| 1954 Green Bay Packers season | |
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| Head coach | Lisle Blackbourn |
| Home field | City Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1954 Green Bay Packers season was their 36th season overall and their 34th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 4–8 record under new head coach Lisle Blackbourn and finished fifth in the Western Conference.
In a season of streaks, the Packers lost their first three games, all at home, climbed back to .500 at 4–4, then lost their final four.
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Main article: 1954 NFL draft |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Art Hunter | Offensive tackle | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 15 | Bob Fleck | Tackle | Syracuse |
| 3 | 27 | George Timberlake | Linebacker | USC |
| 4 | 40 | Tommy Allman | Back | West Virginia |
| 5 | 51 | Max McGee | Wide receiver | Tulane |
| 7 | 75 | Sam Marshall | Tackle | Florida A&M |
| 8 | 87 | Jimmie Williams | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 9 | 99 | Dave Davis | End | Georgia Tech |
| 10 | 111 | Gene Knutson | Defensive end | Michigan |
| 11 | 123 | Ken Hall | End | North Texas State |
| 12 | 135 | Bill Oliver | Back | Alabama |
| 13 | 147 | Mike Takacs | Guard | Ohio State |
| 14 | 159 | Dave Johnson | Back | Rice |
| 16 | 183 | Des Koch | Back | USC |
| 17 | 195 | J. D. Roberts | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 18 | 207 | Emery Barnes | Defensive end | Oregon |
| 19 | 219 | Ken Hall | Center | Springfield |
| 20 | 231 | Lowell Herbert | Guard | Pacific |
| 21 | 243 | Art Liebscher | Back | Pacific |
| 22 | 255 | Willie Buford | Tackle | Morgan State |
| 23 | 267 | Clint Sathrum | Back | St. Olaf |
| 24 | 279 | Marv Tennefoss | End | Stanford |
| 25 | 291 | John Smalley | Tackle | Alabama |
| 26 | 303 | Ralph Baierl | Tackle | Maryland |
| 27 | 315 | Hosea Sims | End | Marquette |
| 28 | 327 | Evan Slonac | Back | Michigan State |
| 29 | 339 | Jerry Dufek | Tackle | St. Norbert |
| 30 | 351 | Terry Campbell | Back | Washington State |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–21 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 20,675 |
| 2 | October 3 | Chicago Bears | L 3–10 | 0–2 | City Stadium | 24,414 |
| 3 | October 10 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–23 | 0–3 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 15,571 |
| 4 | October 17 | Los Angeles Rams | W 35–17 | 1–3 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 17,455 |
| 5 | October 24 | at Baltimore Colts | W 7–6 | 2–3 | Memorial Stadium | 28,680 |
| 6 | October 30 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 37–14 | 3–3 | Connie Mack Stadium | 25,378 |
| 7 | November 7 | at Chicago Bears | L 23–28 | 3–4 | Wrigley Field | 47,038 |
| 8 | November 13 | Baltimore Colts | W 24–13 | 4–4 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 19,786 |
| 9 | November 21 | Detroit Lions | L 17–21 | 4–5 | City Stadium | 20,767 |
| 10 | November 25 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–28 | 4–6 | Briggs Stadium | 55,532 |
| 11 | December 5 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 0–35 | 4–7 | Kezar Stadium | 32,012 |
| 12 | December 12 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 27–35 | 4–8 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 38,839 |
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 8–2 | 337 | 189 | W1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 301 | 279 | W4 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 5–4–1 | 313 | 251 | W2 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–5–1 | 314 | 285 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–7 | 234 | 251 | L4 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 131 | 279 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Rookies and first-year players in italics | ||||||
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Main article: 1954 NFL season § Awards |