We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the Heisman winners and All Americans the game has collected over the past fifty years...

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the Heisman winners and All Americans the game has collected over the past fifty years...

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the

I'm a week late, but... Here are the ten 1971 cards for the Chiefs. This includes FIVE all-star cards. (Surprisingly, Len Dawson is not one of them!) With all those all-stars, how did the team do? In 1970 (the first year after the AFL was absorbed) the Chiefs finished 7-5-2, 2nd in the AFC West behind Oakland (who were 8-4-2). In 1971, the Chiefs finished 10-3-1, 1st in the division, but lost to Miami in the playoffs. #180 Len Dawson - This is the 10th of Dawson's 14 seasons with the team. He was a 7-time Pro Bowler, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987. #254 Robert Holmes - Holmes was the Chiefs' 14th-round pick in 1968. He was their starting fullback in his first 2 seasons. In 1970 he was primarily a kick returner (with Wendell Hayes playing fullback). In 1971 he played 6 games with the Chiefs, then spent the rest of the season (and 1972) with the Oilers. He later played for the Chargers. #139 Otis Taylor - Taylor was the Chiefs' 4th-round pick in 1965, and played his entire 11-year career with the Chiefs. In 1967, his 11 TDs were tops in the AFL. In 1971 he led the NFL with 1110 receiving yards. He also played in 3 Pro Bowls. #206 Jim Tyrer - A 3rd round pick for the Chiefs (Dallas Texans) in 1961, Tyrer was a fixture at left tackle from 1961 to 1973, before finishing his career with the Redskins in 1974. He was an AFL All-Star from 1962 to 1969, a 9-time Pro Bowler, and played in Super Bowls I and IV. #61 Jan Stenerud - Jan joined the Chiefs in 1967 (the year after the Chiefs' Super Bowl I appearance) and kicked for them through 1979. He then played 4 seasons with the Packers and 2 with the Vikings. Stenerud was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991. #13 Buck Buchanan - Buck was the Chiefs' #1 pick in 1963. He played defensive tackle for the Chiefs for his entire career (1963-75), and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990. #114 Willie Lanier - One of two 2nd-round picks for the Chiefs in 1967, Lanier moved to middle linebacker in his sophomore season, and held that spot until his retirement after the 1977 season. He and Dick Butkus were known as the 2 toughest SOBs MLBs of their era. He was an 8-time Pro Bowler, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986. #35 Bobby Bell - Bell is the 2nd All-Star Chiefs linebacker to be featured in this card set. Bell played his entire career (1963-74) with the Chiefs. His first 2 seasons were at left defensive end, before moving to left linebacker. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983. #232 Jim Lynch - Like Willie Lanier, Lynch was a Chiefs' 2nd-round pick in 1967. Also like Lanier, Jim played his entire career (1967-77) with the Chiefs. He took over as the starting right linebacker in 1968 (from Lanier), and stayed there until the end of his career. #88 Johnny Robinson - Robinson was the Detroit Lions' 1st-round pick (#3 overall) in 1960, but signed with the new Dallas Texans AFL franchise (which became the Chiefs in 1963). He was a flanker in his first 2 seasons, then became the starting free safety from 1962 until his retirement after the 1971 season. He was a 7-time Pro Bowler. Also check out the 1968 Chiefs. Coming Feb 27th: Atlanta Falcons .

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the

I'm a week late, but... Here are the ten 1971 cards for the Chiefs. This includes FIVE all-star cards. (Surprisingly, Len Dawson is not one of them!) With all those all-stars, how did the team do? In 1970 (the first year after the AFL was absorbed) the Chiefs finished 7-5-2, 2nd in the AFC West behind Oakland (who were 8-4-2). In 1971, the Chiefs finished 10-3-1, 1st in the division, but lost to Miami in the playoffs. #180 Len Dawson - This is the 10th of Dawson's 14 seasons with the team. He was a 7-time Pro Bowler, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987. #254 Robert Holmes - Holmes was the Chiefs' 14th-round pick in 1968. He was their starting fullback in his first 2 seasons. In 1970 he was primarily a kick returner (with Wendell Hayes playing fullback). In 1971 he played 6 games with the Chiefs, then spent the rest of the season (and 1972) with the Oilers. He later played for the Chargers. #139 Otis Taylor - Taylor was the Chiefs' 4th-round pick in 1965, and played his entire 11-year career with the Chiefs. In 1967, his 11 TDs were tops in the AFL. In 1971 he led the NFL with 1110 receiving yards. He also played in 3 Pro Bowls. #206 Jim Tyrer - A 3rd round pick for the Chiefs (Dallas Texans) in 1961, Tyrer was a fixture at left tackle from 1961 to 1973, before finishing his career with the Redskins in 1974. He was an AFL All-Star from 1962 to 1969, a 9-time Pro Bowler, and played in Super Bowls I and IV. #61 Jan Stenerud - Jan joined the Chiefs in 1967 (the year after the Chiefs' Super Bowl I appearance) and kicked for them through 1979. He then played 4 seasons with the Packers and 2 with the Vikings. Stenerud was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991. #13 Buck Buchanan - Buck was the Chiefs' #1 pick in 1963. He played defensive tackle for the Chiefs for his entire career (1963-75), and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990. #114 Willie Lanier - One of two 2nd-round picks for the Chiefs in 1967, Lanier moved to middle linebacker in his sophomore season, and held that spot until his retirement after the 1977 season. He and Dick Butkus were known as the 2 toughest SOBs MLBs of their era. He was an 8-time Pro Bowler, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986. #35 Bobby Bell - Bell is the 2nd All-Star Chiefs linebacker to be featured in this card set. Bell played his entire career (1963-74) with the Chiefs. His first 2 seasons were at left defensive end, before moving to left linebacker. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983. #232 Jim Lynch - Like Willie Lanier, Lynch was a Chiefs' 2nd-round pick in 1967. Also like Lanier, Jim played his entire career (1967-77) with the Chiefs. He took over as the starting right linebacker in 1968 (from Lanier), and stayed there until the end of his career. #88 Johnny Robinson - Robinson was the Detroit Lions' 1st-round pick (#3 overall) in 1960, but signed with the new Dallas Texans AFL franchise (which became the Chiefs in 1963). He was a flanker in his first 2 seasons, then became the starting free safety from 1962 until his retirement after the 1971 season. He was a 7-time Pro Bowler. Also check out the 1968 Chiefs. Coming Feb 27th: Atlanta Falcons .

