In his rookie season in 1958 under first-year head coach Ray "Scooter" McLean, the Packers were a league worst McLean was fired in December and Vince Lombardi was hired as head coach in January 1959. After reviewing film of the Packers' previous season, Lombardi stated that Currie was the only player on the team that he would not trade or release. Green Bay went that season and then were in three consecutive NFL title games; they lost to Philadelphia in 1960 and won in 1961 and 1962, both over the New York Giants. Currie was an All-Pro in , one of ten Packers on the 22-man Associated Press team, and was featured on the cover of "Sports Illustrated" in December 1961.