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1957 Green Bay Packers
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Record: 3-9-0, Finished 6th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 218 points (18.2/g), 8th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 311 points (25.9/g), 12th.
Differential of -93 points (-7.8/g), 11th.
Expected W-L: 3.6-8.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +6 (0.5/g), 5th.
Simple Rating System: Total -6.2, Offense: -0.9, Defense: -5.3, SoS: 1.6, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Lisle Blackbourn
Training Camp: UW Stevens Point (Stevens Point, Wisconsin)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Bart Starr | 23 | 1 | 11 | 117 for 215, 1,489 yards, 8 td, 10 int, & 31 rushes for 98 yards and 3 td | Green Bay Packers / 17th / 200th pick / 1956 |
| FB | Paul Hornung | 22 | Rook | 0 | 60 rushes for 319 yards, 3 td, & 6 catches for 34 yards and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 1st pick / 1957 |
| LH | Don McIlhenny | 23 | 1 | 0 | 100 rushes for 384 yards, 1 td, & 18 catches for 210 yards and 2 td | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 27th pick / 1956 |
| RH | Ron Kramer | 22 | Rook | 0 | 0 rushes for 0 yards, 0 td, & 28 catches for 337 yards and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 4th pick / 1957 |
| LE | Max McGee | 25 | 3 | 0 | 17 catches for 273 yards, 1 td, & 5 rushes for 40 yards and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 51st pick / 1954 |
| LT | Norm Masters | 24 | Rook | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 18th pick / 1956 |
| LG | Al Barry | 27 | 3 | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 30th / 355th pick / 1953 | |
| C | Jim Ringo*+ | 26 | 4 | 12 | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 79th pick / 1953 | |
| RG | Jim Salsbury | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 24th pick / 1955 |
| RT | Ollie Spencer | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 6th / 73rd pick / 1953 |
| RE | Billy Howton*+ | 27 | 5 | 0 | 38 catches for 727 yards, 5 td, & 4 rushes for 20 yards and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1952 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Carlton Massey | 27 | 3 | 0 | Cleveland Browns / 8th / 95th pick / 1953 | |
| LDT | Jerry Helluin | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 38th pick / 1951 |
| RDT | Dave Hanner | 27 | 5 | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 52nd pick / 1952 | |
| RDE | Nate Borden | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 25th / 293rd pick / 1955 |
| LLB | Tom Bettis | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 5th pick / 1955 |
| MLB | Sam Palumbo | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 49th pick / 1955 |
| RLB | Bill Forester | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 31st pick / 1953 |
| LDH | Johnny Petitbon | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Texans / 7th / 74th pick / 1952 |
| RDH | Hank Gremminger | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 80th pick / 1956 |
| LS | John Symank | 22 | Rook | 0 | 9 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 23rd / 268th pick / 1957 |
| RS | Bobby Dillon*+ | 27 | 5 | 0 | 9 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 28th pick / 1952 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Fred Cone | 31 | 6 | 0 | 12 of 17 field goals & 26 of 26 extra points | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 27th pick / 1951 |
| P | Dick Deschaine | 25 | 2 | 0 | 63 punts for a 42.0 average, 2 blocked | |
| KR | Al Carmichael | 29 | 4 | 0 | 31 kick returns for a 22.3 average and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1953 |
| KR | Al Carmichael | 29 | 4 | 0 | 31 kick returns for a 22.3 average and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1953 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Norm Amundsen | 25 | 12 | 0 | 245 | 5-11 | Wisconsin | 9/28/1932 | Rook | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 65th pick / 1955 | |
| 66 | Al Barry | 27 | LG | 12 | 0 | 238 | 6-2 | USC | 12/24/1930 | 3 | 5 | Green Bay Packers / 30th / 355th pick / 1953 |
| 65 | Tom Bettis | 24 | LLB | 12 | 0 | 228 | 6-2 | Purdue | 3/17/1933 | 2 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 5th pick / 1955 |
| 87 | Nate Borden | 25 | RDE | 9 | 0 | 234 | 6-0 | Indiana | 9/22/1932 | 2 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 25th / 293rd pick / 1955 |
| 48 | Al Carmichael | 29 | KR | 12 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | USC | 11/10/1928 | 4 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1953 |
| 31 | Fred Cone | 31 | K | 12 | 0 | 199 | 5-11 | Clemson | 6/21/1926 | 6 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 27th pick / 1951 |