Here are the 1967 Vikings. All but Dale Hackbart are pictured in their classic purple jerseys. I like these late-1960s jerseys much better than the early 1970s Vikings' jerseys, which look too much like New York Giants' jerseys. I think my 3 favorite NFL jerseys are the Packers (green w/gold arm stripes), Vikings (purple w/white arm stripes and gold edging around the numbers), and the Steelers (black w/gold arm stripes). I also like the Miami Dolphins' jerseys (teal with orange trim). I got all of these cards back in the day except for Bill Brown. #97 Vikings Team - The Vikings finished 1966 with a 4-9-1 record - last in the West. After trading QB Fran Tarkenton in the off-season, they finished 3-8-3 in 1967, the first of Joe Kapp's 3 seasons as the Vikings' QB. #106 Fran Tarkenton - Tarkenton was the Vikings' QB from their inception in 1961 through the 1966 season, then again from 1972-78. In between, he spent 5 seasons with the Giants. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986. (The back of this card states that he was traded to the Giants on March 7, 1967.) #104 Tommy Mason - Mason was the Vikings' #1 pick (1st overall) in the 1961 draft (the team's 1st season). He played 6 seasons with the Vikings and 3 with the Rams before wrapping up his career with the Redskins in 1971. In the 1970s he was married to former Olympic gymnast Cathy Rigby. #99 Bill Brown - Bill was the Bears' 2nd-round pick in 1961. After 1 season in Chicago, he spent the rest of his career as the Vikings fullback, until retiring after the 1974 season. He led the NFL with 251 rushing attempts in 1966. #101 Paul Flatley - Paul was the Vikings' split end from 1963 to 1967, then played 3 more seasons with the Falcons. #107 Mick Tingelhoff - Mick played his entire career (1962-78) with the Vikings, starting every game (240) at center during that time. He was a 6-time Pro Bowler. #105 Milt Sunde - Sunde (SUN-dee) played his entire career (1964-74) with the Vikings, and was a starter from 1965-73. Early on, he was the team's starting left guard before moving to the right side in 1968. #98 Grady Alderman - Grady was drafted by the Lions in 1960, and joined the expansion Vikings in 1961. He was their starting left offensive tackle from 1961-73, missing only 2 games during that time span. Alderman retired after the 1974 season. #100 Fred Cox - Fred was drafted by the Cleveland Browns and New York Titans (Jets) in 1961, but did not play until he joined the Vikings in 1963. He kicked for the Vikings from 1963-77, and also punted (70 times) during his rookie season. #103 Jim Marshall - Marshall started every game during his 20-year career (282 regular-season games) which included 1960 with the Browns and 1961-79 with the Vikings. He was the starting right defensive end in every season except 1961, when he played left defensive end. (The back of this card mercilessly states "He will always be remembered for picking up a 49er fumble and going 66 yards to the wrong end zone for a SF safety.") #102 Dale Hackbart - Hackbart was drafted by the Packers in 1960. After a full season in 1960 and 2 games in 1961, he was traded to the Redskins, where he was the starting free safety from 1961-63. After 2 seasons with the Canadian League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Dale played for the Vikings from 1966-70, starting at free safety for the 1st two seasons. He later played for the Cardinals (1971-72) and the Broncos (1973). #108 Vikings Logo - The Vikings joined the NFL in 1961, one season after the Dallas Cowboys. Soon, the Falcons (1966) and Saints (1967) would increase the NFL to 16 teams. Also check out the 1972 Vikings. Next time: New York Giants .

