48th NFL franchise season; first team to win Super Bowl
1966 Green Bay Packers season General manager Vince Lombardi Head coach Vince Lombardi Home field Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium Local radio WTMJ Results Record 12–2 Division place 1st NFL Western Playoff finish Won NFL Championship Cowboys ) 34–27Won Super Bowl I Chiefs ) 35–10Pro Bowlers Herb Adderley , Willie Davis , Forrest Gregg , Henry Jordan , Dave Robinson , Bob Skoronski , Bart Starr , Willie Wood AP All-Pros Herb Adderley , Lee Roy Caffey , Willie Davis , Forrest Gregg , Jerry Kramer , Ray Nitschke , Bart Starr , Willie Wood
The 1966 Green Bay Packers season was their 48th season overall and their 46th in the National Football League (NFL). The defending NFL champions had a league-best regular season record of 12–2, led by eighth-year head coach Vince Lombardi and quarterback Bart Starr , in his eleventh NFL season.
The Packers and the Chiefs in the first AFL–NFL Championship Game (Super Bowl I) The Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL championship game , the Packers' second consecutive NFL title, fourth under Lombardi, and tenth for the franchise. Two weeks later, the Packers recorded a 35–10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in the inaugural AFL-NFL Championship Game , retroactively known as Super Bowl I .
Quarterback Starr was named the league's most valuable player (MVP) in 1966, leading the league in completion percentage, yards per attempt, and passer rating , and ending the season with a 4.7-to-1 touchdown-interception ratio. This assisted the team's struggling rushing game, which averaged 3.5 yards-per-attempt (the worst in the league that season). The 1966 Packers also had the best passer rating differential (offensive passer rating minus opponents passer rating), +56.0, in the Super Bowl Era.
In 2007, the 1966 Packers were ranked as the sixth greatest Super Bowl champions on the NFL Network 's documentary series America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions Bill Curry , Willie Davis , and Bart Starr , and narrated by Donald Sutherland . More than a decade later, this team ranked #13 on the 100 greatest teams of all time presented by the NFL on its 100th anniversary.
Offseason
The Washington Redskins made overtures to Vince Lombardi about becoming their new head coach. Lombardi refused their offer and the Redskins had to settle for Otto Graham as their new head coach. Lombardi replaced Graham in Washington in 1969 .
NFL draft
In the 1966 NFL draft , held in late November 1965, the Packers selected running back Jim Grabowski of Illinois with the ninth overall pick. Common for pro football in the mid-1960s, the Packers found themselves in a bidding war for Grabowski. The expansion Miami Dolphins of the American Football League selected Grabowski with the first overall selection of the AFL Draft , held the same day. Lombardi's plan was to groom Grabowski to take over for Jim Taylor at fullback. Despite being offered more money by the Dolphins, Grabowski said it was an honor to be drafted by the Packers. Grabowski signed with the Packers and landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated Paul Hornung and Taylor on the main cover and rookies Grabowski and Donny Anderson on the foldout. The signing of Grabowski upset Taylor, who felt that he was underpaid and made it publicly known that he would leave Green Bay once his contract expired. Taylor had been given an offer by the expansion Atlanta Falcons , but agreed to honor his contract before moving to another team and played out his option in 1966.
Fellow rookie running back Anderson of Texas Tech was the seventh overall selection of the 1965 draft as an underclassman, and he stayed in school for his senior season in 1965 . Due to their large contracts, signed during the height of the pre-merger bidding war with the AFL , as well as their high visibility as the apparent replacements for Hornung and Taylor, Anderson and Grabowski were nicknamed the "Gold Dust Twins ."
The 1966 draft (November 1965) was the last one held separately for the two leagues. Following the merger agreement of June 1966, a common draft was conducted in March 1967 .
Roster
Source: Preseason
Date Opponent Site Result Score'
Regular season
Main article: 1966 NFL season
The defending champion Packers finished the regular season with a league best record of 12–2, returning them to the NFL championship game as Western Conference champions. Until 1975 , NFL playoff sites were rotated, so the Eastern Conference champion Dallas Cowboys (10–3–1) hosted the title game in 1966 at the Cotton Bowl on January 1, 1967.
