Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears: History of a Black and Blue Rivalry
Published by Carl Stine on January 17, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Probably no two cities could be more different than Green Bay, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois.
Green Bay, a quiet, peaceful community, set in the beautiful Wisconsin woods, with a population of 150,000.
Chicago, a booming metropolis with a population of almost three million, hustling and bustling, filled with activity.
Yet these two communities boast the longest, most storied rivalry in the National Football League and the two most successful franchises in the history of professional football.
Bitter barely begins to describe this rivalry.
In the first meeting between these two teams, Chicago coach John (Tarzan) Taylor punched Packers tackle Howard Buck, breaking his nose and providing the opening barrage of animosity in this long and tenacious rivalry.
As these two prepare to meet next week for the opportunity to play in the Super Bowl, let’s take a minute and break down the rivalry that is almost 100 years old…
