Midwest Shrine Game

Green Bay played host to the Seattle Seahawks August 18, 2007 in the 58th annual Upper Midwest Shrine Game, one of the NFL's longest team traditions.

THE first Midwest Shrine Game was held September 10, 1950 at Wisconsin State Fair Park. 17,191 fans saw the Green Bay Packers coached by Gene Ronzani defeat the Baltimore Colts on a last-minute 23-yard field goal by Ted Fritsch.
The score was 16-14.

Credit for the Packers playing pre-season exhibitions sponsored by Tripoli Temple goes to the late Potentate Herbert L. Mount. Working with Green Bay management headed at that time by Dominic Olejniczak, he not only arranged tor the games to be played, but to have a portion of the proceeds contributed to the Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children.

To date, the series has raised more than $3 million for the Midwest Shrine's burn centers and hospitals for crippled children.