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Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame

The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame is a team-specific hall of fame honoring players, coaches, executives and other contributors to the history and success of the Green Bay Packers, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL). It was the first hall of fame built to honor a single professional American football team. William Brault, a Green Bay restaurateur and Packers fan, founded the Packer Hall of Fame in 1966.[1] According to them, they got the idea after visitors to Green Bay would repeatedly ask about the Packers' storied history. Sensing opportunity, they went to Packers head coach Vince Lombardi, suggesting a hall of fame should be made to attract and educate tourists about the Packers and their history. Lombardi gave them his approval as long as the hall of fame would not interfere with the existing players.[2]

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Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
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Established1966
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Coordinates44°30′5″N 88°3′38″W
TypeHall of fame
FounderWilliam Brault
OwnerPackers Hall of Fame Association
Public transit access Green Bay Metro
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Brault also led the Green Bay Area Visitor and Convention Bureau, which he also helped form in 1964. The Packers Hall of Fame opened as a series of exhibits displayed in the lower concourse of the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, although it was not a permanent residence. In 1967, the Packer Hall of Fame Association, a separate corporate entity from the team, was founded and then six years later became Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, Inc.[1] The Hall did not become a permanent site until 1976 when its new home, an addition to the Brown County Veterans Arena, was formally dedicated on April 3, 1976, by President Gerald Ford.[3] Outside of the Packers Hall of Fame was Receiver, a statue that was dedicated to the invention of the forward pass.[4]

The Packers Hall of Fame has been expanded and renovated numerous times over its history. In 2003, renovations to Lambeau Field provided a new home within the new Lambeau Field Atrium for the Hall of Fame.[5] Packers legends Bart Starr and Ron Wolf rededicated the Hall on September 4, 2003.[6][7] In 2015, the Packers Hall of Fame was moved from the basement to the second floor of the Lambeau Field Atrium as part of a larger renovation of Lambeau Field.[8][9] The Hall contains a vast array of Packers memorabilia, a re-creation of Vince Lombardi's office, plaques representing each of the inductees and the Lombardi trophies from Green Bay's four Super Bowl wins.[10] The Packers Hall of Fame has inducted 170 people, 30 of whom have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[11] In August 2024, Clay Matthews and Aaron Kampman became the most recent inductees into the hall of fame.[12]

In 1998, the Packers and the Packers Hall of Fame created the Green Bay Packers Fan Hall of Fame (capitalized by the organization as the Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame), the first hall of fame built to honor fans of a professional football team. Fans may nominate themselves or others for induction by submitting an essay of 500 words or less why they or their nominee deserve recognition in the Fan Hall of Fame.[13] Ten finalists are chosen by a selection committee and then fans are then given an opportunity to vote on the 10 finalists.[14] The nominee who receives the most votes each year is named as the honorary fan and is inducted into the FAN Hall of Fame. The inductee's name is displayed in the Packers Hall of Fame and they receive other prizes, including tickets to a Packers game and a gift card to the team's pro shop.[15] Since the Fan Hall of Fame was founded, 25 fans have been inducted.[16]

