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The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame is a team-specific hall of fame honoring players, coaches, executives, and other contributors to the history and success of the Green Bay Packers, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL). It was the first hall of fame built to honor a single professional American football team. William Brault, a Green Bay restaurateur and Packers fan, founded the Packer Hall of Fame in 1966.[1] According to them, they got the idea after visitors to Green Bay would repeatedly ask about the Packers' storied history. Sensing opportunity, they went to Packers head coach Vince Lombardi, suggesting a hall of fame should be made to attract and educate tourists about the Packers and their history. Lombardi gave them his approval as long as the hall of fame would not interfere with the existing players.[2]

Established1966
Location
Coordinates44°30′5″N 88°3′38″W
TypeHall of fame
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Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
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Established1966
Location
Coordinates44°30′5″N 88°3′38″W
TypeHall of fame
FounderWilliam Brault
OwnerPackers Hall of Fame Association
Public transit access
Bus interchange Green Bay Metro
Websitepackershofandtours.com
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Brault also led the Green Bay Area Visitor and Convention Bureau, which he also helped form in 1964. The Packers Hall of Fame opened as a series of exhibits displayed in the lower concourse of the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, although it was not a permanent residence. In 1967, the Packer Hall of Fame Association, a separate corporate entity from the team, was founded and then six years later became Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, Inc.[1] The Hall did not become a permanent site until 1976 when its new home, an addition to the Brown County Veterans Arena, was formally dedicated on April 3, 1976, by President Gerald Ford.[3] Outside of the Packers Hall of Fame was Receiver, a statue that was dedicated to the invention of the forward pass.[4]

The Packers Hall of Fame has been expanded and renovated numerous times over its history. In 2003, renovations to Lambeau Field provided a new home within the new Lambeau Field Atrium for the Hall of Fame.[5] Packers legends Bart Starr and Ron Wolf rededicated the Hall on September 4, 2003.[6][7] In 2015, the Packers Hall of Fame was moved from the basement to the second floor of the Lambeau Field Atrium as part of a larger renovation of Lambeau Field.[8][9] The Hall contains a vast array of Packers memorabilia, a re-creation of Vince Lombardi's office, plaques representing each of the inductees and the Lombardi trophies from Green Bay's four Super Bowl wins.[10] The Packers Hall of Fame has inducted 173 people, 30 of whom have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[11] In July 2026, Tramon Williams and Earl Dotson became the most recent inductees into the hall of fame.[12]

In 1998, the Packers and the Packers Hall of Fame created the Green Bay Packers Fan Hall of Fame (capitalized by the organization as the Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame), the first hall of fame built to honor fans of a professional football team. Fans may nominate themselves or others for induction by submitting an essay of 500 words or less describing why they or their nominee deserve recognition in the Fan Hall of Fame.[13] Ten finalists are chosen by a selection committee and then fans are then given an opportunity to vote on the 10 finalists.[14] The nominee who receives the most votes each year is named as the honorary fan and is inducted into the FAN Hall of Fame. The inductee's name is displayed in the Packers Hall of Fame and they receive other prizes, including tickets to a Packers game and a gift card to the team's pro shop.[15] Since the Fan Hall of Fame was founded, 28 fans have been inducted.[16]