Sent: 11/20/10 Received: 11/30/10 Time: 10 Days Address: c/o Baltimore Ravens Item Sent: 1984 Topps, 1989 Score, 1991 Pro Set Legends Item Received: 1984 Topps, 1989 Score, 1991 Pro Set Legends. All signed in black Sharpie. Notes: Few Hall of Fame players in any sport have had the kind of post-career front office success of Ozzie Newsome. He retired from the Cleveland Browns as the owner of just about every career tight end receiving record. He moved with the team to Baltimore, built a Super Bowl champion, and continues to design competitive teams year after year.

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We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the Heisman winners and All Americans the game has collected over the past fifty years...

Here are the cards for the 1971 New England Patriots. In 1970 (their last season as the "Boston" Patriots), the team went 2-12 under the leadership of QB Joe Kapp (his only season with the team). That was bad enough for last-place, and the Pats used their first overall pick in the 1971 draft to select Heisman Trophy winning QB Jim Plunkett, who would play every down in 1971. Joe Kapp played in Canada from 1959-66, then came down to Minnesota in 1967 after QB Fran Tarkenton's trade to the Giants. After 3 seasons with the Vikings (culminating in a loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl IV), Kapp headed to Boston, replacing Mike Taliaferro as the starting QB. By the time this card came out, Kapp was out of football, a victim of contract issues instigated by Pete Rozelle. After football, he went into acting, playing small parts in TV shows and movies, including The Longest Yard. Mike Taliaferro was a generic AFL QB (like Don Trull and Jackie Lee), but somehow managed to play in the AFL All-Star game in 1969, despite leading his team to a 4-10 record. The Jets' 28th-round pick in 1963, he didn't play that season, but was the backup from 1964-67 (while also starting 5 games during Joe Namath's rookie season in 1965). Mike was the Patriots' starting QB for half of 1968 and all of 1969, then backed up Kapp in '70. I'm pretty sure he was the backup in 1971, but there's no record of that because he did not play (with Plunkett taking every snap). Mike also played for the Bills in 1972 and the WFL's Houston Texans in 1974. Carl Garrett was drafted by the Boston Patriots in 1969, and played four seasons with the team as the starting halfback, kick returner, and punt returner. Garrett played 2 seasons with the Bears (1973-74), then 1 with the Jets and 2 with the Raiders. He was primarily a kick returner with Oakland. Jim Nance was drafted by the Patriots out of Syracuse University in 1965, and was their starting fullback for 7 seasons. At 240 pounds, he was huge for a fullback at that time. Nance led the AFL is rushing yards in 1966 (1458) and 1967 (1216), and made the All-Star team in both seasons. He also led the AFL with 11 TDs in 1966. Jim was traded to the Eagles in 1972 but chose not to play for them and retired. He came back to play for the Jets in 1973, and the WFL's Shreveport Steamer in 1974-75. Nance died in 1992 at age 49. Ron Sellers was the Patriots' #1 pick in 1969. After an all-star rookie season, he was injured the following season, and was eventually traded to the Super Bowl champion Cowboys in 1972. He became the starter midway through the season (replacing Bob Hayes), but was traded to the Super Bowl champion Dolphins in 1973, where he rarely played. Bake Turner was drafted by the Colts in 1962, and followed coach Weeb Ewbank to the Jets in 1963. Bake was a starting end for 2 seasons with the Jets, making the All-Star team in 1963 while collecting over 1000 receiving yards. He started 4 games in 1965, but rookie George Sauer took over the starting job for most of the season. Turner continued as the team's top kick returner, and although he wasn't one of Joe Namath's top two targets, he was Joe's wingman for off-field shenanigans. Bake remained with the Jets through the 1969 season, then wrapped up his career in 1970 as a starting wide receiver for the Patriots. Ron Berger played semi-pro football from 1965-67, then was with the Rams in 1968. He played for the Patriots from 1969-72 (and was a starter in 1970), and was with the Dolphins in 1973 (although he did not play). Marty Schottenheimer was drafted by the Bills in 1965 and was a backup middle linebacker there for 4 seasons before going to the Patriots, where he was a backup linebacker for 2 seasons. Topps almost ran out of room on this card for his name! I'm sure the back of his jersey was just as crowded. Marty began his coaching career in 1974 in the WFL, and was later the head coach for the Browns, Chiefs, Redskins, and Chargers. John Bramlett was a starting right linebacker for 6 seasons (1965-70), two seasons each with the Broncos, Dolphins, and Patriots. He wrapped up his career in 1971 with the Falcons. Once nicknamed "The Meanest Man in Football", Bramlett is now a minister. Tom Janik was the Broncos' 3rd-round pick in 1963, and was a backup defensive back there for 2 seasons, He also punted 10 times in 1964. Traded to the Bills in 1965, and was a starting defensive back for 4 seasons. In Buffalo's only win during the 1968 season, Janik returned an interception 100 yards for a TD. Tom moved on to the Patriots in 1969, where be began punting again, and was the team's punter for 3 seasons. Also check out the 1968 Patriots.

