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| 1946 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Curly Lambeau |
| Home Field | City Stadium Wisconsin State Fair Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–5 |
| Place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1945 | 1947 |
The 1946 Green Bay Packers season was their 28th season overall and their 26th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 6–5 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a third-place finish in the Western Conference.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Johnny Strzykalski | Back | Marquette |
| 3 | 21 | Bob Nussbaumer | Halfback | Michigan |
| 4 | 36 | Ed Cody | Back | Purdue |
| 6 | 46 | John Ferraro | Tackle | USC |
| 7 | 56 | Art Renner | End | Michigan |
| 8 | 66 | Bert Cole | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| 9 | 76 | Grant Darnell | Guard | Texas A&M |
| 10 | 86 | Joe McAfee | Back | Holy Cross |
| 11 | 96 | Steve Conroy | Back | Holy Cross |
| 12 | 106 | Billy Hildebrand | End | Mississippi State |
| 13 | 116 | Tom Hand | Center | Iowa |
| 14 | 126 | George Hill | Guard | Georgia Tech |
| 15 | 136 | Jim Hough | Back | Clemson |
| 16 | 146 | Dean Gaines | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 17 | 156 | J. P. Miller | Guard | Georgia |
| 18 | 166 | Boyd Morse | End | Arizona |
| 19 | 176 | Joe Bradford | Center | USC |
| 20 | 186 | Bill DeRosa | Back | Boston College |
| 21 | 196 | Ralph Grant | Back | Bucknell |
| 22 | 206 | Howie Brown | Guard | Indiana |
| 23 | 216 | Andy Kosmac | Center | LSU |
| 24 | 226 | Maurice Stacy | Back | Washington |
| 25 | 236 | Chick Davidson | Tackle | Cornell |
| 26 | 246 | John Norton | Back | Washington |
| 27 | 256 | Ed Holtsinger | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 28 | 266 | Joe Campbell | End | Holy Cross |
| 29 | 276 | Francis Saunders | Tackle | Clemson |
| 30 | 286 | Al Sparlis | Guard | UCLA |
| 31 | 291 | Ralph Clymer | Guard | Purdue |
| 32 | 296 | Joervin Henderson | Center | Missouri |
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1946 | Chicago Bears | L 30–7 |
| 2 | October 6, 1946 | Los Angeles Rams | L 21–17 |
| 3 | October 13, 1946 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 19–7 |
| 4 | October 20, 1946 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–7 |
| 5 | October 27, 1946 | Detroit Lions | W 10–7 |
| 6 | November 3, 1946 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–7 |
| 7 | November 10, 1946 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 19–7 |
| 8 | November 17, 1946 | at Detroit Lions | W 9–0 |
| 9 | November 24, 1946 | Chicago Cardinals | L 24–6 |
| 10 | December 1, 1946 | at Washington Redskins | W 20–7 |
| 11 | December 8, 1946 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 38–17 |
Standings[]
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 289 | 193 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 5–2–1 | 277 | 257 | W2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5–3 | 260 | 198 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3–5 | 148 | 158 | L1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0–8 | 142 | 310 | L4 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster[]
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Defensive Backs
Special Teams Rookies and first-year players in italics | ||||||
Awards, records and honors[]
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References[]
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Boston | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Chicago Cardinals |
| Philadelphia | Detroit |
| Pittsburgh | Green Bay |
| Washington | Los Angeles |
| 1946 NFL Draft • NFL Championship Related: 1946 AAFC Season | |
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