Inductees

Hall of Fame

Black and white headshot of Lambeau
Curly Lambeau, inducted in 1970
Black and white headshot of Lambeau
Cal Hubbard, inducted in 1970
Black and white portrait of Canadeo in uniform holding a football
Tony Canadeo, inducted in 1973
Stylized trading card portrait of Craig running with a football
Larry Craig, inducted in 1973
Black and white portrait of Fritsch in uniform running with a football
Ted Fritsch, inducted in 1973
Stylized trading card portrait of Dillon
Bobby Dillon, inducted in 1974
Portrait of Kitschke in uniform holding his helmet in one arm
Ray Nitschke, inducted in 1978
Portrait of Mann from a trading card
Bob Mann, inducted in 1988
Black and white headshot of Lambeau
W. Webber Kelly, inducted in 1994
Portrait of Remmel wearing a Packers hat
Lee Remmel, inducted in 1996
Black and white portrait of Lofton kneeling in his uniform
James Lofton, inducted in 1999
Black and white portrait of Fischer in a suit
Emil Fischer, inducted in 2013
Favre in uniform on the field running
Brett Favre, inducted in 2015
Woodson in uniform on the field
Charles Woodson, inducted in 2021
Jennings on the field wearing his uniform but no helmet
Greg Jennings, inducted in 2022
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 *  Inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inductees
Year Inductee Position(s) Seasons with the Packers Ref.
1970 Bernard "Boob" Darling Center 1927–1931 [17]
Lavern Dilweg End 1927–1934 [18]
Jug Earp Center 1922–1932 [19]
Cal Hubbard * Tackle 1929–1933, 1935 [20]
Curly Lambeau * Back 1919–49 [21]
Coach
Verne Lewellen Back 1924–1932 [22]
Johnny Blood * Back 1929–1933, 1935–1936 [23]
Mike Michalske * Guard 1929–1935, 1937 [24]
1972 Hank Bruder Back 1931–1939 [25]
Milt Gantenbein End 1931–1940 [26]
Charles Goldenberg Tackle 1933–1945 [27]
Back
Arnie Herber * Back 1930–1940 [28]
Clarke Hinkle * Back 1932–1941 [29]
Don Hutson * End 1935–1945 [30]
Defensive back
Cecil Isbell Back 1938–1942 [31]
Joe Laws Back 1934–1945 [32]
Russ Letlow Guard 1936–1942, 1946 [33]
George Svendsen Center 1935–1937, 1940–1941 [34]
Linebacker
1973 Charley Brock Center 1939–1947 [35]
Linebacker
Tony Canadeo * Back 1941–1944, 1946–1952 [36]
HL "Whitey" Woodin Guard 1922–1931 [37]
Dick Wildung Tackle 1946–1951, 1953 [38]
Andy Uram Back 1938–1943 [39]
Larry Craig Back 1939–1949 [40]
End
Baby Ray Tackle 1938–1948 [41]
Bob Monnett Back 1933–1938 [42]
Bob Forte Back 1946–1953 [43]
Ted Fritsch Back 1942–1950 [44]
1974 Howie Ferguson Fullback 1953–1958 [45]
Al Carmichael Running back 1953–1958 [46]
Bill Forester Linebacker 1953–1963 [47]
Tobin Rote Quarterback 1950–1956 [48]
Jim Ringo * Center 1953–1963 [49]
Fred Cone Fullback 1951–1957 [50]
Placekicker
Bobby Dillon * Defensive back 1952–1959 [51]
Dave Hanner Defensive lineman 1952–1964 [52]
Billy Howton End 1952–1958 [53]
John Martinkovic End 1951–1956 [54]
1975 Max McGee End 1954, 1957–1967 [55]
Punter
Jim Taylor * Fullback 1958–1966 [56]
Fred Thurston Offensive lineman 1959–1967 [57]
Paul Hornung * Back 1957–1962, 1964–1966 [58]
Placekicker
Don Chandler Placekicker 1965–1967 [59]
Willie Davis * Defensive lineman 1960–1969 [60]
Jerry Kramer * Offensive lineman 1958–1968 [61]
Placekicker
Ron Kramer Tight end 1957, 1959–1964 [62]
Henry Jordan * Defensive lineman 1959–1969 [63]
Vince Lombardi * Coach 1959–1968 [64]
Executive
1976 Bud Jorgensen Trainer 1924–1970 [65]
Gary Knafelc End 1954–1962 [66]
Red Dunn Back 1927–1931 [67]
Hank Gremminger Defensive back 1956–1965 [68]
Bob Skoronski Offensive lineman 1956, 1959–1968 [69]
Jesse Whittenton Defensive back 1958–1964 [70]
1977 Willie Wood * Defensive back 1960–1971 [71]
Andrew B. Turnbull Executive 1923–1927 [72]
Howard "Cub" Buck Tackle 1921–1925 [73]
Bart Starr * Quarterback 1956–1971 [74]
Forrest Gregg * Offensive lineman 1956, 1958–1970 [75]
Charlie Mathys Back 1922–1926 [76]
1978 Ray Nitschke * Linebacker 1958–1972 [77]
Boyd Dowler Wide receiver 1959–1969 [78]
Paul "Tiny" Engebretsen Guard/Kicker 1934–1941 [79]
Lon Evans Guard 1933–1937 [80]
George Whitney Calhoun Executive 1919–46 [81]
1979 Nate Barragar Center 1931–1932, 1934–1935 [82]
Dominic Olejniczak Executive 1950–1989 [83]
Pete Tinsley Guard 1938–1939, 1941–1945 [84]
Linebacker
Elijah Pitts Running back 1961–1969, 1971 [85]
Carroll Dale End 1965–1972 [86]
1981 Lee Joannes Executive 1930–1947 [87]
Chester "Swede" Johnston Running back 1931, 1934–1938 [88]
Herb Adderley * Defensive back 1961–1969 [89]
Ken Bowman Center 1964–1973 [90]
1982 Gale Gillingham Offensive lineman 1966–1974, 1976 [91]