Inductees

Hall of Fame

Black and white headshot of Lambeau
Curly Lambeau, inducted in 1970
Black and white headshot of Lambeau
Cal Hubbard, inducted in 1970
Black and white portrait of Canadeo in uniform holding a football
Tony Canadeo, inducted in 1973
Stylized trading card portrait of Craig running with a football
Larry Craig, inducted in 1973
Black and white portrait of Fritsch in uniform running with a football
Ted Fritsch, inducted in 1973
Stylized trading card portrait of Dillon
Bobby Dillon, inducted in 1974
Portrait of Kitschke in uniform holding his helmet in one arm
Ray Nitschke, inducted in 1978
Portrait of Mann from a trading card
Bob Mann, inducted in 1988
Black and white headshot of Lambeau
W. Webber Kelly, inducted in 1994
Portrait of Remmel wearing a Packers hat
Lee Remmel, inducted in 1996
Black and white portrait of Lofton kneeling in his uniform
James Lofton, inducted in 1999
Black and white portrait of Fischer in a suit
Emil Fischer, inducted in 2013
Favre in uniform on the field running
Brett Favre, inducted in 2015
Woodson in uniform on the field
Charles Woodson, inducted in 2021
Jennings on the field wearing his uniform but no helmet
Greg Jennings, inducted in 2022
Nelson in uniform on the field
Sitton on the field wearing his uniform with a Packers hat on
Jordy Nelson (left) and Josh Sitton (right), inducted in 2023
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Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inductees
Induction year Inductee Position(s) Seasons with the Packers Refs
1970 Bernard "Boob" Darling Center 192731 [17]
Lavern Dilweg End 192734 [18]
Jug Earp Center 192232 [19]
Cal Hubbard * Offensive lineman 192933, 1935 [20]
Curly Lambeau * Back 191949 [21]
Coach
Verne Lewellen Back 192432 [22]
John McNally * Back 192933, 193536 [23]
Mike Michalske * Offensive lineman 192935, 1937 [24]
1972 Hank Bruder Back 193139 [25]
Milt Gantenbein End 193140 [26]
Charles Goldenberg Offensive lineman 193345 [27]
Back
Arnie Herber * Back 193040 [28]
Clarke Hinkle * Back 193241 [29]
Don Hutson * End 193545 [30]
Defensive back
Cecil Isbell Back 193842 [31]
Joe Laws Back 193445 [32]
Russ Letlow Offensive lineman 193642, 1946 [33]
George Svendsen Center 193537, 194041 [34]
Linebacker
1973 Charley Brock Center 193947 [35]
Linebacker
Tony Canadeo * Back 194144, 194652 [36]
HL "Whitey" Woodin Offensive lineman 192231 [37]
Dick Wildung Offensive lineman 194651, 1953 [38]
Andy Uram Back 193843 [39]
Larry Craig Back 193949 [40]
End
Baby Ray Offensive lineman 193848 [41]
Bob Monnett Back 193338 [42]
Bob Forte Back 194653 [43]
Ted Fritsch Back 194250 [44]
1974 Howie Ferguson Fullback 195358 [45]
Al Carmichael Running back 195358 [46]
Bill Forester Linebacker 195363 [47]
Tobin Rote Quarterback 195056 [48]
Jim Ringo * Center 195363 [49]
Fred Cone Fullback 195157 [50]
Placekicker
Bobby Dillon * Defensive back 195259 [51]
Dave Hanner Defensive lineman 195264 [52]
Billy Howton End 195258 [53]
John Martinkovic End 195156 [54]
1975 Max McGee End 1954, 195767 [55]
Punter
Jim Taylor * Fullback 195866 [56]
Fred Thurston Offensive lineman 195967 [57]
Paul Hornung * Back 195762, 196466 [58]
Placekicker
Don Chandler Placekicker 196567 [59]
Willie Davis * Defensive lineman 196069 [60]
Jerry Kramer * Offensive lineman 195868 [61]
Placekicker
Ron Kramer Tight end 1957, 195964 [62]
Henry Jordan * Defensive lineman 195969 [63]
Vince Lombardi * Coach 195968 [64]
Executive
1976 Bud Jorgensen Trainer 192470 [65]
Gary Knafelc End 195462 [66]
Red Dunn Back 192731 [67]
Hank Gremminger Defensive back 195665 [68]
Bob Skoronski Offensive lineman 1956, 195968 [69]
Jesse Whittenton Defensive back 195864 [70]
1977 Willie Wood * Defensive back 196071 [71]
Andrew B. Turnbull Executive 192327 [72]
Howard "Cub" Buck Offensive lineman 192125 [73]
Bart Starr * Quarterback 195671 [74]
Forrest Gregg * Offensive lineman 1956, 195870 [75]
Charlie Mathys Back 192226 [76]
1978 Ray Nitschke * Linebacker 195872 [77]
Boyd Dowler Wide receiver 195969 [78]
Paul "Tiny" Engebretsen Offensive lineman 193441 [79]
Lon Evans Offensive lineman 193337 [80]
George Whitney Calhoun Executive 191946 [81]
1979 Nate Barragar Center 193132, 193435 [82]
Dominic Olejniczak Executive 195089 [83]
Pete Tinsley Offensive lineman 193839, 194145 [84]
Linebacker
Elijah Pitts Running back 196169, 1971 [85]
Carroll Dale End 196572 [86]
