The 1933 Green Bay Packers season was their 15th season overall and their 13th season in the National Football League (NFL). This was the first year of divisional play and Green Bay competed in the Western Division. The team finished with a 5–7–1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, the first losing season in team history. Beginning this season, the Packers began playing some home game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at Borchert Field to draw additional revenue, starting October 1, 1933, against the New York Giants.
The Packers' 14–7 loss on September 23, 1933, to the Chicago Bears would give the Bears the edge in the all-time series between the two teams, and edge that the Bears would hold for over 84 years. The Packers would once again reclaim the all-time series lead against the Bears after a 35–14 victory in Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017.
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue References 1 September 17 Boston Redskins T 7–7 0–0–1 City Stadium 2 September 24 Chicago Bears L 7–14 0–1–1 City Stadium 3 October 1 New York Giants L 7–10 0–2–1 Borchert Field 4 October 8 Portsmouth Spartans W 17–0 1–2–1 City Stadium 5 October 15 Pittsburgh Pirates W 47–0 2–2–1 City Stadium 6 October 22 at Chicago Bears L 7–10 2–3–1 Wrigley Field 7 October 29 Philadelphia Eagles W 35–9 3–3–1 City Stadium 8 November 5 at Chicago Cardinals W 14–6 4–3–1 Wrigley Field 9 November 12 at Portsmouth Spartans L 0–7 4–4–1 Universal Stadium 10 November 19 at Boston Redskins L 7–20 4–5–1 Fenway Park 11 November 26 at New York Giants L 6–17 4–6–1 Polo Grounds 12 December 3 at Philadelphia Eagles W 10–0 5–6–1 Baker Bowl 13 December 10 at Chicago Bears L 6–7 5–7–1 Wrigley Field Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. Boston Redskins
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: September 17, 1933 Attendance: 5,000
Scoring summary TeamQtrPlay Description (Extra Point)Packers3Rose 8 yard touchdown pass from Herber (Grove kick)Redskins4Frankian 33-yard touchdown pass from Westfall (Musick kick)
Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: September 24, 1933 Attendance: 10,000
Scoring summary TeamQtrPlay Description (Extra Point)Packers3Goldenberg 1-yard touchdown run (Monnett kick)Bears4Johnsos 46-yard touchdown pass from Hewitt (Manders kick)Bears4Hewitt recovered blocked kick in end zone (Manders kick)
Week 3: vs. New York Giants
at Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Date: October 1, 1933 Attendance: 12,467
Scoring summary TeamQtrPlay Description (Extra Point)Giants1Strong 39 yard field goalGiants2Burnett 19-yard touchdown pass from Newman (Newman kick)Packers4Goldenberg 3-yard touchdown run (Blood pass from Herber)
Week 4: vs. Portsmouth Spartans
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: October 8, 1933 Attendance: 5,200
Scoring summary TeamQtrPlay Description (Extra Point)Packers1Bruder 1-yard touchdown run (Grove kick)Packers3Hinkle 30-yard field goalPackers4Blood 30-yard touchdown pass from Monnett (Monnett kick)
Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: October 15, 1933 Attendance: 4,000
Scoring summary TeamQtrPlay Description (Extra Point)Packers1Hinkle 1-yard touchdown run (Monnett kick)Packers2Monnett 7-yard touchdown run (Monnett kick failed)Packers2Goldenberg interception returned 67 yards for a touchdown (Grove kick)Packers2Goldenberg 3-yard touchdown run (Monnett kick)Packers3Bruder 52-yard touchdown run (Herber kick)Packers3Monnett 12-yard touchdown run (Engelmann kick failed)Packers4Engelmann 40 yard lateral for touchdown from Monnett after 9-yard pass from Herber (Monnett kick)
Week 6: at Chicago Bears
