The Packers have won 13 league championships, the most in NFL history, with nine pre-Super Bowl NFL titles and four Super Bowl victories. The Packers won the first two Super Bowls in 1966 and 1967 and were the only NFL team to defeat the American Football League (AFL) prior to the AFL–NFL merger.

John Gordon DE PERE, Wis. -- John Gordon, an artist who as a young art student helped design the Green Bay Packers' distinctive "G" team logo, has died at age 83.

Green Bay Packers, American professional football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. One of the most-storied franchises in the history of the sport, the Packers have won the most championships, 13 in total, of any National Football League (NFL) team.

Following the purchase of the Indian Packing Company by Acme Packers in 1920 the Packers wore uniforms prominently featuring the name of the new company. Their familar "G" logo was created in 1961 by equipment manager Gerald Brashier and art student John Gordon. The "G" stands for "Green Bay" and nothing more.

Packers Facts

• The Packers have been in existence since 1919, but have been in the NFL since 1921.
• Green Bay's all-time record is 756-574-38.
• Six numbers have been retired from the franchise: Tony Canadeo (No.

The Packers did use the G logo in the shape of a football first, back in 1961 and designed by St. Norbert College student John Gordon, though subsequent updates of the logo (with more rounded edges) have made it appear closer to the Georgia logo, which debuted in 1964.

The Green Bay Packers had added the familiar oval “G” logo in 1961 when Vince Lombardi asked Packers equipment manager Gerald “Dad” Braisher to design a logo. Braisher tasked his assistant, St. Norbert College art student John Gordon. In 24 hours, Gordon sketched the initial draft.

The area was visited in 1634 by Jean Nicolet, a French explorer who named it La Baye Verte (“The Green Bay”) because of the greenish colour of the water. By 1655 a fur-trading post had been established, and Green Bay became the gateway to a trade route that connected the Fox, Wisconsin, and Mississippi rivers.

A Packers team equipment manager under legendary coach Vince Lombardi came up with the team's helmet logo in 1961. He designed the shape of the logo to represent a football and the G to mean Green Bay.

Among global sporting leagues, not many logos are as recognizable as the NFL Shield.

Excellent Fans At home games, the fans cheer so enthusiastically that it can be hard for the opposing team to hear their quarterback calling signals. Packer fans also follow their team around the country to away games. Also, there are fans throughout the country who root for the team when they are on the road.

Overview. The Green Bay Packers were ranked 6th best in the team guide. As one of the best ranked teams in our league-wide survey, there are not many things that are drastically wrong here, but there is clear consensus among the player respondents regarding what they would like to see improved.

The original G was shaped like a football, and the Packers wore it when they won all five of their NFL titles under Lombardi. The current G is an oval. Based on my research of old Packers photos, the change – or at least the first change – was made prior to the 1970 season.

But over time, it was the algae's color, not the smell, which stuck for the name of the city, and it was “La Baie Verte,'' or Green Bay, that the bay and municipality are now known.

144.4 km²Green Bay / Area According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.76 square miles (144.4 km2), of which 45.48 square miles (117.8 km2) is land and 10.28 square miles (26.6 km2) is water. About 14% of the city of Green Bay is inside the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin reservation.

Team History The Green Bay Packers were founded in 1919 when the Indian Packing Company agreed to sponsor a pro football team under the direction of Earl "Curly" Lambeau. The team joined the NFL in 1921 and is the third-oldest franchise in the league.