American football player, coach, and executive (1898–1965)
American football player
Curly Lambeau
Lambeau at Notre Dame in 1918
No. 1, 14, 42, 20
Position:
Halfback
Personal information
Born:
(1898-04-09)April 9, 1898 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:
June 1, 1965(1965-06-01) (aged 67) Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Career information
High school:
Green Bay East
(Green Bay, Wisconsin)
College:
Notre Dame
Career history
As a player:
Green Bay Packers (1919–1929)
As a coach:
Green Bay Packers (1920–1949)
Head coach
Chicago Cardinals (1950–1951)
Head coach
Washington Redskins (1952–1953)
Head coach
Career highlights and awards
6× NFL champion (1929–1931, 1936, 1939, 1944)
3× Second-team All-Pro (1922–1924)
NFL 1920s All-Decade Team
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
Head coaching record
Regular season:
226–132–22 (.624)
Postseason:
3–2 (.600)
Career:
229–134–22 (.623)
Player stats at PFR
Coaching stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau (April 9, 1898 – June 1, 1965) was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). Lambeau, along with his friend and fellow Green Bay, Wisconsin, native George Whitney Calhoun, founded the Green Bay Packers in 1919. He served as team captain in the team's first year before becoming player-coach in 1920. As a player, Lambeau lined up as a halfback, which in the early years of the NFL was the premier position. He was the team's primary runner and passer, accounting for 35 touchdowns (eight as a rusher, three as a receiver, and 24 as a passer) in 77 games. He won his only NFL championship as a player in 1929.
From 1920 to 1949, Lambeau was the head coach and general manager of the Packers, with near-total control over the team's day-to-day operations. He led his team to over 200 wins and six NFL championships, including three straight from 1929 to 1931. He is tied with rival George Halas of the Chicago Bears and Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots of having the most NFL championships by a coach. Lambeau also coached eight players who went on to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. With players such as quarterback Arnie Herber and split end Don Hutson, his teams revolutionized the use of the passing game in football. After a falling out with the Packers Board of Directors, Lambeau left the Packers to coach the Chicago Cardinals and Washington Redskins, each for two seasons, before retiring in 1953.
For his accomplishments, Lambeau has been widely recognized and honored. He was named to the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team as one of the top halfbacks in the league's first decade of existence. He was an inaugural inductee to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1970 in recognition for his role as founder, player, and coach of the Packers. Two months after his death in 1965, the Packers home stadium, which is still in use today, was renamed Lambeau Field in his honor.
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in Green Bay, Wisconsin. After establishing the Packers in 1919 with CurlyLambeau, Calhoun served the team in various capacities for 44 years until his...
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League (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by CurlyLambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. They are members of the North Division of...
League (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by CurlyLambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. They are members of the Northern Division...
the 1965 NFL Championship Game against the Cleveland Browns. On a sloppy Lambeau field, the Packers went back to their classic backfield tandem of Taylor...
over the New England Patriots, and he is recognized as the creator of the Lambeau Leap touchdown celebration. Butler was named a member of the NFL 1990s...
the new stadium. After the Packers founder CurlyLambeau died in 1965, the stadium was renamed to Lambeau Field in his honor. Its original capacity was...
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franchise to eight straight playoff appearances. McCarthy is second to CurlyLambeau in all-time wins leading the Packers. McCarthy was born and raised in...
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in NFL history. His six championships matched both George Halas and CurlyLambeau for most championships as a head coach. The Patriots' defense held the...
League (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by CurlyLambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. They are members of the North Division of...
League (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by CurlyLambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. They are members of the Northern Division...
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Wisconsin, the team finished with a 9–1–1 record under player and coach CurlyLambeau. Playing games from late September to late November the Packers lost...
league titles in 1929, 1930, and 1931. At halftime, Packers head coach CurlyLambeau accidentally made a wrong turn going to the team's locker room and walked...
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impostor to CurlyLambeau and the Green Bay Packers in exchange for cash he desperately needed to keep his team operating. From Lambeau's perspective...
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entire 11-year career with the Green Bay Packers. Under head coach CurlyLambeau, Hutson led the Packers to four NFL Championship Games, winning three...
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