Verne Lewellen: Packers’ Forgotten Legend | Green Bay Packers News

Verne Lewellen, the Packers’ unsung legend who wore jersey number 45 for just one season but left an indelible mark, deserves his own spotlight. A true multi-talented beast—scoring 50 touchdowns (37 rushing, 12 receiving, 1 on a pick), punting like a pro, and throwing 9 TD passes—he was First-Team All-Pro in 1928 and helped lead Green Bay to three straight titles from 1929–1931. Though he never made it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he was honored in the original Packers Hall of Fame class in 1970—and later returned to the front office, helping hire Vince Lombardi. His legacy? An ironman of the game, and we had to bend the rules to give him his due. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/41da2bdc83177ee8