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From 1933 through 1994 the team would play at least one regular-season game in [[Milwaukee]]; since 1995 they have played exclusively in Green Bay.  Green Bay (with an area population of around 100,000) is the smallest market of any professional sports team.
 
From 1933 through 1994 the team would play at least one regular-season game in [[Milwaukee]]; since 1995 they have played exclusively in Green Bay.  Green Bay (with an area population of around 100,000) is the smallest market of any professional sports team.
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They are the only "community owned" team in American professional sports (with over 360,000 shareholders as of 2016; no single entity can hold more than 200,000 shares); however, shares of stock have only face value (they do not pay dividends nor do they provide free tickets to games) and can only be sold back to the team.  Community ownership of a team is not allowed by any professional sports league; however, the Packers' structure was [[grandfather clause|grandfathered in]] when the NFL changed its ownership rules, and is likely the reason the team has been successful in its extremely small market.
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They are the only "community owned" team in American professional sports (with over 360,000 shareholders holding the over 5 million outstanding shares; no single entity can hold more than 200,000 shares); however, shares of stock have only face value (they do not pay dividends nor do they provide free tickets to games, only voting rights and the ability to purchase exclusive shareholder memento items) and can only be sold back to the team.  Community ownership of a team is not allowed by any professional sports league; however, the Packers' structure was [[grandfather clause|grandfathered in]] when the NFL changed its ownership rules, and is likely the reason the team has been successful in its extremely small market.
    
The Green Bay Packers have won 13 league championships, the most in NFL history, with nine pre–[[Super Bowl]] NFL titles and four Super Bowl victories (including the first two Super Bowls played, though at the time the game was called "NFL-AFL Championship Game").
 
The Green Bay Packers have won 13 league championships, the most in NFL history, with nine pre–[[Super Bowl]] NFL titles and four Super Bowl victories (including the first two Super Bowls played, though at the time the game was called "NFL-AFL Championship Game").
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