Bain Field or Norfolk Baseball Park is a former baseball ground located at 400 East 20th Street near Church Street in Norfolk, Virginia . It had about 8,000 seats.
113-529: Bain Field was originally League Park . The date League Park was formed is unknown, but newspaper coverage for baseball games there started as early as 1894, although possibly at a different location in Norfolk. Player-manager Phenomenal Smith of the newly formed Norfolk Mary Janes along with Norfolk businessman E. H. Cunningham, owner of the team, visited League Park before the 1900 season, and discovered much of
226-666: A free agent is appointed by a new team as a manager and offers his playing abilities. Notable football player-managers include: Kenny Dalglish ( Liverpool ), Graeme Souness ( Rangers ), Glenn Hoddle ( Swindon Town and Chelsea ), Bryan Robson ( Middlesbrough ), Peter Reid ( Manchester City ), Ruud Gullit , Gianluca Vialli (both Chelsea). Dalglish won a double of the league title and FA Cup in his first season as player-manager and continued to win two more league titles and an FA Cup before retiring from playing completely five years after becoming manager. Souness won three Scottish league titles and several cup competitions when he
339-447: A manager leaves a team suddenly, and the chairman has to make a quick decision to appoint someone new as a caretaker manager . The chairman will usually either ask a coach to take temporary charge or turn to one of the club's most senior players. If this particular player gains good results for the team during his time in charge, he may be appointed full-time manager, which leaves him a player–manager. However, there are instances when
452-723: A "total commitment to winning". With White on board, the Packers made it to the second round of the playoffs during both the 1993 and 1994 seasons but lost their 2nd-round matches to their playoff rival, the Dallas Cowboys, playing in Dallas on both occasions. In 1995 , the Packers won the NFC Central Division championship for the first time since 1972. After a home playoff 37–20 win against Favre's former team,
565-404: A Favre touchdown pass to receiver Antonio Freeman . This play appeared to give Green Bay the victory. But San Francisco quarterback Steve Young led the 49ers on an improbable touchdown drive, which culminated when Terrell Owens caught Young's pass between several defenders to give the 49ers a lead with three seconds remaining. Afterward, the game was mired in controversy. Many argued that during
678-679: A Green Bay Packer with his final pass being an interception in overtime. Mike McCarthy coached the NFC team during the 2008 Pro Bowl in Hawaii. Al Harris and Aaron Kampman were also picked to play for the NFC Pro Bowl team as starters. Donald Driver was named as a third-string wideout on the Pro Bowl roster. Brett Favre was named the first-string quarterback for the NFC, but he declined to play in
791-584: A championship-record 19 by Paul Hornung, on special "loan" from the Army (one touchdown, four extra points, and three field goals), powering the Packers to a 37–0 rout of the Giants, their first NFL Championship since 1944. It was in 1961 that Green Bay became known as "Titletown". The Packers stormed back in the 1962 season , jumping out to a 10–0 start on their way to a 13–1 season. This consistent level of success would lead to Lombardi's Packers becoming one of
904-421: A coach and player. In 2009, Sky Blue FC defender Christie Rampone took on her team's player-manager role after the resignation of Kelly Lindsey , herself the caretaker manager after the earlier resignation of Ian Sawyers . She led Sky Blue from the lowest seed in the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs to the league's inaugural championship match, which Sky Blue won. Rampone later revealed that she
1017-411: A decade later, although Ardiles later returned to Tottenham as manager in 1993 after managing three other clubs. During the first decade of the 21st century, however, the concept gradually fell into almost total disuse and was normally only practiced by smaller clubs. In March 2013, a BBC Sport article suggested that the concept of having a player-manager had gone out of fashion, with only two clubs in
1130-476: A head coach. Harlan hired the Seattle Seahawks' vice president of operations Ted Thompson as the new executive vice president, general manager, and director of football operations. The relationship between Thompson and Sherman appeared strained, as Thompson immediately began rebuilding Green Bay's roster. Following a dismal 4–12 season, Thompson fired Sherman. In 2006, Thompson hired Mike McCarthy ,
1243-767: A player/coach for the Midland Rockhounds of the Texas League , (AA). Garrison played in 43 games while acting as the hitting coach for the team. In their final game of the 2016 season, the Miami Marlins allowed Martin Prado to serve as player-manager. Prado started the game at third base and played for three innings before taking himself out of the game. Captain-coaches used to be a relatively common occurrence in Australian rules football , even at
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#17327810812491356-487: A players-only meeting, the team found some stability on the offensive line with the return of right tackle Mark Tauscher bringing a minor halt to sacks to Rodgers and opening the running game to Ryan Grant and the other running backs. Green Bay finished the season strongly, winning 7 out of their last 8 games, including winning their 16th regular-season finale in the past 17 seasons, and earning an NFC wild-card playoff bid with an 11–5 regular-season record. The Packers defense
1469-793: A professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin . The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. They are the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, established in 1919, and are the only non-profit , community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States. Since 1957, home games have been played at Lambeau Field . They hold
1582-452: A rash of injuries decimated the team). Today, the collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the players' union prohibits the use of player-coaches, in order to avoid circumventing the league's salary cap , as coaches' salaries are not counted under the cap. Therefore, if a player is to serve as a coach, he would have to receive commission from his contract as a player. The player, then,
