Mark Murphy (American football executive)
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| Green Bay Packers | |||||||||
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| Title | Director Emeritus | ||||||||
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| Born | July 13, 1955 Fulton, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Clarence (Clarence, New York) | ||||||||
| College | Colgate | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1977: undrafted | ||||||||
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Mark Hodge Murphy (born July 13, 1955) is an American professional football executive and former player who was the president and chief executive officer (CEO) for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Murphy, a safety, went undrafted in the 1977 NFL draft after playing college football at Colgate University. He was signed by the Washington Redskins, where he played for eight seasons from 1977 to 1984. With the Redskins, Murphy won Super Bowl XVII, played in Super Bowl XVIII and led the NFL in interceptions in 1983, earning his sole Pro Bowl and All-Pro honor that season.
Murphy received a Master of Business Administration from American University near the end of his career before retiring in 1984 and earning a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University in 1988. After his playing career, he worked for the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and then as a trial lawyer for the United States Department of Justice. In 1992, he was hired as the athletic director of his alma mater Colgate University. In 2003, he moved to Northwestern University to serve as their athletic director, a position he held until 2007.
In December 2007, Murphy was announced as the next president and CEO of the Green Bay Packers, succeeding John Jones as president and Bob Harlan as CEO. He took over both positions the following month. During his tenure, the Packers were highly successful on the field. Murphy's hiring coincided with quarterback Brett Favre's departure from the team and Aaron Rodgers' move to starter. The Packers won Super Bowl XLV in 2011, made the playoffs eight straight seasons from 2009 to 2016, and Rodgers won four MVP awards.
Murphy only hired one new head coach and one new general manager in his tenure: Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst, respectively. Off the field, Murphy oversaw two separate stock sales in 2011 and 2021 (the Packers are a publicly owned, non-profit corporation) that funded two renovations of Lambeau Field. He also led the effort to purchase land adjacent to Lambeau Field and redevelop it into the Titletown District, a mixed-use development that supports tourism and provides year-around activities to local residents. Murphy retired as president and CEO of the Packers in July 2025 when he turned 70 years old, and the Packers selected Ed Policy as his successor. Later that year, the team inducted him into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in recognition of his contributions to the organization.