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1973 Green Bay Packers Season
The Green Bay Packers season was their 55th season overall and their 53rd season in the National Football League. The defending division champions posted a 5–7–2 record under third-year head coach Dan Devine, earning them a third-place finish in the NFC Central division. Offseason Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Nitschke retired during training camp in late August. Bart Starr left as quarterbacks coach to other business interests, which included a network broadcasting position with CBS. NFL draft Roster Regular season Schedule : Monday (September 17, November 26), Saturday (December 8) Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1 Week 4 Week 9 Week 12 Week 14 Standings References Green Bay Packer ...
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NFC Central
The National Football Conference – Northern Division or NFC North is one of the four divisions of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed the "Black and Blue Division" for the rough and tough rivalry games between the teams, it currently has four members: the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings. The NFC North was previously known as the NFC Central from 1970 to 2001. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were previously members, from 1977, one year after they joined the league as an expansion team, until 2002 when they moved to the NFC South. The division was created in 1967 as the Central Division of the NFL's Western Conference and existed for three seasons before the AFL–NFL merger. After the merger, it was renamed the NFC Central and retained that name until the NFL split into eight divisions in 2002. The four current division teams have been together in the same division or conference since the Viking ...
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Tom Toner
Thomas Edward Toner (January 25, 1950August 26, 1990) was a professional American football player who played linebacker for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It .... References 1950 births 1990 deaths People from Woburn, Massachusetts Players of American football from Massachusetts American football linebackers Idaho State Bengals football players Green Bay Packers players Deaths from cancer in California People from Solana Beach, California {{linebacker-1950s-stub ...
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Leland Glass
Leland Glass is a former wide receiver in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. Biography Glass was born Leland Strother Glass on November 5, 1950 in Sacramento, California. He married his wife Cheryl in 1974, and they have two children: Uumoiya and Monique. Uumoiya played one season of college football at Arizona State University and is now eCommerce Manager at Universal Music Group and owner of Brownglass Entertainment. After his retirement from the NFL, Leland Glass worked as a high school coach and as a personal trainer. College career Glass played from 1969 to 1971 at the University of Oregon. in his senior season, he led the Pacific-8 Conference with six touchdown receptions. His 46 receptions were good for second in the conference. His college teammates included future National Football League stars Bobby Moore (later named Ahmad Rashad) and Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts. Professional career Glass was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the e ...
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Perry Williams (running Back)
Perry Andrew Williams (born December 11, 1946) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue. Williams is currently ranked high on the Boilermakers' career rushing charts; 8th in attempts (514), 11th in yards (2,049), 4th in rushing touchdowns (30), 5th in total touchdowns (31) and 14th in points (174). In July 2013, Williams was touted as the No. 7 Running Back in Purdue history. Williams finished in the Top Ten of eight offensive categories during his Purdue career; leading the Big Ten in touchdowns and rushing attempts as a sophomore. 1966 season As a sophomore, Williams led the Boilermakers in rushing (750 yds), total yardage (844 yds) and touchdowns (11). He scored both Purdue touchdowns in the Boilermakers' 14-13 victory over USC in the 1967 Rose Bowl. The Boilermakers finished with a record of 9-2 and Top Ten ranking. ...
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Ron McBride (running Back)
James Ronald McBride (born October 12, 1948) is a former American football player. A running back, he played in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. Career McBride played running back at the collegiate level at the University of Missouri from 1967 to 1969, appearing in 10 games each season. His college head coach was Dan Devine, who was later his coach with the Packers. He played in the 1968 Gator Bowl and the 1970 Orange Bowl. In his three college seasons, McBride gained 882 yards rushing, 251 yards receiving and 63 kick return yards. In his first season, 1967, he wore #26, and wore #32 in 1968 and 1969. His 1969 Missouri team—which also included future Packer Jon Staggers Jonathan Leroy Staggers, Jr. (born December 14, 1948) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was a star football player for Helias High School in Jefferson City, Missouri. He starred as ...—had a 9-2 record and was named ...