1695-465: A shakeup, with Ron Wolf hired as general manager and given full control of the team's football operations to start the 1991 season. In 1992, Wolf hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Holmgren as the Packers' new head coach. Soon afterward, Wolf acquired quarterback Brett Favre from the Atlanta Falcons for a first-round pick. Favre got the Packers their first win of
1808-533: A very skilled wide receiver group, finished second in the NFC, behind the Dallas Cowboys, and third overall in the league. Running back Ryan Grant , acquired for a sixth-round draft pick from the New York Giants, became the featured back in Green Bay and rushed for 956 yards and 8 touchdowns in the final 10 games of the regular season. In the divisional playoff round, in a heavy snowstorm, the Packers beat
1921-575: Is also responsible for the unique quirk in modern baseball of a team's non-playing staff to continue to wear the same uniform as its players. While no Major League Baseball (MLB) team has been led by a player-manager since 1986, they were once common. In 1934, five of the eight National League managers were also players. Notable players who spent time as player-managers include Cap Anson , Lou Boudreau , Fred Clarke , Ty Cobb , Mickey Cochrane , Joe Cronin , Connie Mack , John McGraw , Frank Robinson , Tris Speaker , and Joe Torre , each of whom
2034-773: Is an inductee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame . Clarke spent the longest time as a major league player-manager, serving as such for the Louisville Colonels from 1897 to 1899 and the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1915. Robinson became the first African-American manager in MLB history, breaking another baseball color line , when he was named the Cleveland Indians ' player-manager in 1975. The most recent player-manager in MLB
2147-459: Is common for senior players to take a role in managing more junior athletes. Historically, when professional sports had less money to pay players and coaches or managers, player-coaches were more common. Likewise, where player-coaches exist today, they are more common at, but not exclusive to, the lower levels where money is less available. The player-coach was, for many decades, a long-time fixture in professional basketball . Many notable coaches in
2260-474: Is not technically an official coach of his team but instead simply a coach in name. One example of a player in recent years who was groomed for eventual official coaching duties using this practice was Avery Johnson . The last player to serve as an official assistant coach was Tree Rollins for the Orlando Magic during the 1994-1995 season, and the last player to serve as head coach was Dave Cowens for
2373-474: The 1941 NFL Championship Game ). McCarthy's Packers won 21–14 to move on to Super Bowl XLV , having secured a 3–0 record in the postseason. On the evening before the Super Bowl, McCarthy had each player fitted for a championship ring. Aware of the motivational tactic, team president Mark Murphy instructed his organization to begin designing the ring. The following day on February 6, 2011, they defeated
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#17327810812492486-409: The 1969–70 Minnesota North Stars when he was asked to fill in for coach Wren Blair , who had fallen ill. He had previously served as a player-coach for the 1965–66 and 1966–67 San Francisco Seals of the now-defunct Western Hockey League (1952–1974) , leading the team to the semi-final round of the playoffs both years. Hockey Hall of Fame builder, Harry Sinden , was a player-coach with
2599-653: The AFL–NFL merger . After Lombardi retired, the Super Bowl trophy was named for him, but the team struggled through the 1970s and 1980s. Since 1993, the team has enjoyed much regular-season success, making the playoffs 23 times and winning two Super Bowls in 1996 under head coach Mike Holmgren and 2010 under head coach Mike McCarthy . The Packers have the most wins (826) and the second-highest win–loss record (.571) in NFL history , including both regular season and playoff games. The Packers are longstanding adversaries of
2712-477: The Boston Celtics during the 1978-1979 season. In the early days of professional American football, player-coaches were a necessity, as most leagues' rules prohibited coaching from the sidelines. The National Football League eventually allowed sideline coaches in the late 1920s, and they quickly became the norm. During the 1920s, legendary player-coaches in the NFL include Curly Lambeau , who played for
2825-639: The Central Professional Hockey League in 1967 . Former Philadelphia Flyers team captain , Bobby Clarke , was appointed as a playing assistant coach in 1979 and served five years in the role. League rules required that he give up his role as team captain while coaching. Bobby Hull served as a player-coach for the Winnipeg Jets of the now-defunct World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1974 . Former NHL player, Charlie Burns , played for, and coached,
2938-629: The Chicago Bears in Green Bay. After winning their first three, the Packers lost the next five before finishing strong by sweeping their final four. The 7–5 record represented the Packers' first winning season since 1947, enough to earn rookie head coach Lombardi the NFL Coach of the Year . The next year, the Packers , led by Paul Hornung 's 176 points, won the NFL West title and played in
3051-548: The Chicago Bears , Minnesota Vikings , and Detroit Lions , who today form the NFL's NFC North division (formerly known as the NFC Central Division). They have played more than 100 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 Bears–Packers rivalry is one of
3164-621: The Green Bay Packers from 1919 to 1929 and served as their head coach from 1919 to 1949, and George Halas , who held similar roles for the Chicago Bears , a team for which he was also part-owner and business manager. Ernie Nevers held the positions of both fullback and head coach for the Duluth Eskimos in 1927 and the Chicago Cardinals from 1929 to 1931. Jimmy Conzelman was player-coach for four teams during
