David from Janesville, WI

I never had a chance to attend a game with my maternal grandfather, but he shared memories of going to watch a game with his dad. This was prior to tickets, and grandpa remembered the hat getting passed around to collect money. I’d have liked to sit next to him at Lambeau so he could see the difference now.

My dad. He passed away in 1980. We had a very complicated relationship, but Packer football was one of the few things we could enjoy together. I treasure those memories and the way he impressed upon me…even through some tough seasons…the strong connection between the team and its fans/owners.

Gregg from Arlington Heights, IL

I’m from Illinois. My wife, Verone, was born and raised in Lake Geneva. I was nervous while attending our first Thanksgiving together, but I was mistaken. Her parents had a Badger bathroom, all decked out, you wouldn’t believe it. And even better, after fixing my plate, Verone’s mom escorted me to their den, so I wouldn’t miss a play during the Packer game. Today, we sit on the couch, Verone dressed in her Packer gear, cheering her heart out, scaring our pets, but entertaining me like there is no tomorrow.

My son Ryan is my favorite dude with whom to watch the game. He became a fan as a young lad in the early days of Brett Favre at the helm. He listens to my stories of woe from the 70s and 80s, and he truly appreciates that he has seen nothing, but exceptional QB play for his entire fandom!

Adam from Chippewa Falls, WI

My grandma. I watched Super Bowl XLV with her because my family was on vacation in Florida and left me home to care for the farm. My grandma knew next to nothing about football. Halfway through the third quarter the game felt like it was slipping away. My grandma broke the silence by saying, “They’re not doing very well, are they?” Fortunately, the Packers found a way to pull it off and we celebrated by having a Leinie’s with some cheese.

Luke from Port Alsworth, AK

Pretty excited that my kids are now at the age to ask when “we” play next (yes, they now call the Packers ‘we’). They’re learning the game and I’m happy to pass on the tradition.

One of my college roommates, Bob, tops the list. His wave of emotions went from agony to ecstasy in back-to-back plays, and there was always, always, a core of hope in each and every moment. At the end of close games, it was common to see him on his knees in front of the TV, Belushi in “Blues Brothers” style, praying and begging and pleading for a big play. No one else “got it” like Bob.

Barbara from Snellville, GA

Dave Robinson. Because I actually got to sit next to him at a playoff game in Atlanta and he was delightful. Game was ugly for the Packers, but HOFer Dave showed off his Super Bowl ring and talked football with us fans in the area. A class act all the way. I would do that again in a heartbeat.

Cameron from Centreville, VA

When I think about watching a Packer game with someone, I think about my dad. Since I was kid, I remember staying up late with him on Sundays with school the next day watching the Packers on SNF or TNF and hanging with him all day in his Man Cave (including a signed Favre jersey) watching football games around the league if the Pack weren’t playing at that time. It’s times like these where I wish I hadn’t grown up to the old age of 23.

I grew up in the border wars of Packers and Vikings fandom. Yet, as a kid I chose the Colts. I don’t know why, but I was a huge fan, have a lot of Colts player cards from the early 2000s and was ecstatic when they won the Super Bowl. Then, when I hit middle school, I just connected to the Packers with my dad. Sports healed our relationship. I migrated to the Packers. And he migrated to the Brewers (from the Twins). Sports have meaning, sometimes it just takes time to find it.

Undoubtedly, my favorite person to watch a Packers game with will always be my dad, Pete. I’ve submitted a couple questions/posts about his battle with cancer in this space before. I’m devastated to report that we lost him much too young on June 26, 2025. We watched every game together, or, when I was away for school, would text each other our thoughts and commentary throughout the course of the game. I’ll miss him so much. I know that first game without him will sting.

My favorite person to watch a Packers game with is my dear friend, Charlie from La Crosse. He waited for years to get four season tickets for the Milwaukee games and would invite me regularly. He kept the tickets still today, even though he was paralyzed in an accident in 2020. His kids now go. He finished his downstairs shower in green and gold; carved Packers jack-o lanterns for a Halloween game against the Bears which made local TV. We celebrated our Favre and Rodgers SB victories on the phone.

Michael from Garden City, ID

I grew up a LA Rams fan. Like many, I became disillusioned with Georgia’s “management” of the team (e.g. Eric Dickerson). A man without a team, I was Channel surfing on Sept. 20, 1992, and caught the second half of Packers/Bengals. Then I learned the team was community owned, and that was it. Been to several games at Lambeau with my son, and now he is an Owner. GBP.

Matt from Bloomington, IN

My best friend Pat. Although we cheer for different teams, it is awesome to watch a game with people who know the game and care about your happiness. It’s also cool to watch his Bills games and have essentially a second-favorite team. A distant second, but still.

Best/funniest/most embarrassing story stemming from a Packers loss?

Karen from South Beloit, IL

When my brother-in-law was a little boy in the mid-to-late 1960s, he would cry whenever the Packers lost, and his older sister would take him out for ice cream to cheer him up. She claims she paid for a whole lot of ice cream during those years.

Phil from Westminster, MD

My son and I were at the infamous fourth-and-26 Packer-Eagles tragedy guests in a suite. Truly a sad ending but what was even sadder was a shoving match at the club-level elevator between two men. Oh, and yes, they were both Eagles fans. Only in Philly!

Dan from Cross Plains, WI

My funniest/best moment after a Packers loss has to be 2015 Thanksgiving night against the Bears. I proposed to my wife outside the Oneida gate steps in the pouring rain. To which many inebriated fans chanted, “Noooo, don’t do it, don’t do it!” I have it on video, too! Coupled that with the Brett Favre ring of honor, seeing Bart Starr, Favre and Aaron Rodgers together it sure was a memorable night! I was pretty mad they lost, to which my wife said, “How can you be mad after a night like this?” She’s right.

Beeks from Kronenwetter, WI

I proposed to my wife at Lambeau during pre-game when the Packers played the Colts on Nov. 6, 2016. Our happiness and excitement were dulled a bit when the Packers laid an egg and lost.