The JSA sticker is affixed to the back of the seat back. Don’t miss out on your chance to own this extremely rare piece of autographed memorabilia. Sterling Sharpe (born April 6, 1965) is a former American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, and played in the NFL from 1988 to 1994 with the Packers in a career shortened by a neck injury. He became an analyst for the NFL Network. He is the older brother of Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe. Career highlights and awards. 3× First-team All-Pro (1989, 1992, 1993). 3× NFL receptions leader (1989, 1992, 1993). 2× NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1992, 1994). NFL receiving yards leader (1992). Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. South Carolina Gamecocks No. The National Football League’s Green Bay Packers played two to four home games per year at Milwaukee County Stadium from 1953 to 1994, [47] after using Wisconsin State Fair Park in nearby West Allis from 1934 through 1951 and Marquette Stadium in 1952. [48][49] The Packers compiled a 76-47-3.615 regular season record at County Stadium over 42 seasons. It hosted at least one pre-season game annually during this time as well (except 1983), including the Upper Midwest Shrine Game. Financial considerations prompted the Packers to move some of their games to Milwaukee starting with the 1933 season, with one game played at Borchert Field. By 1995, multiple renovations to Lambeau Field made it more lucrative for the Packers to play their full home slate in Green Bay again for the first time since 1932. [50] Former Milwaukee ticket holders were offered tickets at Lambeau to one pre-season game and games 3 and 6 of the regular season schedule (later changed to games 2 and 5), in what is referred to as the Gold package. County Stadium was partly responsible for Lambeau Field’s existence, as it was not only intended to lure an MLB team to Milwaukee, but also to lure the Packers to Milwaukee full-time. As originally constructed, County Stadium was double the size of the Packers’ then-home, City Stadium. By the 1950s, a number of teams had let it be known that they were not willing to play at City Stadium. It could not be expanded, and its amenities for fans and players had long since fallen below NFL standards. This led the NFL to give the Packers an ultimatum-build a bigger stadium or move to Milwaukee full-time. Green Bay responded with a referendum that resulted in a new City Stadium, which opened in September 1957. [51] After eight seasons, the venue was renamed “Lambeau Field” shortly after the death of team founder Curly Lambeau in 1965. The Minnesota Vikings (15 times) were the Packers’ most frequent foe at County Stadium, as the Packers would traditionally host at least one divisional rival from the NFC Central in Milwaukee each season. Only once, however, did the Packers play their ancient arch-rivals, the Chicago Bears, in a regular-season game in Milwaukee, defeating the Bears 20-3 in 1974. The Packers and Bears played preseason games at County Stadium every year from 1959 to 1973, and again in 1975 and 1984. [52] On November 26, 1989, a County Stadium record crowd of 55,892 saw the Packers beat the Vikings, 20-19. [53] The Packers’ final game at County Stadium was a 21-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on December 18, 1994;[54] with fourteen seconds left, the winning 9-yard touchdown run was scored by quarterback Brett Favre, who was drafted by the Falcons in 1991 but traded the next year due to then-Atlanta coach Jerry Glanville’s intense dislike of Favre. The Packers hosted one NFL playoff game at County Stadium, in 1967, defeating the Los Angeles Rams 28-7 in the Western Conference championship game, avenging a 27-24 loss two weeks earlier at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. [58][59][60][61][62] It was the first year that the NFL playoffs expanded to four teams, and Green Bay had home field advantage for both rounds, then awarded by rotation. Each subsequent playoff game has been played at Lambeau Field, starting with the Ice Bowl the following week against the Dallas Cowboys. Unlike most publicly funded stadiums built in the 20th century, County Stadium was built primarily for baseball, creating issues for hosting football. The playing surface was just barely large enough to fit a football field, which ran parallel with the first base line. The south end zone spilled onto the warning track in right field, while the north end zone spilled into foul territory on the third-base side. [54][64] Both teams occupied the east sideline on the outfield side, separated by a piece of tape. At its height, it seated less than 56,000 for football-just over the NFL’s post AFL merger minimum seating capacity-and many seats had obstructed views or were far from the field. Over the years, upgrades and seat expansion almost exclusively benefited the Braves and later the Brewers. We have more collectibles & memorabilia so be sure to check out our other items!