September 17: Green Bay (0-0-1) 7, Boston (0-0-1) 7 (Tie)
(GREEN BAY)—Stunned and surprised by a powerful and determined group of young stars, the Green Bay Packers had to be satisfied with a 7-7 tie against the Boston Redskins as the two elevens opened the NFL season on the Packers gridiron at Green Bay. The Packers, usually one of the strongest teams in the circuit, managed to take a 7-to-0 lead in the third period with two passes from the 20-yard line. The first toss, Herber to Grove, was good for 15 yards and then after two line bucks, which cost them a yard, Herber passed to Rose, who stepped over the line for six points. Grove added the extra point. Boston scored its touchdown in the closing minutes of play also via the aerial route when the Packers secondary defense became confused. Westfall passed to Franklin, who hiked 20 yards. Mustek kicked safely.
BOSTON - 0 0 0 7 - 7
GREEN BAY - 0 0 7 0 - 7
3rd - GB - Rose, 8-yard pass from Herber (Grove kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
4th - BOST - Ike Franklin, 33-yard pass from Ed Westfall (Jim Musick kick) TIED 7-7
September 24: Chicago Bears (1-0) 14, Green Bay (0-1-1) 7
(GREEN BAY) - Two blocked kicks, both by Hewitt, allowed the Chicago Bears to score pair of touchdowns late in the fourth period and take a 14-7 victory over the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay drove deep into Bear territory in the third period and got its touchdown after Herbert threw a long pass to Smith on the 1-yard line. Buckets Goldenberg smashed through tackle for the score. Monnett kicked for the extra point. With five minutes to play in the fourth period, the Packers attempted a field goal from the 27-yard line. Hewitt blocked it and the Bears took the ball on their 34-yard line. Hewitt passed to Luke Johnsos, who took the ball on the goal line and stepped over. Manders place kicked for the point. The Packers received the kickoff but couldn't gain and Herber tried to punt from his 10-yard line. Hewitt again blocked the kick, recovering on the 5-yard line and running across the goal line. Manders again converted with a place kick.
CHI BEARS - 0 0 0 14 - 14
GREEN BAY - 0 0 7 0 - 7
3rd - GB - Goldenberg, 1-yard run (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
4th - CHI - Luke Johnsos, 46-yard pass from Bill Hewitt (Jack Manders kick) TIED 7-7
4th - CHI - Hewitt, recovered blocked punt in the end zone (Manders kick) CHICAGO BEARS 14-7
October 1: New York (2-1) 10, Green Bay (0-2-1) 7
(MILWAUKEE) - The Green Bay Packers, defeated 10-7 by the New York Giants, were near the NFL cellar, still looking for victory No. 1. In three starts this season, the Bays have lost two and tied one. Yesterday's game was to have been the new leaf the Packers were to turn, but their own fumbles and a brilliant Giant backneld put them on the defensive early in the game. They were behind all the day. The setting was right for a Packer victory. Answering a plea of Milwaukee fans for a game, they brought the contest to Borchert Field, home of the Milwaukee American Association baseball club. Milwaukee expressed its gratitude with a sellout crowd of 13,000. The weather was ideal. Most everyone was pulling for the Bays to begin a victory march after tying their first game with Boston and losing their second to the Chicago Bears. The backfleld combination of Harry Newman, former Michigan All-American quarterback, and Ken Strong, once a star at New York U., provided the Giants' scoring punch. Newman heaved the pass that scored the Giants' touchdown and Strong scored a field goal. One of the numerous Packer fumbles gave the Giants their flrst scoring opportunity in the first quarter. The New Yorkers were unable to gain and a place kick was decided upon. Standing on the 40-yard line, away off along the sideline and facing the wind, Strong booted the ball between the goal posts with apparent ease.
