1967 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1967 Green Bay Packers
season was their 47th season in the NFL and resulted in a 9-4-1 record and a victory in Super Bowl II
. The team beat the Dallas Cowboys in the 1967 NFL Championship Game
, a game commonly known as the "Ice Bowl," which marked the second time the Packers had won an NFL-record
third consecutive NFL championship, having also done so in 1929-30-31 under team founder Curly Lambeau
. The Packers were coached by Vince Lombardi
and led by quarterback Bart Starr
. Green Bay's victory in Super Bowl II over the Oakland Raiders
was the fifth world championship for the Packers under Lombardi and the last game he coached for the Packers.
the Packers selected running back center Bob Hyland
and quarterback Don Horn
.
entering the league, the Packers had to leave 11 players unprotected for the 1967 expansion draft. One of the players that Lombardi left unprotected was a future hall of famer
, halfback
Paul Hornung
. Lombardi was distraught when the Saints selected Hornung in the draft. In later years, Hornung revealed that he spoke to Saints coach Tom Fears
prior to the draft. Fears was a former assistant in Green Bay and Fears felt that Hornung would help sell tickets in New Orleans. Several weeks later, the Saints also signed Jim Taylor, the Packers fullback
. Taylor, a Louisiana
native and future hall of famer
, had felt underpaid and underappreciated under Lombardi.
, for the first time in NFL history, included four divisions of four teams with two conferences. The Packers played in the Western Conference and in the Central Division
. The Packers competed against Central Division teams (Lions, Bears, and Vikings) twice in the season and played every team in the Century Division and Coastal Division.
28-7 on December 23, 1967 at Milwaukee County Stadium
, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
. The Rams scored the first points of the game on a 29-yard pass from Roman Gabriel
. The Packers scored the next four touchdowns, including two touchdown runs by Travis Williams. With the win the Packers advanced to the NFL Championship game.
Scoring
. The official game-time temperature was -13°F / -25°C, with a wind chill around -48°F / -44°C. The bitter cold overwhelmed Lambeau Field's new turf heating system, leaving the playing surface hard as a rock and nearly as smooth as ice. The officials were unable to use their whistles after the opening kickoff when a whistle stuck to a referee's lips.
Early in the game, the Packers jumped to a 14-0 lead with a pair of touchdown passes from Bart Starr
to wide receiver Boyd Dowler
. Green Bay committed two costly turnovers in the second quarter that led to ten Dallas points. Neither team was able to score any points in the third quarter, but then on the first play of the final period, the Cowboys took a 17-14 lead with running back Dan Reeves
' 50-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Lance Rentzel
on a halfback option play
.
Starting from his own 32-yard line with 4:54 left in the game, Starr led his team down the field to the one yard line. Running back Donny Anderson
attempted two runs into the end zone, but fell short. Facing a third down with sixteen seconds left in the game, Starr executed a quarterback sneak
behind center Ken Bowman and guard Jerry Kramer
's block through defensive tackle Jethro Pugh
, scoring a touchdown that gave the Packers a 21-17 win and their unprecedented third consecutive NFL championship.
Scoring
. Later in the second quarter, quarterback Bart Starr threw a 62-yard touchdown pass to receiver Boyd Dowler
to give the Packers a 13-0 lead. Oakland struck back on their next possession when quarterback Daryle Lamonica
completed a 23-yard touchdown pass to receiver Bill Miller. At the end of the half, Don Chandler added another field goal, making the score 16-7.
In the second half, Starr completed a 35-yard pass to receiver Max McGee, which was the last reception of McGee's career. The pass helped set up Donny Anderson
's two yard touchdown run. Early in the fourth quarter, Chandler kicked his fourth field goal, making the score 26-7. After the field goal, Starr was injured on a sack and was replaced by Zeke Bratkowski
. Later in the fourth quarter, Packers defensive back Herb Adderley
intercepted a Raiders pass and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown, making the score 33-7. The Raiders managed to score a second touchdown on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Lamonica to Bill Miller late in the fourth quarter. The Packers went on to win the game 33-14. Coaching his last game for the Packers, Vince Lombardi was carried off the field in victory.