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
Attendance
1
September 10
Baltimore Colts W , 24–31–0
Milwaukee County Stadium 48,650
2
September 18
at Cleveland Browns
W , 21–202–0
Cleveland Stadium 83,943
3
September 25
Los Angeles Rams W , 24–133–0
Lambeau Field 50,861
4
October 2
Detroit Lions W , 23–144–0
Lambeau Field
50,861
5
October 9
at San Francisco 49ers
L , 20–214–1
Kezar Stadium 39,290
6
October 16
at Chicago Bears
W , 17–05–1
Wrigley Field 48,573
7
October 23
Atlanta Falcons W , 56–36–1
Milwaukee County Stadium
48,623
8
October 30
at Detroit Lions
W , 31–77–1
Tiger Stadium 56,954
9
November 6
Minnesota Vikings L , 17–207–2
Lambeau Field
50,861
10
November 13
Bye
11
November 20
Chicago Bears
W , 13–68–2
Lambeau Field
50,861
12
November 27
at Minnesota Vikings
W , 28–169–2
Metropolitan Stadium 47,426
13
December 4
San Francisco 49ers
W , 20–710–2
Milwaukee County Stadium
48,725
14
December 10
at Baltimore Colts
W , 14–1011–2
Memorial Stadium 60,238
15
December 18
at Los Angeles Rams
W , 27–2312–2
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 72,416
Saturday (September 10, December 10)
A bye week was necessary in 1966 , as the league expanded to an odd-number (15) of teams (Atlanta ); one team was idle each week. Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.Game summaries
Week 1 vs. Baltimore Colts
See also: 1966 Baltimore Colts season
Week One: Baltimore Colts (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
0
3
0 0 3
Packers
0
14
10 0 24
at Milwaukee County Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Week 2: at Cleveland Browns
Week Two: Green Bay Packers (1–0) at Cleveland Browns (1–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 0
7
7 7 21
Browns
7
10
0 3 20
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium , Cleveland , Ohio
Date : Sunday, September 18Game weather : 62 °F (17 °C)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
CLE – Gary Collins 11-yard pass from Frank Ryan (Lou Groza kick) Second quarter
CLE – Gary Collins 24-yard pass from Frank Ryan (Lou Groza kick)
GB – Paul Hornung 44-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick)
CLE – Lou Groza 42-yard field goal Third quarter
GB – Jim Taylor 1-yard run (Don Chandler kick) Fourth quarter
CLE – Lou Groza 46-yard field goal
GB – Jim Taylor 9-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick)
Passing
GB – Bart Starr 20/30, 238 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Frank Ryan 15/24, 284 yards, 2 TD Rushing
GB – Paul Hornung 14 att, 51 yards
CLE – Ernie Green 9 att, 52 yards Receiving
GB – Paul Hornung 3 rec, 69 yards, TD
CLE – Gary Collins 4 rec, 70 yards, 2 TD
Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week Three: Los Angeles Rams (2–0) at Green Bay Packers (2–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
0
6
7 0 13
Packers 7
10
0 7 24
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : Sunday, September 25Game weather : 47 °F (8 °C)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
GB – Paul Hornung 6-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick) Second quarter
GB – Paul Hornung 4-yard run (Don Chandler kick)
GB – Don Chandler 41-yard field goal
LA – Bruce Gossett 13-yard field goal
LA – Bruce Gossett 35-yard field goal Third quarter
LA – Dick Bass 8-yard run (Bruce Gossett kick) Fourth quarter
GB – Elijah Pitts 80-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick)
Passing
LA – Roman Gabriel 14/28, 124 yards, INT
GB – Bart Starr 12/20, 257 yards, 2 TD Rushing
LA – Dick Bass 13 att, 59 yards, TD
GB – Jim Taylor 15 att, 42 yards Receiving
LA – Billy Traux 7 rec, 62 yards
GB – Elijah Pitts 1 rec, 80 yards, TD
Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Four: Detroit Lions (2–1) at Green Bay Packers (3–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
7
0 7 14
Packers 10
7
3 3 23
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : Sunday, October 2Game weather : 49 °F (9 °C)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
GB – Marv Fleming 53-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick)
GB – Don Chandler 14-yard field goal Second quarter
GB – Carroll Dale 78-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick)
DET – Tom Nowatzke 1-yard run (Wayne Walker kick) Third quarter
GB – Don Chandler 22-yard field goal Fourth quarter
DET – Amos Marsh 8-yard run (Wayne Walker kick)
GB – Don Chandler 31-yard field goal
Passing
DET – Milt Plum 15/24, 193 yards, 2 INT
GB – Bart Starr 11/19, 212 yards, 2 TD Rushing
