But I strongly believe all of us here should get it right in stories. The field wasn't named after Clarke Hinkle until , 40 years after it was created. That rankled me — so I identify with your vent. As for the logo, that's not my area of expertise. All I can tell you is that the "G" was adopted in and was associated with the last 58 of our first seasons.
Regretfully, no. But let me explain. Plans have changed dramatically along the way. I started out thinking I'd write a roughly to page book. But once I got into it, I decided there was no way I could do justice to our rich history in that many pages.
David Maraniss' book just on Vince Lombardi was more than pages. Something else I expected, but didn't fully comprehend, was that so many have gotten so much of our history wrong, it requires far more pages to correct falsehoods than to tell a story from scratch.
For example, there's no proof, or really even any credible evidence, that Don Hutson signed two contracts coming out of Alabama in and, thus, was awarded to the Packers based on postmarks on envelopes.
But I can't get away with just telling you that's what happened; trust me, my version is right. I needed to trace the origin of the fabricated stories, refute them step-by-step and then write the true story. That takes time and space. Additionally, I'll be providing a lengthy list of source notes at the end of each volume.
That, too, is a time-consuming process, but an essential element in any credible book about history. Anyway, the plan now is to publish a three-volume set with a total page count of or more.
While we were hoping to rush it into print this fall, we subsequently decided it would be wiser to make sure we're doing this right and not compromising the final product. We're only getting one shot at telling the history of our first years and we don't want to blow it. I'm nearing the finish line and depending on what life has in store for all us in , we're hoping to publish early next year. His straightforward instructions from the beginning were to write a complete history and get it right.
I'm hoping to fulfill his orders or wishes. And to my amazement, I remember hearing it as a kid in the '60s and '70s every time the Packers were kicking off.
The pace that the "Packer Band" played it at was really accelerated compared to what Alexa played, but it was definitely the same tune. Could you share the history and the origins of the Packer Fight Song? I presume you are talking about, "Go, You Packers, Go. Karll was a vaudeville actor, radio personality, theater owner and composer, and apparently lived in Green Bay for a time in the s.
It was then, according to a Press-Gazette story, that he wrote the words for the song and brought them to Billy Burt, a local musician, who sat down at a piano in the WHBY radio studio and put Karll's words to music. Burt and some musician friends began playing the song over the air and later the Packers' Lumberjack Band started playing it at games. Is this the song you're referencing?
Thank you for your history of the Packers. I know it is ancient history, but please tell us about the players that came from the All-America Football Conference in I attended my first game as an 8-year-old in I envy you if you got to watch games at old City Stadium for 10 years. Still, my favorite stadium of all time.
The most famous example is the aforementioned Ice Bowl. More recently, in the NFL playoffs both the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional playoffs and the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship Game struggled to adapt to the muddy and the cold conditions respectively. From its opening in until January , when they fell 27—7 to the Atlanta Falcons , the Packers had never lost a postseason game at Lambeau Field.
However, the Packers hosted just one postseason game in the ad-hoc round-of in the strike-shortened season during a lean stretch of 27 years between the Ice Bowl of and a wild-card game in December Although the Packers have won only three of their last seven playoff games at Lambeau Field, their overall home post-season record is an impressive 14—4.
The stadium has hosted five championship contests: three NFL title games in , and the "Ice Bowl" ; two NFC championships after the and seasons. Many Packer players jump into the end zone stands in a celebration affectionately known as the "Lambeau Leap".
Raiders in December It was later popularized by wide receiver Robert Brooks. Occasionally, a visiting player will attempt a Lambeau Leap, only to be denied by Packers fans. This happened to then- Minnesota Vikings cornerback Fred Smoot when he intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown; [28] Packers fans proceeded to throw their beverages on Smoot.
The live band has been replaced by recorded music. The Packers intro music for when they are introduced before each game is "Get Ready for This" by 2 Unlimited. This tradition began in and is now used by other teams around the NFL. You Packers! The "Go Pack Go" jingle is usually played when the team is on defense or during the start of a drive on offense. A song built around this jingle is "Go Pack Go! The House of Pain hit "Jump Around" is often played during one time-out at Lambeau, resulting in widespread jumping around by the crowd.
With the —98 sale of stock in the Packers corporation , swelling the number of owners to over ,, a large venue was needed for the annual shareholders meeting. The event returned to Lambeau Field in after several thousand people were turned away from the meeting at the nearby Resch Center. When built, Lambeau Field was also slated to be used by Green Bay's public high schools, as old City Stadium had been. However, a key game between the Packers and Detroit Lions was affected when two high schools played in the rain the preceding Friday, damaging the field.
After that, Lombardi asked the schools to avoid using Lambeau, however both Southwest High and West High played there until a high school stadium was built in the late s.
In and , St. Norbert College hosted Fordham University Lombardi's alma mater in benefit games to fight cancer. Shortly after the Wisconsin—Ohio State hockey game see below , newspaper reports said the Wisconsin football team might be interested in moving a non-conference road game to Lambeau Field. Following the success of the "Cold War" collegiate hockey game held in at Michigan State's Spartan Stadium , hockey teams from Wisconsin and Ohio State met in the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic, an outdoor game played on a temporary rink inside the stadium on February 11, The Badgers defeated the Buckeyes 4—2 before a capacity crowd of 40, There were some problems as the ice began to crack during play, but overall it was a success, ending with the Badgers doing the Lambeau Leap following their victory.
In a snowmobile racing event was held in the parking lot due to a lack of snow. In the snowmobile racing event took place over the turf, with the right amount of snow cover. Since the renovation, only one concert has been performed at Lambeau. The last concert to be held at the stadium, prior to the renovation, was Survivor, in to a crowd of 13, The main reasons for the lack of concerts at Lambeau Field revolve around concerns of the team relating to potential damage of the playing surface and also the more desirable venues in Wisconsin, notably Miller Park and the Bradley Center in Milwaukee and Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
The market's size also makes playing indoor venues like the nearby Resch Center and Brown County Arena more feasible for concert promoters to play locally. For many years, Lambeau hosted a popular annual Fourth of July fireworks display, sponsored by locally based retailer Shopko Stores, Inc. American Football Wiki Explore.
Games by year. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Lambeau Field. View source. History Talk 0. Retrieved on September 23, Houston won its lone matchup in Green Bay in , Often nicknamed 'The Frozen Tundra', Lambeau Field is known for hosting some of the coldest games in NFL history, including the Ice Bowl between the Packers and Cowboys, where temperatures hovered around degrees with nearly a degree wind chill.
Lambeau Field can hold 81, fans, which is the second largest capacity in the league, behind New York's MetLife Stadium. Green Bay's Lambeau Field. Never been to Green Bay? Take a look at photos of historic Lambeau Field. This Ad will close in 3. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links.
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