NEW YORK - 3 7 0 0 - 10
GREEN BAY - 0 0 0 7 - 7
1st - NY - Ken Strong, 39-yard field goal NEW YORK 3-0
2nd - NY - Dale Burnett, 19-yard pass from Harry Newman (Newman kick) NY 10-0
4th - GB - Blood, 30-yard pass from Monnett (Monnett kick) NEW YORK 10-7
October 8: Green Bay (1-2-1) 17, Portsmouth (3-1) 0
(GREEN BAY) - Playing like the Packers of old, the Green Bay Packers defeated the NFL-leading Portsmouth Spartans, 17-0. The game was played in driving rain which made ball handling difficult but there was comparatively little fumbling. The Packers scored first in the opening period after failing in an attempt at a field goal. Taking the ball on the Spartan 18-yard line after a blocked punt, the Packers drove to the six inch line in four plays. Hank Bruder lost six Inches but scored on the next play, a cutback over right tackle. Clark Hlnkle gave the Bays three more points with a place kick from the 30-yard line early in the third period. The Packers scored in the final period after Buckets Goldenberg intercepted a Portsmouth pass on the 25-yard line. He made 14 yards in two smashes. Bruder added nine yards and Goldenberg went over on a cutback. Arnie Herber passed to Johnny Blood for the extra point. It was the only pass the Packers attempted all day.
PORTSMOUTH - 0 0 0 0 - 0
GREEN BAY - 7 3 0 7 - 17
1st - GB - Bruder, 1-yard run (Grove kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
2nd - GB - Hinkle, 30-yard field goal GREEN BAY 10-0
4th - GB - Goldenberg, 3-yard run (Blood pass from Herber) GREEN BAY 17-0
October 15: Green Bay (2-2-1) 47, Pittsburgh (1-3) 0
(GREEN BAY) - Under a full head of steam at last, the Green Bay Packer juggernaut rumbled down on the Pittsburgh Pirates, newcomers in the NFL. It made no difference to the Bays that it was raining—they tossed passes forward and laterals, ran flashy runs and crashed the line and kicked with a confidence and power usually seen only on a dry field. They completed 10 of the 16 passes attempted. Smoothness marked the functioning of their attack. On defense the home club was equally impressive, breaking up Pirate drives before they reached the line of scrimmage. Only three of 14 passes were completed by the visitors. The Packers intercepted several. Their goal line was never threatened.
PITTSBURGH - 0 0 0 0 - 0
GREEN BAY - 7 20 13 7 - 47
1st - GB - Hinkle, 1-yard run (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
2nd - GB - Monnett, 7-yard run (Monnett kick failed) GREEN BAY 13-0
2nd - GB - Goldenberg, 67-yard interception return (Grove kick) GREEN BAY 20-0
2nd - GB - Goldenberg, 3-yard run (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 27-0
3rd - GB - Bruder, 52-yard run (Herber kick) GREEN BAY 34-0
3rd - GB - Monnett, 12-yard run (Engelmann kick failed) GREEN BAY 40-0
4th - GB - Engelmann, 40-yard lateral from Monnett after a 9-yard pass from Herber (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 47-0
October 22: Chicago Bears (5-0) 10, Green Bay (2-3-1) 7
(CHICAGO) - Having disposed of the Green Bay Packers with a 10-7 victory, the Chicago Bears today began looking toward another NFL title. However, three obstacles stand in the way - the New York Giants, Boston Redskins, and Portsmouth Spartans. Beating any one of them will be no easy task. The Bears retained their hold of first place by a fourth quarter victory over the Packers yesterday. Jack Manders booted a field goal to give the locals the edge after each had scored seven points. Johnny Blood and Luke Johnsos accounted for the touchdowns. Manders also kicked the extra point for the victors.
