Green Bay Packers Quiz
Lombardi, the Ice Bowl, Favre, Rodgers and the only fan owned team in the NFL: 15 questions for Cheeseheads.
What is the name of the Packers' home stadium?
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Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field opened in 1957 as City Stadium and was renamed in 1965 after the death of team founder Curly Lambeau; it is the longest continuously occupied stadium in the NFL.
Lambeau Field holds more than 81,000 people, and every Packers regular season home game has sold out since 1960.
The Super Bowl trophy is named after which Packers head coach?
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Vince Lombardi
The Vince Lombardi Trophy was named in 1970 after the coach who led Green Bay to victory in the first two Super Bowls and died of cancer that year at age 57.
Each Lombardi Trophy is made by Tiffany and Co. from sterling silver and weighs about 7 pounds (3.2 kilograms).
What makes the Packers' ownership unique in the NFL?
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They are publicly owned by shareholders
Green Bay Packers, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation owned by hundreds of thousands of fans who hold shares that pay no dividends, which the NFL grandfathered in because it predates the league's ownership rules.
Shareholders cannot profit from their stock, and no single person may own more than 200,000 shares, roughly 4 percent of the total.
Which quarterback took over as the Packers' starter in 2008 after Brett Favre departed?
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Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers, a first round pick in 2005, sat behind Favre for three seasons before becoming the starter in 2008 and going on to win four MVP awards with Green Bay.
Rodgers slid to the 24th pick in 2005 after the 49ers chose Alex Smith first overall, a draft day wait that became famous.
Which team is the Packers' oldest rival, with a series that began in 1921?
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Chicago Bears
The Packers and Chicago Bears have played more than 200 times since 1921, the most games between any two teams in NFL history and the league's oldest continuous rivalry.
The two teams have met only twice in the postseason, in a 1941 divisional playoff and the 2010 NFC Championship Game, which Green Bay won.
Which team did the Packers beat in Super Bowl XLV in February 2011?
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Green Bay beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31 to 25 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in February 2011, with Aaron Rodgers throwing three touchdown passes and earning the game's MVP award.
The Packers entered the playoffs as a sixth seed and won three road games to reach the Super Bowl.
Which quarterback scored the winning touchdown on a sneak in the final seconds of the 1967 Ice Bowl?
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Bart Starr
Bart Starr dived over guard Jerry Kramer's block with 16 seconds left to beat Dallas 21 to 17 in the NFL Championship Game, played in minus 15 Fahrenheit (minus 26 Celsius) cold at Lambeau Field.
The referee's metal whistle froze to his lips on the opening kickoff, so officials called the rest of the game by voice.
Who co-founded the Packers in 1919 and coached them for their first three decades?
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Curly Lambeau
Earl Curly Lambeau founded the team with newspaperman George Whitney Calhoun in 1919 and coached it through 1949, winning six NFL championships before the Super Bowl era.
Lambeau was an early advocate of the forward pass and gave Don Hutson the freedom to invent modern route running.
The Packers took their name from a local company that packed which product?
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Meat
The Indian Packing Company, a canned meat business, gave Curly Lambeau 500 dollars for uniforms in 1919 on condition that the team be named for its sponsor.
The company was bought out by the Acme Packing Company in 1921, so early jerseys actually read Acme Packers.
From which team did the Packers acquire Brett Favre in a 1992 trade?
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Atlanta Falcons
General manager Ron Wolf sent a first round pick to the Atlanta Falcons in February 1992 for Favre, who had thrown just four passes as a rookie in Atlanta, two of them interceptions.
Falcons coach Jerry Glanville reportedly said it would take a plane crash for him to put Favre into a game.
Which team did Reggie White leave to sign with the Packers as a free agent in 1993?
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Philadelphia Eagles
Reggie White spent eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before signing a four year, 17 million dollar deal with Green Bay in 1993, the first marquee signing of NFL free agency.