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MacArthur Lane
MacArthur Lane (March 16, 1942 – May 4, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons, from 1968 to 1978 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Kansas City Chiefs. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Lane was named after United States Army General Douglas MacArthur. Lane graduated from its Fremont High School, where he was all-city in football honors. He worked for several years in a machine shop, then played his first season of college football at Merritt College and transferred to Utah State University in 1965. Known as "Truck" in Logan, Lane was a linebacker as a sophomore and moved to running back as a junior, and averaged 6.9 yards per carry for his final two seasons. Lane was the 13th overall selection of the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft, taken by the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a Pro Bowl selection in when he led the NFL in rushing touchdowns with Despite personal statistica ...
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Larry Krause
Larry Krause is a former player in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers from 1970 to 1974 as a running back. He played at the collegiate level at St. Norbert College. Biography Krause was born on April 22, 1948, in Stanley, Wisconsin. See also *Green Bay Packers players The following is a list of notable past or present players of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team. All-time roster * Green Bay Packers players: A-D * Green Bay Packers players: E-K * Green Bay Packers players: L-R * Green Bay ... References 1948 births Living people Green Bay Packers players American football running backs People from Stanley, Wisconsin St. Norbert Green Knights football players Players of American football from Wisconsin {{runningback-1940s-stub ...
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Don Highsmith
Donald Cornelius Highsmith (born March 12, 1948) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played four seasons for the Green Bay Packers and the Oakland Raiders. Highsmith went on to play for the Charlotte Hornets in the World Football League (WFL) and led the team in rushing. He was an all star. He went to Michigan State University on a Track and Field Scholarship although he was an outstanding running back for New Brunswick High School in his hometown of New Brunswick, New Jersey.Don Highsmith


Les Goodman
Les Goodman (born September 1, 1950) was a former running back in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Atlanta Falcons and the Green Bay Packers. Early life Goodman was born Leslie Edward Goodman Jr. in Port Jefferson, New York, and graduated from Port Jefferson High School. He played college football at Yankton College, where he was a teammate of future All-Pro defensive end Lyle Alzado. Career Goodman was drafted in the third round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers. See also *List of Green Bay Packers players The following is a list of notable past or present players of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team. All-time roster * Green Bay Packers players: A-D * Green Bay Packers players: E-K * Green Bay Packers players: L-R * Green Bay ... References External links Pro-Football-Reference.Com 1950 births Living people People from Port Jefferson, New York Gree ...
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John Brockington
John Stanley Brockington (born September 7, 1948) is a former American football player, a running back in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs. He was a first round draft choice out of Ohio State University, and was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in . College career Born and raised in Brooklyn in New York City, Brockington played halfback and fullback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1968 to 1970. He was one of the so-called Super Sophomores who led the Buckeyes to an undefeated season and a consensus national championship in 1968. Brockington and the other Super Sophomores finished their college careers with a record Brockington played left halfback in 1968 and 1969, used primarily as a blocker for fullback Jim Otis and quarterback In 1970, Brockington moved to the fullback position and was the featured running back in head coach Woody Hayes' offense. Brockington finished his senior season with 1,142 rushing yards, ...
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Jerry Tagge
Jerry Lee Tagge (born April 12, 1950) is a former American football player. He played college football as quarterback at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he led the Nebraska Cornhuskers to consecutive national championships in 1970 and 1971. Tagge played professionally with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1972 to 1974, the San Antonio Wings of the World Football League (WFL) in 1975, and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1977 to 1979. Early life Tagge was born at Offutt Air Force Base south of Omaha, Nebraska, the third child and second son of William Robert (Billy) Tagge and Lois Jurczyk Tagge. As a teenager in the mid-1960s in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Tagge sold concessions at Lambeau Field, the home of the Green Bay Packers, then coached by Vince Lombardi. He graduated from Green Bay West High School in 1968. College career Tagge played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney. In his sophomor ...
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