1st - GB - Hinkle, 1-yard run (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
2nd - GB - Monnett, 7-yard run (Monnett kick failed) GREEN BAY 13-0
2nd - GB - Goldenberg, 67-yard interception return (Grove kick) GREEN BAY 20-0
2nd - GB - Goldenberg, 3-yard run (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 27-0
3rd - GB - Bruder, 52-yard run (Herber kick) GREEN BAY 34-0
3rd - GB - Monnett, 12-yard run (Engelmann kick failed) GREEN BAY 40-0
4th - GB - Engelmann, 40-yard lateral from Monnett after a 9-yard pass from Herber (Monnett kick) GB 47-0
October 22: Chicago Bears (5-0) 10, Green Bay (2-3-1) 7
(CHICAGO) - Having disposed of the Green Bay Packers with a 10-7 victory, the Chicago Bears today began looking toward another NFL title. However, three obstacles stand in the way - the New York Giants, Boston
Redskins, and Portsmouth Spartans. Beating any one of them will be no easy task. The Bears retained their hold of first place by a fourth quarter victory over the Packers yesterday. Jack Manders booted a field goal to give the locals the edge after each had scored seven points. Johnny Blood and Luke Johnsos accounted for the touchdowns. Manders also kicked the extra point for the victors.
GREEN BAY - 0 7 0 0 - 7
CHI BEARS - 0 0 0 10 - 10
2nd - GB - Blood, 43-yard pass from Herber (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
4th - CHI - Luke Johnsos, 24-yard pass from Red Grange (Jack Manders kick) TIED 7-7
4th - CHI - Manders, 30-yard field goal CHICAGO BEARS 10-7
October 29: Green Bay (3-3-1) 35, Philadelphia (0-3) 9
(CHICAGO) - Green Bay scored two TDs in the first quarter and crushed the Eagles in their final home game. The Eagles, viewed as easy pickings for the Packers, showed surprising strength for three quarters, only to crumple in the final period. Holding the Bays scoreless in the second, the Eagles scored when Swede Hanson received a pass from Red Kirkman and raced 35 yards to the goal. A weak snap from Al Sarafiny eluded Clarke Hinkle in the same quarter, and the latter was downed in back of the goal line for a safety. At the end of the half the score was 14-9 in favor of Green Bay. In the final two quarters the Packers tightened offensively and scored three more touchdowns. Goldenberg was high scorer for the Packers, accounting for three touchdowns, one on a plunge, one on a pass, and another when he grabbed a partially blocked punt.
PHILADELPHIA - 0 7 2 0 - 9
GREEN BAY - 14 0 0 21 - 35
1st - GB - Goldenberg, 2-yard run (Grove kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
1st - GB - Engelmann, 45-yard interception return (Grove kick) GREEN BAY 14-0
2nd - PHIL - Swede Hanson, 35-yard pass from Red Kirkman (Kirkman kick) GB 14-7
3rd - PHIL - Safety, Hinkle tackled in the end zone GREEN BAY 14-9
4th - GB - Goldenberg, 15-yard pass from Monnett (Grove kick) GREEN BAY 21-9
4th - GB - Blood, 13-yard pass from Monnett (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 28-9
November 5: Green Bay (4-3-1) 14, Chicago Cardinals (1-6) 6
(CHICAGO) - The Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Cardinals game Sunday, 14-6, in which a free-for-all fight almost developed in the third period. With Green Bay leading 7-0, Dick Nesbitt, Cardinals' fullback, punted deep into the Packers' territory. Chuck Kassell, Chicago end, grounded the ball on the one-foot line, and then an argument ensued as to whether Roger Grove, Green Bay quarterback, had touched the ball. The referee first gave the ball to Chicago on Green Bay's one-foot line, and then reversed his decision. During the argument between the officials and players, Cal Hubbard, Green Bay tackle, and Phil Handler, Chicago guard, exchanged blows. Curly Lambeau, Green Bay coach, and Paul Schissler, Chicago coach, and players of both teams rushed off the benches onto the field. Spectators also joined in the melee, and policemen and ushers bad to help clear the field before play was resumed.
