1959 Green Bay Packers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 7-5-0 | 0-0 | 3739 | 1832 | 1907 | 33 | 212 | 3552 | 1782 | 1770 | 29 | 215 |
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The Green Bay Packers' thirty-ninth season was in 1959, playing their home games at New City Stadium. During the offseason they hired Vince Lombardi to lead the team. Lombardi previously was the offensive coordinator of the New York Giants and had five years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 7-5-0, 4-2-0 at home and 3-3-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Vince Lombardi was awarded with the Coach of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Chicago Bears | 9-6 | ||
| Week 2 | Detroit Lions | 28-10 | ||
| Week 3 | San Francisco 49ers | 21-20 | ||
| Week 4 | Los Angeles Rams | 6-45 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 21-38 | |
| Week 6 | @ | New York Giants | 3-20 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Chicago Bears | 17-28 | |
| Week 8 | Baltimore Colts | 24-28 | ||
| Week 9 | Washington Redskins | 21-0 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Detroit Lions | 24-17 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 38-20 | |
| Week 12 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 36-14 |
1959 Green Bay Packers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Vince Lombardi Wide Receivers Coach: Tom Fears Offensive Line Coach: Bill Austin Offensive Backs Coach: John "Red" Cochran Defensive Line Coach: Phil Bengtson Defensive Backs Coach: Norb Hecker Team President: Dominic Olejniczak