Why Are the Green Bay Packers Called the Packers?

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Conceptual illustration of a vintage football and sweater beside food cans on a packing crate

The Green Bay Packers are named for the Indian Packing Company, the meatpacking business that originally sponsored the team. The nickname appeared in local newspaper coverage in August 1919 and remained part of the club’s identity long after its early corporate ties ended.

Team historian Cliff Christl traces the name to the Green Bay Press-Gazette’s reporting. Its August 13, 1919 story used both “Packers” and “Indians,” reflecting the sponsor’s name. By August 15, the paper was calling the team only the Packers. Curly Lambeau worked for Indian Packing, which supplied the early team with jerseys, footballs and some shoulder pads.

Acme Packing is sometimes credited with creating the name, but it acquired Indian Packing in January 1921, after the nickname was already established. As Christl explains, Acme was associated with the team when it joined the league that became the NFL. The name’s roots, however, belong to the earlier sponsor and the local press.

 

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