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PACKERS CHRONOLOGYCOMMUNITYADMIN. &COACHESVETERANSDRAFT &FREE AGENTS2012 REVIEWCHRONOLOGYLAMBEAUFIELDMISC.The Packers hosted the NFL’s first Monday Night Football game afterthe Sept. 11 attacks• Organization suffered $419,000 operating loss for fiscal 1999,treasurer John R. Underwood reports at annual shareholders’meeting (July 12).• By a margin of 53-47 percent, Brown County voters approve areferendum establishing a half-cent per dollar sales tax to helpfund the redevelopment of Lambeau Field (Sept. 12).• The design for a new Green Bay Packers license plate, tobe available early in 2001, is unveiled by Gov. Thompson atLambeau Field (Oct. 15).2001• Green Bay/Brown County Professional Stadium District Boardapproves new Lambeau Field lease agreement between the district,the Packers and the City of Green Bay; the primary term ofthe lease is to run 30 years after the opening of the redevelopedstadium in 2003 (Jan. 3).• Wolf retires as executive vice president and general manager,a position he had held since 1991 while leading the Packers toSuper Bowl heights (Feb. 1).• Harlan names Sherman to succeed Wolf as GM (Feb. 1).• Al Treml, the only video director in team history, announces hisretirement, effective July 15, after 34 years (Feb. 13).• Favre signs a “lifetime” contract, with the intention that he willfinish his playing career with the team (Feb. 28).• Sherman names Mark Hatley as vice president of football operations(May 17).• Packers, with help of Gov. Scott McCallum, stage ceremonialgroundbreaking ceremony in stadium for Lambeau Field redevelopmentproject (May 19).• NFL unanimously approves $13 million loan to the Packers foruse in financing the Lambeau Field redevelopment (May 23).• Packers host first Monday night game after Sept. 11 attacks;American flag is held by Wisconsin police and firefighters, andmembers of both teams (Sept. 24).2002• Packers defeat 49ers, 25-15, in NFC Wild Card game (Jan. 13).• Team stung in divisional playoffs at St. Louis, 45-17 (Jan. 20).• Packers Foundation reaches $1 million mark in grants (May 1).• Packers football operations move into new offices, locker roomand team facilities (July 15).• New Packers Pro Shop opens at corner of Lambeau Field Atrium(July 27).• “Under construction” Lambeau Field hosts first organized game,preseason contest vs. Cleveland, with new private boxes, pressbox and concourses (Aug. 26).• Team clinches inaugural NFC North championship, in 30-20 winover Chicago, with four games left (Dec. 1).2003• Team sustains first-ever home playoff loss, to Atlanta (Jan. 4).• At annual shareholders meeting, Treasurer John R. Underwoodannounces after-tax operating profit of $15.5 million for 2002-03fiscal year, allowing team to build its corporate reserve fund to$58 million, the safety net for a publicly owned team without abillionaire owner (July 15).• Spectacular 14-foot statues of Curly Lambeau and VinceLombardi unveiled in plaza outside Atrium (Aug. 27).• Team names same plaza after Robert E. Harlan (Sept. 2).• Starr and Wolf dedicate stunning new Packers Hall of Fame(Sept. 4).• Legendary players return to Green Bay, re-enact Starr’s Ice Bowlsneak, in “Rebirth of a Legend” event (Sept.6).• Two middle-school students and a host ofdignitaries, including Commissioner PaulTagliabue, rededicate Lambeau Field athalftime of season opener. Vikings spoilday, 30-25 (Sept. 7).• Running backs coach Sylvester Croom becomes theSoutheastern Conference’s first-ever black head football coach,taking over Mississippi State program (Dec. 2).• Ahman Green breaks Jim Taylor’s single-season franchise rushingmark, and Ryan Longwell breaks Hutson’s Packers careerscoring record, at San Diego (Dec. 14).• At Oakland (Dec. 22), Favre authors finest career game, throwingfor 399 yards and four TDs, in Monday night win, little morethan 24 hours after his father’s death.• After winning seven of last nine to keep pace, Packers capitalize onmiraculous Minnesota loss at Arizona, clinch last-minute playoffberth and NFC North title, with win vs. Denver (Dec. 28).2004• Al Harris’ overtime interception return wins NFC Wild Cardplayoff vs. Seattle (Jan. 4).• Inches from the NFC championship, Packers sustain heartbreaking,20-17 overtime loss at Philadelphia (Jan. 11).PRESS-GAZETTE ALL-CENTURY TEAM, 1999Don Hutson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Player of CenturyVince Lombardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coach of CenturyOffenseBart Starr . . . . . . . . QuarterbackJim Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . FullbackPaul Hornung . . . . . . . . HalfbackDon Hutson. . . . . . . . . . ReceiverJames Lofton . . . . . . . . ReceiverSterling Sharpe . . . . . . ReceiverForrest Gregg . . . . . . . . . . TackleCal Hubbard . . . . . . . . . . . TackleGale Gillingham . . . . . . . . GuardJerry Kramer . . . . . . . . . . . GuardJim Ringo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CenterDefenseCal Hubbard . . . . . . . . . LinemanReggie White . . Defensive EndWillie Davis . . . . Defensive EndHenry Jordan . . . . . .Def. TackleRay Nitschke . . . . . . .LinebackerDave Robinson . . . .LinebackerFred Carr . . . . . . . . . .LinebackerHerb Adderley . . . . CornerbackWillie Buchanon . . CornerbackBobby Dillon . . . . . . . . . . . SafetyWillie Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . SafetySpecial TeamsTravis Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kick ReturnerBilly Grimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punt ReturnerChris Jacke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KickerCraig Hentrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punter• Packers name Lee Remmel team historian (Feb. 19).• Hatley, vice president of football operations, dies suddenly ofheart failure (July 26).• Corporate treasurer John R. Underwood announces after-taxoperating profit of $20.8 million for 2003-04 fiscal year at annualshareholders’ meeting (July 28). Team’s then-record financialsuccess, derived in part from the new Lambeau Field Atrium andan increase in stadium capacity of more than 7,000 over the prioryear, ups corporation reserve fund to $84.5 million.• John “Red” Cochran, who served the organization for 42 yearsas an assistant coach and scout – and still was scouting for theteam – passes away at age 82 (Sept. 5).• Packers clinch third straight NFC North title on last-secondLongwell field goal, win at Minnesota, 34-31 (Dec. 24).• White, who helped return glory to Titletown during 1990s,passes away in North Carolina (Dec. 26). Packers fly contingentof roughly 50 to funeral services, apply “92” decal to helmets.2005• Minnesota Vikings, swept by the Packers in the regular season,stun Green Bay in Lambeau Field Wild Card playoff, 31-17 (Jan. 9).• Harlan names Ted Thompson Executive Vice President, GeneralManager & Director of Football Operations, with full authorityover football decisions. Sherman becomes Executive VicePresident & Head Coach (Jan. 14).516