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Ron Wolf
Executive Vice President / General Manager 1991-2001
Ron Wolf arrived in Green Bay Nov. 27, 1991, with a mandate to rescue the Green and Gold from a quarter-century of mediocrity, an assignment which prompted him to assert, "I was brought here to win."
And win, in the decade to follow, the Packers did - in large part because of his leadership and the "cast" he assembled to execute one of the most electrifying turnarounds in NFL annals...rewardingly punctuated by Green Bay's first Super Bowl victory in nearly three decades and back-to-back appearances in professional football's ultimate game.
During the history-making process, he made a more profound impact upon the Packers organization than anyone since the revered Vince Lombardi, who arrived in Green Bay with a similar mission 32 years earlier. Over Wolf's 1992-2000 tenure, the Packers compiled the NFL's second-winningest regular-season record, a 92-52 mark for a .639 percentage, recorded seven straight winning seasons and made six consecutive playoff appearances.
He converted the Green and Gold from perennial also-rans into consistent winners, exemplified by the fact they also have mounted the NFL's best regular-season won-lost record since the 1993 institution of free agency (131-77, .630).
Wolf's aggressive stewardship, launched with the hiring of 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Holmgren as head coach and the acquisition of Brett Favre as a franchise quarterback in 1992 is perhaps no better illustrated than by the Packers' immediate, 9-7 turnabout in 1992 - his first year on the job - after the team had been a dismal 4-and-12 in 1991 and 6-and-10 in 1990...a transformation which brought him recognition as 'NFL Executive of the Year' by The Sporting News.
Wolf, reflecting upon the overall record from his perspective on the day he announced his retirement, observed with pardonable satisfaction, "What people said couldn't happen here...happened here (building a winner in Green Bay)...I'm proud of that."
A statistical glance at some notable team figures, over the nine years before - and after - Wolf took control:
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1983-91 |
1992-2000 |
| W-L-T, Overall |
57-85-1 |
92-52-0 |
| Overall Winning Pct. |
.402 |
.639 |
| W-L-T, Home Games |
31-40-1 |
60-12-0 |
| Home Winning Pct. |
.438 |
.833 |
| Total Offense/Game |
321.6 |
333.8 |
| Total Defense/Game |
330.4 |
301.2 |
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