| 1933 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Curly Lambeau |
| Home Field | City Stadium (Green Bay) Borchert Field (Milwaukee) |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-7-1 |
| Place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1932 | 1934 |
The 1933 Green Bay Packers season was their 13th season in the National Football League (NFL). This was the first year of divisional play and Green Bay competed in the Western Division.[1] The club posted a 5-7-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, the first losing season in team history.[2] Beginning this season, the Packers began playing some home games at Borchert Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to draw additional revenue,[2] starting October 1, 1933 against the New York Giants.[3][4]
Regular Season[]
Schedule[4][]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | Boston Redskins | T | 7-7 | 0-0-1 |
| 2 | September 24 | Chicago Bears | L | 14-7 | 0-1-1 |
| 3 | October 1 | New York Giants (Mil.) | L | 10-7 | 0-2-1 |
| 4 | October 8 | Portsmouth Spartans | W | 17-0 | 1-2-1 |
| 5 | October 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W | 47-0 | 2-2-1 |
| 6 | October 22 | at Chicago Bears | L | 10-7 | 2-3-1 |
| 7 | October 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | W | 35-9 | 3-3-1 |
| 8 | November 5 | at Chicago Cardinals | W | 14-6 | 4-3-1 |
| 9 | November 12 | at Portsmouth Spartans | L | 7-0 | 4-4-1 |
| 10 | November 19 | at Boston Redskins | L | 20-7 | 4-5-1 |
| 11 | November 26 | at New York Giants | L | 14-6 | 4-6-1 |
| 12 | December 3 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W | 10-0 | 5-6-1 |
| 13 | December 10 | at Chicago Bears | L | 7-6 | 5-7-1 |
Week 1: vs. Boston Redskins[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 17, 1933
- Attendance: 5,000
Scoring summary[]
| Team | Qtr | Play Description (Extra Point) |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | 3 | Rose 8 yard touchdown pass from Herber (Grove kick) |
| Redskins | 4 | Frankian 33 yard touchdown pass from Westfall (Musick kick) |
Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 24, 1933
- Attendance: 10,000
Scoring summary[]
| Team | Qtr | Play Description (Extra Point) |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | 3 | Goldenberg 1 yard touchdown run (Monnett kick) |
| Bears | 4 | Johnsos 46 yard touchdown pass from Hewitt (Manders kick) |
| Bears | 4 | Hewitt recovered blocked kick in end zone (Manders kick) |
Week 3: vs. New York Giants[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: October 1, 1933
- Attendance: 12,467
Scoring summary[]
| Team | Qtr | Play Description (Extra Point) |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | 1 | Strong 39 yard field goal |
| Giants | 2 | Burnett 19 yard touchdown pass from Newman (Newman kick) |
| Packers | 4 | Goldenberg 3 yard touchdown run (Blood pass from Herber) |
Week 4: vs. Portsmouth Spartans[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Packers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 8, 1933
- Attendance: 5,200
Scoring summary[]
| Team | Qtr | Play Description (Extra Point) |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | 1 | Bruder 1 yard touchdown run (Grove kick) |
| Packers | 3 | Hinkle 30 yard field goal |
| Packers | 4 | Blood 30 yard touchdown pass from Monnett (Monnett kick) |
Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Packers | 7 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 47 |
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 15, 1933
- Attendance: 4,000
Scoring summary[]
| Team | Qtr | Play Description (Extra Point) |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | 1 | Hinkle 1 yard touchdown run (Monnett kick) |
| Packers | 2 | Monnett 7 yard touchdown run (Monnett kick failed) |
| Packers | 2 | Goldenberg interception returned 67 yards for a touchdown (Grove kick) |
| Packers | 2 | Goldenberg 3 yard touchdown run (Monnett kick) |
| Packers | 3 | Bruder 52 yard touchdown run (Herber kick) |
| Packers | 3 | Monnett 12 yard touchdown run (Engelmann kick failed) |
| Packers | 4 | Engelmann 40 yard lateral for touchdown from Monnett after 9 yard pass from Herber (Monnett kick) |
Week 6: at Chicago Bears[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: October 22, 1933
- Attendance: 19,000
Scoring summary[]
| Team | Qtr | Play Description (Extra Point) |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | 2 | Blood 43 yard touchdown pass from Herber (Monnett kick) |
