23-482: Herber is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arnie Herber , American football quarterback Johannes Herber , German basketball player Keith Herber , American author, editor, and musician Mark D. Herber , British author Maxi Herber , German figure skater Oliver Herber , German footballer Veronica Herber , New Zealand artist [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
46-554: A pro starting in 1935 with the arrival of Don Hutson , the league's first true wide receiver , who changed the game with his graceful moves, precise patterns, and superb hands. Herber loved to throw the ball long and was a perfect fit for Hutson's talent. Hutson's first NFL reception was an 83-yard touchdown pass from Herber on the first play of the game when the Packers beat the Chicago Bears , 7–0. In 1936 , Herber and Hutson rewrote
69-455: A third straight title. No other team in NFL history, besides the Packers themselves in the 1960s, has won three consecutive titles. The NFL did not start keeping statistics until 1932 —when they did that year, Herber finished as the top passer in the league with 639 yards and nine touchdowns. He won the passing title again in 1934 with 799 yards and eight touchdowns. But Herber reached his peak as
92-558: A two-year stint with the New York Giants. Herber was the first great long thrower in the NFL and his success paved the way for truly "modern" quarterbacks Sammy Baugh and Sid Luckman . Herber was said to throw the ball with all five fingers on the laces, a peculiarity shared by no one else. It was his performance with Don Hutson, however, that made him a legend and assured his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966. He
115-563: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Arnie Herber Arnold Charles " Flash " Herber (April 2, 1910 – October 14, 1969) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers . During his Packers tenure from 1930 to 1940, he led the league in passing yards and touchdowns three times (becoming
138-572: The Packers , still featuring Don Hutson, beat the Giants 14–7. Herber played one more season with the Giants in 1945 and then retired for good. Overall, Herber passed for 8,041 yards, 81 touchdowns, and 106 interceptions. He led his teams to four NFL championships. At the time Herber retired for the first time in 1940, he had equaled Benny Friedman for the all-time lead in touchdown passes with 66. He added to his total later when he came out of retirement for
161-440: The surname Herber . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Herber&oldid=910147333 " Categories : Surnames German-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
184-552: The 13th regular season of the National Football League . It was a year marked by a decrease in the number of franchises to just eight and the last time all teams were encompassed in a single division. The league title was won by the Chicago Bears in a championship playoff game against the Portsmouth Spartans . The league decreased to eight teams in 1932. While the Boston Braves (today's Washington Commanders ) joined
207-595: The NFL for the 1932 season, the loss of the Providence Steam Roller , Cleveland Indians , and Frankford Yellow Jackets reduced the league's membership to just eight teams — the fewest in NFL history. The league would again cut down to just eight teams during the 1943 NFL season due to World War II . Teams did not play an equal number of games during the 1932 season, with the total of games played ranging from 10 ( Chicago Cardinals , Boston Braves) to 14 ( Green Bay Packers , Chicago Bears). The other four teams in
230-746: The NFL passing-receiving record book. Herber tossed a record 177 passes for a record 1,239 yards, and 11 touchdowns. Hutson set new records with 34 catches, 526 yards receiving, and eight touchdowns, all marks he would soon improve. Green Bay finished 10-1-1 and went to the NFL title game , which they won 21–6 over the Boston Redskins at the Polo Grounds in New York. In that game, Green Bay passed for 153 yards and Herber threw two touchdowns, one to Hutson. Sharing time with another great passer, Cecil Isbell , Herber led
253-401: The NFL title in 1929 , the year before Herber was on the roster. In his first year, 1930 , the Packers continued their success and won another title with Herber playing tailback in the famous Notre Dame Box formation. In 1931 , with Herber throwing more than usual for that era to early greats like John "Blood" McNally , the Packers reeled off nine straight wins to start the season and won
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#1733093279767276-572: The Packers 9–0, meaning the Bears finished at 6–1–6 (.857), and were tied for first with Portsmouth. Despite the fact that their December 18 game was referred to as a playoff, the Bears' 9–0 win over Portsmouth counted in the regular season standings: as such, while the Bears finished at 7–1–6 (.875) and won the 1932 title, it was the Packers who finished as runners-up, while the Spartans finished in third at 6–2–4 (.750). The Bears and Spartans records include