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Here are some custom cards made recently by John Hogan from the Cards That Never Were blog. They are mostly starting quarterbacks who were missing from the 1971 Topps set, including the top three picks from the 1971 draft. After losing Super Bowl V following the 1970 season, the Cowboys switched from Craig Morton to Roger Staubach as their starting QB, and won Super Bowl VI. Staubach's rookie card is in the 1972 set. Jim Plunkett was the #1 pick in the 1971 draft. Replacing veteran Joe Kapp (who was released following a contract dispute), Plunkett took every snap during his rookie season. Archie Manning was the #2 pick in the 1971 draft. With 4-year starter Billy Kilmer traded to the Redskins after 1970, Manning started 10 of the 14 games in his rookie season. Dan Pastorini was the #3 pick in the 1971 draft. He started 8 games as a rookie, while incumbent veteran Charley Johnson started 4 games. The Oilers 3rd-round pick in '71 was QB Lynn Dickey, who made 2 starts in 1971. Pastorini was also the team's punter for 5 of his first 6 seasons. There was no Eagles' QB in the 1971 set, as previous starter Norm Snead was traded to the Vikings after the 1970 season, and Pete Liske was acquired from the Denver Broncos just prior to the start of training camp in 1971. Here we see him in the white helmet that the Eagles wore for a few seasons in the early 1970s. Another Eagle (and a card that was already featured on John's blog) is a corrected Adrian Young card. Topps issued a card for Young in 1971, but it included the photo of another Eagles' player by mistake. John has made several other custom football cards for me, all starting quarterbacks who were missing from the 1967, 1968, and 1969 sets. I will be featuring them on my other blogs in the coming months. John, thank you very much for these cards!

Welcome to the original Green Bay Packers Uniform Database. Originally created in 1994, and moved online for its tenth anniversary in 2004, the Database seeks to chronicle the entire uniform history of the Green Bay Packers, covering nearly a century of football. Click on the "Main Blog" tab at right to return to the blog. Year Uniform 1919 Solid navy jerseys, gold pants, no numbers (HIST I, photo) 1920 No new changes to uniform (HIST I, photo) 1921 Dark blue jerseys with "ACME PACKERS" in gold across the front, gold pants, no numbers (GBP03; 501) Note: in the book "Packers by the Numbers," the lettering is listed as being white, not gold. This is likely a mistake, as all other sources depict the lettering as gold. 1922 No new changes to uniform (HIST I, photo) 1923 Gold jersey with nine thin navy stripes on each sleeve, gold leggings, dark gold pants (GBP03; 501) 1924 No new changes to uniform (HIST I, photo) 1925 Introduction of uniform numbers; dark gold shirts with wide navy blue stripe covering shoulder and collar extending to top of each arm; tall gold leggings, light gold pants (GBP03; 501) 1926 No new changes to uniform (HIST I, photo) 1927 Elaborate, jockey-like jerseys, with inverted triangle tracing clavicles and 13 blue and gold vertical stripes from chest to stomach; faded blue canvas pants, gold socks with two blue stripes (GBP03; 501) 1928 No new changes to uniform (HIST I, photo) 1929 Solid navy jerseys, with small gold circle (~ 5" diameter) containing blue numbers on chest; solid tan pants. (HIST I, photo) This uniform was the inspiration for the Packers' 2010-2014 alternate uniform. A reversed version, with blue circle against a gold jersey, was also worn. 1930 No new changes to uniform (HIST I, photo) 1931 Solid dark navy jerseys with white numbers on back; gold pants; plain dark navy socks (HIST I, photo) 1932 No new changes to uniform (HIST I, photo) 1933 No new changes to uniform (HIST I, photo) 1934 Introduction of large white numbers on chest 1935 Introduction of first green uniform: Solid dark green jersey with gold numbers and green pants (HIST II, p?, photo) Mid-season change: green jerseys with gold sleeves and shoulders (from neck to wrist), gold numbers; gold pants, tall green socks (HIST II, photo) 1936 No new changes to uniform 1937 Introduction of the classic Lambeau-era uniform: navy jersey with large gold yoke and numbers; gold pants, blue socks with two gold stripes; gold helmets. (PBN)(TC) This would be the inspiration for the 1994 throwback home uniform. Preseason (August) game against the College All-Stars: green jerseys with ten-inch gold numbers on front and back; gold helmets and pants. These uniforms were made out of jockey satin and did not breathe; many Packers later blamed the loss on the hot, uncomfortable uniforms (Clarke Hinkle claimed to have lost 25 pounds during the game). (ECL)(PBN)(HIST II) Starting in 1937, the league mandated that all players wear numerals a minumum of six inches high on the front of the jersey and eight inches high on the back of the jersey (TC) 1938 White jersey added for Cleveland game at City Stadium to avoid confusion between the two navy-clad teams (after Halas complained of just such confusion in the Bears' game with Cleveland) (HIST II) 1939 Additional alternate uniform added: Solid white jerseys with green numbers, gold pants; white socks (PBN). This uniform was the basis for throwbacks worn against Detroit on Thanksiving Day, 2001. The Packers wore the classic blue jerseys with gold yokes in the championship game with the Giants. 1940 Front of gold yoke is raised, revealing in clearly-defined collar. This would be the definitive Curly Lambeau uniform, lasting until he stepped down from his coaching duties. 1941 By 1941, Packers have switched to all-blue socks. 