Throwback Thursday: All-Time Green Bay Packers Team

The Green Bay Packers have recently lost two of their legends. Jim Taylor last October. Bart Starr on Sunday. The Packers have the third longest stint in the NFL. The Chicago Bears and Chicago/St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals have been part of the league from the beginning. The Packers didn't join the new professional football league until year two. In honor of the lost legends and the Packers long history here's a look at some of the best to ever wear the green/blue and yellow. It's a damn strong team.

Offense

Quarterback
Bart Starr

Running Back
Jim Taylor

Fullback
Clarke Hinkle

Receivers
Don Hutson
Sterling Sharpe

Tight End
Ron Kramer

Offensive Tackles
Forrest Gregg
Cal Hubbard

Offensive Guards
Mike Michalske
Jerry Kramer

Center
Jim Ringo

Defense

Defensive Ends
Reggie White
Willie Davis

Defensive Tackles
Henry Jordan
Cal Hubbard

Linebackers
Dave Robinson
Ray Nitschke
Clarke Hinkle

Cornerbacks
Herb Adderley
Charles Woodson

Safeties
Willie Wood
Bobby Dillon

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A long, successful football history makes for a strong all-time team and the Packers have one. There are nine Hall of Famers on offense. Sterling Sharpe and Ron Kramer have arguments that it should be 11. Most might have Hall of Famer James Lofton opposite Don Hutson. I like what Sharpe did in his injury-shortened career a little better. There are nine Hall of Famers on defense. Charles Woodson will make it ten as soon as he's eligible. Bobby Dillon is deserving of discussion. I gave Clarke Hinkle and Cal Hubbard offense-defense double duty because they were great on both sides of the ball. I might be taking some liberties sticking Hubbard at one defensive position. He was a menace partly because he lined up all over the defensive front as well as behind it.

RIP Bart Starr and Jim Taylor. The world was a better place with both of you in it.