| Bears | 4 | Johnsos 24 yard touchdown pass from Grange (Manders kick) |
| Bears | 4 | Manders 30 yard field goal |
Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Packers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 29, 1933
- Attendance: 3,007
Scoring summary[]
| Team | Qtr | Play Description (Extra Point) |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | 1 | Goldenberg 2 yard touchdown run (Grove kick) |
| Packers | 1 | Engelmann interception returned 45 yards for a touchdown (Grove kick) |
| Eagles | 2 | Hanson 35 yard touchdown pass from Kirkman (Kirkman kick) |
| Eagles | 3 | Safety, Hinkle fumbled in end zone |
| Packers | 4 | Goldenberg 15 yard touchdown pass from Monnett (Grove kick) |
| Packers | 4 | Blood 13 yard touchdown pass from Monnett (Monnett kick) |
| Packers | 4 | Goldenberg blocked punt returned 34 yards for a touchdown (Monnett kick) |
Week 8: at Chicago Cardinals[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: November 5, 1933
- Attendance: 5,000
Scoring summary[]
| Team | Qtr | Play Description (Extra Point) |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | 3 | Monnett 21 yard touchdown run (Monnett kick) |
| Cardinals | 3 | Nesbitt 2 yard touchdown run (kick failed) |
| Packers | 4 | Hinkle 1 yard touchdown run (Grove kick) |
Week 9: at Portsmouth Spartans[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Universal Stadium, Portsmouth, Ohio
- Date: November 12, 1933
- Attendance: 7,500
Scoring summary[]
| Team | Qtr | Play Description (Extra Point) |
|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 3 | Caddel 7 yard touchdown run (Presnell kick) |
Week 10: at Boston Redskins[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: November 19, 1933
- Attendance: 16,399
Scoring summary[]
| Team | Qtr | Play Description (Extra Point) |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 2 | Musick 1 yard touchdown run (kick failed) |
| Redskins | 3 | Pinckert interception returned 65 yards for a touchdown (Musick kick) |
| Packers | 3 | Hinkle 1 yard touchdown run (Monnett kick) |
| Redskins | 4 | Musick 3 yard touchdown run (Musick kick) |
Week 11: at New York Giants[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York, New York
- Date: November 26, 1933
- Attendance: 17,000
Scoring summary[]
| Team | Qtr | Play Description (Extra Point) |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | 1 | Burnett interception returned 84 yards for a touchdown (Strong kick) |
| Giants | 3 | Badgro 35-yard touchdown pass from Newman (Strong kick) |
| Giants | 3 | Strong 30-yard field goal |
| Packers | 4 | Gantenbein 24-yard touchdown pass from Herber (kick failed) |
Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 3, 1933
- Attendance: 9,500
Scoring summary[]
| Team | Qtr | Play Description (Extra Point) |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | 2 | Hinkle 32 yard field goal |
| Packers | 4 | Hinkle 2 yard touchdown run (Grove kick) |
Week 13: at Chicago Bears[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 10, 1933
- Attendance: 7,000
Scoring summary[]
| Team | Qtr | Play Description (Extra Point) |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | 2 | Ronzani 42 yard touchdown pass from Molesworth (Manders kick) |
| Packers | 4 | Monnett 85 yard punt return for a touchdown (kick blocked) |
Standings[]
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972
| NFL Western | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | ||
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 2 | 1 | .833 | 133 | 82 | |
| Portsmouth Spartans | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 128 | 87 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 7 | 1 | .417 | 170 | 107 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 38 | 110 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 52 | 101 | |
References[]
- ↑ NFL History by Decade 1931-1940. National Football League. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Green Bay Packers (1919-Present). The Sports E-Cyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ↑ History of the Milwaukee Brewers. TrueBlueCrew.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 1933 National Football League (PDF). The NFL History Network. Elias Sports Bureau and Pro Football Research Association Linescore Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
- ↑ NFL Historical Standings. National Football League. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.