1938 Green Bay Packers season

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Head coach

Curly Lambeau

Home field

City Stadium
Marquette Stadium

Results

Record

8–3

Division place

1st NFL Western

Playoff finish

Lost NFL Championship Game

Timeline

Previous season		Next season
1937		1939

The 1938 Green Bay Packers season was their 18th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8–3 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a first-place finish in the Western Conference. The Packers lost to the Giants 23–17 in the 1938 NFL Championship Game. This marks the first of only three losses the Packers would have in 13 world championship games.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 11, 1938	Cleveland Rams	W 26–17
2	September 18, 1938	Chicago Bears	L 2–0
3	September 25, 1938	Chicago Cardinals	W 28–7
4	September 28, 1938	at Chicago Cardinals	W 24–22
5	October 9, 1938	Detroit Lions	L 17–7
6	October 16, 1938	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 35–7
7	October 23, 1938	Pittsburgh Pirates	W 20–0
8	October 30, 1938	at Cleveland Rams	W 28–7
9	November 6, 1938	at Chicago Bears	W 24–17
10	November 13, 1938	at Detroit Lions	W 28–7
11	November 20, 1938	at New York Giants	L 15–3

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Championship	December 11, 1938	at New York Giants	L 23–17

Standings

NFL Western
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers	8	3	0	.727	223	118	L-1
Detroit Lions	7	4	0	.636	119	108	L-1
Chicago Bears	6	5	0	.545	194	148	L-1
Cleveland Rams	4	7	0	.364	131	215	W-1
Chicago Cardinals	2	9	0	.182	111	168	W-1

References

Sportsencyclopedia.com

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Bold indicates NFL Championship winning season

Green Bay Packers

Founded in 1919
Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin

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Division Championships (21)

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League: National Football League
Conference: National Football Conference
Division: North Division

Rivalries

Seasons (95)

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1938 NFL season

Eastern Division	Brooklyn Dodgers	New York Giants	Chicago Bears	Chicago Cardinals	Western Division
	Philadelphia Eagles	Pittsburgh Pirates	Cleveland Rams	Detroit Lions
	Washington Redskins			Green Bay Packers

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