Scoring
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
season was their 47th season in the NFL and resulted in a 9-4-1 record and a victory in Super Bowl II
Super Bowl II
The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl II, was played on January 14, 1968 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida....
. The team beat the Dallas Cowboys in the 1967 NFL Championship Game
NFL Championship Game, 1967
The 1967 National Football League Championship Game between the Western Conference champion Green Bay Packers and the Eastern Conference champion Dallas Cowboys was the 35th championship game in NFL history. The game was held at Lambeau Field on December 31, 1967. The winner of the game was...
, a game commonly known as the "Ice Bowl," which marked the second time the Packers had won an NFL-record
NFL records (team)
This is a list of records set by various teams in various categories in the National Football League.-Championships:*Most Super Bowl Wins, 6*Most League Championships, 13*Most Consecutive League Championships, 3*Most Times Finishing in First Place, Regular Season, 22 *Most Consecutive Times...
third consecutive NFL championship, having also done so in 1929-30-31 under team founder Curly Lambeau
Curly Lambeau
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team...
. The Packers were coached by Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi
Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi was an American football coach. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight league championships and five in seven years, including winning the first two Super Bowls following the 1966 and...
and led by quarterback Bart Starr
Bart Starr
Bryan Bartlett "Bart" Starr is a former professional American football player and coach. Wearing #15, he was the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1956 to 1971 and head coach from 1975 to 1983, compiling a record of 52–76–3 ....
. Green Bay's victory in Super Bowl II over the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
was the fifth world championship for the Packers under Lombardi and the last game he coached for the Packers.
NFL Draft
In the first round of the 1967 NFL Draft1967 NFL Draft
The 1967 National Football League Draft was part of the Common Draft in the first year in which the NFL and AFL held a joint draft of college players on March 14–15.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
the Packers selected running back center Bob Hyland
Bob Hyland
Robert Joseph Hyland is a former American football guard who played eleven seasons in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, and the New England Patriots. He played college football at Boston College and was drafted in the first round of the 1967...
and quarterback Don Horn
Don Horn
Donald Glenn Horn is a former National Football League quarterback. He was a first round pick All American out of San Diego State University by the Green Bay Packers, but his NFL career was less impressive because he only threw for 3,369 yards and 20 touchdowns in 8 seasons...
.
| Round | Selection | Overall | Player | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 9 | Bob Hyland Bob Hyland Robert Joseph Hyland is a former American football guard who played eleven seasons in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, and the New England Patriots. He played college football at Boston College and was drafted in the first round of the 1967... |
Boston College |
| 1 | 25 | 25 | Don Horn Don Horn Donald Glenn Horn is a former National Football League quarterback. He was a first round pick All American out of San Diego State University by the Green Bay Packers, but his NFL career was less impressive because he only threw for 3,369 yards and 20 touchdowns in 8 seasons... |
San Diego St. |
| 2 | 15 | 41 | Dave Dunaway Dave Dunaway -Biography:Dunaway was born David Harry Dunaway on January 19, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Career:Dunaway was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 1967 NFL Draft. He would split the 1968 NFL season between the Packers and the Atlanta Falcons... |
Duke |
| 2 | 25 | 51 | Jim Flanigan Jim Flanigan James Michael Flanigan, Jr. is a former American football defensive tackle that played in the National Football League from 1994–2003. Most of his success came when he was with the Chicago Bears from 1994–2000. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame... |
Pittsburgh |
