September 11: Green Bay (1-0) 26, Cleveland (0-1) 17
(Green Bay) - Arnie Herber threw three touchdown passes to Don Hutson, as the Packers won their season opener in front of a disappointing crowd. Green Bay had increased the seating capacity of City Stadium to over 24,000 seats in the off-season, but only a third of the seats were full on this Sunday.
2nd - GB - Hutson, 7-yard pass from Herber (Jankowski kick) GREEN BAY 10-3
2nd - GB - Hutson, 53-yard pass from Herber (Jankowski kick) GREEN BAY 17-3
2nd - CLE - Ed Goddard, 53-yard pass from Bob Snyder (Goddard kick) GB 17-10
2nd - GB - Hinkle, 12-yard field goal GREEN BAY 20-10
4th - GB - Hutson, 18-yard pass from Herber (Kick failed) GREEN BAY 26-10
4th - CLE - Peterson, 5-yard pass from Snyder (Snyder kick) GREEN BAY 26-17
September 18: Chicago Bears (2-0) 2, Green Bay (1-1) 0
(Green Bay) - Heavy rains played a key role in the low-scoring affair. A bad snap from Darrell Lester early in the fourth quarter, with Green Bay trying to punt, led to the only score of the afternoon. Arnie Herber grabbed the loose football and tried to throw a pass. The ball hit Chicago DE Dick Plasman and bounced back into the endzone. Tom Jones fell on the ball for Green Bay, giving the Bears a safety and the win.
CHI BEARS - 0 0 0 2 - 2
GREEN BAY - 0 0 0 0 - 0
4th - CHI - Safety, Tom Jones recovered fumble in end zone CHICAGO BEARS 2-0
September 25: Green Bay (2-1) 28, Chicago Cardinals (1-2) 7
(Milwaukee) - Cecil Isbell, who would go on to lead the Packers in passing four times, caught three passes for 89 yards from Arnie Herber, then turned around and tossed a 15-yard touchdown pass to Herber, as the Packers rolled.
CHI CARDS - 0 0 7 0 - 7
GREEN BAY - 0 14 14 0 - 28
2nd - GB - Gantenbein, 8-yard pass from Monnett (Hinkle kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
2nd - GB - Hinkle, 3-yard run (Engebretsen kick) GREEN BAY 14-0
3rd - GB - Herber, 15-yard pass from Isbell (Engebretsen kick) GREEN BAY 21-0
3rd - CHI - Jimmy Lawrence run (Bill Smith kick) GREEN BAY 21-7
3rd - GB - Jankowski, 2-yard run (Hinkle run) GREEN BAY 28-7
September 28: Green Bay (3-1) 24, Chicago Cardinals (1-3) 22
(Buffalo) - Playing the Cardinals for the second time in four days, and doing so on a Wednesday night at Civic Stadium in Buffalo, Green Bay won with a late field goal from Paul Engebretsen.
CHI CARDS - 0 6 7 9 - 22
GREEN BAY - 0 14 7 3 - 24
2nd - GB - Herber pass from Isbell (Engebretsen kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
2nd - CHI - Buddy Parker run (Kick failed) GREEN BAY 7-6
2nd - GB - Hinkle, 2-yard pass from Monnett (Hinkle kick) GREEN BAY 14-6
3rd - GB - Hutson, 15-yard pass from Isbell (Engebretsen kick) GREEN BAY 21-6
3rd - CHI - Jimmy Lawrence run (Bill Smith kick) GREEN BAY 21-13
4th - CHI - Smith, 17-yard field goal GREEN BAY 21-16
4th - CHI - Pete Tyler, 26-yard pass from Jack Robbins (Kick failed) CARDS 22-21
4th - GB - Engebretsen, 20-yard field goal GREEN BAY 24-22
October 9: Detroit (2-1) 17, Green Bay (3-2) 7
(Green Bay) - The Lions ran for 188 yards, and put the Packers in third place in the Western Division. The crowd was the largest to see the Packers in Green Bay so far in their history.