GREEN BAY - 0 0 7 7 - 14
CHI CARDS - 0 0 6 0 - 6
3rd - GB - Monnett, 21-yard run (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
3rd - CHI - Dick Nesbitt, 2-yard run (Kick failed) GREEN BAY 7-6
4th - GB - Hinkle, 1-yard run (Grove kick) GREEN BAY 14-6
November 12: Portsmouth (6-2) 7, Green Bay (4-4-1) 0
(PORTSMOUTH) - The Portsmouth Spartans remained in the running as a strong contender for the NFL championship today by defeating the powerful Green Bay Packers, 7-0. The game, played in clear, crisp weather, was witnessed by 9,000 spectators. Hampered by Injuries carried over from last week's battle with the New York Giants, the Spartans played the Packers to a scoreless deadlock in the first two periods and then scored a touchdown on forward passes and line plunging in the third quarter. Ernie Cadwell carried the ball over. Portsmouth had several other chances to score, but each time the visitors interrupted their passing game. Green Bay's main threat came in the fourth period, two minutes before the final gun. Taking the ball on their own 20-yard line, the Packers marched 66 yards before Portsmouth recovered. Goldcnberg, Herber, Monnett and Blood were the ball carriers. The threat ended when Monnet passed into the end zone.
GREEN BAY - 0 0 0 0 - 0
PORTSMOUTH - 0 0 7 0 - 7
3rd - PORT - Ernie Caddel, 7-yard run (Glenn Presnell kick) PORTSMOUTH 7-0
November 19: Boston (5-4-1) 20, Green Bay (4-5-1) 7
(BOSTON) - The burly Boston Redskins ruined the Green Bay Packers' famed passing attack Sunday as they closed their season with a 20-7 triumph before a crowd of 16,500 at Fenway Park. The Redskins dominated the play from start to finish and the Packers' only touchdown came in the third period, when Bob Monnett ran a kickoff from his 11-yard line to Boston's 18-yard marker. Clark Hinkle put on a series of plunges to carry the Packers over the Boston goal line.
GREEN BAY - 0 0 7 0 - 7
BOSTON - 0 6 7 7 - 20
2nd - BOST - Jim Musick, 1-yard run (Kick failed) BOSTON 6-0
3rd - GB - Hinkle, 1-yard run (Monnett kick) BOSTON 13-7
4th - BOST - Musick, 3-yard run (Muisck kick) BOSTON 20-7
November 26: New York (8-3) 17, Green Bay (4-6-1) 6
(NEW YORK) - Portsmouth, remained at second place when Green Bay, occupying third position in the West, lost to the Giants, Eastern leaders, 17-6. Dale Burnett intercepted a pass and ran 85 yards for a Giant touchdown in the first period. Red Badgro plunged 8 yards tor a second New York touchdown in the third period, and Ken Strong kicked a 30-yard field goal. Arnie Herber passed to Milt Grantenbein for the Packers' lone touchdown in the final session.
GREEN BAY - 0 0 0 6 - 6
NEW YORK - 7 0 10 0 - 17
1st - NY - Dale Burnett, 84-yard interception return (Ken Strong kick) NY 7-0
3rd - NY - Red Badgro, 35-yard pass from Harry Newman (Strong kick) NY 14-0
3rd - NY - Strong, 30-yard field goal NEW YORK 17-0
4th - GB - Gantenbein, 24-yard pass from Herber (Kick failed) NEW YORK 17-6
December 3: Green Bay (5-6-1) 10, Philadelphia (3-4-1) 0
(PHILADELPHIA) - Green Bay trimmed Philadelphia, 10-0, on a field goal by Clark Hinkle and some fine passing by Arnie Herber. Hinkle scored in the second period, and in the final period, Herber tossed to Hinkle to put the ball on the eight yard line from where Hinkle bucked it over. Herber threw 35 passes and completed 14 for a total of 198 yards during the game.
