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Don Hutson
For many of his 11 seasons, Hutson was also the Packers' kicker. He added 172 extra points and 7 field goals for another league record, 823 points.
As did almost all players in his day, Hutson played both offense and defense. On defense, Hutson was a very good safety who intercepted 30 passes over the final six years of his career. Hutson's highest season total was in 1943, when Hutson intercepted eight passes in only 10 games.
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Honors and recognition
Hutson has been honored in a variety of ways. Don Hutson Street in Green Bay is named for him, his number, 14, was the first number retired by the Packers, he is a member of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, and in 1994 the Packers named their new state-of-the-art indoor practice facility across the street from Lambeau Field the "Don Hutson Center". Hutson was a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Current and former Packer executives, such as Bob Harlan and Ron Wolf, have traditionally referred to Hutson as the greatest player the game has known.
In 1999, he was ranked sixth on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, the highest-ranking Packer and the highest-ranking pre-World War II player.
In 2005, the Flagstad family of Green Bay donated to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame an authentic Packers #14 jersey worn by Hutson. The jersey was found in a trunk of old uniforms in 1946 at the Rockwood Lodge, the Packers’ summer training camp from 1946 to 1949, owned by Melvin and Helen Flagstad. The jersey, a rare NFL artifact valued at $17,000+, was donated by son Daniel Flagstad in memory of his parents.
Most consider Jerry Rice the best receiver [and best player] ever, but a few critics believe Hutson could have been as good as Rice if he'd played in the same era. You take Rice, we'll take Hutson[citation needed] Hutson played in an era where the run dominated the game, the pass interference rule favored defenses, and players played both offense and defense. However, Hutson rarely saw the double and triple team coverages that Rice did.
Don Hutson also tossed the ceremonial coin at Super Bowl 22. The Redskins won the toss.
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Other end in Rose Bowl
Coach Bear Bryant always said he was the "other end" on the University of Alabama football team that had both Bryant and Don Hutson. That Crimson Tide team won the Rose Bowl in 1935 beating Stanford 29-13 with Hutson catching 6 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Hutson had been selected All American in 1934.