DETROIT - 3 0 7 7 - 17
GREEN BAY - 0 0 0 7 - 7
1st - DET - Regis Monahan, 35-yard field goal DETROIT 3-0
3rd - DET - Bill Shepherd, 2-yard run (Shepherd kick) DETROIT 10-0
4th - GB - Mulleneaux, 12-yard pass from Isbell (Engebretsen kick) DETROIT 10-7
4th - DET - Lloyd Cardwell, 26-yard run (Monk Moscrip kick) DETROIT 17-7
October 16: Green Bay (4-2) 35, Brooklyn (2-2-1) 7
(Milwaukee) - Cecil Isbell threw two touchdown passes, while Bob Monnett added another, as the Packers moved into second place, a half-game behind the Bears.
BROOKLYN - 0 7 0 0 - 7
GREEN BAY - 14 7 14 0 - 35
1st - GB - Laws, 11-yard pass from Isbell (Engebretsen kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
1st - GB - Hinkle, 1-yard run (Hinkle kick) GREEN BAY 14-0
2nd - BR - Jeff Barrett, 11-yard pass from Ace Parker (Parker kick) GB 14-7
2nd - GB - Uram, 18-yard run (Hutson kick) GREEN BAY 21-7
3rd - GB - Hutson, 33-yard pass from Isbell (Hinkle kick) GREEN BAY 28-7
3rd - GB - Scherer, 15-yard pass from Monnett (Hinkle kick) GREEN BAY 35-7
October 23: Green Bay (5-2) 20, Pittsburgh (2-5) 0
(Green Bay) - In their final home game of the season, Green Bay shut out the Pirates, who never got inside the Packer 30-yard line. At halftime, Cecil Isbell was presented with the New York World Fair trophy for being the outstanding player in the College All-Star game. Arch Ward, Chicago Tribune sports editor, made the award.
PITTSBURGH - 0 0 0 0 - 0
GREEN BAY - 7 0 6 7 - 20
1st - GB - Isbell, 38-yard run (Hinkle kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
3rd - GB - Laws, 38-yard interception return (Kick failed) GREEN BAY 13-0
(Cleveland) - Bob Monnett soldified his hold as the Packers' top passer, throwing three touchdown passes as Green Bay took over first place in the Western Division.
GREEN BAY - 7 14 7 0 - 28
CLEVELAND - 0 7 0 0 - 7
1st - GB - Hinkle, 14-yard pass from Monnett (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
2nd - GB - Hutson, 53-yard pass from Isbell (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 14-0
2nd - GB - Hutson, 31-yard pass from Monnett (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 21-0
2nd - CLE - Julie Alfonse, 15-yard lateral from Jim Benton after interception (Bob Snyder kick) GB 21-7
3rd - GB - Hutson, 50-yard pass from Monnett (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 28-7
November 6: Green Bay (7-2) 24, Chicago Bears (4-4) 17
(Chicago) - Green Bay stopped a last minute Chicago threat on its own seven yard line to maintain its position atop the West. The Bears marched 73 yards in a desperate last minute effort to score and retain their slim title chance, but a fourth down pass slipped from the fingers of Les McDonald as he was hit at the goal line. The Packers, outgained in first downs 16 to 7 and in total yardage 274 to 178, took advantage of three Bear fumbles to win. Bob Monnett, who threw two touchdown passes, was lost for the season with a knee injury.
