1943 Green Bay Packers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-2-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Curly Lambeau (7-2-1)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1943 Green Bay Packers StatisticsTeam Record: 7-2-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Curly Lambeau (7-2-1)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1943 Green Bay Packers Results
The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ended the 1943 season with a record of 7 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.
The Packers moved the ball well, scoring 264 points, and the defensive squad allowed 172. Tony Canadeo carried the pigskin for a team-best 489 yards for Green Bay.
Tony Canadeo passed for 875 yards, and Irv Comp spent time under center as well. Don Hutson paced pass catchers, snagging 47 passes for 776 yards.
The ball-hawking defense pounced on 51 turnovers, topping in the league. Irv Comp seized 10 opponent throws.
Curly Lambeau coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Chet Adams | T | October 24, 1915 | 6'3" | 233 | Ohio | Cleveland, OH USA | 10 | 6 |
| 47 | Paul Berezney | RT | September 25, 1915 | 6'2" | 220 | Fordham | Jersey City, NJ USA | 10 | 6 |
| 29 | Charley Brock | C | March 15, 1916 | 6'2" | 207 | Nebraska | Columbus, NE USA | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | Lou Brock | HB | December 9, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Purdue | Stafford, KS USA | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | Tony Canadeo | KR | May 5, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Gonzaga | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 8 |
| 51 | Irv Comp | TB | May 17, 1919 | 6'2" | 204 | Benedictine | Milwaukee, WI USA | 9 | 2 |
| 54 | Larry Craig | BB | June 27, 1916 | 6'1" | 211 | South Carolina | Six Mile, SC USA | 10 | 10 |
| 75 | Tiny Croft | T | November 7, 1920 | 6'3" | 287 | Alabama | Chicago, IL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Dick Evans | E | May 31, 1917 | 6'3" | 205 | Iowa | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 1 |
| 18 | Tony Falkenstein | FB | February 16, 1915 | 5'10" | 205 | St. Mary's (CA) | Pueblo, CO USA | 10 | 4 |
| 35 | Bob Flowers | C | August 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 210 | Texas | Big Spring, TX USA | 8 | 3 |
| 46 | Sherwood Fries | G | November 24, 1920 | 6'1" | 235 | Colorado St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 64 | Ted Fritsch | FB | October 31, 1920 | 5'10" | 210 | Wisc-Stevens Point | Spencer, WI USA | 10 | 6 |
| 43 | Buckets Goldenberg | RG | March 10, 1911 | 5'10" | 215 | Wisconsin | Odessa, Ukraine | 10 | 6 |
| 14 | Don Hutson | K | January 31, 1913 | 6'1" | 183 | Alabama | Pine Bluff, AR USA | 10 | 9 |
| 48 | Harry Jacunski | RE | October 20, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Fordham | New Britain, CT USA | 10 | 9 |
| 8 | Bob Kahler | DB-HB | February 13, 1917 | 6'3" | 201 | Nebraska | Grand Island, NE USA | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | Bill Kuusisto | LG | April 26, 1918 | 6'0" | 228 | Wisconsin | Herman, MI USA | 10 | 8 |
| 23 | Jim Lankas | B | August 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 220 | St. Mary's (CA) | Stratton, NE USA | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Joe Laws | PR | June 16, 1911 | 5'9" | 186 | Iowa | Colfax, IA USA | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Joel Mason | E | March 12, 1912 | 6'0" | 199 | West. Michigan | Iron River, MI USA | 10 | 1 |
| 72 | Forrest McPherson | G | October 22, 1911 | 5'11" | 233 | Nebraska | Fairbury, NE USA | 5 | 1 |
| 44 | Baby Ray | LT | September 30, 1914 | 6'6" | 249 | Vanderbilt | Una, TN USA | 8 | 8 |
| 40 | Ade Schwammel | T | October 14, 1908 | 6'2" | 225 | Oregon St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Glen Sorenson | G | February 29, 1920 | 6'0" | 217 | Utah St. | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 7 | 2 |
| 63 | Ben Starret | BB-TB | November 19, 1917 | 5'11" | 213 | St. Mary's (CA) | Santa Rosa, CA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Pete Tinsley | G | March 16, 1913 | 5'8" | 205 | Georgia | Sumter, SC USA | 10 | 4 |
| 42 | Andy Uram | RB | March 21, 1915 | 5'10" | 188 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA | 8 | 0 |
