GREEN BAY – It could be a bright, bright sunshiny day at Lambeau Field on Sunday.
The Packers will wear white and they ask that fans wear white, giving the sun reflective surfaces all around the Lambeau Field bowl.
It won’t be the first time the Packers have worn white uniforms and white helmets. The Packers first played around with white uniforms in 1938 and continued to use them off and on through the 1940s and 1950s. White jerseys became the standard for road games in the 1960s.
White helmets were first worn on Sept. 30, 1956, in the home opener against the Detroit Lions. The rest of the uniform included dark green jerseys, green socks and white pants. That uniform was used for the entire 1958 season, which, at 1-10-1, was the Packers’ worst ever and the last before the arrival of Vince Lombardi.
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What is the weather forecast for Sunday?
The National Weather Service Green Bay said Sunday will be sunny with a high near 73.
Average get-in price for Texans game is above face value
The average get-in price of 11 secondary markets was $220 on Monday.
Secondary marketplace Vivid Seats said the average overall ticket price was $333, the second most expensive game in the NFL this week, behind Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers at $517.
Vivid Seats estimated 25% of fans at Sunday’s game would be cheering for the Texans.
What time do parking lots and the stadium open?
Stadium parking lots open at 8 a.m. Access to the stadium bowl is available at 10 a.m.
Entrance to the Lambeau Field Atrium and Packers Pro Shop is available from 8 a.m. through the American Family Insurance gate. Other gates open at 10 a.m. The Packers Pro Shop and Lambeau Field Atrium are open to ticketed fans only. There is no exit/re-entry for noon and 3:25 p.m. games.
Parking available in neighborhoods around Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field parking lots are full with season ticket holders and people working the game. Parking is available on streets and in yards and commercial lots surrounding Lambeau Field. Yard and lot parking ranges from $60 near the stadium to $20 some blocks away.
Free street parking is available to those who get there early or are willing to walk. Most of the street parking is available on the Green Bay side of the stadium, that is, north of Lombardi Avenue, although some is available south and southwest of the stadium in Ashwaubenon, which has restrictions on streets nearer Lambeau.
Titletown hosts Gameday Live activities and music
Four hours before each Packers home game, the Titletown District hosts Gameday Live festivities, including music, a Q&A and meet and greets with Packers alumni, giant tailgate games, mural painting, a postcard-sending station and food and drink. Former Packers Andrew Quarless and Jared Abbrederis will participate in a question-and-answer session at 10 a.m., and will greet fans afterward until 11 a.m.
Smoke Road band will play between 8 and 11:30 a.m. on the stage at Titletown.
The Titletown parking lot off Lombardi Avenue will be open for paid parking ($50), but tailgating is not allowed in the lot. Carry-in coolers, glass bottles and portable grills are also not allowed in the park. Like Lambeau, Titletown is cashless.
Which Packers alumni will be in town?
Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Kramer and James Lofton will sign autographs in the Lambeau Field Atrium from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, and on Sunday Lofton will sign autographs at surprise locations around Lambeau Field from 10:25 to 11:25 a.m. Kramer will be in the Legends Club on the Associated Bank Club Level, an area accessible to game attendees with suite or club seat tickets.
Johnny Jolly will sign autographs and greet fans from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Chevrolet display on the Fan Walkway on the east side of Lambeau Field, near the Johnsonville Tailgate Village.
Lambeau Field considered among best stadiums in the NFL
Lambeau Field ranks either first or second as the NFL’s best stadium in two USA TODAY features, one by individual writers with experience at stadiums, and the other a poll of six sportswriters.
The individual writers ranked Lambeau No. 1 in the league, saying, “Lambeau Field remains every bit the old school experience you want it to be, rising from the suburban grid of Green Bay to welcome NFL pilgrims to its hallowed grounds. Between the history of the Hall of Fame and the frigid aluminum bench seats that freeze your Leinenkugel’s in the can each December, it’s perfect roughneck football,” USA Today said in its annual survey.
The six USA TODAY sportswriters ranked Lambeau No. 2.
“It’s not only the stadium and all the history that’s occurred there that make Lambeau so special, it’s what surrounds it. For those not fortunate enough to have been there, it’s set in the middle of a neighborhood. Literally. There are people for whom Lambeau is their backyard. They will let you park in their driveway or on their lawn, and they will do this for a ridiculously low fee. Offer you a bratwurst and the use of their bathroom while they’re at it. It’s the perfect blend of quaint, old-word charm and modern glitz, and there is nothing else in the NFL like it.” wrote USA TODAY columnist Nancy Armour.
Green Bay Metro offers free shuttle service
You can catch a city bus to the game.
Green Bay Metro offers four free shuttle routes, with buses leaving to and from Lambeau on the half-hour from 8-11 a.m. and again from the end of the game to 4:30 p.m. for noon games. Routes to Lambeau Field run from Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport, downtown Green Bay, the far east side of Green Bay and downtown De Pere.
Game will be broadcast on CBS
CBS will broadcast the Packers-Texans game at noon Sunday in the area in red, according to 506sports.com. Tennessee at Buffalo is in yellow, Cincinnati at Cleveland in tan, Carolina at Washington in blue and Las Vegas at Los Angeles Rams in green.
Announcers will be Jim Nantz doing play-by-play and Tony Romo providing analysis and Tracy Wolfson reporting from the sidelines.
It is also available on Packers Radio Network
Packers games can be heard on the Packers Radio Network, made up of 54 stations in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, and North and South Dakota. 97.3 The Game, WRNW-Milwaukee, is the flagship station of the Packers Radio Network. For a full listing of radio affiliates, go to packers.com/video/radio-network. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and two-time Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) are in their 26th season of calling the action together.
Packers.com will stream the team’s radio broadcast worldwide to desktop users. The Packers mobile app also will stream the radio broadcast within the Packers’ home market, per NFL broadcast restrictions. The broadcast will start with the pre-game show at 10:05 a.m., Central Daylight Time.
Houston metro area 21 times bigger than Green Bay metro area
Green Bay is the smallest market in the NFL, with a metro area population of 328,268, compared to Houston, which has a metro area population of 7.1 million.
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