| 3 | 25 | 78 | John Rowser John Rowser John Felix Rowser was an football player. He played as a defensive back for ten seasons in the NFL. He was a part of the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl II winning team.... |
Michigan |
| 4 | 13 | 93 | Travis Williams Travis Williams (running back) Travis Williams was an American football player for the Green Bay Packers. Williams, drafted at the insistence of Packers' coach Vince Lombardi, returned four kickoffs for touchdowns in his rookie season in 1967, setting an NFL record. Among the returns were two in one game against the Cleveland... |
Arizona State |
| 5 | 9 | 116 | Dwight Hood | Baylor |
| 5 | 23 | 130 | Richard Tate | Utah |
| 5 | 25 | 132 | Jay Bachman Jay Bachman Jay Lance Bachman is a former American football player. He graduated from Ross High School and played college football at the University of Cincinnati, where he was a center, and then played professionally in the American Football League for the Denver Broncos in 1968 and 1969 seasons and for the... |
Cincinnati |
| 6 | 25 | 158 | Steward Williams | Bowling Green |
| 7 | 2 | 161 | Bob Ziolkowski | Iowa |
| 7 | 25 | 184 | Bill Powell | Missouri |
| 8 | 25 | 210 | Clarence Miles | Trinity |
| 9 | 25 | 236 | Harlan Reed | Mississippi State |
| 10 | 25 | 262 | Bill Shear | Cortland State |
| 11 | 24 | 287 | Dave Bennett | Springfield |
| 12 | 24 | 314 | Mike Bass Mike Bass Michael Thomas Bass is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for the Detroit Lions and the Washington Redskins... |
Michigan |
| 13 | 25 | 340 | Keith Brown | Central Missouri |
| 14 | 25 | 366 | Claudis James Claudis James Claudis James is a former wide receiver and halfback in the National Football League.-Career:James was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1967 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and played with the team for two seasons. While there, he was a member of the Super Bowl II Champion Packers.He... |
Jackson State |
| 15 | 25 | 392 | Jim Schneider | Colgate |
| 16 | 25 | 418 | Fred Cassidy | Miami |
| 17 | 25 | 444 | Jeff Elias | Kansas |
Expansion draft
With the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
entering the league, the Packers had to leave 11 players unprotected for the 1967 expansion draft. One of the players that Lombardi left unprotected was a future hall of famer
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
, halfback
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
Paul Hornung
Paul Hornung
Paul Vernon Hornung is a retired Hall of Fame professional football player who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1957-66...
. Lombardi was distraught when the Saints selected Hornung in the draft. In later years, Hornung revealed that he spoke to Saints coach Tom Fears
Tom Fears
Thomas Jesse Fears was a Mexican-American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League, playing nine seasons from 1948 to 1956.-Early life:...
prior to the draft. Fears was a former assistant in Green Bay and Fears felt that Hornung would help sell tickets in New Orleans. Several weeks later, the Saints also signed Jim Taylor, the Packers fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
. Taylor, a Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
native and future hall of famer
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
, had felt underpaid and underappreciated under Lombardi.
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score' |
| August 4 | College All-Stars | Chicago | Win | 27-0 |
| August 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Green Bay | Win | 31-20 |
| August 18 | Chicago Bears | Milwaukee | Win | 18-0 |
| August 28 | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas | Win | 20-3 |
| September 2 | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland | Win | 30-21 |
| September 9 | New York Giants | Green Bay | Win | 31-14 |
Regular season
The Packers finished the regular season 9-4-1. The 1967 NFL season1967 NFL season
The 1967 NFL season was the 48th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 16 teams with the addition of the New Orleans Saints. The league's teams were realigned into four divisions: the Capitol and Century Divisions in the Eastern Conference, and the Central and...
, for the first time in NFL history, included four divisions of four teams with two conferences. The Packers played in the Western Conference and in the Central Division
NFC North
The NFC North is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference, based in the Upper Midwest region of the United States...
