1951 Green Bay Packers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-9
Finishing 5th in the NFL's National Division
Coach: Gene Ronzani (3-9)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1951 Green Bay Packers StatisticsTeam Record: 3-9
Finishing 5th in the NFL's National Division
Coach: Gene Ronzani (3-9)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1951 Green Bay Packers Results
The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ended the 1951 season with a record of 3 wins and 9 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's National Division.
The Packers chalked up 254 points, but the shaky defensive squad yielded 375. Tobin Rote tossed for 1,540 yards, and Bobby Thomason took a significant amount of snaps also. Bob Mann paced all receivers, snagging 50 passes for 696 yards. Ray Pelfrey contributed to the receiving game, too.
Tobin Rote carried the ball for a team-best 523 yards for Green Bay.
Jug Girard picked off 5 opponent throws.
Gene Ronzani coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Dick Afflis | MG | June 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 251 | Purdue | Lafayette, IN USA | 12 | 12 |
| 33 | Buddy Burris | LG | January 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 215 | Tulsa | Rogers County, OK USA | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Tony Canadeo | LH | May 5, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Gonzaga | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 12 |
| 82 | Jack Cloud | FB | January 1, 1925 | 5'10" | 220 | William & Mary | Britton, OK USA | 4 | 4 |
| 65 | Rip Collins | DB-ROH | November 9, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 7 | 2 |
| 66 | Fred Cone | FB | June 21, 1926 | 5'11" | 199 | Clemson | Pine Apple, AL USA | 12 | 8 |
| 25 | Harper Davis | S | December 11, 1925 | 5'11" | 173 | Mississippi St. | Clarksdale, MS USA | 12 | 12 |
| 21 | Ray DiPierro | LOG | August 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 210 | Ohio St. | Toledo, OH USA | 6 | 5 |
| 55 | Ed Ecker | LOT-LDT | January 21, 1923 | 6'7" | 276 | John Carroll | Cleveland, OH USA | 7 | 3 |
| 40 | Carl Elliott | ROE-LOE-DE | November 12, 1927 | 6'4" | 230 | Virginia | Laurel, DE USA | 12 | 8 |
| 36 | Jug Girard | P | January 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 176 | Wisconsin | Marinette, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | Billy Grimes | KR | July 27, 1927 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma St. | County Line, OK USA | 12 | 10 |
| 23 | Val Jansante | LOE | September 27, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | Duquesne | LaBelle, PA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Ace Loomis | RDH | June 12, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Wisc-LaCrosse | Dubuque, IA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 90 | Willie Manley | LOT-ROT | May 20, 1926 | 6'2" | 218 | Oklahoma | Hollis, OK USA | 12 | 9 |
| 31 | Bob Mann | LE | April 8, 1924 | 5'11" | 172 | Michigan | New Bern, NC USA | 11 | 7 |
| 39 | John Martinkovic | RDE | February 4, 1927 | 6'3" | 241 | Xavier (OH) | Hamilton, OH USA | 12 | 1 |
| 35 | Walt Michaels | RLB | October 16, 1929 | 6'0" | 231 | Washington & Lee | Swoyersville, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 79 | Dick Moje | ROE | May 8, 1927 | 6'2" | 210 | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | Dom Moselle | DB-ROH | June 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 192 | Wisc-Superior | Gile, WI USA | 12 | 1 |
| 58 | Ed Neal | C | December 31, 1918 | 6'4" | 285 | LSU | Wichita Falls, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Hamilton Nichols | RG | October 18, 1924 | 5'11" | 209 | Rice | Houston, TX USA | 9 | 8 |
| 23 | Bob Nussbaumer | DB | April 23, 1924 | 5'11" | 172 | Michigan | Oak Park, IL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | Dan Orlich | LDE | December 21, 1924 | 6'5" | 215 | Northwestern | Chisholm, MN USA | 12 | 12 |
| 8 | Ray Pelfrey | ROE-LOE-LO | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Auburn | Sardinia, OH USA | 12 | 4 |
| 80 | Breezy Reid | LOH | September 14, 1927 | 5'10" | 187 | Georgia | Bridgeton, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 85 | Jay Rhodemyre | C | December 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 210 | Kentucky | Ashland, KY USA | 12 | 12 |
| 18 | Charley Robinson | LB | May 30, 1927 | 5'11" | 240 | Morgan St. | Lester Manor, VA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Tobin Rote | QB | January 18, 1928 | 6'3" | 211 | Rice | San Antonio, TX USA | 12 | 11 |
| 75 | Howie Ruetz | RDT | August 18, 1927 | 6'3" | 255 | Loras | Racine, WI USA | 12 | 12 |
| 86 | Bill Schroll | LLB | January 24, 1926 | 6'0" | 214 | LSU | Alexandria, LA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Carl Schuette | C-LB | April 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 206 | Marquette | Sheboygan, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | Joe Spencer | RT | August 15, 1923 | 6'3" | 239 | Oklahoma St. | Elk City, OK USA | 12 | 8 |
| 63 | Don Stansauk | LDT | April 2, 1925 | 6'1" | 255 | Denver | Los Angeles, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 74 | Rebel Steiner | LDH | August 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 | 10 |
| 44 | Dave Stephenson | ROG | October 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 232 | Tennessee | Clendenin, WV USA | 12 | 4 |
| 77 | Bob Summerhays | MLB | March 19, 1927 | 6'1" | 210 | Army | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 12 | 12 |
| 28 | Bobby Thomason | QB | March 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 196 | VMI | Birmingham, AL USA | 11 | 1 |
| 45 | Dick Wildung | LDT | August 16, 1921 | 6'0" | 221 | Minnesota | Anoka, MN USA | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Ab Wimberly | RE | May 4, 1926 | 6'1" | 213 | LSU | Oak Ridge, LA USA | 12 | 12 |