3277-640: The Kingston Frontenacs when he was named best defenseman in the Eastern Professional Hockey League (1959–1963) for the 1961–62 season. He again served as a player-coach when he led the Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) to the Central Professional Hockey League championship in the 1965–66 CPHL season . Hockey Hall of Famer , Cy Denneny , played for the 1929 Boston Bruins while coaching
3390-540: The Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers used that to their advantage by unleashing aerial assaults against inexperienced players with the NFL's best receivers. The season ended with an overtime loss in a wild card round shootout at the Arizona Cardinals , 51–45. It was the second time McCarthy led the Packers to the postseason. While they weren't as successful as their 90s counterparts in
3503-540: The NBA served as player-coaches, including Bill Russell and Lenny Wilkens . This was especially true up through the 1970s, when the league was not as financially successful as it is today, and player-coaches were often used to save money. The practice fell out of favor in the 1980s (though Mike Dunleavy Sr. , while an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks , once came out of retirement and played several games when
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3616-683: The NFL Championship against the Philadelphia Eagles at Philadelphia . In a see-saw game, the Packers trailed by only four points when All-Pro Eagle linebacker Chuck Bednarik tackled Jim Taylor just nine yards short of the goal line as time expired. The Packers returned to the NFL Championship game the following season and faced the New York Giants in the first league title game to be played in Green Bay. The Packers scored 24-second-quarter points, including
3729-526: The New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings with the streak finally coming to an end late in the 2010 season . The Packers had a 9–7 record in 1992 and began to turn heads around the league when they signed perhaps the most prized free agent in NFL history in Reggie White on the defense in 1993. White believed that Wolf, Holmgren, and Favre had the team heading in the right direction with
3842-466: The Packers led to the first-ever Super Bowl by MVP quarterback Bart Starr. The team went 12–2, and as time wound down in the NFL Championship against the Dallas Cowboys , the Packers clung to a 34–27 lead. Dallas had the ball on the Packers' two-yard line, threatening to tie the ballgame. But on fourth down the Packers' Tom Brown intercepted Don Meredith 's pass in the end zone to seal
3955-546: The Seattle Seahawks . Much of Holmgren's coaching staff went with him, and Reggie White also retired after the season (but later played one season for the Carolina Panthers in 2000). In 1999, the team struggled to find an identity after the departure of so many of the individuals responsible for their Super Bowl run. Ray Rhodes was hired in 1999 as the team's new head coach. Rhodes had served around
4068-720: The University of Southern California . During the 2009 NFL season , two matchups between the franchise and its former quarterback Brett Favre were highly anticipated after Favre's arrival with the division-rival Vikings in August. The first encounter took place in Week 4, on a Monday Night Football game that broke several TV audience records. The scheduling of this game was made possible when Baseball Commissioner and Packer board of directors member Bud Selig forced baseball's Minnesota Twins to play 2 games within 12 hours. The Vikings won
4181-591: The Washington Redskins . After Lombardi died of cancer on September 3, 1970, the NFL renamed the Super Bowl trophy the Vince Lombardi Trophy in recognition of his accomplishments with the Packers. The city of Green Bay renamed Highland Avenue in his honor in 1968, placing Lambeau Field at 1265 Lombardi Avenue ever since. For about a quarter-century after Lombardi's departure, the Packers had relatively little on-field success. In
4294-451: The highest level of play ; in fact, for the first nine years of the VFL (1897–1905), the premiership -winning team was coached by a player in every instance. However, the increasing professionalism and complications of the game late into the 20th century meant that the efficacy of captain-coaching was becoming increasingly unviable. The last captain-coach to win the premiership at the top level
4407-544: The manager selects the lineup and starting pitcher before each game, and makes substitutions throughout the game. In early baseball history , it was not uncommon for players to serve as player-managers; that is, they managed the team while still being signed to play for the club. One reason for this is that by hiring a player as a manager, the team could save money by paying only one salary. Also, popular players were named player-managers in an effort to boost game attendance. The early history of player-managers in baseball
4520-407: The quarterback . Peyton Manning , Brett Favre , Tom Brady , Ben Roethlisberger and Drew Brees pioneered what would essentially become roles as on-field offensive coordinators by taking vocal leadership in playcalling and game management. Player-coaches in cricket are almost unheard of, although professional coaches are a relatively recent innovation and a similar role was generally filled by
4633-427: The team captain ; this may still be the case in amateur competition. Internationally, Shane Deitz was appointed non-playing coach of Vanuatu in 2014 and, after meeting the necessary residency qualifications, made his international playing debut in 2018, at the age of 42. Similarly, former Australian international Ryan Campbell was appointed as a non-playing batting coach of Hong Kong in 2013, and after meeting
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4746-662: The 1920s. In the mid-1950s, Tom Landry played defensive back while serving as defensive coordinator for the New York Giants . In the early 1970s, when Landry was coach of the Dallas Cowboys , he made running back Dan Reeves a player-coach. In the television era, pro football evolved into a higher-impact two-platoon game, so players serving as head coaches became impractical. More modern players have acted as player-assistant coaches in an unofficial capacity, such as journeyman quarterback Steve DeBerg , who served as an unofficial mentor for younger, more skilled arms while also serving as their backup. In an official capacity, much like