299-629: The Packers to the title game again in 1938 and 1939 . In the 1938 championship game , Green Bay lost to the New York Giants 23–17 at the Polo Grounds despite another touchdown pass from Herber. In 1939 , Green Bay avenged that loss with a 27–0 drubbing of the Giants in Milwaukee . Herber threw for another touchdown in the 1939 title game. In 1940 , Isbell began to get more playing time and Herber
322-404: The Spartans handed the Packers a 19–0 defeat, while the Bears beat the Giants 6–0. Portsmouth, at 6–1–4 (.857), took the lead, while the Packers (10–2–1) and the Bears (5–1–6) were tied for second (.833). In Week Thirteen , the Bears hosted the Packers; a Green Bay win would have seen the Packers finish second with an 11–2–1 record (.846) and hand Portsmouth their first ever title. The Bears beat
345-407: The current (post-1972) system of counting ties as half a win, half a loss been in place in 1932, the Packers' record of 10–3–1 (.750, +7) would have won them a fourth consecutive championship, ahead of the Spartans' 6–1–4 (.727, +5) and the Bears' 6–1–6 (.692, +5). Since both games between the Bears and Spartans had ended in ties, the NFL arranged for a playoff game to decide the NFL championship ,
368-414: The first ever game of its kind. Extremely cold weather forced the game to be moved from Wrigley Field to the indoor Chicago Stadium : as the makeshift football field in the stadium was only 80 yards long with undersized endzones, officials moved the goal posts to the goal line due to a lack of space to put them at the back of the end zone, as was standard in college and professional football. This change
391-610: The first player to lead each category three times in NFL history) and won four NFL Championship Games . Herber retired after 11 seasons in Green Bay, but returned in 1944 with New York Giants , where he played his final two seasons. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966. Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin , Herber was a Packers fan from a young age, all while starring at local Green Bay West High School in football and basketball . He played two years of college football , on
414-466: The freshman team at University of Wisconsin–Madison and spent his sophomore season at Regis College in Denver , which dropped football after the 1929 season. Herber went back to Green Bay and worked in the club house as a handyman. Coach Curly Lambeau gave Herber a try-out and Herber at age 20 joined a team that was currently dominating the NFL. Green Bay had posted an undefeated 12–0–1 record and won
437-492: The league played a 12 game schedule. Following the 1932 season, the NFL would be split into two divisions with the winner of each meeting at the end of the year in a Championship Playoff game. The Green Bay Packers were unbeaten (8–0–1) after nine games, and after the Thanksgiving weekend, their 10–1–1 record (.909) was still well ahead of Portsmouth at 5–1–4 (.833) and Chicago at 4–1–6 (.800). In Week Twelve (December 4),
460-480: The result of the 1932 NFL Playoff Game ; thus, the Spartans are ranked third behind the Packers. There was a tie for first place in the standings at the end of the 1932 regular season: as tied games did not count until 1972, the Portsmouth Spartans record of 6–1–4 and the Bears record of 6–1–6 were taken to be six wins, one loss, giving both teams an .857 win percentage. Had pure win–loss differential or
483-630: Was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1968. During the NFL's 50th season celebration in 1969 , Herber was selected to the All-1930s team in August. Two months later, he died of cancer at age 59 in Green Bay, and is buried at its Fort Howard Memorial Park. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1972. 1932 NFL season The 1932 NFL season was
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#1733093279767506-456: Was favored by players and fans, and the goal posts were moved to the goal line as one of several rule changes the league made in 1933, with the rule lasting until 1973. The Bears won the playoff game 9–0, which was scoreless until the fourth quarter. Since the playoff game counted in the final standings, the Spartans finished the season in third place behind runners-up Green Bay. at Chicago Stadium , Chicago, Illinois The 1932 season marked
529-406: Was waived at the end of training camp in 1941 , and retired after 11 seasons with Green Bay. At age 34, Herber came back to the war-depleted NFL in 1944 , answering a call to play for the New York Giants . Herber threw sparingly but efficiently, for 651 yards and six touchdowns. As usual for Herber-led teams, the Giants won their conference and went to the NFL title game . Herber's old squad,
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