1942 Green Bay Packers season
| 1942 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Curly Lambeau |
| Home field |
City Stadium Wisconsin State Fair Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–2–1 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1942 Green Bay Packers season was their 23rd season in the National Football League. The club posted an 8–2–1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 1942 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Urban Odson | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 3 | 24 | Ray Frankowski | Guard | Washington |
| 5 | 39 | Bill Green | Back | Iowa |
| 6 | 49 | Joe Krivonak | Guard | South Carolina |
| 7 | 59 | Preston Johnston | Back | SMU |
| 8 | 69 | Joe Rogers | End | Michigan |
| 9 | 79 | Noah Langdale | Tackle | Alabama |
| 10 | 89 | Gene Flick | Center | Minnesota |
| 11 | 99 | Tom Farris | Back | Wisconsin |
| 12 | 109 | Jimmy Richardson | Back | Marquette |
| 13 | 119 | Bruce Smith | Halfback | Minnesota |
| 14 | 129 | Bill Applegate | Guard | South Carolina |
| 15 | 139 | Jim Trimble | Tackle | Indiana |
| 16 | 149 | Tom Kinkade | Back | Ohio State |
| 17 | 159 | Fred Preston | End | Nebraska |
| 18 | 169 | Robert Ingalls | Center | Michigan |
| 19 | 179 | George Benson | Back | Northwestern |
| 20 | 189 | Horace Young | Back | SMU |
| 21 | 194 | Henry Woronicz | End | Boston College |
| 22 | 199 | Woody Adams | Tackle | TCU |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27, 1942 | Chicago Bears | L 44–28 |
| 2 | October 4, 1942 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 17–13 |
| 3 | October 11, 1942 | Detroit Lions | W 38–7 |
| 4 | October 18, 1942 | Cleveland Rams | W 45–28 |
| 5 | October 25, 1942 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–7 |
| 6 | November 1, 1942 | Chicago Cardinals | W 55–24 |
| 7 | November 8, 1942 | at Cleveland Rams | W 30–12 |
| 8 | November 15, 1942 | at Chicago Bears | L 38–7 |
| 9 | November 22, 1942 | at New York Giants | T 21–21 |
| 10 | November 29, 1942 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 7–0 |
| 11 | December 6, 1942 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–21 |
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8–0 | 376 | 84 | W11 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–2 | 300 | 215 | W2 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3–5 | 150 | 207 | L1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3–5 | 98 | 209 | L6 | |
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0–8 | 38 | 263 | L11 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Defensive Backs
Special Teams Practice Squad Rookies in italics | ||||||
Awards and records
- Don Hutson, NFL Receiving Leader, 58 Receptions
- Cecil Isbell, NFL Leader, Passing Yards (2,021)
References
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