During the season they are allowed to have 53 players on their roster. Players that are on the Practice squad or designated as Injured Reserve do not count against this limit. During the season they are allowed to have 53 players on their roster. Players that are on the Practice squad or designated as Injured Reserve do not count against this limit. <br style=DISPLAY: block; CLEAR: left />.
Fast Fact-The Green Bay packers are the third-oldest franchise in the NFL. Mascot. The Green Bay Packers are one of Five NFL teams that does not have a mascot. The other Four are the Rams, Giants, Jets, and Raiders.
Best Answer: Green Bay is a city in Wisconsin. I'm positive the Green Bay part is because they're based out of Green Bay Wisconsin. According to the Packers.com website they are named for the company run by the original investers. Which was indeed a packing company.