The 50 Greatest Players in Green Bay Packers History

by Robert W. Cohen

Overview

The 50 Greatest Players in Green Bay Packers History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the National Football League’s most iconic and successful franchises. Using as measuring sticks the degree to which they impacted the fortunes of the team, the extent to which they added to the Packers legacy of excellence, and the levels of statistical compilation and overall dominance they attained while wearing a Packers uniform, The 50 Greatest Players in Green Bay Packers History ranks, from 1 to 50, the top 50 players in team history. Quotes from opposing players and former teammates are provided along the way, as are summaries of each player’s greatest season, most memorable performances, and most notable achievements

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493049486
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/22/2020
Series:	50 Greatest Players
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	477,361
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Robert W. Cohen is the author of the following 13 previously published books:

A Team For The Ages: Baseball's All-Time All-Star Team
The Lean Years of The Yankees: 1965-1975
My Life With Rusty
Baseball's Hall of Fame – Or Hall of Shame?
MVP
The 50 Most Dynamic Duos in Sports History
Pro Basketball’s All-Time All-Stars: Across The Eras
The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History
The 50 Greatest Players in St. Louis Cardinals History
The 50 Greatest Players in Boston Red Sox History
The 50 Greatest Players in New York Giants Football History
The 50 Greatest Players in New England Patriots History
The 50 Greatest Players in Detroit Tigers History

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction ix

The Packer Legacy ix

Factors Used to Determine Rankings xiv

The Rankings

1 Don Hutson 1

2 Brett Favre 13

3 Forrest Gregg 25

4 Ray Nitschke 31

5 Aaron Rodgers 40

6 Herb Adderley 51

7 Jim Taylor 59

8 Bart Starr 70

9 Willie Davis 81

10 James Lofton 87

11 Willie Wood 95

12 Reggie White 102

13 Paul Hornung 110

14 Jim Ringo 120

15 Henry Jordan 126

16 Jerry Kramer 132

17 Clay Matthews 139

18 Bobby Dillon 146

19 Sterling Sharpe 153

20 Clarke Hinkle 161

21 Charles Woodson 168

22 Dave Robinson 177

23 Donald Driver 183

24 Mike Michalske 192

25 LeRoy Butler 197

26 Ahman Green 203

27 Jordy Nelson 210

28 Cal Hubbard 218

29 Tony Canadeo 224

30 Bill Forester 230

31 Charley Brock 235

32 Gale Gillingham 241

33 Arnie Herber 247

34 John (Blood) McNally 254

35 Darren Sharper 262

36 LaVern "Lavvie" Dilweg 268

37 John Anderson 274

38 Dave Hanner 280

39 Boyd Dowler 285

40 Verne Lewellen 292

41 Fred Carr 299

42 Billy Howton 304

43 Charles "Buckets" Goldenberg 311

44 Fuzzy Thurston 316

45 John Brockington 322

46 Cecil Isbell 328

47 Max McGee 335

48 Antonio Freeman 342

49 Willie Buchanon 349

50 Curly Lambeau 355

Summary and Honorable Mentions (The Next 50) 361

Glossary: Abbreviations and Statistical Terms 412

Bibliography 414