4859-550: The 1992 season, stepping in for injured quarterback Don Majkowski and leading a comeback over the Cincinnati Bengals . He started the following week, a win against the Pittsburgh Steelers , and never missed another start for Green Bay through the end of the 2007 season. He would go on to break the record for consecutive starts by an NFL quarterback, starting 297 consecutive games including stints with
4972-407: The 1995 season. The Packers had won all previous games, and the media speculated that another 49ers loss would result in the dismissal of San Francisco head coach Steve Mariucci . Unlike the previous playoff matches, this game was hotly contested, with the teams frequently exchanging leads. With 4:19 left in the 4th quarter, Brett Favre and the Packers embarked on an 89-yard drive, which concluded with
5085-420: The 24 seasons from 1968 to 1991, they had only five seasons with a winning record, one being the shortened 1982 strike season . They appeared in the playoffs twice, with a 1–2 record. The period saw five different head coaches— Phil Bengtson , Dan Devine , Bart Starr , Forrest Gregg , and Lindy Infante —two of whom, Starr and Gregg, were Lombardi's era stars, while Bengtson was a former Packer coach. Each led
5198-444: The 49ers game-winning drive, Niners receiver Jerry Rice fumbled the ball but officials stated he was down by contact. Television replays confirmed the fumble, but referees were unable to review the play; the next season the NFL reinstituted an instant replay system. In the end, this game turned out to be the end of an era in Green Bay. Days later Mike Holmgren left the Packers to become vice president, general manager, and head coach of
5311-574: The AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers 31–25, becoming the first No. 6 seed from the NFC to win a Super Bowl. It was the first time the Packers had won the Lombardi Trophy since 1996. Aaron Rodgers was named Super Bowl MVP. During Super Bowl XLV, McCarthy's team initially enjoyed a comfortable 21–3 lead over the Steelers. Then, Charles Woodson had to leave the game with a broken collarbone and
5424-621: The Atlanta Falcons, the Packers defeated the defending Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers 27–17 in San Francisco on the road to advance to the NFC Championship Game , where they lost again to the Dallas Cowboys 38–27. In 1996 , the Packers ' turnaround was complete. The team posted a league-best 13–3 record in the regular season, dominating the competition and securing home-field advantage throughout
5537-738: The English professional leagues using player-managers at that time. There have been four player-managers in the Premier League since 2000: Chelsea L.F.C. defender Casey Stoney served a six-month spell as player-manager from January to June 2009 after the mid-season resignation of manager Steve Jones, and guided the club to a third-place finish in the 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League National Division. In Slovakia , comparably to surrounding countries, player-coaches and player-managers are most common in semi-professional or amateur clubs with sides being led by formerly professional players on
5650-588: The Giants in New York, 16–7. The 1963 team went 11–2–1 but finished second in the NFL West. The 1964 went 8–5–1 and finished second in the NFL West. The Packers returned to the championship game in 1965 following a two-year absence when they defeated the Colts in a playoff for the Western Conference title. That game would be remembered for Don Chandler 's controversial tying field goal in which
5763-552: The Green Bay Packers into a model NFL franchise. A 2007 panel of football experts at ESPN ranked the 1996 Packers the 6th-greatest team ever to play in the Super Bowl. The following season the Packers recorded another 13–3 record and won their second consecutive NFC championship. After defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21–7 and San Francisco 49ers 23–10 in the playoffs, the Packers returned to
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#17327810812495876-466: The Lombardi era, the stars of the Packers' offense included Bart Starr , Jim Taylor , Carroll Dale , Paul Hornung (as halfback and placekicker), Forrest Gregg , and Jerry Kramer . The defense included Willie Davis , Henry Jordan , Willie Wood , Ray Nitschke , Dave Robinson , and Herb Adderley . The Packers' first regular-season game under Lombardi was on September 27, 1959, a 9–6 victory over
5989-749: The Midwest, before joining the American Professional Football Association (APFA), the forerunner of today's NFL, in 1921. In 1933, the Packers began playing part of their home slate in Milwaukee until changes at Lambeau Field in 1995 made it more lucrative to stay in Green Bay full-time; Milwaukee is still considered a home media market for the team. Although Green Bay is the smallest major league professional sports market in North America, Forbes ranked
6102-676: The NBA, the current CBA between the NFL and the NFL Players Association prohibits official player-coaches due to teams using it to circumvent the salary cap. This was evident in 2020 when the Denver Broncos were forced to start practice squad wide receiver Kendall Hinton at quarterback due to all of the Broncos regular quarterbacks being placed into COVID-19 protocols as a result of backup quarterback Jeff Driskel testing positive for COVID-19 and being around
6215-403: The NFL on July 29. Favre's petition was granted by Commissioner Roger Goodell , effective August 4, 2008. On August 6, 2008, it was announced that Brett Favre was traded to the New York Jets for a conditional draft pick in 2009. The Packers began their 2008 season with their 2005 first-round draft pick, quarterback Aaron Rodgers , under center, as the first QB other than Favre to start for
6328-509: The Packers as the world's 27th-most-valuable sports franchise in 2019, with a value of $ 2.63 billion. The Packers have won 13 league championships, the most in NFL history, with nine pre- Super Bowl NFL titles and four Super Bowl victories . The Packers, under coach Vince Lombardi , won the first two Super Bowls in 1966 and 1967 ; they were the only NFL team to defeat the American Football League (AFL) before
6441-404: The Packers in 16 years. Rodgers played well in his first year starting for the Packers, throwing for over 4,000 yards and 28 touchdowns. However, injuries plagued the Packers' defense, as they lost 7 close games by 4 points or fewer, finishing with a 6–10 record. After the season, eight assistant coaches were dismissed by the organization, including Bob Sanders, the team's defensive coordinator, who