DET – Amos Marsh 21 att, 89 yards, TD
GB – Jim Taylor 12 att, 34 yards Receiving
DET – Pat Studstill 5 rec, 89 yards
GB – Carroll Dale 2 rec, 99 yards, TD
Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers
Week Five: Green Bay Packers (4–0) at San Francisco 49ers (0–2–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
3
0
10 7 20
49ers 0
7
7 7 21
at Kezar Stadium , San Francisco , California
Date : Sunday, October 9Game weather : 64 °F (18 °C)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
GB – Don Chandler 18-yard field goal Second quarter
SF – John David Crow 27-yard pass from George Mira (Tommy Davis kick) Third quarter
SF – Matt Hazeltine 22-yard fumble return (Tommy Davis kick)
GB – Paul Hornung 43-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick)
GB – Don Chandler 22-yard field goal Fourth quarter
SF – John David Crow 8-yard pass from George Mira (Tommy Davis kick)
GB – Carroll Dale 38-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick)
Passing
GB – Bart Starr 18/26, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT
SF – George Mira 9/21, 104 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing
GB – Jim Taylor 16 att, 54 yards
SF – George Mira 3 att, 46 yards Receiving
GB – Carroll Dale 4 rec, 86 yards, TD
SF – John David Crow 5 rec, 53 yards, 2 TD
Week 6: at Chicago Bears
Week Six: Green Bay Packers (4–1) at Chicago Bears (2–2)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 0
0
10 7 17
Bears
0
0
0 0 0
at Wrigley Field , Chicago , Illinois
Date : Sunday, October 16Game weather : 43 °F (6 °C)Box Score
Game information
Third quarter
GB – Paul Hornung 1-yard run (Don Chandler kick)
GB – Don Chandler 30-yard field goal Fourth quarter
GB – Willie Wood 20-yard interception return (Don Chandler kick)
Passing
GB – Bart Starr 8/18, 80 yards, INT
CHI – Rudy Bukich 12/23, 69 yards, 3 INT Rushing
GB – Jim Taylor 17 att, 66 yards
CHI – Gale Sayers 15 att, 29 yards Receiving
GB – Jim Taylor 4 rec, 42 yards
CHI – Mike Ditka 2 rec, 26 yards
Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week Seven: Atlanta Falcons (0–6) at Green Bay Packers (5–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
0
3 0 3
Packers 7
21
7 21 56
at Milwaukee County Stadium , Milwaukee , Wisconsin
Date : Sunday, October 23Game weather : 46 °F (8 °C)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
GB – Elijah Pitts 3-yard run (Don Chandler kick) Second quarter
GB – Jim Taylor 1-yard run (Don Chandler kick)
GB – Carroll Dale 51-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick)
GB – Donny Anderson 5-yard run (Don Chandler kick) Third quarter
ATL – Lou Kirouac 41-yard field goal
GB – Herb Adderley 68-yard interception return Fourth quarter
GB – Max McGee 24-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick)
GB – Donny Anderson 77-yard punt return (Don Chandler kick)
GB – Doug Hart 40-yard interception return (Don Chandler kick)
Passing
ATL – Randy Johnson 5/17, 91 yards, 3 INT
GB – Bart Starr 8/13, 220 yards, TD Rushing
ATL – Ernie Wheelwright 8 att, 51 yards
GB – Jim Grabowski 7 att, 52 yards Receiving
ATL – Bill Martin 4 rec, 42 yards
GB – Carroll Dale 4 rec, 110 yards, TD
Week 8: at Detroit Lions
Week Eight: Green Bay Packers (6–1) at Detroit Lions (2–5)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 0
17
7 7 31
Lions
0
7
0 0 7
at Tiger Stadium , Detroit , Michigan
Date : Sunday, October 30Game weather : 37 °F (3 °C)Box Score
Game information
Second quarter
GB – Elijah Pitts 4-yard run (Don Chandler kick)
GB – Don Chandler 40-yard field goal
DET – Tom Nowatzke 2-yard run (Wayne Walker kick)
GB – Elijah Pitts 24-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick) Third quarter
GB – Jim Taylor 1-yard run (Don Chandler kick) Fourth quarter
GB – Elijah Pitts 3-yard run (Don Chandler kick)
Passing
GB – Bart Starr 11/13, 154 yards, TD
DET – Karl Sweetan 21/45, 271 yards, 3 INT Rushing
GB – Elijah Pitts 21 att, 99 yards, 2 TD
DET – Tom Nowatzke 9 att, 52 yards, TD Receiving
GB – Carroll Dale 1 rec, 52 yards
DET – Pat Studstill 7 rec, 164 yards
Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Nine: Minnesota Vikings (2–4–1) at Green Bay Packers (7–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 0
10
0 10 20
Packers
7
3
7 0 17
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : Sunday, November 6Game weather : 31 °F (−1 °C)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
GB – Jim Taylor 1-yard run (Don Chandler kick) Second quarter
MIN – Bill Brown 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick)