1942 1943 League mandates helmet use for all players (TC) 1944 1945 1946 Introduction of new alternate jersey, same as home but with white in place of blue: White jersey with gold shoulders, gold numbers; gold helmets and pants; white socks. This would be the basis of the throwback road uniform worn against the Bears at Soldier Field on Halloween Day 1994, with navy numbers instead of gold to improve legibility. 1947 1948 1949 Alternate jersey added: solid dark blue jersey, no yoke, larger gold numbers 1950 New head coach (Gene Ronzani), new uniforms: "We are the Green Bay Packers," he said as he added green to the color scheme. Packers use three varying uniform sets in rotation: Classic Lambeau uniform not eliminated entirely: gold helmet, 1949 alternate solid blue jersey remains (PBN) Kelly green jerseys and pants, gold numbers, gold stripes on the sleeves and down the pants Alternate uniforms: gold jersey with green numbers and two green sleeve stripes, worn alternately with green or gold pants. Modern plastic helmets adopted. The switch from leather to plastic was controversial nation-wide because of accusations that they caused more injuries than they prevented, so much so that the NFL banned plastic shells in 1948 (but lifted the ban the following year). (GBP08) 1951 No new changes to uniform. 1952 Addition of third alternate uniform: white jersey with green numbers and pants (PBN) Packers continue the mix-and-match uniform set, resulting in this all-gold combo worn against the Lions on October 26th: When the Packers played the Rams on December 7, the Packers wore the same all-gold uniform, resulting in a gold-on-gold matchup. LA coach Hampton Pool played the game under protest (the Rams won 45-27). (PBN) In 1952, the NFL made its first attempt to organize the assignment of jersey numbers by position (this system was formally codified in 1973 and amended in 1989) (PBN) 1953 1954 New coach (Lisle Blackbourn), new uniforms (again): solid navy blue jersey returns, with new three-stripe design in "dirty mustard gold" on sleeves and socks; faded gold pants. (GBP03; 501)(PBN) Team also experiments (through 1958) with white uniform and helmets, with single navy stipe down pants, and navy jerseys with white numbers and sleeve striping (GBP03; 501)(PBN) George Halas refuses to outfit his Bears in road whites for games at City Stadium in 1954 and 1955. As a result, both teams wear dark blue jerseys. 1955 1956 For 1956 opener vs. Detroit, Packers break out green jersey with white pants and white helmets, but never wear again until '58. Team used its older green jerseys and gold pants (from the early '50s) in several road games. (GBP08) "TV numbers" added to sleeve (GBP03; 501)(PBN) 1957 Uniform overhaul: dark bluish-green jersey with three gold bands on sleeves and gold numbers; gold helmets and pants; green and gold striped socks (white helmets were also worn) (PBN) In 1957, Packers began consistently wearing white road uniforms, for television. (GBP08) This road uniform had no gold; white helmets and pants with single blue stripe, white socks with blue Northwestern stipes, white jerseys with blue Northwestern stipes and numbers. 1958 New coach Scooter McLean brings back same green uniforms used in 1956 opener (white pants, white helmet). (GBP08) 1959 Uniform overhaul: new head coach Vince Lombardi revamps uniforms to the familiar design still seen today with minor modifications. Original design had no helmet logo, and called for three-stripe design on socks; all players asked to wear the same style cleat. (GBP03; 502) The Packers' new uniforms are characterized by "Braisher stripes", named for team equipment manager Gerald "Dad" Braisher. The green/white/green striping pattern, surrounded by a gold field, is repeated on the helmet, socks and jersey sleeves. Pants feature one thin white and two thin green stripes, resulting in a green/gold/white/gold/green pattern. In 1959 road games only, white socks above worn on the road, with stripes to match the jersey sleeves. (GBP08) During this period, the Packers experiment with green facemasks before adopting gray through 1980. 1960 Team wears one style of green/gold striped socks, at home and on road. 1961 Addition of first and only helmet logo in team history, "G" logo designed by team equipment manager Braisher. (GBP03; 502)(PCOM) 1962 1963 Gold stripes removed from pants, leaving classic green/white/green Braisher stripe configuration. 1964 1965 The Packers finally settle on the current Varsity Block number font, still worn today. The classic Lombardi-era Packer uniform is complete. Most players now wearing five stripes on socks (GBP03; 502) 1966 1967 1968 1969 NFL 50th anniversary patch added to left shoulder. (GBP03; 502) 1970 Names added to the back of the jersey (conforming to league mandate as part of the AFL/NFL merger) (GBP03; 502) 1971 1972 1973 1974 Majority of players begin wearing white shoes (GBP03; 502) 1975 pant stripes widened by more than a inch (GBP03; 502) 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 Facemask changed from grey to green, this time for good. (GBP03; 502) 1981 1982 1983 1984 New head coach Forrest Gregg makes most changes to uniform since Lombardi in 1959 - Logo added to each sleeve, white numbers in green oval added to pants, gold stripe added to pants (making stripe combination green/white/gold/white/green), TV numbers move from sleeve to shoulder, and gold/green/white/green/gold striping added to neckline. (GBP03; 502) 1985 1986 1987 1988 Elimination of number from pants. Single gold ring added to socks. (GBP03; 502) 1989 Pant striping returns to pre-1984 pattern (green/white/green); elimination of logo from sleeves. (GBP03; 502) For the first time since the 1950s, the Packers wear white jerseys at home for the first two games of the season: a 23-21 loss to Tampa Bay in Week One and a 35-34 win over New Orleans in Week Two. The Packers have not worn white jerseys in a game at Lambeau Field since. 