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factoids

The 1943 Green Bay Packers season was their 25th overall and their 23rd season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 7–2–1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.

Offseason

NFL draft

{|class="wikitable sortable sortable"! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers 37thru49}};" width="7%"|Round! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers 37thru49}};" width="7%"|Pick! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers 37thru49}};" width="20%"|Player! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers 37thru49}};" width="15%"|Position! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers 37thru49}};" width="20%"|School/Club Teambgcolor="#FFCC00"Dick Wildung>University of Minnesota>MinnesotaIrv Comp>Benedictine University>BenedictineRoy McKay (American football)>Roy McKayBackTexasNick Susoeff>Washington State University>Washington StateKen Snelling>Fullback (American football)>FullbackUCLALester Gatewood>Center (American football)>CenterBaylorNorm Verry>University of Southern California>USCSolon Barnett>Guard (American football)>GuardBaylorBob Forte>University of Arkansas>ArkansasVan Davis>University of Georgia>GeorgiaUniversity of Notre Dame>Notre DameOklahoma State University–Stillwater>Oklahoma StateUniversity of Denver>DenverUniversity of Minnesota>Minnesota|USCSt. Mary's College of California>St. Mary's (CA)Hal Prescott>Wide receiver>Hardin–Simmons University>Hardin–SimmonsEddie Forrest (American football)>Eddie ForrestCenterSanta ClaraLloyd Wasserbach>University of Wisconsin–Madison>Wisconsin|WisconsinEarl Bennett (American football guard)>Earl BennettGuardHardin–SimmonsOregon State University>Oregon State|MinnesotaGeorge Makris>|WisconsinPete Susick>University of Washington>WashingtonNorthwestern University>Northwestern|Wisconsin|WisconsinUniversity of California, Berkeley>CaliforniaKen Roskie>University of South Carolina>South Carolina

• Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection

Regular season

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Schedule{| class"wikitable" style"text-align:center"

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1943|border=2}}"| Week!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1943|border=2}}"| Date!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1943|border=2}}"| Opponent!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1943|border=2}}"| Result!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1943|border=2}}"| Record!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1943|border=2}}"| Venuestyle="background:#ffc"! 1| September 261943 Chicago Bears season>Chicago Bears| T 21–21| 0–0–1City Stadium (Green Bay)>City Stadiumstyle="background:#cfc"! 2| October 31943 Chicago Cardinals season>Chicago Cardinals| W 28–7| 1–0–1| Comiskey Parkstyle="background:#cfc"! 3| October 101943 Detroit Lions season>Detroit Lions| W 35–14| 2–0–1| City Stadiumstyle="background:#fcc"! 4| October 171943 Washington Redskins season>Washington Redskins| L 7–33| 2–1–1| Wisconsin State Fair Parkstyle="background:#cfc"! 5| October 241943 Detroit Lions season>Detroit Lions| W 27–6| 3–1–1Tiger Stadium (Detroit)>Briggs Stadiumstyle="background:#cfc"! 6| October 311943 New York Giants season>New York Giants| W 35–21| 4–1–1| Polo Groundsstyle="background:#fcc"! 7| November 71943 Chicago Bears season>Chicago Bears| L 7–21| 4–2–1| Wrigley Fieldstyle="background:#cfc"! 8| November 141943 Chicago Cardinals season>Chicago Cardinals| W 35–14| 5–2–1| Wisconsin State Fair Parkstyle="background:#cfc"! 9| November 211943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season>Brooklyn Dodgers| W 31–7| 6–2–1| Ebbets Fieldstyle="background:#cfc"! 10| December 5| at Steagles| W 38–28| 7–2–1| Shibe Park

Game summaries

Week 1

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Standings

{{1943 NFL Western standings}}{{1943 NFL Eastern standings}}

Roster{|class"toccolours" style"text-align: left;"

! colspan="9" style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers 37thru49|border=2}};"|1943 Green Bay Packers rosterQuarterbacks{{NFLplayer|43|Larry Craig|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|63|Ben Starret}}Running backs{{NFLplayer|3|Tony Canadeo|HB/DB}}{{NFLplayer|51|Irv Comp|TB/DB|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|18|Tony Falkenstein|FB/LB|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|64|Ted Fritsch|FB/LB}}{{NFLplayer|23|Jim Lankas|FB/LB}}{{NFLplayer|24|Joe Laws|HB/DB}}{{NFLplayer|42|Andy Uram|HB/DB}}Wide receivers{{NFLplayer|22|Dick Evans|d=American football|ROE/DE}}{{NFLplayer|48|Harry Jacunski|ROE/DE}}{{NFLplayer|14|Don Hutson|LOE/DE/K}}{{NFLplayer|7|Joel Mason|LOE/DE}}Offensive linemen{{NFLplayer|47|Paul Berezney|RT/DT}}{{NFLplayer|29|Charley Brock|C/LB}}{{NFLplayer|75|Tiny Croft|OT/DT}}{{NFLplayer|35|Bob Flowers|C/LB}}{{NFLplayer|46|Sherwood Fries|rookie=y|OG/DL}}{{NFLplayer|43|Charles Goldenberg|ROG/DG}}{{NFLplayer|45|Bill Kuusisto|LOG/DG}}{{NFLplayer|72|Forrest McPherson|C/LB}}Defensive linemen{{NFLplayer|27|Chet Adams|ROT/DT}}{{NFLplayer|48|Harry Jacunski|ROE/DE}}{{NFLplayer|48|Harry Jacunski|ROE/DE}}{{NFLplayer|33|Glen Sorenson|rookie=y|LOG/DG}}{{NFLplayer|44|Baby Ray|LOT/DT}}{{NFLplayer|40|Ade Schwammel|OT/DT}}{{NFLplayer|21|Pete Tinsley|ROG/DG}}Defensive backs{{NFLplayer|8|Bob Kahler|HB/DB}}Special teams{{NFLplayer|16|Lou Brock|d=American football|HB/DB/P}}Rookies and first-year players in italics

References

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• Sportsencyclopedia.com

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