GREEN BAY - 14 7 3 0 - 24
CHI BEARS - 10 7 0 0 - 17
1st - GB - Hinkle, 15-yard pass from Monnett (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
1st - GB - Hutson, 20-yard pass from Monnett (Monnett kick) GREEN BAY 14-0
1st - CHI - Jack Manders, 7-yard run (Manders kick) GREEN BAY 14-7
1st - CHI - Manders, 34-yard field goal GREEN BAY 14-10
2nd - GB - Jankowski, 1-yard run (Hutson kick) GREEN BAY 21-10
2nd - CHI - Bill Karr, 8-yard pass from Bob Swisher (Manders kick) GB 21-17
3rd - GB - Hinkle, 35-yard field goal GREEN BAY 24-17
November 13: Green Bay (8-2) 28, Detroit (5-3) 7
(Detroit) - Green Bay assured themselves of at least a tie for the Western Division championship by overwhelming the Lions in front of 45,139 fans, the largest crowd ever to see a football game in Detroit. After a scoreless opening period, Green Bay connected on the first play of the second quarter when Cecil Isbell tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to Clark Hinkle. Later in the period Green Bay took advantage of a poor Detroit punt and drove to the five, when Hinkle plunged over. Detroit got back in the game briefly early in the second half when a 96-yard march produced a touchdown. The Detroit threat was short lived as Green Bay came back to score two more times. In the fourth period Andy Uram clinched the win, with a 70-yard touchdown run, as the Packers rang up 217 yards on the ground. On a sour note, Don Hutson went down with an injured knee, that would impact the rest of his season.
GREEN BAY - 0 14 7 7 - 28
DETROIT - 0 0 7 0 - 7
2nd - GB - Hinkle, 14-yard pass from Isbell (Hinkle kick) GREEN BAY 7-0
2nd - GB - Hinkle, 5-yard run (Engebretsen kick) GREEN BAY 14-0
3rd - DET - Bill Shepherd, 2-yard run (Shepherd kick) GREEN BAY 14-7
3rd - GB - Isbell, 23-yard run (Hutson kick) GREEN BAY 21-7
4th - GB - Uram, 70-yard run (Engebretsen kick) GREEN BAY 28-7
November 20: New York (7-2) 15, Green Bay (8-3) 3
(New York) - Tuffy Leemans, the Giants RB, broke away on a 75-yard touchdown gallop in the third quarter that gave New York a lead they would not relinquish. The Packers had pushed the Giants all over the field in the first half and were leading 3 to 2 when Leemans went to work. Mel Hein, the great center for the Giants, clinched the win early in the fourth quarter, when he took the ball from Clarke Hinkle and dashed 50 yards for a touchdown. It was one of five interceptions thrown by Cecil Isbell. Green Bay would now have to wait to see if they would be in a Western Division playoff game.
GREEN BAY - 0 0 3 0 - 3
NEW YORK - 0 0 9 6 - 15
3rd - NY - Safety, Hinkle tackled in the end zone NEW YORK 2-0
3rd - GB - Engebretsen, 22-yard field goal GREEN BAY 3-2
3rd - NY - Tuffy Leemans, 75-yard run (Ward Cuff kick) NEW YORK 9-3
4th - GB - Mel Hein, 50-yard interception return (Kick failed) NEW YORK 15-3
NAMENOPOSHGTWGTCOLLEGEYRPRAGEGHOW ACQUIRED
Wayland Becker 32 E 6- 0 205 Marquette 3 5 27 11 FA - Brooklyn (1935)
Fritz Borak 9 E 6- 1 190 Creighton 1 1 25 1
Hank Bruder 18/5 B 6- 0 200 Northwestern 8 8 30 11
Frank Butler 35 T 6- 3 246 Michigan St 4 4 29 9
Tiny Engebretsen 34 G 6- 1 240 Northwestern 5 7 28 10 FA - Brooklyn (1934)
Pete Tinsley 21 G 5- 8 205 Georgia 1 1 25 9 1938 Draft - 9th round
Andy Uram 8 B 5-10 187 Minnesota 1 1 23 1938 Draft - 4th round
Dick Weisberger 33 B 5-10 205 Williamette 1 1 23 4
NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age at Start of Season G - Games Played
September 5: Green Bay 75, Cedar Rapids 0
(IRON MOUNTAIN, MI) - The Green Bay Packers warmed up for the NFL race with a 75-0 victory over the Cedar Rapids Crushers in an exhibition game Monday. Led by Clark Hinkle and Swede Johnston, the Packers scored almost at will, racking up 11 touchdowns and making good nine of the 11 tries for the extra points. Hinkle and Johnston each scored two touchdowns, Hinkle winning high point honors for the day by scoring two of the extra points while Johnston added one.