1990 Starting with Week 16 (December 22), all NFL teams add American flag decal to the back of their helmets, in honor of "Operation Desert Shield" in the Middle East. 1991 NFL shield decal added to helmets and NFL shield patch added to jersey neck (as part of league-wide branding initiative) (GBP03; 502)(photo), manufacturer's logo (MacGregor) added to sleeve 1992 Solid green socks added (GBP03; 502)(photo), Starter assumes contract for uniforms, their logo replaces MacGregor on the sleeves. 1993 Packers 75th anniversary patch added to left chest (GBP03; 502)(photo) Manufacturer's logo also added to the pants. NFL requires that coaches wear team-issued (and team-branded) clothing on the sidelines. At this time, a uniform overhaul was proposed. Details here are quoted from the Packer Report, September 18, 1993: Possible Color Change Outlined There was a rumor Sunday the Packers would have a press conference concerning their uniforms colors during the week following the Eagle game. This, however, seemed certain: The Packers plan to change their uniforms next season, retaining the current dark green, but switching pants and helmets from the present yellow to metallic gold. The Packers hope the changes will be approved by the NFL Properties by the beginning of next month so they can wear the new uniforms next season. Among other changes are the removal of stripes now on the helmet, jersey, and pants. Packer President Bob Harlan told the Milwaukee Journal the gold was not the same as that worn by any other team and that it was selected by General Manager Ron Wolf and Coach Mike Holmgren. Harlan said the helmet would be switched from yellow to gold and have a large green "G" on each side and the jersey would have a smaller green "G" on each sleeve. The white numbers on the green home jerseys and the green numbers on the white road jerseys will also have a gold outline. The pants will be plain gold. "Years and years ago, we wore a gold helmet and gold pants," Harlan said. "And I think that's what Ron wanted, a simpler uniform. They didn't want to look like New Orleans or the 49ers. They looked at different golds and picked out what they liked."Here is my interpretation of what those new uniforms would have looked like: Paul Lukas, who would go on to create the indispensable Uni Watch blog and Page 2 column for ESPN.com, describes his reaction to the announcement: (I) once sent a letter to the Green Bay Packers, urging them to reconsider their plans to change their uniforms and color scheme (this was in 1993, six years before the advent of Uni Watch), and was surprised to get a phone call and a note from Packers CEO Bob Harlan (who, fortunately, later changed his mind about all the uniform changes described in that letter).It is unknown whether Harlan and the Packers received any other negative feedback, but in any case the re-design was never actually implemented. Ron Wolf was quoted in the St. Petersburg Times, discussing the re-design and explaining his decision to withdraw it: "I never liked the yellow color in the Packers scheme," Wolf said. "NFL books say it's 'green and gold' but anybody can see it's a Michigan kind of yellow, of maize, which didn't sit well with me. "I put together a proposal to change Green Bay uniforms, replacing the yellow with a gold much like we see on Rams uniforms and helmets. There were some other changes but I wasn't messing with the "G' on Packers helmets. "Everything was approved by the seven-member executive committee that operates the Packers. All I had to do was give the go-ahead. "I repeatedly looked over drawings of the new Packers uniform, thinking I would soon be pulling the trigger on changes. But, after a little more thought, decided it just didn't fly. We needed to fix what was truly broken. What we really had to have was better people on the field."If the Lombardi-era uniforms were ever to be radically changed, that was the time. The Green and Gold has since regained its prominence, thanks in no small part to the team that Wolf put on the field. If the Packers had won a Super Bowl in these uniforms, there is a possibility that the fans could have come to accept the change. In recent interviews, Ron Wolf has since reiterated his preference for a metallic gold over the Packers' athletic gold. 1994 NFL 75th anniversary patch added to left chest (GBP03; 502)(photo) In celebration of the NFL's 75th anniversary, all teams wore throwback uniforms during some point of the season. The Packers wore throwbacks modeled on the classic 1937 Lambeau-era uniforms. There were two versions of this uniform: a navy home uniform, and a white road uniform. The Packers wore these uniforms at least four times during the 1994 season. Throwback home uniform worn 09/18/1994 against Philadelphia, 10/02/1994 against New England and 09/25/1994 against Tampa Bay: Navy jersey with gold shoulders extending to end of sleeves; gold numbers; navy name; NFL 75th Anniversary patch on left chest; solid tan pants, blue socks; solid gold helmet Throwback road uniform worn 10/31/1994 against Chicago: White jersey with gold shoulders extending to end of sleeves; navy name and numbers; NFL 75th Anniversary patch on left chest; solid tan pants, blue socks; solid gold helmet For this Halloween game, left tackle Ken Ruettgers added Jack o'Lantern graphics to his solid-gold helmet (picture courtesy Paul Junio). The throwback jerseys featured sewn-on tackle-twill numbers, which wouldn't return to the Packers' regular jerseys until the next season. 