Top 10 Green Bay Packers Players of All-Time

The Green Bay Packers are one of the most successful NFL teams in history. Since their formation back in 1919, they have won 13 league championships and had some of the best players to play the game on their roster.

Based in Wisconsin, this franchise has had successful periods throughout their 99-year history, including the Vince Lombardi era and the current era under coach Mike McCarthy. They have totaled 18 divisional championships and 32 playoff appearances, including 8 in the last 9 years. Here I take a look at my top 10 Packers Players of All-Time.

#10 Charles Woodson

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Woodson played the majority of his career with the Raiders, until the Packers snapped him up in free agency before the 2006 season. He had a very successful stint in Green Bay, winning SuperBowl 47 and becoming one of the most dominant corners in the league.

Woodson was voted the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in the 2009 season and tallied an incredible 65 interceptions, which ranks him 5th on the all-time list. He is tied for the most defensive touchdowns of all-time with 13.

He also recorded 20.0 sacks, 1,105 tackles and 33 forced fumbles. Woodson retired after the conclusion of the 2016 season, despite still playing a high level.

#9 Paul Hornung

Paul Hornung was a running back for the Packers between the years of 1957-66. He won 4 NFL titles and was in the squad that won SuperBowl 1, although injury kept him off of the field that day.

Hornung was the first overall pick in the 1957 draft and went on to lead the league in scoring on 3 separate occasions. He was voted as the league MVP in 1961 after a successful scoring season.

Amazingly Hornung also kicked field goals for the Packers as well as playing running back, although he wasn’t quite as successful at that. Hornung finished his career with 3,711 rushing yards and 62 total touchdowns. He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1985.

#8 Willie Davis

Super Bowl II - Green Bay Packers v Oakland Raiders

Davis was a dominant defensive end in the Lombardi Era for the Packers. He was part of the team that won both SuperBowl 1 and 2. He played for the Packers between the years of 1960 and 1969 after initially being drafted by the Cleveland Browns.

Davis played in the era where sacks and tackles were not officially recorded, but it is said that he had in excess of 100 career sacks, including a season where he recorded 25. He also recovered 21 fumbles in his time with the Packers, which is still a team record today.

Davis was voted to the Pro-Bowl 5 times as well as earning All-Pro honours 5 times. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981.

#7 Don Hutson

Hutson played for the Packers for 11 seasons, from 1935 to 1945. He had a highly successful career, winning 3 NFL championships in 1936, 1039 and 1944. He was a two-time league MVP and led the league in receiving yards and receptions multiple times.

Amazingly, Hutson played on defense also, as a safety, and led the league in interceptions in 1940. His main position though was a wide receiver where he dominated. Hutson finished his career with 7991 receiving yards, 99 touchdowns and 30 interceptions.

He went on to be an assistant manager for the Packers between the years of 1944 and 1948. His number 14 jersey was the first jersey ever retired by the Green Bay Packers, and the honors kept coming as the Packers also named their indoor practice facility the 'Don Hutson Center.'

#6 James Lofton

James Lofton of the Green Bay Packers...

James Lofton played at the Wide Receiver position for the Packers between the years of 1978 and 1986. He was drafted in the 1st round of the 1978 draft, with the 6th overall pick. He was the first NFL player to record 14,000 receiving yards, which was largely due to his fantastic 18.3 yards per catch.

His speed really troubled opposing cornerbacks as they simply could not keep up with him. He was voted to 8 Pro-Bowls and was named a first-team All-Pro in 1981. Lofton finished his career with 764 receptions, 14,004 yards and 75 touchdowns.

Lofton truly was one of the best receivers to play the game. After his retirement, Lofton went on to be the coach of the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders, as well as being voted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.

#5 Ray Nitschke

Ray Nitschke was the corner piece of the successful Green Bay Packers team coached by Vince Lombardi. Nitschke played 15 seasons with the Packers as a linebacker and was voted an All-Pro at his position, 6 times.

He won both SuperBowl 1 and 2, and is widely considered as one of the best linebackers to have ever played the game. He was voted as a first-team All-Pro twice as well as making it into the NFL 1960s All-Decade team. Whilst tackles and sacks were not recorded, Nitschke picked off opposing QBs 25 times, scoring 2 touchdowns in the process. Known as one of the hardest hitting and athletic linebackers of all time, Nitschke was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978.

#4 Bart Starr

Bart Starr dominated the QB position in his time. He won both SuperBowl 1 and 2 with the Packers, earning the SuperBowl MVP award in the process. During his 16 seasons with the Packers, Starr was an All-Pro 4 times, and also made it to 4 Pro-Bowls.

Along with Tom Brady, Starr has won 5 NFL championships, which is the most by any QB to ever play the game. Starr finished his career with 1,808 pass completions, 24,718 pass yards and 152 touchdowns.

He went on to coach the Packers between the years of 1975 and 1983 and is one of 6 Green Bay players to have had his jersey retired. Starr was rightfully inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977. Starr has also had an NFL award named after him. The Bart Starr Award goes to the player that shows outstanding character and is awarded on a yearly basis.

#3 Reggie White

Reggie White was a defensive end for the Packers between the years of 1993 and 1998. He was originally drafted in the first round of the 1984 draft, and went on to play for the Eagles and the Panthers. He was part of the successful, Packers SuperBowl 31 team that beat the New England Patriots.

White was voted to 13 Pro-Bowls throughout his career, including 10 First Team All-Pro honors. Over his whole career, White sacked the opposing QB 198 times in just 232 games. White led the league in sacks on two occasions, whilst also being voted the NFL Defensive Player of the Year twice. He is one of the best free Agent signings that the league has ever seen.

#2 Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers may be the best all-round QB that the NFL has ever seen. The current Packers QB has already been voted to 6 Pro Bowls in his 10 seasons as a starter, including 2 that were cut short by injury.

He led the Packers to victory in SuperBowl 47 and took home the MVP award from that game. Rodgers has an incredible 103.8 QB passer rating over his whole career, with that rating peaking during the 2011 season at 122.5. In his 142 careers starts, Rodgers has thrown 313 TDs and just 78 Interceptions, whilst adding another 25 TDs on the ground.

Rodgers seems to make every throw in the book. He can complete deep balls, throws into tight windows, Hail Mary throws and throws on the run. His elusiveness in the pocket makes him a nightmare for opposing defenses.

Rodgers is currently working on a contract extension with the Packers which could see him spend the rest of his career in Green Bay. If that’s the case then expect Rodgers to move up to number 1 on this list, and maybe number 1 on the list of all-time QBs.

#1 Brett Favre

Packers Brett Favre Sets Touchdown Record

Brett Favre is statistically one of the top 3 quarterbacks to have ever played the game. He had a cannon of a right arm and one of the best deep balls in the game. During his 20 seasons in the league, Favre was voted to 11 Pro Bowls and was the first team All-Pro 3 times.

Favre was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1991 draft, against the head coaches wishes. He was barely used in his rookie year and ended up getting traded to the Green Bay Packers, where he became one of the best QBs ever.

Favre played 16 seasons for the Packers and broke numerous throwing records in his time there. He led the Packers to victory in SuperBowl 31 against the New England Patriots. Here are some of the records and achievements that Favre has recorded:

Most starts – 298

Most Regular Season Consecutive Starts - 297

Most Pass Attempts – 10,169

Most Completions – 6300

3 consecutive MVP awards

In his 16 seasons in Green Bay, Favre threw for 61,655 yards and 442 touchdowns. He is a true legend of the game.

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