Rare Sports Films

1958 and 1959
GREEN BAY PACKERS

In 1958, future Packer stars Jim Taylor, Ray Nitchke and Jerry Kramer were rookies. Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Bill Forester, Jim Ringo, Forrest Gregg and Jess Whittenton had each been on the club for a year or more, however head coach Ray McLean’s Packers suffered through a horrible season in ‘58, finishing 1-10-1. Enter new head coach Vince Lombardi for 1959. The Pack promptly won their first three games under Lombardi, then lost their next five in a row. Lombardi replaced starting QB Lamar McHan with young Bart Starr and the Packers then won their last four games of the season. This DVD covers the 1958-1959 transition years of the Packers, a team of men evolving from losers to winners under their remarkable coach, who would turn the club into dynasty in the decade ahead.

In these rare original films narrated by Jim Leaming and Chris Schenkel, Packer fans can once again see all their 1958-1959 heroes in action: Babe Parilli, Billy Howton, Howie Ferguson, Al Carmichael, Joe Johnson, Jim Shanley, Jim Salisbury, Joe Francis, Lamar McHan, Bill Butler, Bobby Dillon, John Symank, Steve Meilinger, Don McIlhenny, Hank Greminger, Gary Knafelc, Lew Carpenter, Dan Currie, Dave Hanner, Max McGee, Starr, Hornung, Taylor, Ron Kramer, Boyd Dowler and more!

1958 GREEN BAY PACKERS SCHEDULE

Won 1, Lost 10, Tied 1

* Sept 28 - Bears 34 Packers 20 at City Stadium, Green Bay
  Oct. 5 - Packers 13 Lions 13 at City Stadium, Green Bay
* Oct. 12 - Colts 24 Packers 17 at County Stadium, Milwaukee
  Oct. 19 - Redskins 37 Packers 21 at Griffith Stadium, Washington
* Oct. 26 - Packers 38 Eagles 35 at City Stadium, Green Bay
  Nov.2 - Colts 56 Packers 0 at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
  Nov. 9 - Bears 24 Packers 10 at Wrigley Field, Chicago
  Nov.16 - Rams 20 Packers 7 at City Stadium, Green Bay
* Nov. 23 - 49’ers 33 Packers 12 at County Stadium, Milwaukee
* Nov. 27 - Lions 24 Packers 14 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit (Thanksgiving)
  Dec. 7 - 49’ers 48 Packers 21 at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco
* Dec. 14 - Rams 34 Packers 20 at the Coliseum, Los Angeles

1959 GREEN BAY PACKERS SCHEDULE

Won 7, Lost 5

* Sept 27 - Packers 9 Bears 6 at City Stadium, Green Bay
* Oct. 4 - Packers 28 Lions 10 at City Stadium, Green Bay
* Oct. 11 - Packers 21 49’ers 20 at City Stadium, Green Bay
  Oct. 18 - Rams 45 Packers 6 at County Stadium, Milwaukee
  Oct. 25 - Colts 38 Packers 21 at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
  Nov. 1 - Giants 20 Packers 3 at Yankee Stadium, New York
  Nov. 8 - Bears 28 Packers 17 at Wrigley Field, Chicago
  Nov. 15 - Colts 28 Packers 24 at County Stadium, Milwaukee
* Nov. 22 - Packers 21 Redskins 0 at City Stadium, Green Bay
* Nov. 26 - Packers 24 Lions 17 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit (Thanksgiving)
* Dec. 6 - Packers 38 Rams 20 at the Coliseum, Los Angeles
* Dec. 13 - Packers 36 49’ers 14 at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

* These games are shown.

To order, send $29.95 plus $4 for S & H.
(Illinois residents must add $2.00 state sales tax).

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