Dave Robinson * Linebacker 1963–1972 [92]
Lou Brock Back 1940–1945 [93]
Jack Vainisi Scout 1950–1960 [94]
1983 Donny Anderson Running back 1966–1971 [95]
Punter
Fred Carr Linebacker 1968–1977 [96]
Fred Leicht Executive 1925–1977 [97]
1984 Frederick N. Trowbridge Executive 1950–1981 [98]
Dan Currie Linebacker 1958–1964 [99]
Eddie Jankowski Back 1937–1941 [100]
Carl Mulleneaux End 1938–1941, 1945–1946 [101]
John Brockington Running back 1971–1977 [102]
1985 Phil Bengtson Executive 1959–1970 [103]
Bud Svendsen Center 1937, 1939 [104]
Linebacker
Bob Jeter Defensive back 1963–1970 [105]
1986 Irv Comp Back 1943–1949 [106]
Lee Roy Caffey Linebacker 1964–1969 [107]
Wilner Burke Band Director 1938–1981 [108]
1987 E. S. Brusky Team physician 1962–1990 [109]
Deral Teteak Linebacker 1952–1956 [110]
Offensive lineman
Chester Marcol Placekicker 1972–1980 [111]
1988 Bob Mann End 1950–1954 [112]
Lionel Aldridge Defensive lineman 1963–1971 [113]
Jerry Atkinson Executive 1950–1985 [114]
1989 Zeke Bratkowski Quarterback 1963–1968, 1971 [115]
Ron Kostelnik Defensive lineman 1961–1968 [116]
1991 Gerald Francis Clifford Executive 1922–1952 [117]
Jan Stenerud * Placekicker 1980–1983 [118]
Harry Jacunski End 1939–1944 [119]
1992 Al Schneider Supporter 1942–1983 [120]
Lynn Dickey Quarterback 1977, 1979–1985 [121]
Larry McCarren Center 1973–1984 [122]
1993 Art Daley Journalist 1942–2011 [123]
Willie Buchanon Defensive back 1972–1978 [124]
Johnnie Gray Defensive back 1975–1983 [125]
1994 Paul Coffman Tight end 1978–1985 [126]
W. Webber Kelly Team physician 1923–1951 [127]
Executive
Gerry Ellis Fullback 1980–1986 [128]
1995 William Brault Hall of Fame founder 1966–1994 [129]
1996 John Anderson Linebacker 1978–1989 [130]
Lee Remmel Team historian 1945–2015 [131]
1997 Red Cochran Coach 1959–1966, 1971–2004 [132]
Scout
Ezra Johnson Defensive lineman 1977–1987 [133]
Travis Williams Running back 1967–1970 [134]
1998 Ken Ellis Defensive back 1970–1975 [135]
Mark Murphy Defensive back 1980–1991 [136]
Robert J. Parins Executive 1982–1989 [137]
1999 Tom Miller Executive 1956–1988 [138]
James Lofton * Wide receiver 1978–1986 [139]
2000 Ron Wolf * Executive 1991–2001 [140]
2001 Johnny Holland Linebacker 1987–1993 [141]
Ray Scott Sports commentator 1956–1968 [142]
2002 Vernon Biever Photographer 1946–2010 [143]
Sterling Sharpe * Wide receiver 1988–1994 [144]
2003 Mike Douglass Linebacker 1978–1985 [145]
Jim Irwin Sports commentator 1969–1998 [146]
2004 Bob Harlan Executive 1971–present [147]
2005 Edgar Bennett Running back 1992–1996 [148]
Don Majkowski Quarterback 1987–1992 [149]
2006 Reggie White * Defensive lineman 1993–1998 [150]
2007 Robert Brooks Wide receiver 1992–1998 [151]
LeRoy Butler * Defensive back 1990–2001 [152]
2008 Gilbert Brown Defensive lineman 1993–1999, 2001–2003 [153]
Frank Winters Center 1992–2002 [154]
Al Treml Video director 1967–2001 [155]
2009 Dorsey Levens Running back 1994–2001 [156]
Antonio Freeman Wide receiver 1995–2001, 2003 [157]
2010 Mark Chmura Tight end 1992–1999 [158]
Marv Fleming Tight end 1963–1969 [159]
Greg Koch Offensive lineman 1977–1985 [160]
2011 William Henderson Fullback 1995–2006 [161]
Frank Jonet Executive 1919–51 [162]
Marco Rivera Offensive lineman 1996–2004 [163]
2012 Mike Holmgren Coach 1992–1998 [164]
2013 Emil Fischer Executive 1926–1958 [165]
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila Defensive lineman 2000–2008 [166]
Chris Jacke Placekicker 1989–1996 [167]
2014 Ahman Green Running back 2000–2006, 2009 [168]
Ken Ruettgers Offensive lineman 1985–1996 [169]
2015 Brett Favre * Quarterback 1992–2007 [170]
2016 Nick Collins  Defensive back 2005–2011 [171]
Chad Clifton  Offensive lineman 2000–2011 [172]
Russ Winnie  Sports commentator 1929–1946 [173]
2017 Donald Driver  Wide receiver 1999–2012 [174]
Mark Lee  Defensive back 1980–1990 [175]
2018 Ryan Longwell  Placekicker 1997–2005 [176]
Mark Tauscher  Offensive lineman 2000–2010 [177]
2019 Ted Thompson Executive 2005–2017 [178]
2021 Al Harris Defensive back 2003–2010 [179]
Charles Woodson * Defensive back 2006–2012 [180]
2022 Tim Harris Linebacker 1986–1990 [181]
Greg Jennings Wide receiver 2006–2012 [181]
2023 Jordy Nelson Wide receiver 2008–2017 [182]
Josh Sitton Offensive lineman 2008–2015 [182]
2024 Clay Matthews III Linebacker 2009–2018 [183]
Aaron Kampman Defensive end 2002–2009 [183]
2025 Mark Murphy Executive 2007–2025 [184]
2026 Earl Dotson Offensive lineman 1993–2002 [12]
Tramon Williams Defensive back 2006–2014, 2018–2019 [12]
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Fan Hall of Fame

