1966 Green Bay Packers season

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)

1966 Green Bay Packers season
General manager	Vince Lombardi
Head coach	Vince Lombardi
Home stadium	Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record	12–2
Division place	1st NFL Western
Playoffs	Won NFL Championship (at Cowboys) 34–27 Won Super Bowl I (vs. Chiefs) 35–10
All-Pros	Herb Adderley, Lee Roy Caffey, Willie Davis, Forrest Gregg, Jerry Kramer, Ray Nitschke, Bart Starr, Willie Wood
Pro Bowlers	Herb Adderley, Willie Davis, Forrest Gregg, Henry Jordan, Dave Robinson, Bob Skoronski, Bart Starr, Willie Wood
← 1965 Packers seasons 1967 →

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). ^[1] The 1966 Packers also had the best passer rating differential (offensive passer rating minus opponents passer rating), +56.0, in the Super Bowl Era.^{[2] [citation needed]}

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, with team commentary from 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.^[3][4]

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.^[5] 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.^[6] 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.^[7] 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.^[8] Grabowski signed with the Packers and landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated in August, with veteran backfield tandem Paul Hornung and Taylor on the main cover and rookies Grabowski and Donny Anderson on the foldout.^[9][10] 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.^{[11][12][13][14]}

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."^[15]

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.

Round	Selection	Overall	Player	Position	College
1	9	9	Jim Grabowski	FB	Illinois
1	13	13	Gale Gillingham	G	Minnesota
2	14	30	Tom Cichowski	OT	Maryland
3	13	45	Fred Heron	DE	San Jose State
3	14	46	Tony Jeter	TE	Nebraska
4	14	62	John Roderick	WR	SMU
7	13	108	Ray Miller	DL	Idaho
8	14	124	Ken McLean	WR	Texas A&M
9	13	138	Ron Rector	RB	Northwestern
10	14	154	Sam Montgomery	DL	Southern
11	13	168	Ralph Wenzel	OL	San Diego State
12	14	184	Jim Mankins	RB	Florida State
13	13	198	Ed King	LB	USC
14	14	214	Ron Hanson	WR	North Dakota State
15	13	228	Grady Bolton	OL	Mississippi State
16	14	244	Bob Schultz	DL	Wisconsin–Stevens Point
17	13	258	Dave Hathcock	CB	Memphis State
18	14	274	Jim Jones	DE	Nebraska-Omaha
19	13	288	Dave Moton	WR	USC
20	14	304	Ed Maras	WR	South Dakota State

Roster

1966 Green Bay Packers roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Zeke Bratkowski 15 Bart Starr Running backs (RB) 44 Donny Anderson 33 Jim Grabowski  5 Paul Hornung 22 Elijah Pitts 31 Jim Taylor Wide receivers (WR) 84 Carroll Dale 86 Boyd Dowler 80 Bob Long 27 Red Mack 85 Max McGee Tight ends (TE) 88 Bill Anderson 81 Marv Fleming

Offensive linemen (OL) 57 Ken Bowman C 50 Bill Curry C 68 Gale Gillingham G 75 Forrest Gregg T 64 Jerry Kramer G 76 Bob Skoronski T 63 Fuzzy Thurston G 72 Steve Wright T Defensive linemen (DL) 82 Lionel Aldridge DE 78 Bob Brown DT/DE 87 Willie Davis DE 74 Henry Jordan DT 77 Ron Kostelnik DT 73 Jim Weatherwax DE/DT

Linebackers (LB) 60 Lee Roy Caffey OLB 56 Tommy Joe Crutcher OLB 66 Ray Nitschke MLB 89 Dave Robinson OLB 37 Phil Vandersea MLB Defensive backs (DB) 26 Herb Adderley CB 40 Tom Brown FS 43 Doug Hart CB/S 45 Dave Hathcock FS 21 Bob Jeter CB 24 Willie Wood SS Special teams (ST) 34 Don Chandler K/P

Practice squad 44 Larry Moore K 18 Kent Nix QB 32 Sonny Redders RB 65 Roy Schmidt G 47 Jeff White WR Reserve 83 Allen Brown TE (IR) Rookies in italics

Source:^[16][17]

