The 1933 Green Bay Packers season was their 15th season overall and their 13th season in the National Football League (NFL). This was the first year of divisional play and Green Bay competed in the Western Division. The team finished with a 5âÂÂ7âÂÂ1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, the first losing season in team history. Beginning this season, the Packers began playing some home game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at Borchert Field to draw additional revenue, starting October 1, 1933, against the New York Giants.
The Packers' 14âÂÂ7 loss on September 23, 1933, to the Chicago Bears would give the Bears the edge in the all-time series between the two teams, and edge that the Bears would hold for over 84 years. The Packers would once again reclaim the all-time series lead against the Bears after a 35âÂÂ14 victory in Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017.
Schedule
Game summaries
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 17, 1933
- Attendance: 5,000
Scoring summary
Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 24, 1933
- Attendance: 10,000
Scoring summary
at Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: October 1, 1933
- Attendance: 12,467
Scoring summary
Week 4: vs. Portsmouth Spartans
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 8, 1933
- Attendance: 5,200
Scoring summary
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 15, 1933
- Attendance: 4,000
Scoring summary
Week 6: at Chicago Bears
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: October 22, 1933
- Attendance: 19,000
Scoring summary
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 29, 1933
- Attendance: 3,007
Scoring summary
Week 8: at Chicago Cardinals
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: November 5, 1933
- Attendance: 5,000
Scoring summary
Week 9: at Portsmouth Spartans
at Universal Stadium, Portsmouth, Ohio
- Date: November 12, 1933
- Attendance: 7,500
Scoring summary
Week 10: at Boston Redskins
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: November 19, 1933
- Attendance: 16,399
Scoring summary
Week 11: at New York Giants
at Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York
- Date: November 26, 1933
- Attendance: 17,000
Scoring summary
Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles
at Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 3, 1933
- Attendance: 9,500
Scoring summary
Week 13: at Chicago Bears
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 10, 1933
- Attendance: 7,000
Scoring summary
Roster
Standings
References
Further reading
- Cliff Christl, The Greatest Story in Sports: Green Bay Packers, 1919âÂÂ2019. 4 volumes. Stevens Point, WI: KCI Sports Publishing, 2021.
- Larry D. Names, The History of the Green Bay Packers: The Lambeau Years, Part Two. Wautoma, WI: Angel Press of Wisconsin, 1989.
- Arch Ward, The Green Bay Packers. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1946.