As this series concludes, we have been able to detail the rich history of the Green Bay Packers franchise and highlight the contributions of many immortal players, coaches, and general managers.  We have debated, reminisced, and even shared our fondest memories and stories of many members of the franchise who we connected with and interacted with on a personal level.  

These personal connections are ultimately what make us love the players that dawn the green and gold and connect us forever with the Green Bay Packers franchise. On a personal note, I just wanted to say that it has been a joy to listen to the stories and connections that you have made with the great people of the Green Bay Packers franchise.

The list was pretty good for a blind vote by 75+ different fans, but some very incredible Packers were left off the list.  Those players will surely be spoken for when I give you my top-ten Packers (Players) of all-time!

To recap, here is a look at your Top Ten Packers Players of All-Time:

1. Bart Starr (155 Fan Points)
2. Don Hutson (82 Fan Points)
3. Earl "Curly" Lambeau (78 Fan Points)
4. Brett Favre (68 Fan Points)
5. Reggie White (22 Fan Points)
6. Ray Nitschke (19 Fan Points)
7. Aaron Rodgers (10 Fan Points)
8. Paul Hornung (9 Fan Points)
9. Forrest Gregg (8 Fan Points)
10. Arnie Herber/ Tony Canadeo (7 Fan Points)

Other Packers Receiving Votes: Jim Taylor (4 Fan Points), Willie Davis (2 Fan Points), Willie Wood (1 Fan Point), Herb Adderly (1 Fan Point)

Without further ado, here is my list of the Top Ten Packers Players of All-Time:

1. Don Hutson- (My reasoning and thought process) The man was a two way star who had multiple all-pro selections at wide receiver and on defense, leading the NFL in interceptions.  Here is the case for Hutson being the Greatest Packer of All-Time: His peak four seasons: 1941-44 (2 Career MVP Awards, 3x NFL Champion, 4 first team all-pro selections, lead the NFL in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns in each of those four seasons), Average Receptions: 59.25, Average Yards Per Game: 85.35, Average Yards Per Touch:14.275, Average Yards Per Season: 897.75, Average Touchdowns Per Season: 11.75, (in 10 and 11 game seasons).  Averaged 5 INT's per season in six years as an All-Pro defender (6x All-Pro LE).  I feel like Hutson was one of the best and most revolutionary offensive players in NFL history who also put up Hall of Fame worthy numbers on defense which is almost looked at as an afterthought in the record books.  I am fully aware of what a beautiful soul and amazing champion Bart Starr was but Hutson's achievements on the football field were too much to leave him out of the top spot.  
2. Bart Starr- He truly was Mr. Green Bay Packer, a champion, and everyone's best friend.  He never left Green Bay and Green Bay always stood beside him.  The relationship between Bart Starr and the Packers fan base has to be one of sports most beautiful love stories.  
3. Aaron Rodgers- Rodgers is the most talented and physically gifted quarterback in NFL history.  He has done things on the football field that we mortals, can only dream of, or do in Madden.  He has made some of the most incredible throws and created some of the most magical moments in the franchise's history.  So let's cut to the chase, of why I chose Aaron over Brett.  My reasoning is pretty simple actually; Brett was careless with the ball at times and Aaron has the best touchdown to interception ratio in NFL history.  When comparing two incredibly talented legends you have to split hairs to determine who ranks higher than the other.  For me, the determining factor was Aaron's TD to Interception percentage ratio of 6.0% TD to 1.4% INT vs. Brett's 5.0% TD to 3.3% INT ratio.
4. Brett Favre- "The gun slinger" made me love the game of football and become a Green Bay Packer fan for life.  I think his larger than life personality, love of the game, and incredible talent made him immortal and his reckless nature made him human; which in turn made him the perfect heroic figure.  He sure was my hero.  
5. Ray Nitschke- I think any list of Packers defensive players has to start with the anchor and toughest son of a bitch there ever was.  When I look at pictures of Nitschke, I can tell this man enjoyed inflicting pain and delivering bone crushing hits to his opponents.  His statistics and impact on the Lombardi defenses clearly reflect these sentiments.  
6. Reggie White- The minister of defense would beat the hell out of opposing quarterbacks and then tell them "God bless". During his tenure in Green Bay, he set the tone for the rest of the defensive unit and allowed the secondary to thrive.  Here is a look at his peak four Packer Seasons: 1993,95,97-98 (Had 3.0 sacks in the 1996-97 Playoffs) Average Sacks: 13, Average Forced Fumbles: 2.25. 
7. Forrest Gregg- All of his personal accolades were encapsulated by the iconic image of him covered in mud after a 13-0 win against the San Francisco 49ers.  Gregg certainly had Vince Lombardi's endorsement as he referred to him as ..."the finest player I ever coached".  Lombardi's endorsement alone is reason enough for Gregg to land in the top seven.  Gregg along with Jerry Kramer and Fuzzy Thurston formed one of the greatest positional group trios of all-time. 
8. Jim Taylor- Taylor was an amazing running back and quite frankly is one of the most underrated players during his era.  He won an MVP award...as a running back, and the prime of his career, if prorated to a 16 game season would measure up with the greats of today's game.  Let's take a look at Taylor's peak four seasons: 1960-62,64, Average Yards Per Attempt: 5.15, Average Yards Per Game: 95.1, Average Yards Per Season: 1,262.75 Average Touchdowns Per Season: 14.25 (2020 perspective: Derrick Henry was considered by many to be the NFL's best back rushing for 1,540 yards and 16 TD's in 15 games; Taylor's MVP season saw him rush for 1,474 yards and 19 Touchdowns in 14 games)
9. Willie Wood/Charles Woodson- I understand that having spots nine and ten result in a tie probably seems like a cop out and an excuse for turning the top ten list into a top 12 list, but I can assure you this is not the case.  When you closely examine the careers of Willie Wood and Charles Woodson it will become evident why it was appropriate to join this duo of defensive specialists together.  When I examined both of their careers it became apparent how symmetric their career arc was.  On the field, they had a unique way of impacting the game both as defensive and return specialists.  Let's take a look at how similar Wood and Woodson's peak four seasons were.  Willie Wood: Peak four seasons: 1962-63,1967,1970 (shows the consistency of his career) Average INT: 6.75, Average Fumble Recoveries 1.75, Average Turnovers Forced: 8.5, Led the NFL in Punt Return Touchdowns in 1961 (2) and Average Yards Per Punt Return in 1964 (13.3).  Here is a look at Charles Woodson's four year peak: 2008-2011, Super Bowl Champion, 2009 Defensive Player of the Year, 2x All-Pro (3x for career), Average INT Per season: 6.25, Average Passes Defensed: 16.25, Average Forced Fumbles: 2.75, Average Turnovers Forced: 9, Average Defensive Touchdowns: 1.75, Great Punt Returner, In 2001 averaged 11.8 yards p/r, In 2006 averaged 8.9 yards p/r, and In 2007 averaged 8.1 yards per return.  As you can now see, Willie Wood and Charles Woodson games mirrored each other.  You can even make the case that Woodson was a modern day Willie Wood which deservingly pays homage to both players which is why they both hold the ninth spot on my list.   
10. Tony Canadeo/Paul Hornung-  I think it is appropriate that the last spot on my list goes to a tandem that had yet another symmetrical career arc; Paul Hornung and Tony Canadeo.  Hornung and Canadeo careers mirrored in the way that Willie Wood and Charles Woodson's careers did.  Hornung and Canadeo both were star running backs for the Packers during different eras who played a similar kind of game.  Both rushers spent time throwing the ball out of different formations and played and made an impact on both sides of the ball.  (Hornung made an impact in all three phases).  These players were truly icons of their eras.  Canadeo is remembered as one of the first running backs to surpass the 1,000 yard mark while Hornung is remembered for his 1960 and 1961 seasons.  Here is a look at both players peak four seasons.  Tony Canadeo, 1x All-Pro, 1x NFL Champion, Played on offense, defense, and special teams, one of the NFL's first thousand yard rushers (depending on who you believe) Peak four seasons: 1943,47-49, Average Yards: 648.5 yards (1,052 rushing yards in 1949), Average Yards Per Carry: 4.9, Average Touchdowns: 3.25, Threw for 9 passing touchdowns during his all-pro season in 1943, punted, and returned kicks as well.  Paul Hornung, 2x All-Pro, 1x MVP, (Super Bowl Champion), 4x NFL Champion, Peak four seasons: 1959-61,64, Average Yards Per Attempt: 4.35, Average Yards Per Season: 591 yards, Average Touchdowns: 8.25.  In the same breath, I believe the case can be made that Paul Hornung was a modern day (at the time) Tony Canadeo which would pay homage to the way both players played the game.      

