4 CHAPTER 1 FIELD On the In 2000 the Green Bay Packers took on the Minnesota Vikings The game went into overtime Packers quarterback Brett Favre threw the ball Antonio Freeman ran for the catch Then he fell to the ground It looked like the ball did too Viewers were sure the pass was incomplete But the ball never touched the ground The receiver Touchdown charged into the end zone
Curly Lambeau was the team's first captain and coach The team's stadium Lambeau Field him is named after
7 titles CHAPTER 2 HISTORY of the Packers The Packers is one of the oldest NFL teams It formed in 1919 It joined the NFL in 1921 Powerful players soon filled the Packers roster The team had championship seasons in 1929 1930 and 1931 In 1935 receiver Don Hutson joined the Packers With Hutson the team won three championship
