National Football League βpresent. They are the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, established in , [ 11 ] [ 12 ] and are the only non-profit , community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States.
They hold the record for the most wins in NFL history. The Packers are the last of the "small-town teams" that were common in the NFL during the league's early days of the s and s. In , the Packers began playing part of their home slate in Milwaukee until changes at Lambeau Field in made it more lucrative to stay in Green Bay full-time; Milwaukee is still considered a home media market for the team. After Lombardi retired, the Super Bowl trophy was named for him, but the team struggled through the s and s.
Since , the team has enjoyed much regular-season success, making the playoffs 23 times and winning two Super Bowls in under head coach Mike Holmgren and under head coach Mike McCarthy. They have played more than games against each of those teams, and have a winning overall record against all of them, a distinction only shared with the Kansas City Chiefs , Dallas Cowboys , and Miami Dolphins. The BearsβPackers rivalry is one of the oldest rivalries in U.
On August 27, , the Packers were granted a franchise in the American Professional Football Association, a new national pro football league that had been formed the previous year. Financial troubles plagued the team, and the franchise was forfeited within the year before Lambeau found new financial backers and regained the franchise the next year.
After a near-miss in , Lambeau's squad claimed the Packers' first NFL title in with an undefeated 12β0β1 campaign, behind a stifling defense which registered eight shutouts.