GREEN BAY - 0 3 0 7 - 10
PHILADELPHIA - 0 0 0 0 - 0
2nd - GB - Hinkle, 32-yard field goal GREEN BAY 3-0
4th - GB - Hinkle, 2-yard run (Grove kick) GREEN BAY 10-0
December 10: Chicago Bears (10-2-1) 7, Green Bay (5-7-1) 6
(CHICAGO) - The trusty toe of "Automatic Jack" Manders gave the Bears the big point against Green Bay. After Keith Molesworth tossed a pass to Gene Ronzani for a touchdown in the second period, Manders went in to kick for the seventh point. The Packers scored on a brilliant 85-yard run by Bob Monnett in the final frame, but Link Lyman saved the day by blocking Roger Grove's extra point.
GREEN BAY - 0 0 0 6 - 6
CHI BEARS - 0 7 0 0 - 7
2nd - CHI - Gene Ronzani, 42-yard pass from Keith Molesworth (Jack Manders kick) BEARS 7-0
4th - GB - Monnett, 85-yard punt return (Kick blocked) CHICAGO BEARS 7-6
1933 IN REVIEW: The modern era of the NFL begins as divisional play begins. Playing in the Western Division, Green Bay stumble out of the gate going winless in their first three games. The Packers would only play mediocre football the rest of the way finishing with a losing record for the first time at 5-7-1. The franchise began playing a few games a season in Milwaukee to draw extra revenue, playing at old Borchett Field.
1933 RESULTS (5-7-1) - SEPTEMBER (0-1-1)
17 G-BOSTON REDSKINS (0-0-0) T 7- 7 0-0-1 5,000
24 G-CHICAGO BEARS (0-0-0) L 7-14 0-1-1 12,000
OCTOBER (3-2)
1 M-NEW YORK GIANTS (1-1-0) L 7-10 0-2-1 12,467
8 G-PORTSMOUTH SPARTANS (3-0-0) W 17- 0 1-2-1 5,200
15 G-PITTSBURGH PIRATES (1-2-0) W 47- 0 2-2-1 4,000
22 at Chicago Bears (4-0-0) L 7-10 2-3-1 19,000
29 G-PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (0-2-0) W 35- 9 3-3-1 3,007
NOVEMBER (2-3)
5 at Chicago Cardinals (1-5-0) W 14- 6 4-3-1 5,000
12 at Portsmouth Spartans (5-2-0) L 0- 7 4-4-1 7,500
19 at Boston Redskins (4-4-1) L 7-20 4-5-1 16,399
26 at New York Giants (7-3-0) L 6-17 4-6-1 17,000
30 X-at Staten Island Stapletons W 21- 0 3,000
DECEMBER (1-1)
3 at Philadelphia Eagles (3-3-1) W 10- 0 5-6-1 9,500
10 at Chicago Bears (9-2-1) L 6- 7 5-7-1 7,000
X - Non-League Game
PLAYERPOSCOLLEGEGYRSHTWT
Joe Kurth T Notre Dame 13 1 6- 3 202
Hurdis McCrary B Georgia 2 5 6- 2 205
*-Johnny McNally B St. Johns 9 5 6- 0 190
Mike Michalske G Penn State 13 5 6- 1 215
Bob Monnett B Michigan St 10 1 5- 9 180
Buster Mott B Georgia 3 1 5-11 190
Claude Perry T Alabama 11 7 6- 1 211
Jess Quatse T Pittsburgh 1 5-11 230
Al Rose E Texas 12 2 6- 3 195
Al Sarafiny C St. Edwards 1 6- 3 240
Ben Smith E Alabama 9 1 6- 0 200
Clyde Van Sickle G Arkansas 9 2 6- 2 224
Paul Young C Oklahoma 2 1 6- 4 195
* - Known as Johnny Blood
Mike Michalske
Giants vs Green Bay at Milwaukee Program - 1 October