GB – Don Chandler 11-yard field goal
MIN – Fred Cox 31-yard field goal Third quarter
GB – Elijah Pitts 2-yard run (Don Chandler kick) Fourth quarter
MIN – Fred Cox 16-yard field goal
MIN – Bill Brown 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick)
Passing
MIN – Fran Tarkenton 16/26, 172 yards
GB – Bart Starr 11/18, 140 yards Rushing
MIN – Bill Brown 21 att, 51 yards, 2 TD
GB – Elijah Pitts 18 att, 89 yards, TD Receiving
MIN – Red Phillips 4 rec, 72 yards
GB – Elijah Pitts 4 rec, 58 yards
Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Eleven: Chicago Bears (3–4–2) at Green Bay Packers (7–2)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
0
0 6 6
Packers 0
7
0 6 13
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : Sunday, November 20Game weather : 32 °F (0 °C)Box Score
Game information
Second quarter
GB – Carroll Dale 6-yard pass from Zeke Bratkowski (Don Chandler kick) Fourth quarter
CHI – Gale Sayers 2-yard run (kick failed)
GB – Carroll Dale 33-yard pass from Zeke Bratkowski (kick failed)
Passing
CHI – Rudy Bukich 7/17, 79 yards, 2 INT
GB – Zeke Bratkowski 14/25, 190 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing
CHI – Gale Sayers 20 att, 68 yards, TD
GB – Jim Taylor 20 att, 49 yards Receiving
CHI – Ronnie Bull 3 rec, 33 yards
GB – Carroll Dale 6 rec, 87 yards, 2 TD
Week 12: at Minnesota Vikings
Week Twelve: Green Bay Packers (8–2) at Minnesota Vikings (3–6–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 7
14
0 7 28
Vikings
3
0
6 7 16
at Metropolitan Stadium , Bloomington, Minnesota
Date : Sunday, November 27Game weather : 33 °F (1 °C)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Fred Cox 27-yard field goal
GB – Elijah Pitts 1-yard run (Don Chandler kick) Second quarter
GB – Jim Taylor 14-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick)
GB – Marv Fleming 10-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick) Third quarter
MIN – Fred Cox 30-yard field goal
MIN – Fred Cox 22-yard field goal Fourth quarter
MIN – Dave Osborn 38-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
GB – Jim Grabowski 36-yard run (Don Chandler kick)
Passing
GB – Bart Starr 20/31, 149 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Fran Tarkenton 15/27, 229 yards, TD, INT Rushing
GB – Jim Grabowski 7 att, 61 yards, TD
MIN – Jim Lindsey 11 att, 40 yards Receiving
GB – Marv Fleming 4 rec, 37 yards, TD
MIN – Red Phillips 5 rec, 98 yards
Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers (5–4–2) at Green Bay Packers (9–2)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
0
0 7 7
Packers 7
0
0 13 20
at Milwaukee County Stadium , Milwaukee , Wisconsin
Date : Sunday, December 4Game weather : 20 °F (−7 °C)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
GB – Carroll Dale 83-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick) Fourth quarter
GB – Bart Starr 1-yard run (kick failed)
SF – Dave Parks 65-yard pass from John Brodie (Tommy Davis kick)
GB – Elijah Pitts 2-yard run (Don Chandler kick)
Passing
SF – John Brodie 14/33, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT
GB – Bart Starr 13/24, 236 yards, TD Rushing
SF – John David Crow 9 att, 52 yards
GB – Jim Taylor 18 att, 84 yards Receiving
SF – Dave Parks 6 rec, 138 yards, TD
GB – Carroll Dale 3 rec, 142 yards, TD
Week 14: at Baltimore Colts
Week Fourteen: Green Bay Packers (10–2) at Baltimore Colts (8–4)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 7
0
0 7 14
Colts
0
10
0 0 10
at Memorial Stadium , Baltimore , Maryland
Date : Sunday, December 10Game weather : 58 °F (14 °C)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
GB – Elijah Pitts 42-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick) Second quarter
BAL – Tony Lorick 1-yard run (Lou Michaels kick)
BAL – Lou Michaels 26-yard field goal Fourth quarter
GB – Elijah Pitts 2-yard run (Don Chandler kick)
Passing
GB – Bart Starr 7/15, 96 yards, TD
BAL – Johnny Unitas 11/24, 140 yards, 3 INT Rushing
GB – Elijah Pitts 11 att, 43 yards, TD
BAL – Jerry Hill 25 att, 88 yards Receiving
GB – Elijah Pitts 4 rec, 79 yards, TD
BAL – Raymond Berry 4 rec, 59 yards
Zeke Bratkowski relieved Bart Starr, who suffered a muscle spasm in the first half. Bratkowski directed an 80-yard drive in the fourth quarter that resulted in a go-ahead touchdown run by Elijah Pitts . John Unitas then led the Colts to the Green Bay 15, but there lost a fumble which came to be known as the 'Million Dollar Fumble', to secure the Packers' win that clinched the Western Conference crown.
