Former Packers quarterback John Hadl passed away on Wednesday at the age of 82. Although he was with the Packers for less than two full seasons, Hadl had a huge impact on the Packers of the 1970s mostly because of what then head coach Dan Devine gave up in the trade that brought him to Green Bay.
The year was 1974 and the Packers were struggling. Devine’s team had won the NFC Central Division title in 1972 with a 10-4 record mostly on the strength of a strong defense and a running game led by John Brockington and MacArthur Lane.