darkhaha Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Years ago, the Packers' "G" used to be mounted lower on the helmet, closer to the ear hole. It's mounted much higher and closer to the stripes these days, which doesn't look as pleasing, IMHO. When did this small migration occur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Well, you're right...but I have no idea when that happened. Note that the outline is much thicker now as well.Super Bowl, 1997...still lower than Favre's above: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 It's been creeping up the last decade or so. Not always consistently from player to player, but creeping up nonetheless.Here are the last couple years:2006200520042003 (look how high this one is!)2002 The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 2001 2000199919981997As for the thicker outline, they modified the logo in the late 1960s, rounding off the football shape into an oval and thickening the overall green background. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersurge Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I prefer it to be where it is now.Wouldn't change it back if I were them.Now if they could ditch the yellow pants with the white jerseys.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Here are the 1960s helmet variations.1962Football-shaped "G", thin background:By the end of the Lombardi era, it had been rounded off into an oval, but retained the thinner background:1967I would have thought that the thicker outline came from the Forrest Gregg re-design, but that doesn't seem to be the case: The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Looks like it happened somewhere between 1984 and 1992 (and you have no idea how hard it is to post this): The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersurge Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 (and you have no idea how hard it is to post this): I do actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in KY Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I would have thought that the thicker outline came from the Forrest Gregg re-design, but that doesn't seem to be the case:Gothamite, as the guru of Packer uniform details I know you know this (although maybe some others don't), but an interesting tidbit from HelmetHut is that the original Packer logos were two-piece: the white "G" was put on top of the green football/oval.I suspect the thicker outline comes from changing decal suppliers over the years - some supplier probably did it that way and they decided to keep the look.Also, I suspect the logo is higher these days because more and more players wear high-hookup chinstraps. The higher logo is out of the way of the chinstrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 (and you have no idea how hard it is to post this): I do actually.Make you a deal - you don't mention Tony, I won't mention Curtis Enis. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I would have thought that the thicker outline came from the Forrest Gregg re-design, but that doesn't seem to be the case:Gothamite, as the guru of Packer uniform details I know you know this (although maybe some others don't), but an interesting tidbit from HelmetHut is that the original Packer logos were two-piece: the white "G" was put on top of the green football/oval.I suspect the thicker outline comes from changing decal suppliers over the years - some supplier probably did it that way and they decided to keep the look.I did know that, actually. But had forgotten it. You can see it pretty clearly on this 1968 helmet, repainted for the Pro Bowl:I wonder when they went to one two-color decal? According to this, it would appear to have been early 1970s.And you want to see a thick outline, check out this late 1980s version.Also, I suspect the logo is higher these days because more and more players wear high-hookup chinstraps. The higher logo is out of the way of the chinstrap.That was my thought as well. Still don't like the look, though. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersurge Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 (and you have no idea how hard it is to post this): I do actually.Make you a deal - you don't mention Tony, I won't mention Curtis Enis. OMG!DEAL!You're making me want to call my therapist. You know how long it took to get that mess out of my head? What a tremendous waste that guy was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Hey, there's always Ryan Leaf.When we're down about past draft busts, we can get together and laugh at the Chargers. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersurge Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Hey, there's always Ryan Leaf.When we're down about past draft busts, we can get together and laugh at the Chargers.There's also our pot smoking friend Ricky Williams. Thats a favorite one of mine, considering it was Ditka who basically put his job on the line to get that guy. We know how that ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amare32 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 As a Bears fan, I don't ordinarily like to give comfort to the Packers, but in this instance I will make an exception.Rashaan SalaamCurtis EnisCade McNownDavid Terrell... and it looks like we can safely add ...Rex GrossmanCedric BensonMerry Christmas, cheeseheads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Apollo Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 'Also, I suspect the logo is higher these days because more and more players wear high-hookup chinstraps. The higher logo is out of the way of the chinstrap."Your right John in KY.buy the way can you guy's please post a few more pics."In case you can't tell I'm being sarcastic"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I'm usually pretty observant but...I never noticed until reading it in this thread that the original "G" logo was shaped like a football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Not just the Packers.... The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Well, I knew about the Jets...somehow the Packers design was more subtle. Or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PackerBadger Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Hey, there's always Ryan Leaf.When we're down about past draft busts, we can get together and laugh at the Chargers.There's also our pot smoking friend Ricky Williams. Thats a favorite one of mine, considering it was Ditka who basically put his job on the line to get that guy. We know how that ended.For all those who laugh about the John Hadl "Lawrence Welk trade" (a-one and-a-two and-a-three), how many NFL figures can be said to have traded EVERY DRAFT CHOICE for one player? (And, for that matter, one player in the position that lasts about 4 1/2 years on average.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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