. The Packers competed against Central Division teams (Lions, Bears, and Vikings) twice in the season and played every team in the Century Division and Coastal Division.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result | Game site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
T 17-17 | Lambeau Field Lambeau Field Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field... |
| 2 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 13-10 | Lambeau Field Lambeau Field Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field... |
| 3 | Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 23- 0 | Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium was a ballpark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000. It was primarily used as a baseball stadium for the Milwaukee Braves and Brewers, but was also used for football games, ice skating, religious services, concerts and other large events... |
| 4 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 27-17 | Tiger Stadium |
| 5 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
L 7-10 | Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium was a ballpark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000. It was primarily used as a baseball stadium for the Milwaukee Braves and Brewers, but was also used for football games, ice skating, religious services, concerts and other large events... |
| 6 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 48-21 | Yankee Stadium |
| 7 | St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 31-23 | Busch Memorial Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium, also known as Busch Stadium, was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri that operated from 1966 to 2005.... |
| 8 | Baltimore Colts History of the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls.... |
L 10-13 | Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) Memorial Stadium was a sports stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, that formerly stood on 33rd Street on an over-sized block also bounded by Ellerslie Avenue , 36th Street , and Ednor Road... |
| 9 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 55- 7 | Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium was a ballpark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000. It was primarily used as a baseball stadium for the Milwaukee Braves and Brewers, but was also used for football games, ice skating, religious services, concerts and other large events... |
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
W 13- 0 | Lambeau Field Lambeau Field Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field... |
| 11 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 17-13 | Wrigley Field Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales... |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
W 30-27 | Metropolitan Stadium Metropolitan Stadium Metropolitan Stadium was a sports stadium that once stood in Bloomington, Minnesota, just outside Minneapolis. The area where the stadium once stood is now the site of the Mall of America... |
| 13 | Los Angeles Rams | L 24-27 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team... |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 17-24 | Lambeau Field Lambeau Field Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field... |
Standings
| Western Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 332 | 209 |
| Chicago Bears 1967 Chicago Bears season The 1967 Chicago Bears season was their 48th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-6-1 record, earning them a second place finish in the newly formed Central Division within the NFL's Western Conference. 1967 also marked the final season with George Halas,... |
7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 239 | 218 |
| Detroit Lions 1967 Detroit Lions season The 1967 Detroit Lions season was the 38th season in franchise history. On August 5, the Lions played the Denver Broncos in an exhibition match. The Broncos beat the Lions by a score of 13-7 and became the first AFL team to beat an NFL team.-NFL Draft:... |
5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 260 | 259 |
| Minnesota Vikings 1967 Minnesota Vikings season 1967 was the seventh year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 48th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of three wins, eight losses, and three ties, under their first-year head coach Bud Grant, who succeeded Norm Van Brocklin.-Notable... |
3 | 8 | 3 | .273 | 233 | 294 |
Western Conference Championship
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Los Angeles RamsSt. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
28-7 on December 23, 1967 at Milwaukee County Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium was a ballpark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000. It was primarily used as a baseball stadium for the Milwaukee Braves and Brewers, but was also used for football games, ice skating, religious services, concerts and other large events...
, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
. The Rams scored the first points of the game on a 29-yard pass from Roman Gabriel
Roman Gabriel
Roman Ildonzo Gabriel, Jr. is a former American football player. The son of a Filipino immigrant, he was the first Asian-American to start as an NFL quarterback and is considered by many to have been one of the best players at that position during the late 1960s and early 70s.Gabriel attended and...
. The Packers scored the next four touchdowns, including two touchdown runs by Travis Williams. With the win the Packers advanced to the NFL Championship game.
Scoring
- LA - Casey 29 pass from Gabriel (Gossett kick)LA 7-0
- GB - Williams 46 run (Chandler kick) 7-7
- GB - Dale 17 pass from Starr (Chandler kick) GB 14-7
- GB - Mercein 6 run (Chandler kick) GB 21-7
- GB - Williams run (Chandler kick) GB 28-7
NFL Championship (Ice Bowl)
The Packers advanced to the NFL Championship game and faced the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL Championship Game. The game was played on December 31, 1967 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
. The official game-time temperature was -13°F / -25°C, with a wind chill around -48°F / -44°C. The bitter cold overwhelmed Lambeau Field's new turf heating system, leaving the playing surface hard as a rock and nearly as smooth as ice. The officials were unable to use their whistles after the opening kickoff when a whistle stuck to a referee's lips.
