![]() The game would be known as the "Ice Bowl" as it was -13 degrees at kickoff. But the Packers and Lombardi were focused as the Packers whipped the Rams 28-7 and got an opportunity to play in the NFL championship game against the Dallas Cowboys in Green Bay the next week. The Packers had lost a heartbreaking game to the Rams at the LA Coliseum just a few weeks before. But they had to face the 11-1-2 Los Angeles Rams in Milwaukee in their first playoff game. The Packers did win the Central division title with a 9-4-1 record. The Packers had to overcome a lot of injuries as well. The Packers were without Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung for the first time in the Lombardi era. This would be Lombardi's last season as head coach for the Pack against the Oakland Raiders. The second Super Bowl game was very special for the Packers and their fans. The Packers never looked back as they took a 21-10 lead at that point. The key play of the game happened early in the 2nd half when a fluttering pass by Dawson was intercepted by Willie Wood, which the All-Pro safety returned 50 yards to set up an Elijah Pitts TD run. The Packers sacked Len Dawson of the Chiefs six times, led by Willie Davis, who had two sacks. It took awhile for the Green Bay defense to figure out the Kansas City offense, but they dominated the Chiefs in the second half and held them scoreless. On the other hand, the Chiefs were just three out of 14 on 3rd down. Starr was especially deadly on 3rd down, as the Packers were able to convert 11 of of 15 chances on that crucial down. Starr was 16-23 for 250 yards and also threw 2 TD passes (both to McGee) in winning the game MVP honors in the 35-10 win. Like in Super Bowl II, when he caught only one pass. McGee was never All-Pro and only went to one Pro Bowl. McGee didn't get the game's MVP award, it went to Starr, but McGee was the "star" that day. Besides catching the first touchdown pass in Super Bowl history, McGee put up amazing stats as he ended up with seven receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns. McGee was startled as he heard Vince Lombardi yell, "McGee! McGee! Get your ass in there." Starting wide receiver Boyd Dowler injured his shoulder and McGee had to go into the game. ![]() Little did he know what was going to happen that day as he got a one hour cat nap after breakfast. McGee stayed out late that evening and didn't return until the team breakfast the next morning. McGee couldn't convince roommate Paul Hornung to go with him that night. McGee didn't expect to play so he snuck out after curfew the night before the game. But Super Bowl I was where he really made his legend. Before Super Bowl I, McGee caught a 28-yard TD pass from Bart Starr that was the difference in the 34-27 1966 NFL championship game win in Dallas against the Cowboys. But through 1965-67, McGee didn't get a lot of playing time. McGee was a star receiver for the Packers in Lombardi's years. In this slideshow, I'm going to look at the five Super Bowls the Packers have played in and give a snapshot of what occurred in those games.īart Starr won the MVP award in Super Bowl I (in Super Bowl II as well), but in the first Super Bowl, who can forget the performance of Max McGee. They would be the Cleveland Browns, the Detroit Lions, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans. Plus there are four teams that have never played in the Super Bowl at all. The Chicago Bears are second with nine NFL titles, while the G-Men have seven NFL championships.Īs you can see by the standings above, there are 10 NFL teams that have played in the Super Bowl but never won the Vince Lombardi Trophy. In terms of overall NFL championships, the Packers lead by a fairly wide margin with 13 NFL titles. The winner of Super Bowl XLVI will join that elite club, as both the Giants and Patriots have three Super Bowl wins heading into the game tomorrow night. They would be the Pittsburgh Steelers (six), the San Francisco 49ers (five), the Dallas Cowboys (five) and the Packers (four). There are only four teams in the NFL that have four or more wins in the Super Bowl. All told the Packers have won the Super Bowl four times. Lombardi and the Packers won that day and also won the the next year as well as the Pack defeated the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II. It all started on January 15th, 1967, when Vince Lombardi and his Green Bay Packers from the NFL took on Hank Stram and his Kansas City Chiefs from the AFL in Super Bowl I. Yes.that is correct, this will be the 46th Super Bowl. The New York Giants will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI tomorrow evening.
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