Week 15: at Los Angeles Rams
Week Fifteen: Green Bay Packers (11–2) at Los Angeles Rams (8–5)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 7
10
0 10 27
Rams
3
6
0 14 23
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles , California
Date : Sunday, December 18Game weather : 58 °F (14 °C)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
LA – Bruce Gossett 36-yard field goal
GB – Bob Jeter 75-yard interception return (Don Chandler kick) Second quarter
LA – Bruce Gossett 30-yard field goal
GB – Don Chandler 10-yard field goal
LA – Bruce Gossett 17-yard field goal
GB – Donny Anderson 2-yard run (Don Chandler kick) Fourth quarter
GB – Carroll Dale 23-yard pass from Zeke Bratkowski (Don Chandler kick)
GB – Don Chandler 47-yard field goal
LA – Roman Gabriel 11-yard run (Bruce Gossett kick)
LA – Marlin McKeever 3-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Bruce Gossett kick)
Passing
GB – Zeke Bratkowski 13/23, 245 yards, TD, INT
LA – Roman Gabriel 22/37, 237 yards, TD, INT Rushing
GB – Donny Anderson 11 att, 58 yards, TD
LA – Dick Bass 14 att, 49 yards Receiving
GB – Carroll Dale 3 rec, 121 yards, TD
LA – Jack Snow 2 rec, 62 yards
Postseason
NFL Championship Game
Main article: NFL Championship Game, 1966
Green Bay Packers 34, Dallas Cowboys 27
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 14
7
7 6 34
Cowboys
14
3
3 7 27
at Cotton Bowl , Dallas , Texas
Date : Sunday, January 1Game attendance : 74,152Box Score
Game information
First quarter
GB – Elijah Pitts 17-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick)
GB – Jim Grabowski 18-yard fumble return (Don Chandler kick)
DAL – Dan Reeves 3-yard run (Danny Villanueva kick)
DAL – Don Perkins 23-yard run (Danny Villanueva kick) Second quarter
GB – Carroll Dale 51-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick)
DAL – Danny Villanueva 11-yard field goal Third quarter
DAL – Danny Villanueva 32-yard field goal
GB – Boyd Dowler 16-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick) Fourth quarter
GB – Max McGee 28-yard pass from Bart Starr (kick blocked)
DAL – Frank Clarke 68-yard pass from Don Meredith (Danny Villanueva kick)
Passing
GB – Bart Starr 19/28, 304 yards, 4 TD
DAL – Don Meredith 15/31, 238 yards, TD, INT Rushing
GB – Elijah Pitts 12 att, 66 yards
DAL – Don Perkins 17 att, 108 yards, TD Receiving
GB – Carroll Dale 5 rec, 128 yards, TD
DAL – Frank Clarke 3 rec, 102 yards, TD
Green Bay took an early 14–0 lead on two first-quarter scores; a 17-yard touchdown pass from Bart Starr to Elijah Pitts and an 18-yard fumble return by Jim Grabowski on the ensuing kickoff. The Cowboys tied the score with two touchdowns towards the end of the quarter.
Starr's third touchdown pass of the game gave the Packers a 34–20 lead with 5:20 left in the game, but the Cowboys responded with a 68-yard touchdown pass from Don Meredith to Frank Clarke. Dallas advanced to the Green Bay 22-yard line on their next drive, when a pass interference penalty gave the Cowboys a first down at the Packer 2-yard line. But Green Bay's Tom Brown intercepted a Meredith pass in the end zone with 28 seconds left to play to preserve the victory for the Packers.
