The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers have competed in the National Football League (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) and play their home games at Lambeau Field in central Wisconsin.
Starting with the 1938 NFL season, the NFL instituted an All-Star Game that pitted the league's championship team against a team made-up of the best players from the remaining teams. Five of these exhibition games were played, with the last occurring after the 1942 NFL season before the NFL reduced the number of teams and games in the season due to players serving in World War II. The first official Pro Bowl occurred in 1951 following the 1950 NFL season. From the 1950 season until the 1969 season, the exhibition game was played between teams representing the Eastern and Western Conferences of the NFL. After the American Football League (AFL) merged with the NFL in 1970, the game was played between teams representing the NFC and the American Football Conference (AFC). The conference team format remained until 2014 when the NFL shifted to a fantasy football format with teams selected by captains from the full pool of Pro Bowl selectees. This format only lasted for three seasons before it reverted to the conference team format from the 2016 to 2021 NFL seasons; this period included the cancellation of the 2021 Pro Bowl due to the COVID-19 pandemic (teams were still selected and players were still recognized as Pro Bowl selectees). Starting with the 2023 Pro Bowl after the 2022 NFL season, the NFL again changed the format; instead of playing an exhibition game, the Pro Bowl was converted to series of skill competitions that culminated in a non-contact flag football game.
Pro Bowl selections are made by a cumulative vote by three groups that hold equal weight: coaches, players and fans. Based on the results of the vote, each team is filled out based on generic positions on offense, defense and special teams. Prior to the institution of the Pro Bowl Games in 2023, the players with the most votes were named starters, while the remainder of the selectees were reserves. In the event that a Pro Bowl selectee is unable to participate in the Pro Bowl, either for health reasons or the fact they are playing in the Super Bowl right after the Pro Bowl, alternates are named in the players' place. These players are still considered official Pro Bowl selectees. The coaching staffs for each team have been selected in various ways, with the common option being the coaching staffs of the team with the best record in each conference who were not going to the Super Bowl given the honors. With the onset of the Pro Bowl Games, the NFL now selects the coaching staffs for the flag football game. Players for each team are paid for their participation, with a higher sum going to the winning team. Throughout the life of the Pro Bowl, awards have been given out to recognize the best player or players of the game. From 2016 to 2022, an award was given to an offensive and defensive most valuable player (MVP).
The Packers have had representatives at the Pro Bowl every year since 1950 except for nine seasons. The Packers' first selections in the inaugural Pro Bowl in 1951 were running back Billy Grimes and defensive tackle Ed Neal. The 1963 Pro Bowl and 1968 Pro Bowl each included nine Packers, the most that the team has ever sent to the Pro Bowl. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers holds the team record for most Pro Bowl selections with 10, while Forrest Gregg (nine selections), Brett Favre (nine selections) and Willie Wood (eight selections) round out the top four. Four Packers have been given a Pro Bowl MVP award. The most recent Pro Bowl selections for the Packers were Keisean Nixon and Micah Parsons for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
Selections All-Star Game (1938–42)
+Key Selected as the NFL MVP for that season +SeasonAll-Star Game of PackersselectedPlayers ( of All-Star Games with Packers)Position 1938 3 (1) Back (1) Guard (1) Fullback 1939 1940 4 (1) Back (2) Fullback (1) End (1) End 1941 3 (1) Back (2) End (2) Back 1942 4 (2) Back (2) Back (3) End (3) Back
Pro Bowl (1950–present)
+Key* Selected as Pro Bowl MVP Selected as the NFL MVP for that season
+SeasonPro Bowl of PackersselectedPlayers ( of Pro Bowls with Packers)Position 1950 1951 2 (1) Running back (1) Defensive tackle 1951 1952 2 (2) Running back (1) Tackle 1952 1953 3 (1) End (1) Linebacker (1) Defensive end 1953 1954 3 (1) Defensive tackle (1) Defensive end (1) Linebacker 1954 1955 3 (2) Defensive tackle (2) Defensive end (1) Linebacker 1955 1956 5 (1) Safety (1) Fullback (2) End (3) Defensive end (2) Linebacker 1956 1957 4 (2) Safety (3) End (1) Quarterback (3) Linebacker 1957 1958 3 (3) Safety (4) End (1) Center 1958 1959 2 (4) Safety (2) Center 1959 1960 5 (1) Linebacker (1) Tackle (1) Back (3) Center (1) Safety 1960 1961 8 (1) Linebacker (2) Linebacker (2) Tackle (2) Back (1) Defensive tackle (4) Center (1) Quarterback (1) Fullback 1961 1962 8 (3) Linebacker (3) Tackle (2) * Defensive tackle (1) End (5) Center (2) Quarterback (2) Fullback (1) Cornerback 1962 1963 9 (4) Linebacker (4) Tackle (1) Guard (1) End (1) Running back (6) Center (3) Quarterback (3) Fullback (1) Safety 1963 1964 8 (1) Cornerback (1) Defensive end (5) Tackle (3) Defensive tackle (2) Guard (7) Center (4) Fullback (2) Cornerback 1964 1965 6 (2) Cornerback (2) Defensive end (6) Tackle (1) Linebacker (5) Fullback (2) Safety 1965 1966 5 (3) Cornerback (1) Linebacker (3) Defensive end (1) Wide receiver (3) Safety 1966 1967 8 (4) Cornerback (4) Defensive end (7) Tackle (4) Defensive tackle (1) Linebacker (1) Tackle (4) Quarterback (4) Safety 1967 1968 9 (5) Cornerback (1) Placekicker (5) Defensive end (2) Wide receiver (8) Tackle (1) Cornerback (3) Guard (2) * Linebacker (5) Safety 1968 1969 4 (1) Running back (1) Wide receiver (9) Tackle (6) Safety1969 1970 5 (2) Wide receiver (1) Guard (2) Cornerback (3) Linebacker (7) Safety 1970 1971 4 (1) * Linebacker (3) Wide receiver (2) Guard (8) Safety 1971 1972 2 (1) Running back (3) Guard 1972 1973 4 (2) Running back (1) Defensive end (2) Linebacker (1) Placekicker 1973 1974 4 (3) Running back (1) Linebacker (1) Cornerback (4) Guard 1974 1975 5 (1) Cornerback (2) Cornerback (5) Guard (1) Linebacker (2) Placekicker 1975 1976 2 (3) Linebacker (1) Return specialist 1976 1977 0 1977 1978 0 1978 1979 4 (2) Cornerback (1) Defensive end (1) Wide receiver (1) Running back 1979 1980 0 1980 1981 1 (2) Wide receiver 1981 1982 1 (3) Wide receiver 1982 1983 4 (1) Tight end (1) * Wide receiver (4) Wide receiver (1) Center 1983 1984 3 (2) Tight end (5) Wide receiver (2) Center 1984 1985 2 (3) Tight end (6) Wide receiver 1985 1986 1 (7) Wide receiver 1986 1987 0 1987 1988 0 1988 1989 0 1989 1990 4 (1) Running back (1) Linebacker (1) Quarterback (1) Wide receiver 1990 1991 1 (2) Wide receiver 1991 1992 0 1992 1993 3 (1) Safety (1) Quarterback (3) Wide receiver 1993 1994 4 (1) Safety (2) Quarterback (4) Wide receiver (1) Defensive end 1994 1995 3 (1) Linebacker (5) Wide receiver (2) Defensive end 1995 1996 3 (1) Tight end (3) Quarterback (3) Defensive end 1996 1997 5 (2) Safety (4) Quarterback (1) Tight end (4) Defensive end (1) Center 1997 1998 6 (2) Tight end (5) Quarterback (3) Safety (1) Special teams Running back (5) Defensive end 1998 1999 5 (4) Safety (3) Tight end (1) Wide receiver (1) Return specialist (6) Defensive end 1999 2000 0 2000 2001 1 (1) Safety 2001 2002 3 (6) Quarterback (1) Tight end (1) Running back 2002 2003 6 (1) Wide receiver (7) Quarterback (2) Tight end (2) Running back (1) Guard (2) Safety 2003 2004 6 (8) Quarterback (1) Center (3) Tight end (1) Defensive end (3) Running back (2) Guard 2004 2005 4 (4) Running back (1) Fullback (3) Guard (1) Wide receiver 2005 2006 0 2006 2007 2 (2) Wide receiver (1) Defensive end 2007 2008 5 (1) Tackle (3) Wide receiver (9) Quarterback (1) Cornerback (2) Defensive end 2008 2009 3 (1) Safety (2) Cornerback (1) Cornerback 2009 2010 4 (2) Safety (1) Linebacker (1) Quarterback (2) Cornerback 2010 2011 8 (2) Tackle (3) Safety (4) Wide receiver (1) Linebacker (1) Wide receiver (2) Linebacker (1) Cornerback (3) Cornerback 2011 2012 7 (2) Wide receiver (1) Fullback (3) Linebacker (1) Defensive tackle (2) Quarterback (1) Center (4) Cornerback 2012 2013 4 (4) Linebacker (3) Quarterback (1) Center (1) Guard 2013 2014 1 (1) Running back 2014 2015 7 (1) Wide receiver (2) Fullback (5) Linebacker (1) Wide receiver (4) Quarterback (1) Cornerback (2) Guard 2015 2016 5 (3) Fullback (6) Linebacker (1) Defensive end (5) Quarterback (3) Guard 2016 2017 4 (1) Tackle (1) Safety (1) Guard (6) Quarterback 2017 2018 2 (1) Wide receiver (1) Defensive tackle 2018 2019 2 (2) Wide receiver (7) Quarterback 2019 2020 5 (3) Wide receiver (2) Tackle (1) Defensive tackle (8) Quarterback (1) Linebacker 2020 2021 7 (4) Wide receiver (1) Cornerback (3) Tackle (1) Guard (1) Running back (9) Quarterback (2) Linebacker2021 2022 3 (5) Wide receiver (2) Defensive tackle (10) Quarterback20222023 2 (2) Cornerback (2) Guard 2023 2024 1 (3) Defensive tackle2024 2025 3 (1) Defensive end (1) Running back (1) Safety 2025 2026 2 (1) Cornerback (1) Defensive end
Most selections
+ Selections Player Position Pro Bowls 10 Quarterback 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 9 Quarterback 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008 Tackle 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969 8 Safety 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 7 Wide receiver 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 Center 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 6 Linebacker 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 Defensive end 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 5 Wide receiver 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Defensive tackle 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 Defensive end 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 Guard 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 Wide receiver 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994 Fullback 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
See also Lists of Green Bay Packers players
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