| 1942 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Curly Lambeau |
| Home Field | City Stadium Marquette Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-2-1 |
| Place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1941 | 1943 |
The 1942 Green Bay Packers season was their 22nd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-2-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
- Main article: 1942 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Urban Odson | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 3 | 24 | Ray Frankowski | Guard | Washington |
| 5 | 39 | Bill Green | Back | Iowa |
| 6 | 49 | Joe Krivonak | Guard | South Carolina |
| 7 | 59 | Preston Johnston | Back | SMU |
| 8 | 69 | Joe Rogers | End | Michigan |
| 9 | 79 | Noah Langdale | Tackle | Alabama |
| 10 | 89 | Gene Flick | Center | Minnesota |
| 11 | 99 | Tom Farris | Back | Wisconsin |
| 12 | 109 | Jimmy Richardson | Back | Marquette |
| 13 | 119 | Bruce Smith | Halfback | Minnesota |
| 14 | 129 | Bill Applegate | Guard | South Carolina |
| 15 | 139 | Jim Trimble | Tackle | Indiana |
| 16 | 149 | Tom Kinkade | Back | Ohio State |
| 17 | 159 | Fred Preston | End | Nebraska |
| 18 | 169 | Robert Ingalls | Center | Michigan |
| 19 | 179 | George Benson | Back | Northwestern |
| 20 | 189 | Horace Young | Back | SMU |
| 21 | 194 | Henry Woronicz | End | Boston College |
| 22 | 199 | Woody Adams | Tackle | TCU |
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27 | Chicago Bears | L 28-44 | 0-1 |
| 2 | October 4 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 17-13 | 1-1 |
| 3 | October 11 | Detroit Lions | W 38-7 | 2-1 |
| 4 | October 18 | Cleveland Rams | W 45-28 | 3-1 |
| 5 | October 25 | at Detroit Lions | W 28-7 | 4-1 |
| 6 | November 1 | Chicago Cardinals | W 55-24 | 5-1 |
| 7 | November 8 | at Cleveland Rams | W 30-12 | 6-1 |
| 8 | November 15 | at Chicago Bears | L 7-38 | 6-2 |
| 9 | November 22 | at New York Giants | T 21-21 | 6-2-1 |
| 10 | November 29 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 7-0 | 7-2-1 |
| 11 | December 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24-21 | 8-2-1 |
Standings[]
| NFL Western | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 376 | 84 | W-11 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 300 | 215 | W-2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 150 | 207 | L-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 98 | 209 | L-6 |
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 38 | 263 | L-11 |
Roster[]
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Defensive Backs
Special Teams Practice Squad Rookies in italics | ||||||
Awards and records[]
- Don Hutson, NFL Receiving Leader, 58 Receptions
- Cecil Isbell, NFL Leader, Passing Yards (2,021)