After booting the conversion to give the Packers a 23–14 lead, Hornung came to the sideline breathing deeply, tired but immensely satisfied. He had scored two touchdowns, kicked two extra points, caught two passes, and rushed for more than sixty yards—and there were still more than twenty minutes left in the game. As he took a seat on the bench, he couldn’t help thinking how drastically his fortunes had changed. The fans in Green Bay had regularly booed him during his first two seasons, but his third season was ending with a flourish.
