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How to Buy Green Bay Packers Stock

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Eric W. Bolin | Last updated Nov 9, 2026 4:49 PM ET

Whether you love the Green Bay Packers or hate ‘em, you have to admire the way the franchise does things. Though it has become the norm across most major North American sports, you won’t find a billionaire owner overseeing Wisconsin’s beloved pro football team.

The Packers have been in the National Football League since it first got its name, way back in 1922. After that very first season, it looked like the team was going under.

But a group of men known as “The Hungry Five” raised funds and sold stock to make the Packers, ostensibly, a community-run professional football team.

That structure remains today. Members of the public own the franchise and anyone is free to purchase stock and become a part-owner, though the opportunities have been pretty rare.

Here’s everything you need to know.

What Benefits Do Packers Shareholders Receive?

Green Bay Packers president Ed Policy addresses shareholders at the 2025 Green Bay Packers Shareholders meeting at Lambeau Field.Icon Sportswire / Getty Images

Packers stock won’t get you anything but a piece of ownership, voting rights to elect the organization’s board of directors, and access to exclusive shareholder apparel and merchandise.

It can’t be traded or sold, and it provides no equity or dividends whatsoever. It’s simply a way to support the Packers and keep them in Green Bay, which is, by far, the smallest market in the NFL.

However, holding shares also comes with league restrictions. Shareholders are technically bound by NFL conduct rules, which prohibit betting on NFL games and criticizing league officials.

The NFL no longer allows such structures for team ownership. The Packers were grandfathered in when the rules changed in the 1980s. You still might have a chance to join the club. You just have to stay alert.

When Are Green Bay Packers Stock Sales?

The franchise doesn’t offer sales of its stock often. In fact, it has only occurred six times to date, with the shortest wait being 11 years (2011-2022) and the longest at 47 years (1950-1997):

1923
1935
1950
1997
2011
2022

The franchise sold about 200,000 shares during its most recent offering in 2021-2022.

Altogether, 538,967 people hold Packers stock, as of 2026. That represents about one-tenth of the 5.2 million shares currently held, as no one is allowed to hold more than 200,000 shares individually.

How to Buy Green Bay Packers Stock

First, be a resident of the United States or Canada and meet the minimum age requirement (typically 18). After that, simply fill out the paperwork, pay the share price and that’s that. In 2021, the shares cost about $300 each.

Of course, you’re competing against hundreds of thousands of others who are seeking to buy the limited stock at the same time, too, so, really, it’s a matter of luck.

Think of it a bit like buying concert tickets to a show that is going to sell out within hours. It may or may not actually happen.

But if you’re a diehard Packers fan, there’s really no better way to show your support. Just keep your eyes and ears open for when the team makes its next stock sale announcement.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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