1959 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1959 Green Bay Packers season was their 39th season in the National Football League and 41st overall. The team finished with a 7–5 record in the 1959 season under first-year coach Vince Lombardi to earn a third-place finish in the Western Conference.
1959 Green Bay Packers season | |
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General manager | Vince Lombardi |
Head coach | Vince Lombardi |
Home field | City Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 7–5 |
Division place | 3rd (tied) NFL Western |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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It was the Packers' first winning season in a dozen years, the last was a 6–5–1 mark in 1947. Green Bay had just one victory during the previous season in 1958 with the worst record in the twelve-team league, and were 3–9 in 1957, tied for worst. Hired in early February, Lombardi was previously the offensive coach (coordinator) for the New York Giants under head coach Jim Lee Howell.