1941 Green Bay Packers season
The 1941 Green Bay Packers season was their 23rd season overall and their 21st season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10–1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a tie for first place in the Western Conference with the Chicago Bears. The Packers and Bears played a one-game playoff in Chicago to determine who would play in the NFL Championship Game. The Packers lost 33–14 to the Bears, in the first post-season game ever played between the archrivals. The second post-season game came 70 years later, in the NFC Championship game on January 22, 2011.Offseason
NFL Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/club team |
1 | 7 | George Paskvan | Back | Wisconsin |
3 | 21 | Bob Paffrath | Back | Minnesota |
5 | 37 | Ed Frutig | End | Michigan |
6 | 46 | Herm Rohrig | Defensive back | Nebraska |
7 | 57 | Bill Telesmanic | End | San Francisco |
8 | 66 | Bill Kuusisto | Guard | Minnesota |
9 | 77 | Tony Canadeo | Halfback | Gonzaga |
10 | 86 | Mike Byelene | Back | Purdue |
11 | 97 | Paul Heimenz | Center | Northwestern |
12 | 106 | Mike Enich | Tackle | Iowa |
13 | 117 | Ed Heffernan | Back | St. Mary's |
14 | 126 | Del Lyman | Tackle | UCLA |
15 | 137 | Johnny Frieberger | End | Arkansas |
16 | 146 | Ernie Pannell | Tackle | Texas A&M |
17 | 157 | Bob Saggau | Back | Notre Dame |
18 | 166 | Heige Pukema | Guard | Minnesota |
19 | 177 | Bob Hayes | End | Toledo |
20 | 186 | Jim Strasbaugh | Back | Ohio State |
21 | 192 | Joe Bailey | Center | Kentucky |
22 | 196 | Bruno Malinowski | Back | Holy Cross |
Schedule
Playoffs
Standings
Roster
Awards and records