1959 Green Bay Packers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-5
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Vince Lombardi (7-5)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1959 Green Bay Packers StatisticsTeam Record: 7-5
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Vince Lombardi (7-5)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1959 Green Bay Packers Results
The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.
The Packers netted 248 points, while the defensive squad yielded 246. Paul Hornung carried the ball for a team-best 681 yards for Green Bay.
Bart Starr passed for 972 yards, and Lamar McHan spent time under center, too. Boyd Dowler snagged 32 passes, while Max McGee accumulated 695 receiving yards. Gary Knafelc provided receiving help also.
Bill Forester, John Symank, Emlen Tunnell and Bobby Freeman each seized 2 opponent throws.
Vince Lombardi coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Ken Beck | RDT-LDT | September 3, 1935 | 6'2" | 245 | Texas A&M | Minden, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 65 | Tom Bettis | MLB | March 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 228 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 11 |
| 87 | Nate Borden | LDE-RDE-RD | September 22, 1932 | 6'0" | 234 | Indiana | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 3 |
| 25 | Timmy Brown | HB | May 24, 1937 | 5'11" | 198 | Ball St. | Knightstown, IN USA | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Bill Butler | KR | July 10, 1937 | 5'10" | 189 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Berlin, WI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 33 | Lew Carpenter | FB-ROH | January 12, 1932 | 6'1" | 220 | Arkansas | Hayti, MO USA | 12 | 6 |
| 58 | Dan Currie | LLB | June 27, 1935 | 6'3" | 235 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 12 |
| 44 | Bobby Dillon | RS | February 23, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Texas | Temple, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 68 | John Dittrich | LOG-ROG | May 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 236 | Wisconsin | Sheboygan, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 86 | Boyd Dowler | ROH-LOE | October 18, 1937 | 6'5" | 224 | Colorado | Rock Springs, WY USA | 12 | 6 |
| 71 | Bill Forester | RLB | August 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 237 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Joe Francis | QB | April 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | Oregon St. | Honolulu, HI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 41 | Bobby Freeman | LDH | October 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 202 | Auburn | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 | 8 |
| 75 | Forrest Gregg | RT | October 18, 1933 | 6'4" | 249 | SMU | Birthright, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 46 | Hank Gremminger | LDH | September 1, 1933 | 6'1" | 201 | Baylor | Windthorst, TX USA | 12 | 4 |
| 79 | Dave Hanner | LDT | May 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 257 | Arkansas | Parkin, AR USA | 12 | 12 |
| 5 | Paul Hornung | K | December 23, 1935 | 6'2" | 215 | Notre Dame | Louisville, KY USA | 12 | 11 |
| 74 | Henry Jordan | RDT | January 26, 1935 | 6'2" | 248 | Virginia | Emporia, VA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 84 | Gary Knafelc | RE | January 2, 1932 | 6'4" | 217 | Colorado | Pueblo, CO USA | 12 | 12 |
| 64 | Jerry Kramer | RG | January 23, 1936 | 6'3" | 245 | Idaho | Jordan, MT USA | 12 | 12 |
| 88 | Ron Kramer | ROE | June 24, 1935 | 6'3" | 234 | Michigan | Girard, KS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 78 | Norm Masters | LT | September 19, 1933 | 6'2" | 249 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 9 |
| 85 | Max McGee | LE | July 16, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | Tulane | Overton, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Lamar McHan | QB | December 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 201 | Arkansas | Lake Village, AR USA | 12 | 7 |
| 42 | Don McIlhenny | RH | November 22, 1934 | 6'0" | 197 | SMU | Cleveland, OH USA | 12 | 5 |
| 66 | Ray Nitschke | MLB | December 29, 1936 | 6'3" | 235 | Illinois | Elmwood Park, IL USA | 12 | 1 |
| 83 | Bill Quinlan | RDE | June 19, 1932 | 6'3" | 248 | Michigan St. | Lawrence, MA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 51 | Jim Ringo | C | November 21, 1931 | 6'1" | 232 | Syracuse | Orange, NJ USA | 12 | 12 |
| 76 | Bob Skoronski | LOT-ROG | March 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 249 | Indiana | Ansonia, CT USA | 12 | 3 |
| 15 | Bart Starr | QB | January 9, 1934 | 6'1" | 197 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 12 | 5 |
| 27 | John Symank | RS | August 31, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | Florida | La Grange, TX USA | 12 | 2 |
| 31 | Jim Taylor | FB | September 20, 1935 | 6'0" | 214 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 12 | 7 |
| 82 | Jim Temp | LDE | October 10, 1933 | 6'4" | 245 | Wisconsin | La Crosse, WI USA | 12 | 9 |
| 63 | Fuzzy Thurston | LG | December 29, 1933 | 6'1" | 247 | Valparaiso | Altoona, WI USA | 12 | 12 |
| 45 | Emlen Tunnell | LS | March 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 187 | Toledo | Bryn Mawr, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 47 | Jesse Whittenton | RDH | May 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 193 | Texas-El Paso | Big Spring, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 81 | A.D. Williams | LOE | November 21, 1933 | 6'2" | 210 | Pacific | Little Rock, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
