Packers to honor Bart Starr this season with #15 helmet decal

MILWAUKEE — The Packers will wear a No. 15 helmet decal this season to pay tribute to Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr.The organization announced Friday that it also will honor Starr during halftime of the team's home opener Sept. 15 against the Vikings.

Packers to honor legendary QB Bart Starr during halftime on Sunday, Sept. 15

GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers announced on Friday, Jun 7 the organization will honor the life and legacy of the late Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr with several celebrations planned for the weekend of the Packers’ home opener and with an impact grant to the Bart and Cherry Starr Foundation.The weekend, which also will be held in conjunction with Packers Alumni Weekend, will begin with the Green & Gold Gala on Friday, Sept. 13, an annual event that benefits Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin.This year’s Green & Gold Gala, held in the Lambeau Field Atrium, will include a presentation from Starr’s wife, Cherry, and their son, Bart Starr, Jr., with several Packers alumni also in attendance.

'Feeling really confident:' Packers may lean on defense in upcoming NFL season

GREEN BAY -- Year after year, the Green Bay Packers have a strong offense and they hope to get enough to the other side of the ball to be a legitimate contender.

Packers venture north of the border to take on Raiders in preseason

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The Oakland Raiders will host the Green Bay Packers in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada for a preseason Week 3 game on Thursday, Aug. 22.

Jordy Nelson says he plans to retire as a Green Bay Packers' player 'sometime in August'

GREEN BAY -- It looks like former Green Bay Packers WR Jordy Nelson will be coming back to Green Bay late this summer.In an interview Monday, June 3 with WIBW in Topeka, Kansas, Nelson responded to previous reports he was interested in signing a one-day contract to retire as a Green Bay Packers player, telling WIBW:

'A champion on and off the field:' Reaction pours in after Bart Starr's passing at 85

MILWAUKEE -- Bart Starr was an ordinary quarterback until teaming with Vince Lombardi and serving as the catalyst for the powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams that ruled the 1960s and ushered in the NFL as America's most popular sport.The quarterback's graceful throws helped turn a run-heavy league into a passing spectacle, yet it's a run for which he's most famous: the sneak that won the famed "Ice Bowl" in 1967.Starr died Sunday at age 85 in Birmingham, Alabama, the Packers said.

Green Bay Packers legend Bart Starr passes away at age 85

GREEN BAY -- Bart Starr was an ordinary quarterback until teaming with Vince Lombardi and serving as the catalyst for the powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams that ruled the 1960s and ushered in the NFL as America's most popular sport.The quarterback's graceful throws helped turn a run-heavy league into a passing spectacle, yet it's a run for which he's most famous: the sneak that won the famed "Ice Bowl" in 1967.Starr died Sunday, May 26 at age 85 in Birmingham, Alabama, the Packers said.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers weighs in on the ending of Game of Thrones

GREEN BAY -- Millions of Game of Thrones fans have been weighing in on the end of the series -- and not everyone is thrilled with the result.

Former Packers GM Ted Thompson reveals he has autonomic disorder, hopes to overcome it

GREEN BAY --  Former Green Bay Packers General Manager Ted Thompson announced in a statement on Wednesday, May 8 that he has been diagnosed with autonomic disorder.Autonomic disorders affect the nerves that control bodily functions and can manifest as dizziness, digestive disorders, fatigue and blood pressure issues.Thompson's complete statement as posted on Packers.com is below:

Green Bay Packers Day 3 NFL Draft picks

NASHVILLE -- The Green Bay Packers picked up four players on Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, April 27.The Packers went back to the defensive side of the ball with their first pick of Day 3 of the draft, adding Texas A&M lineman Kingsley Keke on Saturday's fifth round.

Green Bay picks TE Sternberger, OL Jenkins on Day 2 of draft

NASHVILLE -- With their final pick on the second day of the NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers got quarterback Aaron Rodgers a new offensive weapon: Texas A&M tight end Jace Sternberger.The Packers took Sternberger with their third-round pick (No. 75 overall) Friday night after spending their two first-round picks on defense and adding Mississippi State offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins in the second round.

Video: Darnell Savage reacts to being drafted by Packers in 1st round

GREEN BAY -- The number two pick for the Green Bay Packers is relishing his moment in the spotlight.Take a look at how Maryland safety Darnell Savage reacted to being picked by the Pack in the first round on Thursday, April 25.