Photo showing an entrance surrounded by brick with the hall of fame logo above
The entrance to the Hall of Fame in 2007
Photo showing the replica of Lombardi's office in the hall of fame
A replica of Vince Lombardi's office at the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Photo from the second floor of the Packers Hall of Fame looking down the stairs with various exhibits showing
The rotunda of the Hall of Fame
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Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Fan Hall of Fame Inductees
Year Inductee Hometown Ref.
1998 Mel Knoke Appleton, Wisconsin [185]
1999 Louis Gardipee Black River Falls, Wisconsin [186]
2000 Ed Jablonski Wausau, Wisconsin [187]
2001 Paul Mazzoleni Green Bay, Wisconsin [188]
2002 Wanda Boggs Brookfield, Wisconsin [189]
2003 Sister Isaac Jogues Rousseau Milwaukee, Wisconsin [190]
2004 Dorothy Hanke Milwaukee, Wisconsin [191]
2005 Kathy Lazzaro Milwaukee, Wisconsin [192]
2006 Rich Barbera River Vale, New Jersey [193]
2007 Richard 'Ike' Eisenhauer Wauwatosa, Wisconsin [194]
2008 Allan Hale Green Bay, Wisconsin [195]
2009 Jim Becker Racine, Wisconsin [196]
2010 Tom Little Mount Sterling, Illinois [197]
2011 Rick Steele Greensburg, Pennsylvania [198]
2012 Edward Fritsch Sheboygan, Wisconsin [199]
2013 Vivian Scherf-Laabs Cedarburg, Wisconsin [200]
2014 Steve Schumer Gillette, New Jersey [201]
2015 Patricia Nevala Menomonie, Wisconsin [202]
2016 Frank Lamping Union Grove, Wisconsin [203]
2017 Marguerite "Mugs" Bachhuber Green Bay, Wisconsin [204]
2018 Amy Nelson Fence, Wisconsin [205]
2019 Kari Bernier Dyersburg, Tennessee [15]
2020 George Oudhuis Rolling Prairie, Indiana [206]
2021 Jeff Yasik Mazomanie, Wisconsin [14]
2022 John Breske Elderon, Wisconsin [207]
2023 Dan Bogenschuetz Sheboygan, Wisconsin [208]
2024 John Brosig Pound, Wisconsin [209]
2025 Patrick Suplicki Stevens Point, Wisconsin [16]
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