| 64 | Ernie Danjean | 23 | 12 | 0 | 230 | 6-0 | Auburn | 3/5/1934 | Rook | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 19th / 220th pick / 1957 | |
| 80 | Dick Deschaine | 25 | P | 12 | 0 | 206 | 6-0 | none | 4/28/1932 | 2 | 1 | |
| 44 | Bobby Dillon*+ | 27 | RS | 12 | 0 | 180 | 6-1 | Texas | 2/23/1930 | 5 | 14 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 28th pick / 1952 |
| 37 | Howie Ferguson | 27 | 12 | 0 | 218 | 6-2 | none | 8/5/1930 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 71 | Tom Finnin | 30 | 3 | 0 | 262 | 6-2 | Detroit Mercy | 9/28/1927 | 4 | 1 | New York Giants / 24th / 306th pick / 1950 | |
| 69 | Bill Forester | 25 | RLB | 12 | 0 | 237 | 6-3 | SMU | 8/9/1932 | 4 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 31st pick / 1953 |
| 46 | Hank Gremminger | 24 | RDH | 12 | 0 | 201 | 6-1 | Baylor | 9/1/1933 | 1 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 80th pick / 1956 |
| 79 | Dave Hanner | 27 | RDT | 12 | 0 | 257 | 6-2 | Arkansas | 5/22/1930 | 5 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 52nd pick / 1952 |
| 72 | Jerry Helluin | 28 | LDT | 12 | 0 | 272 | 6-2 | Tulane | 8/8/1929 | 5 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 38th pick / 1951 |
| 5 | Paul Hornung | 22 | FB | 12 | 0 | 215 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 12/23/1935 | Rook | 5 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 1st pick / 1957 |
| 86 | Billy Howton*+ | 27 | RE | 12 | 0 | 191 | 6-2 | Rice | 7/5/1930 | 5 | 12 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1952 |
| 40 | Joe Johnson | 28 | 12 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Boston Col. | 11/3/1929 | 3 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 11th / 127th pick / 1953 | |
| 25 | Billy Kinard | 24 | 12 | 0 | 189 | 6-0 | Mississippi | 12/16/1933 | 1 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 25th pick / 1956 | |
| 84 | Gary Knafelc | 25 | 3 | 0 | 217 | 6-4 | Colorado | 1/2/1932 | 3 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 14th pick / 1954 | |
| 88 | Ron Kramer | 22 | RH | 11 | 0 | 234 | 6-3 | Michigan | 6/24/1935 | Rook | 5 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 4th pick / 1957 |
| 58 | Larry Lauer | 30 | 12 | 0 | 232 | 6-3 | Alabama | 8/27/1927 | 1 | 1 | New York Yanks / 8th / 94th pick / 1951 | |
| 81 | Carlton Massey | 27 | LDE | 12 | 0 | 221 | 6-4 | Southwestern (TX),Texas | 1/17/1930 | 3 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 8th / 95th pick / 1953 |
| 78 | Norm Masters | 24 | LT | 12 | 0 | 249 | 6-2 | Michigan St. | 9/19/1933 | Rook | 5 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 18th pick / 1956 |
| 85 | Max McGee | 25 | LE | 12 | 0 | 205 | 6-3 | Tulane | 7/16/1932 | 3 | 5 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 51st pick / 1954 |
| 42 | Don McIlhenny | 23 | LH | 12 | 0 | 197 | 6-0 | SMU | 11/22/1934 | 1 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 27th pick / 1956 |
| 53 | Sam Palumbo | 25 | MLB | 9 | 0 | 226 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 6/7/1932 | 2 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 49th pick / 1955 |
| 10 | Babe Parilli | 27 | qb | 12 | 1 | 196 | 6-1 | Kentucky | 5/7/1930 | 5 | 3 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 4th pick / 1952 |
| 20 | Johnny Petitbon | 26 | LDH | 12 | 0 | 186 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 6/4/1931 | 5 | 6 | Dallas Texans / 7th / 74th pick / 1952 |
| 33 | Frank Purnell | 24 | 9 | 0 | 230 | 5-11 | Alcorn St. | 4/5/1933 | Rook | 1 | ||
| 51 | Jim Ringo*+ | 26 | C | 12 | 12 | 232 | 6-1 | Syracuse | 11/21/1931 | 4 | 12 | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 79th pick / 1953 |
| 67 | Jim Salsbury | 25 | RG | 12 | 0 | 233 | 6-1 | UCLA | 8/8/1932 | 2 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 24th pick / 1955 |
| 77 | Ollie Spencer | 26 | RT | 12 | 0 | 245 | 6-2 | Kansas | 4/17/1931 | 4 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 6th / 73rd pick / 1953 |
| 15 | Bart Starr | 23 | QB | 12 | 11 | 197 | 6-1 | Alabama | 1/9/1934 | 1 | 7 | Green Bay Packers / 17th / 200th pick / 1956 |
| 27 | John Symank | 22 | LS | 12 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | Florida | 8/31/1935 | Rook | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 23rd / 268th pick / 1957 |
| 82 | Jim Temp | 24 | 12 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Wisconsin | 10/10/1933 | Rook | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 17th pick / 1955 | |
| 74 | Carl Vereen | 21 | 12 | 0 | 247 | 6-2 | Georgia Tech | 1/27/1936 | Rook | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 4th / 41st pick / 1957 | |
| Team Total | 25.5 | 12 | 220.5 | 6-1.4 | 2.4 |
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