White, an ordained minister nicknamed the Minister of Defense, said God told him to choose Green Bay.
Which team acquired Aaron Rodgers from the Packers in a 2023 trade?
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New York Jets
Green Bay traded Rodgers to the New York Jets in April 2023 after 18 seasons, handing the starting job to Jordan Love, whom the Packers had drafted in the first round in 2020.
Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon four snaps into his Jets debut on Monday Night Football.
How many NFL championships did Vince Lombardi win as Packers head coach?
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Five
Lombardi won five titles in seven seasons, taking the NFL Championship in 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966 and 1967, with the last two seasons capped by wins in Super Bowls I and II.
Lombardi never had a losing season as a head coach, in Green Bay or in his single year with Washington in 1969.
Which return specialist was named MVP of Super Bowl XXXI after a 99 yard kickoff return touchdown?
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Desmond Howard
Desmond Howard returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown that broke New England's momentum in the 35 to 21 win in January 1997, becoming the only special teams player ever named Super Bowl MVP.
Howard had won the Heisman Trophy at Michigan in 1991, striking the famous Heisman pose after a punt return against Ohio State.
Which Packers player performed the first ever Lambeau Leap in December 1993?
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LeRoy Butler
Safety LeRoy Butler jumped into the stands after scoring on a lateral from Reggie White against the Los Angeles Raiders on December 26, 1993, inventing a celebration that became a Green Bay tradition.
The NFL banned most celebrations in 2000 but specifically exempted the Lambeau Leap because of its history.
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The Green Bay Packers were founded in 1919, play in the smallest market in American major league sport, and are the only team in the NFL owned by their fans. Vince Lombardi won five championships in seven years, and the Super Bowl trophy carries his name.
These 15 questions run from Lambeau Field and the Ice Bowl through Brett Favre, Reggie White and Aaron Rodgers to the first ever Lambeau Leap. Casual fans will get the early ones, and the final few are for anyone who knows where the team name comes from and which return man was MVP of Super Bowl XXXI.
You will find 15 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Medium. Most people finish in about 6 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 15 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
Good to know before you play
Why are the Packers publicly owned?
The team sold shares to the public in 1923 to stay solvent, and today more than 500,000 shareholders own a nonprofit corporation that cannot be sold or moved.
How many Super Bowls have the Packers won?
Four: Super Bowls I and II under Lombardi, XXXI with Favre and XLV with Rodgers.
What was the Ice Bowl?
The 1967 NFL Championship Game against Dallas, played at Lambeau Field in minus 15 Fahrenheit (minus 26 Celsius) cold and won by Bart Starr's late sneak.
Answer key: all 15 questions with explanations
- What is the name of the Packers' home stadium?
Lambeau Field Lambeau Field opened in 1957 as City Stadium and was renamed in 1965 after the death of team founder Curly Lambeau; it is the longest continuously occupied stadium in the NFL. Lambeau Field holds more than 81,000 people, and every Packers regular season home game has sold out since 1960. - The Super Bowl trophy is named after which Packers head coach?
Vince Lombardi The Vince Lombardi Trophy was named in 1970 after the coach who led Green Bay to victory in the first two Super Bowls and died of cancer that year at age 57. Each Lombardi Trophy is made by Tiffany and Co. from sterling silver and weighs about 7 pounds (3.2 kilograms). - What makes the Packers' ownership unique in the NFL?
They are publicly owned by shareholders Green Bay Packers, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation owned by hundreds of thousands of fans who hold shares that pay no dividends, which the NFL grandfathered in because it predates the league's ownership rules. Shareholders cannot profit from their stock, and no single person may own more than 200,000 shares, roughly 4 percent of the total. - Which quarterback took over as the Packers' starter in 2008 after Brett Favre departed?
Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers, a first round pick in 2005, sat behind Favre for three seasons before becoming the starter in 2008 and going on to win four MVP awards with Green Bay. Rodgers slid to the 24th pick in 2005 after the 49ers chose Alex Smith first overall, a draft day wait that became famous. - Which team is the Packers' oldest rival, with a series that began in 1921?
Chicago Bears The Packers and Chicago Bears have played more than 200 times since 1921, the most games between any two teams in NFL history and the league's oldest continuous rivalry. The two teams have met only twice in the postseason, in a 1941 divisional playoff and the 2010 NFC Championship Game, which Green Bay won. - Which team did the Packers beat in Super Bowl XLV in February 2011?
Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31 to 25 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in February 2011, with Aaron Rodgers throwing three touchdown passes and earning the game's MVP award. The Packers entered the playoffs as a sixth seed and won three road games to reach the Super Bowl. - Which quarterback scored the winning touchdown on a sneak in the final seconds of the 1967 Ice Bowl?
Bart Starr Bart Starr dived over guard Jerry Kramer's block with 16 seconds left to beat Dallas 21 to 17 in the NFL Championship Game, played in minus 15 Fahrenheit (minus 26 Celsius) cold at Lambeau Field. The referee's metal whistle froze to his lips on the opening kickoff, so officials called the rest of the game by voice. - Who co-founded the Packers in 1919 and coached them for their first three decades?
Curly Lambeau Earl Curly Lambeau founded the team with newspaperman George Whitney Calhoun in 1919 and coached it through 1949, winning six NFL championships before the Super Bowl era. Lambeau was an early advocate of the forward pass and gave Don Hutson the freedom to invent modern route running. - The Packers took their name from a local company that packed which product?
Meat The Indian Packing Company, a canned meat business, gave Curly Lambeau 500 dollars for uniforms in 1919 on condition that the team be named for its sponsor. The company was bought out by the Acme Packing Company in 1921, so early jerseys actually read Acme Packers. - From which team did the Packers acquire Brett Favre in a 1992 trade?
Atlanta Falcons General manager Ron Wolf sent a first round pick to the Atlanta Falcons in February 1992 for Favre, who had thrown just four passes as a rookie in Atlanta, two of them interceptions. Falcons coach Jerry Glanville reportedly said it would take a plane crash for him to put Favre into a game. - Which team did Reggie White leave to sign with the Packers as a free agent in 1993?
Philadelphia Eagles Reggie White spent eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before signing a four year, 17 million dollar deal with Green Bay in 1993, the first marquee signing of NFL free agency. White, an ordained minister nicknamed the Minister of Defense, said God told him to choose Green Bay. - Which team acquired Aaron Rodgers from the Packers in a 2023 trade?
New York Jets Green Bay traded Rodgers to the New York Jets in April 2023 after 18 seasons, handing the starting job to Jordan Love, whom the Packers had drafted in the first round in 2020. Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon four snaps into his Jets debut on Monday Night Football. - How many NFL championships did Vince Lombardi win as Packers head coach?
Five Lombardi won five titles in seven seasons, taking the NFL Championship in 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966 and 1967, with the last two seasons capped by wins in Super Bowls I and II. Lombardi never had a losing season as a head coach, in Green Bay or in his single year with Washington in 1969. - Which return specialist was named MVP of Super Bowl XXXI after a 99 yard kickoff return touchdown?
Desmond Howard Desmond Howard returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown that broke New England's momentum in the 35 to 21 win in January 1997, becoming the only special teams player ever named Super Bowl MVP. Howard had won the Heisman Trophy at Michigan in 1991, striking the famous Heisman pose after a punt return against Ohio State. - Which Packers player performed the first ever Lambeau Leap in December 1993?
LeRoy Butler Safety LeRoy Butler jumped into the stands after scoring on a lateral from Reggie White against the Los Angeles Raiders on December 26, 1993, inventing a celebration that became a Green Bay tradition. The NFL banned most celebrations in 2000 but specifically exempted the Lambeau Leap because of its history.
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