1950 Green Bay Packers season
The 1950 Green Bay Packers season was their 32nd season overall and their 30th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 3–9 record under first-year head coach Gene Ronzani for a fifth-place finish in the National Conference.
1950 Green Bay Packers season | |
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Head coach | Gene Ronzani |
Home field | City Stadium Wisconsin State Fair Park |
Results | |
Record | 3–9 |
Division place | 5th National |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Offseason
To get the franchise on a firm financial footing, the club started selling stocks publicly for the first time. The stock drive netted $118,000. To replace Curly Lambeau, the Packers named Gene Ronzani as their new head coach and Vice President. The year also saw another change as the team changed its colors to green and yellow from the navy that the club had been wearing.[1]
NFL Draft
Incomplete list
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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1 | 4 | Clayton Tonnemaker | Center | Minnesota |
2 | 17 | Tobin Rote | Quarterback | |
3 | 27 | Gordy Soltau | Wide receiver |
Minnesota |
4 | 43 | Larry Coutre | Halfback | |
6 | 69 | Jack Cloud | Fullback |
William & Mary |
7 | 82 | Leon Manley | Guard | |
13 | 160 | Carlton Elliott | Defensive end | |
18 | 225 | Arnold Galiffa | Quarterback | |
25 | 316 | Frank Waters | Fullback | |
30 | 381 | Ray Mallouf | Quarterback | |
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season
Schedule
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Packers points | Opponents | First Downs | Record | Streak | Venue | Attendance |
1 | September 17 | Detroit Lions | Loss | 7 | 45 | 11 | 0–1 | Lost 1 | City Stadium | |
2 | September 24 | Washington Redskins | Win | 35 | 21 | 21 | 1–1 | Won 1 | State Fair Park | |
3 | Oct 1 | Chicago Bears | Win | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2–1 | Won 2 | City Stadium | |
4 | Oct 8 | New York Yanks | Loss | 31 | 44 | 23 | 2–2 | Lost 1 | City Stadium | |
5 | Oct 15 | at Chicago Bears | Loss | 14 | 28 | 11 | 2–3 | Lost 2 | Wrigley Field | |
6 | Oct 19 | at New York Yanks | Loss | 17 | 35 | 14 | 2–4 | Lost 3 | Yankee Stadium | |
7 | Nov 5 | at Baltimore Colts | Loss | 21 | 41 | 13 | 2–5 | Lost 4 | Memorial Stadium | |
8 | Nov 12 | Los Angeles Rams | Loss | 14 | 45 | 17 | 2–6 | Lost 5 | State Fair Park | |
9 | Nov 19 | at Detroit Lions | Loss | 21 | 24 | 16 | 2–7 | Lost 6 | Briggs Stadium | |
10 | Nov 26 | San Francisco 49ers | Win | 25 | 21 | 13 | 3–7 | Won 1 | City Stadium | |
11 | Dec 3 | at Los Angeles Rams | Loss | 14 | 51 | 13 | 3–8 | Lost 1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
12 | Dec 10 | at San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 14 | 30 | 14 | 3–9 | Lost 2 | Kezar Stadium | |
Standings
NFL National Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9–2 | 466 | 309 | W1 | |
Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 279 | 207 | W1 | |
New York Yanks | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 366 | 367 | W1 | |
Detroit Lions | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–6 | 321 | 285 | L1 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 3–8 | 213 | 300 | W1 | |
Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–9 | 244 | 406 | L2 | |
Baltimore Colts | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 1–4 | 213 | 462 | L5 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Passing
Player | Games | Games Started | Completions | Attempts | Comp. % | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions |
Tobin Rote | 12 | 12 | 83 | 224 | 37.1% | 1231 | 7 | 24 |
Paul Christman | 11 | 1 (on def.) | 51 | 126 | 40.5% | 545 | 7 | 7 |
Tom O'Malley | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 26.7% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
Bob Forte | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Roster
Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Rookies and first-year players in italics | ||||||