1953 Green Bay Packers Roster
Team Record: 2-9-1
Finishing 6th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Gene Ronzani (2-7-1)
Coach: Hugh Devore (0-2)
Coach: Ray McLean (0-2)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1953 Green Bay Packers Results
The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 2 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties, finishing sixth in the NFL's West Division.
Green Bay scored 200 points, while the shaky defensive squad conceded 338. Breezy Reid carried the ball for a team-best 492 yards for the Packers.
Tobin Rote passed for 1,005 yards. Billy Howton paced the receiving corps, snagging 25 passes for 463 yards. Bob Mann was targeted regularly as well.
Bobby Dillon picked off 9 opponent throws.
Gene Ronzani, Hugh Devore and Ray McLean coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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72 | Dick Afflis | LT | June 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 251 | Purdue | Lafayette, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
40 | Bennie Aldridge | DB-HB | October 24, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Oklahoma St. | Velma, OK USA | 8 | 0 |
20 | Byron Bailey | HB | October 12, 1930 | 5'10" | 192 | Washington St. | Omaha, NE USA | 10 | 0 |
43 | Don Barton | HB | May 29, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Texas | Cisco, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
22 | J.R. Boone | E-HB | July 28, 1925 | 5'8" | 162 | Tulsa | Clinton, OK USA | 8 | 0 |
62 | Buddy Brown | LG | October 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 220 | Arkansas | Wynne, AR USA | 11 | 0 |
42 | Al Carmichael | KR | November 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | USC | Boston, MA USA | 12 | 0 |
73 | Gus Cifelli | RT | February 3, 1926 | 6'4" | 244 | Nevada-Reno | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
31 | Fred Cone | K | June 21, 1926 | 5'11" | 199 | Clemson | Pine Apple, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
27 | Larry Coutre | HB | April 11, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL USA | 7 | 0 |
26 | Gib Dawson | HB | August 27, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Texas | Bisbee, AZ USA | 7 | 0 |
44 | Bobby Dillon | RS | February 23, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Texas | Temple, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
80 | Carl Elliott | DE-E | November 12, 1927 | 6'4" | 230 | Virginia | Laurel, DE USA | 12 | 0 |
37 | Howie Ferguson | FB | August 5, 1930 | 6'2" | 218 | none | New Iberia, LA USA | 11 | 0 |
69 | Bill Forester | MG | August 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 237 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
8 | Bob Forte | LLB | July 15, 1922 | 6'0" | 199 | Arkansas | Lake Village, AR USA | 11 | 0 |
77 | Dave Hanner | RDT | May 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 257 | Arkansas | Parkin, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
88 | George Hays | RDE | August 29, 1924 | 6'2" | 211 | St. Bonaventure | Glassport, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
86 | Billy Howton | RE | July 5, 1930 | 6'2" | 191 | Rice | Littlefield, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
41 | Marvin Johnson | LS | April 13, 1927 | 5'11" | 183 | San Jose St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 7 | 0 |
67 | Dick Logan | RG | May 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 228 | Ohio St. | Mansfield, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
48 | Ace Loomis | LDH | June 12, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Wisc-LaCrosse | Dubuque, IA USA | 10 | 0 |
87 | Bob Mann | LE | April 8, 1924 | 5'11" | 172 | Michigan | New Bern, NC USA | 10 | 0 |
83 | John Martinkovic | LDE | February 4, 1927 | 6'3" | 241 | Xavier (OH) | Hamilton, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
22 | Johnny Papit | HB | July 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Virginia | Philadelphia, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
15 | Babe Parilli | QB | May 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 196 | Kentucky | Rochester, PA USA | 12 | 5 |
24 | Breezy Reid | LH | September 14, 1927 | 5'10" | 187 | Georgia | Bridgeton, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
51 | Jim Ringo | C | November 21, 1931 | 6'1" | 232 | Syracuse | Orange, NJ USA | 5 | 0 |
18 | Tobin Rote | QB | January 18, 1928 | 6'3" | 211 | Rice | San Antonio, TX USA | 12 | 7 |
75 | Howie Ruetz | DT | August 18, 1927 | 6'3" | 255 | Loras | Racine, WI USA | 5 | 0 |
81 | Clive Rush | P | February 14, 1931 | 6'2" | 197 | Miami (OH) | De Graff, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
61 | Steve Ruzich | G-LB-T-DT | December 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 228 | Ohio St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
23 | Dan Sandifer | DB-HB | March 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | LSU | Shreveport, LA USA | 1 | 0 |
53 | Dave Stephenson | C | October 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 232 | Tennessee | Clendenin, WV USA | 12 | 0 |
68 | Len Szafaryn | T-G-LB-DT | January 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 226 | North Carolina | Ambridge, PA USA | 7 | 0 |
66 | Deral Teteak | LB-G | December 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 210 | Wisconsin | Oconto, WI USA | 7 | 0 |
58 | Clayton Tonnemaker | RLB | June 8, 1928 | 6'2" | 237 | Minnesota | Ogilvie, MN USA | 12 | 0 |
47 | Val Walker | RDH | January 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 179 | SMU | Tahoka, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
70 | Dick Wildung | LDT | August 16, 1921 | 6'0" | 221 | Minnesota | Anoka, MN USA | 12 | 0 |
74 | Roger Zatkoff | LB-DE | March 25, 1931 | 6'2" | 216 | Michigan | Hamtramck, MI USA | 12 | 0 |