1995 Silkscreen numbers replaced with sewn-on versions. 1996 Super Bowl XXXI (Jan. 26, 1997): Special helmet decal worn to honor former Commissioner Pete Rozelle, who died December 6, 1996 – script "Pete" over the NFL shield. 1997 Nike assumes uniform contract, swoosh replaces Starter logo on sleeves and front of pants Sleeve stripes reduced from five to three (maintaining same gold/green/white/green/gold configuration); NFL shield added to left thigh of pants (GBP03; 502)(photo) Super Bowl XXII (Jan. 25, 1998): For the first time, Super Bowl logo patch worn on left chest. 1998 No new changes to uniform 1999 No new changes to uniform 2000 No new changes to uniform 2001 Reebok acquires uniform contract for entire NFL, their logo replaces the swoosh on sleeves and front of pants Helmets now painted with metallic, "pearlized" shade of gold Throwback uniform for Thanksgiving game against Detroit: solid white jersey with green name and numbers, solid tan pants, solid gold helmet with grey facemask, black shoes. 2002 "NFL EQUIPMENT" tag replaces NFL shield on jersey neck and front of pants (GBP03; 502)(photo) 2003 Lambeau Field rededication patch worn 09/14/2003 (photo) Throwback uniform for Thanksgiving game (09/27/2003) against Detroit: white jersey with green name and numbers, stripe pattern green/gold/green (three on collar, five on sleeve), gold pants with thin green/white/green stripes, green socks with gold/green/white/green/gold stripes (repeated twice) standard helmet with grey facemask, black shoes (photo) "3" decal added to back of helmet for all games starting with December 7th (Week 13) to honor Tony Canadeo after his death. 2004 "40" helmet decal worn for one game on September 19th (Week 2) against the Bears. This decal was worn by all 1,440 active players to honor Pat Tillman, the first NFL player killed in combat since the Vietnam War. "92" decal added to back of helmet for all games starting with January 3rd (Week 17) to honor Reggie White after his death. 2005 "FÚTBOL AMERICANO" helmet decal worn for one game on Monday Night Football, October 3rd (Week 4) at Carolina. This decal was worn by all NFL teams in Week 4 to commemorate the first time regular-season game played outside the United States — the Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers, played on October 2 in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca). 2006 No new changes to uniform 2007 Lambeau Field 50th Anniversary patch worn on home jerseys. Black "21" helmet decal worn by all teams in Week 14 game to honor murdered Washington safety Sean Taylor. Players are allowed to wear the decal for the remainder of the season. Also in Week 14, the Dallas Cowboys chose to wear their blue throwback jerseys at home, putting the Packers in their road whites. Had the Packers worn their green jerseys in Dallas, the equipment staff would have removed the Lambeau Field patches and replaced them after the game. NFL institutes a standardized uniform patch for team captains. Patch is square, bordered in gold, incorporating a sans-serif "C" above four white stars. Stars are colored gold, left to right, for each season of a captain's tenure (starting with 2007). For home jerseys, the "C" is white against a background of the jersey color (teams such as the Giants have standard blue and alternate red versions). For road jerseys the "C" is in team color against a white background. The Packers (along with roughly one-third of the league) elect not to use the patches in the regular season, because they select captains on a game-by-game basis. The team selects captains for the entire post-season, though, and so the patches are added to Packers uniforms for the playoffs. 2008 Updated NFL shield introduced starting with the 2008 Draft. New shield appears on updated "NFL EQUIPMENT" tag on uniform. After wearing white cleats in pre-season games, the Packers to black shoes for the regular season, the first time (excluding throwbacks) the team has worn black since 1974. For the first game, a memorial patch for Gene Upshaw, deceased head of the players' union, is worn by all current players. A similar helmet decal is worn for the entire season. 2009 No new changes to uniform. For October 5th Monday Night game in Minneapolis, certain Packers wear pink gloves, shoes and accessories as part of NFL initiative to raise breast cancer awareness. Special pink-ribbon logo is added to the back of helmets, and sideline gear is trimmed in pink. As in 2007, the Packers eschew the League's captain patches during the regular season, but issue them for the playoffs. 2010 New alternate uniform added, based on 1929 uniform, worn against the 49ers on December 5th: Navy jersey with navy numbers in large gold circle on chest, gold name and numbers on back. Canvas-colored pants, navy socks, brown helmet with gray facemask (to simulate leather helmet). The 1929 details have been updated to reflect current NFL uniform regulations: the circle, which was originally ~5 inches in diameter, has been enlarged, and the Reebok and NFL logos are retained in this uniform. NFL regulations require each alternate to have a 5-season lifespan, so no other alternate can be introduced until 2015. Click here for a photo and more details. Once again, the Packers eschew captain patches during the regular season, but issue them for the playoffs. Super Bowl XLV (Feb. 6, 2011): Packers elect to wear their green home jerseys. A Super Bowl logo patch is added to the left chest. 