GREEN BAY - 28 13 20 14 - 75
C. RAPIDS - 0 0 0 0 - 0
Green Bay Scoring: Touchdowns - Hinkle 2, Johnston 2, Seibold, Laws, Weisberger, Monnett, Beauregard, Scherer, Butler, Mulleneaux
New York Giants (8-2-1) 23, Green Bay Packers (8-3) 17
(New York) - The Giants would host the Green Bay Packers at the Polo Grounds, in a bruising thriller that was staged for the largest crowd - 48,120 - to see a championship game up to that time. With the victory, the Giants became the first team to win the championship twice since the divisional split-up. The Giants blocked two punts early in the game, and capitalized on both with Ward Cuff kicking a 13-yard field goal and Tuffy Leemans blasting over on a 6-yard run. Arnie Herber's 50-yard scoring pass to Carl Mulleneaux got the Packers on the scoreboard, but Ed Danowski hit Hap Barnard for a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 16-7 lead. The Packers closed to 16-14 at halftime on Clark Hinkle's 6-yard run, then took the lead 17-16 on Engebretsen's third quarter field goal. However, the Giants stormed as Danowski hit Hank Soar for the game-winning 23-yard pass.
GREEN BAY - 0 14 3 0 - 17
NEW YORK - 9 7 7 0 - 23
1st - NY - Ward Cuff, 14-yard field goal NEW YORK 3-0
1st - NY - Tuffy Leemans, 6-yard run (Kick failed) NEW YORK 9-0
2nd - GB - Mulleneaux, 50-yard pass from Herber (Engebretsen kick) NY 9-7
2nd - NY - Hap Barnard, 20-yard pass from Ed Danowski (Cuff kick) NY 16-7
2nd - GB - Hinkle, 6-yard run (Engebretsen kick) NEW YORK 16-14
3rd - GB - Engebretsen, 15-yard field goal GREEN BAY 17-16
3rd- NY - Hank Soar, 23-yard pass from Danowski (Cuff kick) NEW YORK 23-17
1938 IN REVIEW: With Arnier Herber slowing up, Curly Lambeau brought in a new rookie tailback with a strong passing arm. Cecil Isbell not only could throw the ball, but he could also carry it around the end for good yardage. Lambeau broke the rookie in gradually, alternating him with Herber at tailback, and, sometimes, playing them both in the same backfield. Isbell hauled in a few Herber aerials, and the rookie sometimes caught defenses napping by throwing to the lead-footed Herber. Of course, both men ofent found their main target in Don Hutson, who was heading for his usual receiving champions when he hurt his knee in Detroit on November 13. After the injury, the Packers grimly hung onto the lead in the Western Division, and won the title despite a 15-3 loss to the Giants in the finale.
1938 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (1-0) - SEPTEMBER
5 Cedar Rapids Crush (at Ironwood, MI) W 75- 0 1-0-0 5,000
1938 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS (8-3) - SEPTEMBER (2-0)
11 G-CLEVELAND RAMS (0-0-0) W 26-17 1-0-0 8,247
18 G-CHICAGO BEARS (1-0-0) L 0- 2 1-1-0 15,172
25 M-CHICAGO CARDINALS (1-1-0) W 28- 7 2-1-0 18,000
28 vs Chicago Cardinals (1-2-0) at Buffalo W 24-22 3-1-0 10,678
OCTOBER (3-1)
9 G-DETROIT LIONS (1-1-0) L 7-17 3-2-0 21,968
16 M-BROOKLYN DODGERS (2-1-1) W 35- 7 4-2-0 11,892
23 G-PITTSBURGH PIRATES (2-4-0) W 20- 0 5-2-0 12,142
30 at Cleveland Rams (3-3-0) W 28- 7 6-2-0 18,843
NOVEMBER (3-1)
6 at Chicago Bears (4-3-0) W 24-17 7-2-0 40,208
13 at Detroit Lions (5-2-0) W 28- 7 8-2-0 45,139
20 at New York Giants (6-2-0) L 3-15 8-3-0 48,279
1938 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS (0-1) - NFL CHAMPIONSHIP - DECEMBER