Early in the game, the Packers jumped to a 14-0 lead with a pair of touchdown passes from Bart Starr
Bart Starr
Bryan Bartlett "Bart" Starr is a former professional American football player and coach. Wearing #15, he was the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1956 to 1971 and head coach from 1975 to 1983, compiling a record of 52–76–3 ....
to wide receiver Boyd Dowler
Boyd Dowler
Boyd Hamilton Dowler is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League who played twelve seasons for the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins from 1959 to 1971...
. Green Bay committed two costly turnovers in the second quarter that led to ten Dallas points. Neither team was able to score any points in the third quarter, but then on the first play of the final period, the Cowboys took a 17-14 lead with running back Dan Reeves
Dan Reeves
Daniel Edward Reeves is a former American football player and head coach. He has participated in more Super Bowls as player/assistant coach/Head Coach than anyone else...
' 50-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Lance Rentzel
Lance Rentzel
Thomas Lance Rentzel is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams from 1965 to 1974.-Early years:...
on a halfback option play
Halfback option play
The halfback option play is an unorthodox play in American football. It resembles a normal running play, but the running back has the option to throw a pass to a wide receiver or tight end before crossing the line of scrimmage....
.
Starting from his own 32-yard line with 4:54 left in the game, Starr led his team down the field to the one yard line. Running back Donny Anderson
Donny Anderson
Garry Don "Donny" Anderson is a former professional American football player who played nine years in the National Football League...
attempted two runs into the end zone, but fell short. Facing a third down with sixteen seconds left in the game, Starr executed a quarterback sneak
Quarterback sneak
A quarterback sneak is a play in Canadian and American football in which the quarterback, upon taking the center snap, dives ahead while the offensive line surges forward...
behind center Ken Bowman and guard Jerry Kramer
Jerry Kramer
Gerald Louis "Jerry" Kramer is a former professional football player, author and sports commentator, best remembered for his 11-year NFL career with the Green Bay Packers as an offensive lineman...
's block through defensive tackle Jethro Pugh
Jethro Pugh
Jethro Pugh, Jr. is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.-College career:...
, scoring a touchdown that gave the Packers a 21-17 win and their unprecedented third consecutive NFL championship.
Scoring
- GB - Dowler 8 pass from Starr (Chandler kick) GB 7-0
- GB - Dowler 46 pass from Starr (Chandler kick) GB 14-0
- DAL - Andrie 7 fumble return (Villanueva kick) GB 14-7
- DAL - FG Villanueva 21 GB 14-10
- DAL - Rentzel 50 pass from Reeves (Villanueva kick) DAL 17-14
- GB - Starr 1 run (Chandler kick) GB 21-17
Super Bowl II
After beating the Cowboys in the NFL Championship game, the Packers advanced to the AFL-NFL World Championship Game to face the American Football League champions, the Oakland Raiders. The Packers scored early with two field goals from kicker Don ChandlerDon Chandler
Donald Gene "Don" Chandler was an American college and professional football player who was a punter and placekicker in the National Football League for twelve seasons in the 1950s and 1960s...
. Later in the second quarter, quarterback Bart Starr threw a 62-yard touchdown pass to receiver Boyd Dowler
Boyd Dowler
Boyd Hamilton Dowler is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League who played twelve seasons for the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins from 1959 to 1971...
to give the Packers a 13-0 lead. Oakland struck back on their next possession when quarterback Daryle Lamonica
Daryle Lamonica
Daryle Pat Lamonica is a former American collegiate and professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League, and later in the NFL....
completed a 23-yard touchdown pass to receiver Bill Miller. At the end of the half, Don Chandler added another field goal, making the score 16-7.
In the second half, Starr completed a 35-yard pass to receiver Max McGee, which was the last reception of McGee's career. The pass helped set up Donny Anderson
Donny Anderson
Garry Don "Donny" Anderson is a former professional American football player who played nine years in the National Football League...