6554-511: The Packers to a worse record than his predecessor. Poor personnel decisions were rife, notoriously the 1974 trade by acting general manager Dan Devine which sent five 1975 or 1976 draft picks (two first-rounders, two-second-rounders and a third) to the Los Angeles Rams for aging quarterback John Hadl , who would spend only 1 1 ⁄ 2 seasons in Green Bay. Another came in the 1989 NFL draft , when offensive lineman Tony Mandarich
6667-467: The Packers to lead the NFL in scoring that year. Despite receiving homefield advantage, Green Bay lost their first postseason game to eventual Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants , 37–20. Finishing the 2012 season with an 11–5 record and their second straight division title, the Packers beat the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC wild-card round 24–10, but lost in the divisional round of
6780-523: The Pro Bowl and was replaced on the roster by Tampa Bay quarterback Jeff Garcia . The Packers also had several first alternates, including offensive tackle Chad Clifton and linebacker Nick Barnett . In December 2007, Ted Thompson was signed to a 5-year contract extension with the Packers. In addition, on February 5, 2008, head coach Mike McCarthy signed a 5-year contract extension. On March 4, 2008, Brett Favre announced his retirement. Within five months, however, he filed for reinstatement with
6893-487: The Seattle Seahawks 42–20. Grant rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns, while Favre tossed an additional three touchdown passes to receiver Donald Driver (as well as a snowball, which Favre memorably threw at Driver in celebration). On January 20, 2008, Green Bay appeared in their first NFC Championship Game in 10 years facing the New York Giants in Green Bay. The game was lost 23–20 on an overtime field goal by Lawrence Tynes . This would be Brett Favre's final game as
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#17327810812497006-497: The Steelers' Hines Ward found the endzone to make the score 21–10 by halftime. During the third quarter, Pittsburgh scored 7 more points to make the score 21–17. In the fourth quarter, Green Bay's Clay Matthews tackled Pittsburgh's Rashard Mendenhall , and Desmond Bishop recovered the ball for a key turnover. In 2011, coming off their victory in Super Bowl XLV, the Packers won their first 13 games, eventually finishing
7119-536: The Super Bowl as an 11 1 / 2 point favorite. The team ended up losing in an upset to John Elway and the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII , by the score of 31–24. In 1998 , the Packers went 11–5 and met the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the NFC playoffs. It was the fourth consecutive year these teams had met in the playoffs and the sixth overall contest since
7232-427: The Super Bowl for the first time in 29 years. In Super Bowl XXXI , Green Bay defeated the New England Patriots 35–21 to win their 12th championship. Desmond Howard was named MVP of the game for his kickoff return for a touchdown that ended the Patriots' bid for a comeback. Then-Packers president Bob Harlan credited Wolf, Holmgren, Favre, and White for ultimately changing the fortunes of the organization and turning
7345-422: The Year honors after recording 9 interceptions, forcing four fumbles, 3 touchdowns, and registering 74 tackles and 2 sacks. In fact, Woodson's 9 interceptions were more than the 8 collected by all Packer opponents that season. Though the defense was ranked high, injuries to Al Harris , Tramon Williams , Will Blackmon , Atari Bigby and Brandon Underwood severely limited the depth of the secondary and teams like
7458-443: The atmosphere resembled a country club. In 2000, Wolf replaced Rhodes with Mike Sherman . Sherman had never been a head coach at any level of football and was relatively unknown in NFL circles. He had only coached in professional football for three years starting as the Packers' tight ends coach in 1997 and 1998. In 1999, he followed Mike Holmgren to Seattle and became the Seahawks' offensive coordinator, although Sherman did not call
7571-415: The ball allegedly went wide right, but the officials signaled "good". The 13–10 overtime win earned the Packers a trip to the NFL Championship game, where Hornung and Taylor ran through the defending champion Cleveland Browns , helping the Packers win, 23–12, to earn their third NFL Championship under Lombardi and ninth overall. Goalpost uprights would be made taller the next year. The 1966 season saw
7684-480: The brink of retirement or in early stages of their managerial careers. Frequently, such player-managers are linked with clubs from their native areas. Examples include Milan Jambor playing and managing FK Svit , Stanislav Šesták playing for and managing a club from his native village of Demjata or Peter Petráš 's tenure in Tatran Prešov during their years in crisis in 3. Liga . In professional football (top two leagues) such cases are rarer but have occurred in
7797-427: The clock. The Packers 10–6 record allowed them to clinch the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs. They first faced No. 3 seeded Philadelphia , winning 21–16. In the Divisional round, they defeated No. 1 seed Atlanta 48–21. They then played the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in the NFC Championship Game—only the second playoff meeting between the two storied rivals (the other a 33–14 Chicago victory which sent them to
7910-436: The condition that the team be named after its sponsor. The Green Bay Packers have played in their original city longer than any other team in the NFL. On August 27, 1921, 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. The APFA changed its name to the National Football League a year later. Financial troubles plagued
8023-420: The distinction of being the NHL's last player to simultaneously hold the role of permanent head coach, i.e., not in an acting capacity . He held the dual roles with the New York Rangers during the 1961–62 season —a year in which he led the team to the semi-finals and was awarded his seventh Norris Trophy for best defenceman in the league. He again served as a player-coach for the Kansas City Blues of