With the win, the Packers earned their 10th NFL championship. It was their second in a row and fourth in six seasons.
Super Bowl I
Main article: Super Bowl I
Green Bay Packers 35, Kansas City Chiefs 10
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
10
0 0 10
Packers 7
7
14 7 35
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles, California
Date : Sunday, January 15Game time : 1:15 p.m. PST Game weather : 72 °F (22 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 61,946Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
GB – Elijah Pitts 5-yard run (Don Chandler kick) 21–10 GB
GB – Max McGee 13-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick) 28–10 GB Fourth quarter
GB – Elijah Pitts 1-yard run (Don Chandler kick) 35–10 GB
Passing
KC – Len Dawson 16/27, 211 yards, TD, INT
GB – Bart Starr 16/23, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing
KC – Len Dawson 3 att, 24 yards
GB – Jim Taylor 17 att, 56 yards, TD Receiving
KC – Chris Burford 4 rec, 67 yards
GB – Max McGee 7 rec, 138 yards, 2 TD
The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later known as Super Bowl I , was played on January 15, 1967, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles , California . The Packers faced the Kansas City Chiefs from the AFL , who finished their regular season at 11–2–1.
In the week prior to the game, the Packers practiced at UC Santa Barbara , and the Chiefs at Veterans Field in Long Beach .
The Packers jumped out to an early 7–0 lead with Bart Starr's 37-yard touchdown pass to reserve receiver Max McGee , who had been put into the game just a few plays earlier to fill in for injured starter Boyd Dowler . Early in the second quarter, Kansas City marched 66 yards in 6 plays to tie the game on a 7-yard pass from quarterback Len Dawson to Curtis McClinton . But the Packers responded on their next drive, advancing 73 yards down the field and scoring on fullback Jim Taylor 's 14-yard touchdown run with the team's famed "Power Sweep" play. The Chiefs then cut the lead with a minute left in the half, 14–10, on Mike Mercer's 31-yard field goal.
Early in the second half Dawson was intercepted by defensive back Willie Wood . He returned the interception 50 yards to the Kansas City 5-yard line. On the next play Elijah Pitts rushed 5-yards for a touchdown, giving the Packers a 21–10 lead. Max McGee scored his second touchdown of the game with a 13-yard reception from Bart Starr. The Packers held the Chiefs' offense to 12 yards in the third quarter. Elijah Pitts scored another touchdown for the Packers in the third quarter on a one-yard touchdown run. The Packers would win the game 35–10. Quarterback Bart Starr was named the MVP of the game, completing 16 of 23 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns.
Statistics
Team leaders
Note that sack totals from 1960 to 1981 are considered unofficial by the NFL.
League rankings
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank
Passing offense
2,602
173.5
6th
Rushing offense
1,673
111.5
8th
Total offense
4,275
285
8th
Passing defense
1,959
130.6
1st
Rushing defense
1,644
109.6
6th
Total defense
3,603
298.5
3rd
Awards and records
References
"Cold Hard Football Facts: The Dandy Dozen: 12 best passing seasons in history" . Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012."Cold Hard Football Facts: 40 and Fabulous: in praise of passer rating" . Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012."NFL Top 100 Teams" . Pro Football Reference."100 Greatest Teams: Numbers 100-1 SUPERCUT" . NFL.com .ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
1966 Green Bay Packers draft on Database Football Archived 2006-12-07 at the Wayback Machine obtained 18 December 2006.
ISBN 0-7611-2480-2 , p. 396
ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
"(cover)" . Sports Illustrated . August 22, 1966.ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
"Jim Taylor playing out his option" . Free Lance-Star . Fredericksburg, Virginia. Associated Press. October 24, 1966. p. 16."Vince bans scribe after Taylor story" . Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 25, 1966. p. 15.Kuechle, Oliver E. (October 27, 1966). "The case of Jim Taylor of Green Bay" . Milwaukee Journal . p. 17, part 2.
"Jim Grabowski quits pro ball" . Bryan Times . UPI. September 2, 1972. p. 7."Pro title rosters" . Pittsburgh Press . January 1, 1967. p. 2, section 4."1966 Green Bay Packers Roster & Players" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 12, 2023."THE $1,000,000 FUMBLE" . Sports Illustrated . December 19, 1966.Pro Football Hall of Fame: Super Bowl Game-Time Temperatures
"Green Bay to train at San. Barbara" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Associated Press. January 5, 1967. p. 20."Pre-1982 Sacks Added To Pro Football Reference" . Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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