Small-town roots, century-long legacy.
"Torn From The Pages of Time": Packers Celebrate Franchise Milestone with Powerful Message originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Green Bay Packers marked their 106th anniversary with a social video celebrating how they helped shape the professional football landscape. The clip opens with narration tracing the team’s roots to Curly Lambeau and the early days before the NFL was even formed.
It emphasizes the lasting work ethic and "small-town feel" and calls the Packers world champions of football, ending with the phrase, “Torn from the pages of time.”
The message is timeless, but it also hints at how the team honors its history while pushing into the present.
And just last month, the Packers added to that sense of legacy by debuting retro 1923-inspired alternate jerseys that nod to their founding era, deepening the bridge between past and present.
It’s a visual cue wrapped in nostalgia that sets the stage for reflecting on more than a century of Green Bay football.
Packers’ Humble Origins Set Foundation for a Football Powerhouse
The Green Bay Packers began as the Acme Packing Company football team in 1919, founded by player-coach Earl “Curly” Lambeau and local meatpacker George Whitney Calhoun.
Just two years later, in 1921, the club became a charter franchise in what was then the American Professional Football Association.
Celebrating our 106th birthday today and still going strong pic.twitter.com/PwAKirZ55L
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) August 11, 2025
From the start, they were unconventional — small city, community ownership, players working day jobs — but over time, they transformed into a standard bearer of the sport.
Early titles, backed by Lambeau’s leadership, guided the team into building a reputation rooted in relentless grit and regional pride.
From Small Town to Gridiron Legacy
Through figures like Vince Lombardi, Bart Starr and Brett Favre, the Packers became synonymous with excellence, and their identity as a community-run organization stood in contrast to football’s other big-market powerhouses.
They’ve won 13 league championships, including four Super Bowls, building a global fan base that stems from values first seeded back when football was still finding its form. The team’s historic reputation has become a guiding north star for the franchise and its supporters.
This most recent birthday clip and vintage uniform rollout reinforce how the Packers lean into their long story without getting stuck in it.
Celebrating 106 years with pride for their origins and excitement for their future, led by coach Matt LaFleur and quarterback Jordan Love, feels like a way to honor both the legends and the living game.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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