why are the packers called the packers

The Green Bay Packers are called the Packers because their name directly reflects their origin tied to the local meatpacking industry. In 1919, Earl "Curly" Lambeau, who worked at the Indian Packing Company in Green Bay, formed a local football team. He convinced his employer to sponsor the team, which provided uniforms bearing the company's name and use of the company’s football field. Initially, the team was referred to as the Indians and the Packers, with the former referencing the Native American theme and the latter referencing the sponsor, Indian Packing Company. Over time, the name Packers stuck. In 1921, when the Indian Packing Company was bought by Acme Packing Company, the team was briefly called the Acme Packers. However, after cutting ties with the company, the team became known simply as the Green Bay Packers. Despite some attempts to use other names, fans and newspapers kept calling them the Packers, and the name has remained ever since.