1981 Lee Joannes Executive 193047 [87]
Chester "Swede" Johnston Running back 1931, 193438 [88]
Herb Adderley * Defensive back 196169 [89]
Ken Bowman Center 196473 [90]
1982 Gale Gillingham Offensive lineman 196674, 1976 [91]
Dave Robinson * Linebacker 196372 [92]
Lou Brock Back 194045 [93]
Jack Vainisi Scout 195060 [94]
1983 Donny Anderson Running back 196671 [95]
Punter
Fred Carr Linebacker 196877 [96]
Fred Leicht Executive 192577 [97]
1984 Frederick N. Trowbridge Executive 195081 [98]
Dan Currie Linebacker 195864 [99]
Eddie Jankowski Back 193741 [100]
Carl Mulleneaux End 193841, 194546 [101]
John Brockington Running back 197177 [102]
1985 Phil Bengtson Executive 195970 [103]
Bud Svendsen Center 1937, 1939 [104]
Linebacker
Bob Jeter Defensive back 196370 [105]
1986 Irv Comp Back 194349 [106]
Lee Roy Caffey Linebacker 196469 [107]
Wilner Burke Band Director 193881 [108]
1987 E. S. Brusky Team physician 196290 [109]
Deral Teteak Linebacker 195256 [110]
Offensive lineman
Chester Marcol Placekicker 197280 [111]
1988 Bob Mann End 195054 [112]
Lionel Aldridge Defensive lineman 196371 [113]
Jerry Atkinson Executive 195085 [114]
1989 Zeke Bratkowski Quarterback 196368, 1971 [115]
Ron Kostelnik Defensive lineman 196168 [116]
1991 Gerald Francis Clifford Executive 192252 [117]
Jan Stenerud * Placekicker 198083 [118]
Harry Jacunski End 193944 [119]
1992 Al Schneider Supporter 194283 [120]
Lynn Dickey Quarterback 1977, 197985 [121]
Larry McCarren Center 197384 [122]
1993 Art Daley Journalist 19422011 [123]
Willie Buchanon Defensive back 197278 [124]
Johnnie Gray Defensive back 197583 [125]
1994 Paul Coffman Tight end 197885 [126]
W. Webber Kelly Team physician 192351 [127]
Executive
Gerry Ellis Fullback 198086 [128]
1995 William Brault Hall of Fame founder 196694 [129]
1996 John Anderson Linebacker 197889 [130]
Lee Remmel Team historian 19452015 [131]
1997 Red Cochran Coach 195966, 19712004 [132]
Scout
Ezra Johnson Defensive lineman 197787 [133]
Travis Williams Running back 196770 [134]
1998 Ken Ellis Defensive back 197075 [135]
Mark Murphy Defensive back 198091 [136]
Robert J. Parins Executive 198289 [137]
1999 Tom Miller Executive 195688 [138]
James Lofton * Wide receiver 197886 [139]
2000 Ron Wolf * Executive 19912001 [140]
2001 Johnny Holland Linebacker 198793 [141]
Ray Scott Sports commentator 195668 [142]
2002 Vernon Biever Photographer 19462010 [143]
Sterling Sharpe * Wide receiver 198894 [144]
2003 Mike Douglass Linebacker 197885 [145]
Jim Irwin Sports commentator 196998 [146]
2004 Bob Harlan Executive 1971present [147]
2005 Edgar Bennett Running back 199296 [148]
Don Majkowski Quarterback 198792 [149]
2006 Reggie White * Defensive lineman 199398 [150]
2007 Robert Brooks Wide receiver 199298 [151]
LeRoy Butler * Defensive back 19902001 [152]
2008 Gilbert Brown Defensive lineman 199399, 200103 [153]
Frank Winters Center 19922002 [154]
Al Treml Video director 19672001 [155]
2009 Dorsey Levens Running back 19942001 [156]
Antonio Freeman Wide receiver 19952001, 2003 [157]
2010 Mark Chmura Tight end 199299 [158]
Marv Fleming Tight end 196369 [159]
Greg Koch Offensive lineman 197785 [160]
2011 William Henderson Fullback 19952006 [161]
Frank Jonet Executive 191951 [162]
Marco Rivera Offensive lineman 19962004 [163]
2012 Mike Holmgren Coach 199298 [164]
2013 Emil Fischer Executive 192658 [165]
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila Defensive lineman 200008 [166]
Chris Jacke Placekicker 198996 [167]
2014 Ahman Green Running back 200006, 2009 [168]
Ken Ruettgers Offensive lineman 198596 [169]
2015 Brett Favre * Quarterback 19922007 [170]
2016 Nick Collins  Defensive back 200511 [171]
Chad Clifton  Offensive lineman 200011 [172]
Russ Winnie  Sports commentator 192946 [173]
2017 Donald Driver  Wide receiver 19992012 [174]
Mark Lee  Defensive back 198090 [175]
2018 Ryan Longwell  Placekicker 19972005 [176]
Mark Tauscher  Offensive lineman 200010 [177]
2019 Ted Thompson Executive 200517 [178]
2021 Al Harris Defensive back 200310 [179]
Charles Woodson * Defensive back 200612 [180]
2022 Tim Harris Linebacker 198690 [181]
Greg Jennings Wide receiver 200612 [181]
2023 Jordy Nelson Wide receiver 200817 [182]
Josh Sitton Offensive lineman 200815 [182]
2024 Clay Matthews III Linebacker 200918 [12]
Aaron Kampman Defensive end 200209 [12]
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Fan Hall of Fame

