In 1996, the Packers returned to the top of the pro football world when they won Super Bowl XXXI. Off the field, the Packers remain a financially sound, competitive and historically rich franchise. Subsequent expansions and renovations have brought the Green Bay facility, officially named Lambeau Field in 1965, to its current capacity. On September 29, 1957, the Packers dedicated a modern $1,000,000 stadium with a 32,150-seat capacity. Eventually, the City Stadium capacity reached 25,000. The Packers first played on a couple of small fields in Green Bay and then in 6,000-seat City Stadium beginning in 1925. Today the Packers play exclusively in Lambeau Field. Five of their eight home games were played in Green Bay's Lambeau Field and the remaining three at Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee. From 1937-1994 the Packers played their home games in two cities. Green Bay is unique in another way - the team is the only community-owned non-profit organization in the NFL. Green Bay, home of the Packers, is still a city of less than 100,000 and is viewed as sort of a sports "dinosaur" as the only remaining small city in the big-city world of major league professional sports franchises. More recent Packers who've earned election to the Hall of Fame include wide receiver James Lofton, defensive lineman Reggie White and linebacker Dave Robinson. The great Packers elevens of the 1960s produced Jim Taylor, Forrest Gregg, Bart Starr, Ray Nitschke, Herb Adderley, Willie Davis, Jim Ringo, Paul Hornung, Willie Wood and Henry Jordan for the Hall. Hall of Fame players from the early years include Don Hutson, history's first great pass receiver, Arnie Herber, Clarke Hinkle, Cal Hubbard, John (Blood) McNally, Mike Michalske and Tony Canadeo. Individually, Lambeau, Lombardi and 20 long-time Packers players are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They won four divisional crowns and NFL titles in 1936, 19. During the late 1930s and early 1940s, the Lambeau-led Packers were annual championship contenders. Those last three championships completed the Packers' dynasty years in the 1960s, which began with Green Bay also winning NFL championships in 19. Between the two, Lambeau and Lombardi brought the Packers 11 NFL championships, including two record strings of three straight titles, the first in 1929, 19 and the second in 1965, 19. Many great football players have performed for the Green Bay team but two coaches, Lambeau and Vince Lombardi, rank as the most dominant figures in the Packers' epic. The Packers' record has been punctuated with periods of both the highest success and the deepest depths of defeat. The long and storied history of the Green Bay team is one of struggle, until comparatively recent, for financial survival off the field and playing stability on the field. Today, they rank as the third oldest team in pro football. In 1921, the Packers were granted a membership in the new National Football League. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.The incredible saga of the Green Bay Packers began in August 1919, when the Indian Packing Company agreed to sponsor a local pro football team under the direction of Earl (Curly) Lambeau. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
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