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois Date: October 22, 1933 Attendance: 19,000
Scoring summary TeamQtrPlay Description (Extra Point)Packers2Blood 43-yard touchdown pass from Herber (Monnett kick)Bears4Johnsos 24-yard touchdown pass from Grange (Manders kick)Bears4Manders 30-yard field goal
Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: October 29, 1933 Attendance: 3,007
Scoring summary TeamQtrPlay Description (Extra Point)Packers1Goldenberg 2-yard touchdown run (Grove kick)Packers1Engelmann interception returned 45 yards for a touchdown (Grove kick)Eagles2Hanson 35-yard touchdown pass from Kirkman (Kirkman kick)Eagles3Safety, Hinkle fumbled in end zonePackers4Goldenberg 15-yard touchdown pass from Monnett (Grove kick)Packers4Blood 13-yard touchdown pass from Monnett (Monnett kick)Packers4Goldenberg blocked punt returned 34 yards for a touchdown (Monnett kick)
Week 8: at Chicago Cardinals
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois Date: November 5, 1933 Attendance: 5,000
Scoring summary TeamQtrPlay Description (Extra Point)Packers3Monnett 21-yard touchdown run (Monnett kick)Cardinals3Nesbitt 2-yard touchdown run (kick failed)Packers4Hinkle 1-yard touchdown run (Grove kick)
Week 9: at Portsmouth Spartans
at Universal Stadium, Portsmouth, Ohio Date: November 12, 1933 Attendance: 7,500
Scoring summary TeamQtrPlay Description (Extra Point)Spartans3Caddel 7-yard touchdown run (Presnell kick)
Week 10: at Boston Redskins
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts Date: November 19, 1933 Attendance: 16,399
Scoring summary TeamQtrPlay Description (Extra Point)Redskins2Musick 1-yard touchdown run (kick failed)Redskins3Pinckert interception returned 65 yards for a touchdown (Musick kick)Packers3Hinkle 1-yard touchdown run (Monnett kick)Redskins4Musick 3-yard touchdown run (Musick kick)
Week 11: at New York Giants
at Polo Grounds, Manhattan, New York Date: November 26, 1933 Attendance: 17,000
Scoring summary TeamQtrPlay Description (Extra Point)Giants1Burnett interception returned 84 yards for a touchdown (Strong kick)Giants3Badgro 35-yard touchdown pass from Newman (Strong kick)Giants3Strong 30-yard field goalPackers4Gantenbein 24-yard touchdown pass from Herber (kick failed)
Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles
at Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date: December 3, 1933 Attendance: 9,500
Scoring summary TeamQtrPlay Description (Extra Point)Packers2Hinkle 32-yard field goalPackers4Hinkle 2-yard touchdown run (Grove kick)
Week 13: at Chicago Bears
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois Date: December 10, 1933 Attendance: 7,000
Scoring summary TeamQtrPlay Description (Extra Point)Bears2Ronzani 42-yard touchdown pass from Molesworth (Manders kick)Packers4Monnett 85-yard punt return for a touchdown (kick blocked) Roster 1933 Green Bay Packers final rosterBacks 14 Johnny Blood RB/CB/S 13 Hank Bruder RB/CB 25 Wuert Engelmann RB/CB/S 21 Buckets Goldenberg FB/LB 11 Roger Grove RB/CB/S/K 41 Arnie Herber RB/CB/S 30 Clarke Hinkle FB/LB 18 Bob Monnett RB/CB/KLinemen 38 Art Bultman C/MG 32 Rudy Comstock G/DG 17 Lon Evans G/DG 20 Norm Greeney G/DG 27 Cal Hubbard T/DT 28 Joe Kurth T/DT 31 Mike Michalske G/DG 37 Claude Perry T/DT 24 Al Sarafiny C/MG 26 Clyde Van Sickle G/DGEnds/Receivers 22 Lavvie Dilweg 46 Milt Gantenbein 34 Al Rose 23 Ben Smith
Rookies in italics Standings
References
Further reading Cliff Christl, The Greatest Story in Sports: Green Bay Packers, 1919–2019. 4 volumes. Stevens Point, WI: KCI Sports Publishing, 2021. Larry D. Names, The History of the Green Bay Packers: The Lambeau Years, Part Two. Wautoma, WI: Angel Press of Wisconsin, 1989. Arch Ward, The Green Bay Packers. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1946.