8136-420: The former offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints , as his new head coach. McCarthy had also previously served as the quarterbacks coach for the Packers in 1999. In McCarthy's debut year coaching the Packers, the team began the season with a 4–8 record. Then, Brett Favre sustained injuries, as did the backup quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. Despite the injuries, McCarthy coached
8249-489: The game 30–23. Brett Favre threw 3 TDs, no interceptions, and had a passer rating of 135. The teams met for a second time in Week 8, Favre leading the Vikings to a second win, 38–26, in Green Bay. Rodgers was heavily pressured in both games, being sacked 14 times total, but still played well, throwing five touchdowns and only one interception. The next week, the Packers were upset by the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Following
8362-431: The helm is the worst in Packers history. Former New York Giants assistant Vince Lombardi was hired as Packers head coach and general manager on February 2, 1959. Few suspected the hiring represented the beginning of a remarkable, immediate turnaround. Under Lombardi, the Packers would become the team of the 1960s, winning five championships over seven years, including victories in the first two Super Bowls . During
8475-465: The league as a highly regarded defensive coordinator and more recently experienced moderate success as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1995 to 1998. Ron Wolf believed that Rhodes' experience and player-friendly demeanor would fit nicely in Green Bay's veteran locker room, but Rhodes was fired after one 8–8 season . Wolf visited team practice late in the 1999 season and believed that players had become too comfortable with Rhodes' style, and said
8588-522: The league's leading goalscorer in both seasons. When prompted to choose between managing her club and continuing to play for the Hungary women's national football team by its manager Margret Kratz , Fanny chose club management and ended her international career. Brazilian world-cup winner Romário was also a player-coach for Vasco da Gama in 2007. He was appointed in November 2006 when Celso Roth
8701-406: The league, with all-time greats and future Hall of Famers Mike Michalske , Johnny (Blood) McNally , Cal Hubbard and Green Bay native Arnie Herber . Among the many impressive accomplishments of these years was the Packers' streak of 29 consecutive home games without defeat, an NFL record which still stands. The arrival of the end Don Hutson from Alabama in 1935 gave Lambeau and the Packers
8814-591: The most famous football games at any level in the history of the sport. With 16 seconds left, Bart Starr 's touchdown on a quarterback sneak brought the Packers a 21–17 victory and their still unequaled third straight NFL Championship. They then won Super Bowl II with a 33–14 victory over the Oakland Raiders . Lombardi stepped down as head coach after the game, and Phil Bengtson was named his successor. Lombardi remained as general manager for one season but left in 1969 to become head coach and minority owner of
8927-433: The most feared and dynamic offensive weapon in the game. Credited with inventing pass patterns, Hutson would lead the league in receptions in eight seasons and spur the Packers to NFL championships in 1936 , 1939 and 1944 . An Iron Man , Hutson played both ways, leading the league in interceptions as a safety in 1940. Hutson claimed 18 NFL records when he retired in 1945, many of which still stand. In 1951, his number 14
9040-503: The most prominent teams of their era, and to be featured as the face of the NFL on the cover of Time on December 21, 1962, as part of the magazine's cover story on "The Sport of the '60s". Shortly after Time 's article, the Packers faced the Giants in a much more brutal championship game than the previous year, but the Packers prevailed on the kicking of Jerry Kramer and the determined running of Jim Taylor. The Packers defeated
9153-484: The offseason, however, Wolf suddenly announced his own resignation as general manager to take effect after the April 2001 draft. Packers' president Bob Harlan was surprised by Wolf's decision and felt unsure of how to replace him. Harlan preferred the structure Green Bay had employed since 1991; a general manager who ran football operations and hired a subservient head coach. But with the momentum and locker room chemistry that
9266-474: The oldest rivalries in U.S. professional sports history, dating to 1921. The Green Bay Packers were founded on August 11, 1919, by former high-school football rivals Earl "Curly" Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun . Lambeau solicited funds for uniforms from his employer, the Indian Packing Company , a meat packing company . He was given $ 500 ($ 8,800 today) for uniforms and equipment, on
9379-472: The past, especially in smaller and financially struggling clubs, such as Senica , which has cooperated with Juraj Piroska simultaneously in a role of a players and assistant manager. In 2019, Vincent Kompany served as player-manager for RSC Anderlecht before retiring. In September 2021, Ferencvárosi TC appointed forward Fanny Vágó as player-manager, who then led the team to two Női NB I championships in 2021–22 and 2022–23 while also continuing as
9492-447: The playoffs to the Minnesota Vikings two years later. By the end of the 2004 season, the Packers' team depth appeared to be diminishing. Sherman also seemed overworked and reportedly had trouble communicating with players on the practice field with whom he was also negotiating contracts. Harlan felt the dual roles were too much for one man to handle and removed Sherman from the general manager position in early 2005 while retaining him as
9605-504: The playoffs to the eventual NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers by a score of 45–31. The Packers offense finished the season fifth in points and 11th in yards per game. Under McCarthy, Rodgers passed for 4,295 yards. The defense finished 11th in points allowed and 22nd in yards allowed per game. The Packers topped the first-ever AP Pro32 rankings, a new pro football version of the AP Top 25 college football and basketball polls. In 2013,