Photo showing an entrance surrounded by brick with the hall of fame logo above
The entrance to the Hall of Fame in 2007
Photo showing the replica of Lombardi's office in the hall of fame
A replica of Vince Lombardi's office at the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Photo from the second floor of the Packers Hall of Fame looking down the stairs with various exhibits showing
The rotunda of the Hall of Fame
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Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Fan Hall of Fame Inductees
Induction year Inductee Hometown Refs
1998 Mel Knoke Appleton, Wisconsin [183]
1999 Louis Gardipee Black River Falls, Wisconsin [184]
2000 Ed Jablonski Wausau, Wisconsin [185]
2001 Paul Mazzoleni Green Bay, Wisconsin [186]
2002 Wanda Boggs Brookfield, Wisconsin [187]
2003 Sister Isaac Jogues Rousseau Milwaukee, Wisconsin [188]
2004 Dorothy Hanke Milwaukee, Wisconsin [189]
2005 Kathy Lazzaro Milwaukee, Wisconsin [190]
2006 Rich Barbera River Vale, New Jersey [191]
2007 Richard 'Ike' Eisenhauer Wauwatosa, Wisconsin [192]
2008 Allan Hale Green Bay, Wisconsin [193]
2009 Jim Becker Racine, Wisconsin [194]
2010 Tom Little Mount Sterling, Illinois [195]
2011 Rick Steele Greensburg, Pennsylvania [196]
2012 Edward Fritsch Sheboygan, Wisconsin [197]
2013 Vivian Scherf-Laabs Cedarburg, Wisconsin [198]
2014 Steve Schumer Gillette, New Jersey [199]
2015 Patricia Nevala Menomonie, Wisconsin [200]
2016 Frank Lamping Union Grove, Wisconsin [201]
2017 Marguerite "Mugs" Bachhuber Green Bay, Wisconsin [202]
2018 Amy Nelson Fence, Wisconsin [203]
2019 Kari Bernier Dyersburg, Tennessee [15]
2020 George Oudhuis Rolling Prairie, Indiana [204]
2021 Jeff Yasik Mazomanie, Wisconsin [14]
2022 John Breske Elderon, Wisconsin [16]
2023 Dan Bogenschuetz Sheboygan, Wisconsin [205]
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