's two yard touchdown run. Early in the fourth quarter, Chandler kicked his fourth field goal, making the score 26-7. After the field goal, Starr was injured on a sack and was replaced by Zeke Bratkowski
Zeke Bratkowski
Edmund Raymond "Zeke" Bratkowski is a former All-American quarterback at the University of Georgia from 1952 to 1953. He also had a fourteen year career in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, L.A. Rams and Green Bay Packers, followed by a 26-year coaching career...
. Later in the fourth quarter, Packers defensive back Herb Adderley
Herb Adderley
Herbert Allen Adderley is a former American football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League....
intercepted a Raiders pass and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown, making the score 33-7. The Raiders managed to score a second touchdown on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Lamonica to Bill Miller late in the fourth quarter. The Packers went on to win the game 33-14. Coaching his last game for the Packers, Vince Lombardi was carried off the field in victory.
Scoring
- GB - FG Chandler 39 3-0 GB
- GB - FG Chandler 20 6-0 GB
- GB - Dowler 62 pass from Starr (Chandler kick) 13-0 GB
- OAK - Miller 23 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick) 13-7 GB
- GB - FG Chandler 43 16-7 GB
- GB - Anderson 2 run (Chandler kick) 23-7 GB
- GB - FG Chandler 31 26-7 GB
- GB - Adderley 60 interception return (Chandler kick) 33-7 GB
- OAK - Miller 23 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick) 33-14 GB
Season statistical leaders
- Passing Yards: Bart StarrBart StarrBryan Bartlett "Bart" Starr is a former professional American football player and coach. Wearing #15, he was the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1956 to 1971 and head coach from 1975 to 1983, compiling a record of 52–76–3 ....
, 1823 - Passing Touchdowns: Bart Starr, 9
- Rushing Yards: Jim GrabowskiJim GrabowskiJames S.Grabowski is a former American football player and broadcaster. Grabowski played collegiately at the University of Illinois and professionally for the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears, and served as an analyst on University of Illinois football radio broadcasts for nearly 30 years,...
, 466 - Rushing Touchdowns: Elijah PittsElijah PittsElijah Eugene Pitts was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, the Los Angeles Rams, and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas.Pitts scored two touchdowns in the original Super Bowl...
and Donny AndersonDonny AndersonGarry Don "Donny" Anderson is a former professional American football player who played nine years in the National Football League...
, 7 - Receiving Yards: Boyd DowlerBoyd DowlerBoyd Hamilton Dowler is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League who played twelve seasons for the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins from 1959 to 1971...
, 836 - Receiving Touchdowns: Carroll Dale, 5
- Points: Don ChandlerDon ChandlerDonald Gene "Don" Chandler was an American college and professional football player who was a punter and placekicker in the National Football League for twelve seasons in the 1950s and 1960s...
, 96 - Kickoff Return Yards: Travis WilliamsTravis Williams (running back)Travis Williams was an American football player for the Green Bay Packers. Williams, drafted at the insistence of Packers' coach Vince Lombardi, returned four kickoffs for touchdowns in his rookie season in 1967, setting an NFL record. Among the returns were two in one game against the Cleveland...
, 533 - Punt Return Yards: Donny AndersonDonny AndersonGarry Don "Donny" Anderson is a former professional American football player who played nine years in the National Football League...
, 98 - Interceptions: Bob JeterBob JeterRobert DeLafayette Jeter, Jr. was a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. He was raised in Weirton, WV where he attended Weir High School...
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Coaching Staff
| Name | Title | Age | College' |
| Vince Lombardi | Head Coach | 54 | Fordham |
| Phil Bengtson | Defensive Coach | 54 | Minnesota |
| Jerry Burns | Defensive Backfield Coach | 40 | Michigan |
| Dave Hanner | Defensive Line Coach | 37 | Arkansas |
| Tom McCormick | Offensive Backfield Coach | 37 | College of Pacific |
| Bob Schnelker | Offensive End Coach | 39 | Bowling Green |
| Ray Wietecha | Offensive Line Coach | 39 | Northwestern |
External links
- 1967 Packers at Database Football
- 1967 Packers at Pro-football-reference