9718-417: The playoffs. They were ranked no. 1 in offense with Brett Favre leading the way, no. 1 in defense with Reggie White as the leader of the defense, and no. 1 in special teams with former Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard returning punts and kickoffs for touchdowns. After relatively easy wins against the San Francisco 49ers in a muddy 35–14 beatdown and Carolina Panthers 30–13, the Packers advanced to
9831-417: The plays during games. Despite Sherman's apparent anonymity, Wolf was blown away in the interview process by the coach's organizational skills and attention to detail. Sherman's inaugural season started slowly, but the Packers won their final four games to achieve a 9–7 record. Brett Favre praised the atmosphere Sherman had cultivated in Green Bay's locker room and fans were optimistic about the team's future. In
9944-725: The postseason, the 2000s were by no means a dark time for the Packers. The team finished the decade with the 5th highest winning percentage. The team lost Johnny Jolly to a season long suspension after he violated the NFL drug policy. Their running corps suffered a blow when RB Ryan Grant sustained a season ending ankle injury in Week 1. By the end of the season, the team had 16 people on injured reserve , including 7 starters: running back Ryan Grant, tight end Jermichael Finley , inside linebacker Nick Barnett , safety Morgan Burnett , inside linebacker Brandon Chillar , right tackle Mark Tauscher , and outside linebacker Brad Jones . Key injuries didn't stop Mike McCarthy 's team from finishing
10057-454: 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 1920s and 1930s. Founded in 1919 by Earl "Curly" Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun , the franchise traces its lineage to other semi-professional teams in Green Bay dating back to 1896. Between 1919 and 1920, the Packers competed against other semi-pro clubs from around Wisconsin and
10170-538: The regular season with a 10–6 record. In week 7, the team faced the Minnesota Vikings, then led by former Packers quarterback Brett Favre . Green Bay beat Favre's new team 28–24 when Favre's final pass to Randy Moss in the end zone flew incomplete. In week 17, the Packers clinched their playoff berth with a 10–3 victory over the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field, aided in large part by Nick Collins ' interception of Jay Cutler's throw that allowed Green Bay to run out
10283-432: The remaining quarterbacks on the team without wearing face masks . Originally, the Broncos wanted to use offensive quality control coach Rob Calabrese to play quarterback, but the NFL turned them down out of hand. The Saints defeated the Broncos 31–3, with Hinton going 1 for 9 and two interceptions . By the 21st century, on-field playcalling duties would often be split between the head coach or offensive coordinator and
10396-650: The residency qualifications made his playing debut for Hong Kong in 2016, at the age of 44. More recently the ICC full-member team of India had a spell in following the resignation of head coach Anil Kumble where the team played without a coach. In this instance, team captain Virat Kohli was given the nickname 'Koach' (Kohli + Coach) as he served as player coach for the tour of the West Indies in 2017. In association football , this situation usually arises when
10509-426: The season 15–1. The 15 victories marked the franchise record for wins in a season and tied for the second-most regular-season wins in NFL history, behind only the 2007 Patriots who went 16–0. Following the season, Aaron Rodgers would be named the NFL's MVP, his first such award. During that year, McCarthy's offensive strategies aided Rodgers in throwing for 4,643 yards and 45 touchdowns. These strategies also propelled
10622-465: The spectacular play of Brett Favre, Ahman Green , and a formidable offensive line. But Sherman's teams faltered in the playoffs. Before 2003, the Packers had never lost a home playoff game since the NFL instituted a post-season in 1933 (they were 13–0, with 11 of the wins at Lambeau and two more in Milwaukee.). That ended on January 4, 2003, when the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Packers 27–7 in an NFC Wild Card game. The Packers would also lose at home in
10735-495: The team to four consecutive wins, finishing with an 8–8 record. After missing the playoffs in 2006, Brett Favre announced that he would return for the 2007 season; under McCarthy, it would turn out to be one of his best. The Packers won 10 of their first 11 games and finished 13–3, earning a first-round bye in the playoffs. That was sufficient to propel McCarthy to secure the best record among active coaches through their first 25 games. The Packers' passing offense, led by Favre and
10848-627: The team to its first Stanley Cup championship . Esa Tikkanen , a five-time Stanley Cup winner as a player, played for, and coached, the Anyang Halla of the Asia League Ice Hockey during the 2004–05 season . In 2014, Buffalo Sabres goalie coach, Artūrs Irbe , was enlisted mid-match to dress as an emergency back–up goaltender , however, he did not play. Green Bay Packers National Football League ( 1921 –present) The Green Bay Packers are
10961-625: The team, and the franchise was forfeited within the year before Lambeau found new financial backers and regained the franchise the next year. These backers, known as " The Hungry Five ", formed the Green Bay Football Corporation. After a near-miss in 1927 , Lambeau's squad claimed the Packers' first NFL title in 1929 with an undefeated 12–0–1 campaign, behind a stifling defense which registered eight shutouts. Green Bay would repeat as league champions in 1930 and 1931 , bettering teams from New York, Chicago and throughout
11074-497: The third Virginia League from 1919 to 1920. Their home field was League Park. Player-coach A player-coach (also playing coach , captain-coach , or player-manager ) is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. Player-coaches may be head coaches or assistant coaches, and they may make changes to the squad and also play on the team. Very few current major professional sports teams have head coaches who are also players, though it
11187-481: The win. The team crowned its season by rolling over the AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in Super Bowl I . The 1967 season was the last for Lombardi as the Packers' head coach. The NFL Championship game , a rematch of the 1966 contest against Dallas, became indelibly known as the "Ice Bowl" as a result of the brutally cold conditions at Lambeau Field . Still the coldest NFL game ever played, it remains one of