2011 The Packers wear their throwback uniforms (now designated "re-created 1929 uniforms") on October 16th against the St. Louis Rams at Lambeau Field. Captain patches are once again worn only in the post-season. 2012 Nike assumes the league-wide uniform contract; Packers uniform remains largely unchanged, as Nike branding replaces Reebok, the "NFL EQUIPMENT" patch is replaced with a rubber NFL shield logo and the two hip logos trade sides: Source guide: GBP Green Bay Packers Media Guide (year; page) PCOM Packers.com, the Official Web site of the Green Bay Packers (http://www.packers.com/) TC Tony Canadeo biography "In Seach of a Hero" ECL Curly Lambeau biography "Lambeau: The Man Behind the Mystique" HIST "The History of the Green Bay Packers" by Larry D. 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Here are the cards for the 1971 New England Patriots. In 1970 (their last season as the "Boston" Patriots), the team went 2-12 under the leadership of QB Joe Kapp (his only season with the team). That was bad enough for last-place, and the Pats used their first overall pick in the 1971 draft to select Heisman Trophy winning QB Jim Plunkett, who would play every down in 1971. Joe Kapp played in Canada from 1959-66, then came down to Minnesota in 1967 after QB Fran Tarkenton's trade to the Giants. After 3 seasons with the Vikings (culminating in a loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl IV), Kapp headed to Boston, replacing Mike Taliaferro as the starting QB. By the time this card came out, Kapp was out of football, a victim of contract issues instigated by Pete Rozelle. After football, he went into acting, playing small parts in TV shows and movies, including The Longest Yard. Mike Taliaferro was a generic AFL QB (like Don Trull and Jackie Lee), but somehow managed to play in the AFL All-Star game in 1969, despite leading his team to a 4-10 record. The Jets' 28th-round pick in 1963, he didn't play that season, but was the backup from 1964-67 (while also starting 5 games during Joe Namath's rookie season in 1965). Mike was the Patriots' starting QB for half of 1968 and all of 1969, then backed up Kapp in '70. I'm pretty sure he was the backup in 1971, but there's no record of that because he did not play (with Plunkett taking every snap). Mike also played for the Bills in 1972 and the WFL's Houston Texans in 1974. Carl Garrett was drafted by the Boston Patriots in 1969, and played four seasons with the team as the starting halfback, kick returner, and punt returner. Garrett played 2 seasons with the Bears (1973-74), then 1 with the Jets and 2 with the Raiders. He was primarily a kick returner with Oakland. Jim Nance was drafted by the Patriots out of Syracuse University in 1965, and was their starting fullback for 7 seasons. At 240 pounds, he was huge for a fullback at that time. Nance led the AFL is rushing yards in 1966 (1458) and 1967 (1216), and made the All-Star team in both seasons. He also led the AFL with 11 TDs in 1966. Jim was traded to the Eagles in 1972 but chose not to play for them and retired. He came back to play for the Jets in 1973, and the WFL's Shreveport Steamer in 1974-75. Nance died in 1992 at age 49. Ron Sellers was the Patriots' #1 pick in 1969. After an all-star rookie season, he was injured the following season, and was eventually traded to the Super Bowl champion Cowboys in 1972. He became the starter midway through the season (replacing Bob Hayes), but was traded to the Super Bowl champion Dolphins in 1973, where he rarely played. Bake Turner was drafted by the Colts in 1962, and followed coach Weeb Ewbank to the Jets in 1963. Bake was a starting end for 2 seasons with the Jets, making the All-Star team in 1963 while collecting over 1000 receiving yards. He started 4 games in 1965, but rookie George Sauer took over the starting job for most of the season. Turner continued as the team's top kick returner, and although he wasn't one of Joe Namath's top two targets, he was Joe's wingman for off-field shenanigans. Bake remained with the Jets through the 1969 season, then wrapped up his career in 1970 as a starting wide receiver for the Patriots. Ron Berger played semi-pro football from 1965-67, then was with the Rams in 1968. He played for the Patriots from 1969-72 (and was a starter in 1970), and was with the Dolphins in 1973 (although he did not play). Marty Schottenheimer was drafted by the Bills in 1965 and was a backup middle linebacker there for 4 seasons before going to the Patriots, where he was a backup linebacker for 2 seasons. Topps almost ran out of room on this card for his name! I'm sure the back of his jersey was just as crowded. Marty began his coaching career in 1974 in the WFL, and was later the head coach for the Browns, Chiefs, Redskins, and Chargers. John Bramlett was a starting right linebacker for 6 seasons (1965-70), two seasons each with the Broncos, Dolphins, and Patriots. He wrapped up his career in 1971 with the Falcons. Once nicknamed "The Meanest Man in Football", Bramlett is now a minister. Tom Janik was the Broncos' 3rd-round pick in 1963, and was a backup defensive back there for 2 seasons, He also punted 10 times in 1964. Traded to the Bills in 1965, and was a starting defensive back for 4 seasons. In Buffalo's only win during the 1968 season, Janik returned an interception 100 yards for a TD. Tom moved on to the Patriots in 1969, where be began punting again, and was the team's punter for 3 seasons. Also check out the 1968 Patriots.

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the

We're nearing the end of another college football season, and it's time to break out the "best of" lists. A slew of contemporary players look to join the