Tue., May. 28, 2013
11:30AM
- 1:00PM CDTOrganized Team Activities (OTAs)The Packers announced details on the remainder of their offseason schedule, including the fact that five of the team’s offseason practices will be open to the public, weather permitting.
The open practices will be three organized team activities (OTAs) and two mandatory minicamp workouts. The open OTA practices are slated for three Tuesdays — May 21, May 28 and June 11 — and will begin at 11:30 a.m. CT. The two mandatory minicamp practices are scheduled for June 4 and 5 with a start time TBA.
Due to ongoing preparations on Ray Nitschke Field for training camp, the OTA and minicamp workouts will be held on Clarke Hinkle Field this year. Viewing of the open practices will be standing-room only along the Oneida Street side of Hinkle Field.
Sat., Jun. 01, 2013
8:30AM
- 3:30PM CDTJunior Power Pack ClinicThe 16th Annual Junior Power Pack Clinic will take place June 1, 2013 inside the Don Hutson Center, the Packers indoor practice facility. Reserved exclusively for members of the Junior Power Pack kids fan club (ages 5-14), this event features the chance to run skills and drills with other Packer backers and a few up-and-coming Packers players.
Sat., Jun. 08, 2013
3:00PM
- 5:00PM CDTJerry Parins Cruise for CancerThe Green Bay Packers are gearing up for the 10th annual Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer event, set for Saturday, June 8. The event once again features a motorcycle ride, but non-riding fans who want to support the cause are welcome to attend the post-ride party at Lambeau Field’s North Loft, the rooftop deck below the TundraVision in the north end zone.
On the day of the ride, registration begins at 9 a.m. and will continue through 10:30 a.m. at Vandervest Harley-Davidson in Green Bay. The post-ride party begins at 3 p.m. at Lambeau Field in the North Loft, which can be accessed through the Bellin Health Gate. The party will include food and drink for purchase, a silent and live auction and fun while bringing awareness to cancer. Attendees will also have the opportunity to get autographs from Packers players in exchange for a $10 donation to the event.
Tue., Jun. 11, 2013
11:30AM
- 1:00PM CDTOrganized Team Activities (OTAs)The Packers announced details on the remainder of their offseason schedule, including the fact that five of the team’s offseason practices will be open to the public, weather permitting.
The open practices will be three organized team activities (OTAs) and two mandatory minicamp workouts. The open OTA practices are slated for three Tuesdays — May 21, May 28 and June 11 — and will begin at 11:30 a.m. CT. The two mandatory minicamp practices are scheduled for June 4 and 5 with a start time TBA.
Due to ongoing preparations on Ray Nitschke Field for training camp, the OTA and minicamp workouts will be held on Clarke Hinkle Field this year. Viewing of the open practices will be standing-room only along the Oneida Street side of Hinkle Field.
The Green Bay Packers 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held Wednesday, July 24, at 11 a.m., at Lambeau Field. The meeting will take place rain or shine.
Sat., Jul. 27, 2013
6:30PM
- 11:45PM CDT5K Run at Lambeau FieldThe computer-timed run is highlighted by a neighborhood route that ultimately takes participants into Lambeau Field and around the famed gridiron. The event has a special finish line – the Packers’ ‘G’ painted on turf located in the parking lot.
Joining Herb Adderley, Willie Davis, Ray Nitschke and Willie Wood, Henry Jordan became the fifth Packers defensive player from the Vince Lombardi era to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1995).
Jordan started his career with the Cleveland Browns as a fifth-round draft pick out of the University of Virginia, and, like Nitschke and Davis, came to the Packers via trade.
In 1959, Lombardi sent a fourth-round pick to the Browns to acquire Jordan in one of his first moves as general manager and head coach.
Standing 6-foot-2 and weighing 248 pounds, Jordan wasn't necessarily a physically intimidating defensive tackle. However, the former collegiate wrestler, who earned runner-up status in the heavyweight class of the 1957 NCAA Championships, used his speed, strength and determination to be a menace in the trenches.
If he was undersized for his position, it didn't hurt his durability. In his 11 years with the team, Jordan played 139 games. In that span, the Packers won five NFL championships and two Super Bowls.
Over Jordan's career, the Packers defense allowed only 15.4 points per game in the regular season, including just 10.5 points per game in 1962 and 11.6 points a game in 1966.
Official tackling statistics aren't available from that era, but Jordan is credited with making six tackles in Super Bowl I (Jan. 15, 1967), second to only Lee Roy Caffey (7).
In 1967, Jordan picked up 3.5 sacks of quarterback Roman Gabriel in a 28-7 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the Western Conference championship.
Jordan earned Associated Press All-Pro honors six times (1960-64, 1966) in his career, including consensus recognition in 1961 and 1963. He was named to the Pro Bowl four times (1960-63, '66) and in 1962 was named the all-star game's Outstanding Lineman.
In addition to his on-field exploits, Jordan is remembered for being one of the Packers' most quotable players, especially in regard to Lombardi, for whom he had great respect.
Of his head coach, Jordan is credited with quipping, "He treats us all alike -- like dogs," and "When (Lombardi) says, 'Sit down,' I don't look for a chair."
Jordan wore jersey number 74 during his Packers career.
Henry Wendell Jordan, born January 26, 1935, in Emporia, Va., died February 21, 1977, at the age of 42.
Jordan's Career Stats courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau:
Joining Herb Adderley, Willie Davis, Ray Nitschke and Willie Wood, Henry Jordan became the fifth Packers defensive player from the Vince Lombardi era to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1995).