11300-547: The wooden slats of the outfield walls were taken for use as firewood. The park was partially destroyed by a fire on August 8, 1930. It became Bain Field in 1931 after it was rebuilt post fire. It was demolished in 1940 after becoming in disrepair. R. F. Bain controlled the park. It was the home field of the Norfolk Mary Janes and the Norfolk Tars . The Norfolk Tars changed to Myers Field in 1940. The park
11413-472: Was Carlton 's Alex Jesaulenko , who managed to secure a 5-point victory in the 1979 VFL Grand Final against Collingwood . Jesaulenko was also the final captain-coach in the VFL/AFL, serving as captain-coach until Round 8 on 16 May 1981. However, Malcolm Blight was a non-captaining player-coach at North Melbourne until Round 16 of the same season but was not captain during this time. Doug Harvey has
11526-601: Was Pete Rose , who, upon being traded from the Montreal Expos to the Cincinnati Reds in August 1984, was immediately named the Reds' manager. Rose managed and served as a backup infielder until the end of the 1986 season, when he retired as a player. Rose continued to manage the Reds until 1989, when he was given a lifetime ban by MLB for gambling on baseball. During the 1999 Season Webster Garrison served as
11639-661: Was also more than two months' pregnant during her championship run as player-manager. The chief executive of the League Managers Association stated his belief that the increased workload for managers made combining the two roles difficult. The last permanent player-manager in the top flight of English football was Gianluca Vialli , who retired from playing in 1999 when he was the manager of Chelsea. The governing bodies have also imposed requirements for managers to hold professional coaching qualifications, which few players obtain before retiring. In baseball ,
11752-403: Was also used for college football games. The Norfolk Division of College of William & Mary , now Old Dominion University , played its home games at Bain Field until they constructed their own field in 1931. The United States Navy used it for football games against other military services. The Norfolk Mary Janes was a minor league baseball team in the second Virginia League in 1900 and in
11865-454: Was built during the 2000 season, Harlan was reluctant to bring in a new individual with a potentially different philosophy. Wolf recommended that Harlan give the job to Sherman. Though Harlan was wary of the structure in principle, he agreed with Wolf that it was the best solution. In 2001, Sherman assumed the duties of both general manager and head coach. From 2001 to 2004, Sherman coached the Packers to respectable regular-season success, led by
11978-434: Was even worse at 3–9. The lodge burned down on January 24, 1950, and insurance money paid for many of the Packers' debts. Curly Lambeau departed after the 1949 season . Gene Ronzani and Lisle Blackbourn could not coach the Packers back to their former magic, even as a new stadium was unveiled in 1957. The losing would descend to the disastrous 1958 campaign under coach Ray "Scooter" McLean , whose lone 1–10–1 year at
12091-465: Was player-manager of Rangers. He then succeeded Dalglish as Liverpool manager just before Rangers won another Scottish league title, but at the age of 38 he did not register himself as a player for Liverpool. In 1997, Ruud Gullit won the FA Cup with Chelsea in his first season as player-manager, also making history by being the first foreign and non-white manager to win a major trophy in English football. He
12204-460: Was ranked No. 2 and the offense was ranked No. 6 with rookies Brad Jones and Clay Matthews III becoming sensations at linebacker and young players like James Jones , Brandon Jackson , Jermichael Finley and Jordy Nelson becoming threats on offense. Rodgers also became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least 4,000 yards in each of his first two seasons as a starter. Also, cornerback Charles Woodson won NFL Defensive Player of
12317-514: Was replaced by Dom Capers . In March 2009, the organization assured fans that Brett Favre's jersey number would be retired, but not during the 2009 season. In April 2009, the Packers selected nose tackle B. J. Raji of Boston College as the team's first pick in the draft. The team then traded three draft picks (including the pick the Packers acquired from the Jets for Brett Favre) for another first-round pick, selecting linebacker Clay Matthews III of
12430-497: Was sacked after a loss and debuted in a 1–0 win against Club América in the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana . Despite the victory, Vasco was eliminated because of a 2–0 loss in the first leg. He continued as a coach until early February when he decided to go against Vasco's president Eurico Miranda forced him to use the then youth player Alan Kardec in a match for Campeonato Carioca . Romário left Vasco both as
12543-606: Was sacked nine months later, and Chelsea appointed another player-manager (Gianluca Vialli) in his place. Within weeks of taking over, Vialli guided Chelsea to victory in the League Cup , and two months after that, they won the European Cup Winners' Cup . A number of bigger clubs have appointed player-managers on a temporary basis but not given them permanent contracts. Notable cases include Ossie Ardiles ( Tottenham Hotspur ) in 1987 and Dave Watson ( Everton )
12656-414: Was taken with the second overall pick ahead of future Hall of Fame inductees Barry Sanders , Derrick Thomas , and Deion Sanders . Though rated highly by nearly every professional scout at the time, Mandarich's performance failed to meet expectations, earning him ESPN 's ranking as the third "biggest sports flop" in the last 25 years. The Packers' performance in the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s led to
12769-469: Was the first to be retired by the Packers, and he was inducted as a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. After Hutson's retirement, Lambeau could not stop the Packers' slide. He purchased a large lodge near Green Bay for team members and families to live in. Rockwood Lodge was the home of the 1946–49 Packers. The 1947 and 1948 seasons produced a record of 12–10–1, and 1949
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