run (Grove kick)

Week 13: at Chicago Bears

1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 0 0 0 6 6
Bears 0 7 0 0 7

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

Scoring summary

Team Qtr Play Description (Extra Point)
Bears 2 Ronzani 42-yard touchdown pass from Molesworth (Manders kick)
Packers 4 Monnett 85-yard punt return for a touchdown (kick blocked)

Standings

NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 10 2 1 .833 7–0 133 82 W4
Portsmouth Spartans 6 5 0 .545 3–4 128 87 L3
Green Bay Packers 5 7 1 .417 2–4 170 107 L1
Cincinnati Reds 3 6 1 .333 2–2 38 110 W1
Chicago Cardinals 1 9 1 .100 1–5 52 101 T1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ↑ "NFL History by Decade 1931–1940". National Football League. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
  2. 1 2 "Green Bay Packers (1919–Present)". The Sports E-Cyclopedia. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
  3. ↑ "History of the Milwaukee Brewers". TrueBlueCrew.com. Retrieved December 15, 2007.
  4. ↑ "1933 National Football League". Elias Sports Bureau and Pro Football Research Association Linescore Committee.
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