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The 1942 Green Bay Packers season was their 24th season overall and their 22nd season in the National Football League. The team finished with an 8–2–1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.
| 1942 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Curly Lambeau |
| Home field | City Stadium Wisconsin State Fair Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–2–1 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
NFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Urban Odson | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 3 | 24 | Ray Frankowski | Guard | Washington |
| 5 | 39 | Bill Green | Back | Iowa |
| 6 | 49 | Joe Krivonak | Guard | South Carolina |
| 7 | 59 | Pres Johnston | Back | SMU |
| 8 | 69 | Joe Rogers | End | Michigan |
| 9 | 79 | Noah Langdale | Tackle | Alabama |
| 10 | 89 | Gene Flick | Center | Minnesota |
| 11 | 99 | Tom Farris | Back | Wisconsin |
| 12 | 109 | Jimmy Richardson | Back | Marquette |
| 13 | 119 | Bruce Smith | Halfback | Minnesota |
| 14 | 129 | Bill Applegate | Guard | South Carolina |
| 15 | 139 | Jim Trimble | Tackle | Indiana |
| 16 | 149 | Tom Kinkade | Back | Ohio State |
| 17 | 159 | Fred Preston | End | Nebraska |
| 18 | 169 | Robert Ingalls | Center | Michigan |
| 19 | 179 | George Benson | Back | Northwestern |
| 20 | 189 | Horace Young | Back | SMU |
| 21 | 194 | Henry Woronicz | End | Boston College |
| 22 | 199 | Woody Adams | Tackle | TCU |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27 | Chicago Bears | L 28–44 | 0–1 | |||
| 2 | October 4 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 17–13 | 1–1 | |||
| 3 | October 11 | Detroit Lions | W 38–7 | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | October 18 | Cleveland Rams | W 45–28 | 3–1 | |||
| 5 | October 25 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–7 | 4–1 | |||
| 6 | November 1 | Chicago Cardinals | W 55–24 | 5–1 | |||
| 7 | November 8 | at Cleveland Rams | W 30–12 | 6–1 | |||
| 8 | November 15 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–38 | 6–2 | |||
| 9 | November 22 | at New York Giants | T 21–21 | 6–2–1 | |||
| 10 | November 29 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 7–0 | 7–2–1 | |||
| 11 | December 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–21 | 8–2–1 | |||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8–0 | 376 | 84 | W11 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–2 | 300 | 215 | W2 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3–5 | 150 | 207 | L1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3–5 | 98 | 209 | L6 | |
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0–8 | 38 | 263 | L11 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Defensive backs
Special teams Practice squad Rookies in italics | ||||||
- Don Hutson, NFL receiving leader, 58 receptions
- Cecil Isbell, NFL leader, passing yards (2,021)
Milestones
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