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.
In 1974, Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) began compiling an annual NFL All-Rookie Team made up of the best rookies at each position for the preceding season. The teams are selected by the sportswriters that make up the PFWA. For only one NFL All-Rookie Team, in 1976, the PFWA selected a first-team and second-team; all other teams do not have a distinction. From 1992 to 2012, the All-Rookie Teams were chosen jointly by PFWA and Pro Football Weekly.
The Packers have had 35 players named to 26 NFL All-Rookie Teams. No Packers were selected in the inaugural NFL All-Rookie Team in 1974; Johnnie Gray became the Packers' first selection after the 1975 NFL season. The most Packers named to one team came in 2006, when the trio of Greg Jennings, Daryn Colledge and A. J. Hawk were selected. On seven other occasions, two Packers have been selected to one team. Twice, the Packers have had an All-Rookie Team selection also given an NFL Rookie of the Year Award: Tom Flynn in 1984 and Eddie Lacy in 2013. Six All-Rookie Team selections have gone on to be inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, with one of those—James Lofton—also inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The most recent All-Rookie Team selections for the Packers were Edgerrin Cooper and Evan Williams after the 2024 NFL season.
Team selections
+Key Inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame (ROY) NFL Rookie of the Year
+All-RookieTeam of PackersselectedNamePositionSeasons withPackers1975 Safety1976Tackle1977Defensive end1978 Linebacker Wide receiver1984Defensive end (ROY)Safety1985Linebacker1987Wide receiver1989 Placekicker1993LinebackerSafety1996Tackle1997Guard1998Defensive end2000Linebacker2003Linebacker2005 Safety2006GuardLinebacker Wide receiver2009LinebackerDefensive tackle2010Tackle2011Wide receiver2012Cornerback2013 (ROY)Running back2014SafetyCenter2018Cornerback2019Guard–presentSafety2022Linebacker–present2024Linebacker–presentSafety–present
See also Lists of Green Bay Packers players NFL Rookie of the Year Award
References
External links All-Rookie Teams at ProFootballWriters.org