My. Honorable Mention:

1. 1. Earl "Curly" Lambeau- (Why he missed the cut) In the research I have done over the years, I have not been able to find a light in which Lambeau was truly respected.  He was more feared than he was respected and in some accounts he kind of came off as a slimy hedgefund manager.  Yes, he is the founder of this great organization, but the majority of his players did not truly respect him because he was quick to throw them under the bus and swindle them in contract negotiations.  In a rather distasteful way, Lambeau fired co-founder George Calhoun who helped him start the franchise.  The end of his tenure created plenty of drama highlighted by a Kendall Roy like (Succession reference) failed boardroom coup by Calhoun and a possible move of the franchise to California.  In the end, Lambeau resigned and became the coach of the Chicago Cardinals which received mixed reception from the Packer faithful. http://archive.jsonline.com/sports/packers/209873171.html (Great article talking about Lambeau's perception)  
2. Jim Ringo-  Ringo anchored and was the kingpin of the dominant Packer offensive lines that saw Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung each win an MVP award in the backfield all in a 3 year span. Ringo's peak four seasons: 6x All-Pro, 2x NFL Champion, Packers All-Pro Center (1957, 1959-63).
3. Willie Davis HOF, 5x All-Pro, (2x Super Bowl Champion), 5x NFL Champion, Impacted every play on defense for a seven year span that translated into 5 probowls and 5 first team all-pro selections, Peak Four Seasons: 1964-67 (4 First Team All-Pro selections) (Stats and data were not tracked during Davis's time to provide just how much he impacted the Packers defense).
4. Herb Adderly- HOF, 4x All-Pro, 5x NFL Champion (With Packers), (2x Super Bowl Champion), Peak four seasons: 1962-63, 1965-66, Average INTs per season: 5.5, Average INT returned for touchdown: 1.25, Average Forced Fumbles 1.25, Averaged Fumbles Recovered: 2.25, Average Yards Per Kick Return: 25.7, Best two seasons 1962, 1965; 1962 Season: 7 INT, 1 Touchdown, 2 Forced Fumbles, 4 Fumble Recoveries; 1965 Season: 6 INT, 3 Touchdowns, 1 Forced Fumble, 3 Fumble Recoveries.

Thank you all for participating in the voting process.  I hope you enjoyed reminiscing in Packer history as much as I did.