1959 Green Bay Packers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-5
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Vince Lombardi (7-5)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin

1959 Green Bay Packers Statistics
1959 Green Bay Packers Results

The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.

The Packers netted 248 points, and the defensive squad yielded 246. Paul Hornung carried the ball for a team-best 681 yards for Green Bay.

Bart Starr passed for 972 yards, and Lamar McHan spent time under center, too. Boyd Dowler snagged 32 passes, while Max McGee accumulated 695 receiving yards, while Gary Knafelc contributed to the receiving game also.

Bobby Freeman, Bill Forester, John Symank and Emlen Tunnell each seized 2 opponent throws.

Vince Lombardi coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
73	Ken Beck	DT-DE,T,G/T,G	September 3, 1935	6'2"	245	Texas A&M	Minden, LA USA	12	0
65	Tom Bettis	LB	March 17, 1933	6'2"	228	Purdue	Chicago, IL USA	12	0
87	Nate Borden	DE	September 22, 1932	6'0"	234	Indiana	Detroit, MI USA	12	0
25	Timmy Brown	RB	May 24, 1937	5'11"	198	Ball St.	Knightstown, IN USA	1	0
22	Bill Butler	KR	July 10, 1937	5'10"	189	Tenn-Chattanooga	Berlin, WI USA	11	0
33	Lew Carpenter	HB-FB	January 12, 1932	6'1"	220	Arkansas	Hayti, MO USA	12	0
58	Dan Currie	LLB	June 27, 1935	6'3"	235	Michigan St.	Detroit, MI USA	12	0
44	Bobby Dillon	RS	February 23, 1930	6'1"	180	Texas	Temple, TX USA	12	0
68	John Dittrich	G	May 7, 1933	6'1"	236	Wisconsin	Sheboygan, WI USA	12	0
86	Boyd Dowler	FL-SE-WR	October 18, 1937	6'5"	224	Colorado	Rock Springs, WY USA	12	0
71	Bill Forester	RLB	August 9, 1932	6'3"	237	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	12	0
20	Joe Francis	QB-HB	April 21, 1936	6'1"	195	Oregon St.	Honolulu, HI USA	12	0
41	Bobby Freeman	DB	October 19, 1932	6'1"	202	Auburn	Birmingham, AL USA	12	0
75	Forrest Gregg	RT	October 18, 1933	6'4"	249	SMU	Birthright, TX USA	12	0
46	Hank Gremminger	LDH	September 1, 1933	6'1"	201	Baylor	Windthorst, TX USA	12	0
79	Dave Hanner	LDT	May 22, 1930	6'2"	257	Arkansas	Parkin, AR USA	12	0
5	Paul Hornung	K	December 23, 1935	6'2"	215	Notre Dame	Louisville, KY USA	12	0
74	Henry Jordan	RDT	January 26, 1935	6'2"	248	Virginia	Emporia, VA USA	12	0
84	Gary Knafelc	RE	January 2, 1932	6'4"	217	Colorado	Pueblo, CO USA	12	0
64	Jerry Kramer	RG	January 23, 1936	6'3"	245	Idaho	Jordan, MT USA	12	0
88	Ron Kramer	E-TE	June 24, 1935	6'3"	234	Michigan	Girard, KS USA	12	0
78	Norm Masters	LT	September 19, 1933	6'2"	249	Michigan St.	Detroit, MI USA	12	0
85	Max McGee	LE	July 16, 1932	6'3"	205	Tulane	Overton, TX USA	12	0
17	Lamar McHan	QB	December 16, 1932	6'1"	201	Arkansas	Lake Village, AR USA	12	7
42	Don McIlhenny	RH	November 22, 1934	6'0"	197	SMU	Cleveland, OH USA	12	0
66	Ray Nitschke	MLB	December 29, 1936	6'3"	235	Illinois	Elmwood Park, IL USA	12	0
83	Bill Quinlan	RDE	June 19, 1932	6'3"	248	Michigan St.	Lawrence, MA USA	12	0
51	Jim Ringo	C	November 21, 1931	6'1"	232	Syracuse	Orange, NJ USA	12	12
76	Bob Skoronski	T-C	March 5, 1934	6'3"	249	Indiana	Ansonia, CT USA	12	0
15	Bart Starr	QB	January 9, 1934	6'1"	197	Alabama	Montgomery, AL USA	12	5
27	John Symank	DB	August 31, 1935	5'11"	180	Florida	La Grange, TX USA	12	0
31	Jim Taylor	FB	September 20, 1935	6'0"	214	LSU	Baton Rouge, LA USA	12	0
82	Jim Temp	LDE	October 10, 1933	6'4"	245	Wisconsin	La Crosse, WI USA	12	0
63	Fuzzy Thurston	LG	December 29, 1933	6'1"	247	Valparaiso	Altoona, WI USA	12	0
45	Emlen Tunnell	LS	March 29, 1925	6'1"	187	Toledo	Bryn Mawr, PA USA	12	0
47	Jesse Whittenton	RDH	May 9, 1934	6'0"	193	Texas-El Paso	Big Spring, TX USA	12	0
81	A.D. Williams	E-FL	November 21, 1933	6'2"	210	Pacific	Little Rock, AR USA	12	0