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, 24–3	1–0	Milwaukee County Stadium	48,650
2	September 18	at Cleveland Browns	W, 21–20	2–0	Cleveland Stadium	83,943
3	September 25	Los Angeles Rams	W, 24–13	3–0	Lambeau Field	50,861
4	October 2	Detroit Lions	W, 23–14	4–0	Lambeau Field	50,861
5	October 9	at San Francisco 49ers	L, 20–21	4–1	Kezar Stadium	39,290
6	October 16	at Chicago Bears	W, 17–0	5–1	Wrigley Field	48,573
7	October 23	Atlanta Falcons	W, 56–3	6–1	Milwaukee County Stadium	48,623
8	October 30	at Detroit Lions	W, 31–7	7–1	Tiger Stadium	56,954
9	November 6	Minnesota Vikings	L, 17–20	7–2	Lambeau Field	50,861
10	November 13	Bye
11	November 20	Chicago Bears	W, 13–6	8–2	Lambeau Field	50,861
12	November 27	at Minnesota Vikings	W, 28–16	9–2	Metropolitan Stadium	47,426
13	December 4	San Francisco 49ers	W, 20–7	10–2	Milwaukee County Stadium	48,725
14	December 10	at Baltimore Colts	W, 14–10	11–2	Memorial Stadium	60,238
15	December 18	at Los Angeles Rams	W, 27–23	12–2	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

NFL Western Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers	12	2	0	.857	10–2	335	163	W5
Baltimore Colts	9	5	0	.643	7–5	314	226	W1
Los Angeles Rams	8	6	0	.571	6–6	289	212	L1
San Francisco 49ers	6	6	2	.500	5–5–2	320	325	L1
Chicago Bears	5	7	2	.417	4–6–2	234	272	W1
Detroit Lions	4	9	1	.308	3–8–1	206	317	L3
Minnesota Vikings	4	9	1	.308	4–7–1	292	304	L1

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

• Date: September 10
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
• Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information
Colts Johnny Unitas 14/20, 106 yards, 3 INT Jerry Hill 13 rush, 51 yards Raymond Berry 5 rec, 40 yards Packers Bart Starr 14/19, 138 yards, INT Jim Taylor 16 rush, 76 yards Boyd Dowler 6 rec, 73 yards

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BAL GB 2 Colts 26-yard field goal by Lou Michaels 3 0 2 Packers Interception returned 52 yards for touchdown by Lee Roy Caffey, Don Chandler kick good 3 7 2 Packers Interception returned 46 yards for touchdown by Bob Jeter, Don Chandler kick good 3 14 3 Packers Bart Starr 8-yard touchdown run, Don Chandler kick good 3 21 4 Packers 15-yard field goal by Don Chandler 3 24 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 3 24

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 18
• Game 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 25
• Game 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 2
• Game 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 9
• Game 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 16
• Game 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 23
• Game 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 30
• Game 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 6
• Game 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 20
• Game 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 27
• Game 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 Bill Brown 17 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 4
• Game 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 Ken Willard 14 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 10
• Game 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 Jim Taylor 17 att, 43 yards 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.^[18]

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 18
• Game 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 1
• Game attendance: 74,152
• Box 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 15
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny^[19]
• Game attendance: 61,946
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter GB – Max McGee 37-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick) 7–0 GB Second quarter KC – Curtis McClinton 7-yard pass from Len Dawson (Mike Mercer kick) 7–7 GB – Jim Taylor 14-yard run (Don Chandler kick) 14–7 GB KC – Mike Mercer 31-yard field goal 14–10 GB 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.^[20]

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

Category	Player(s)	Value
Passing yards	Bart Starr	2,257
Passing touchdowns	Bart Starr	14
Rushing yards	Jim Taylor	763
Rushing touchdowns	Elijah Pitts	7
Receiving yards	Carroll Dale	876
Receiving touchdowns	Carroll Dale	7
Points	Don Chandler	77
Kickoff return yards	Donny Anderson	533
Punt return yards	Donny Anderson	124
Interceptions	Dave Robinson/Bob Jeter	5
Sacks	Lionel Aldridge	12.5

Note that sack totals from 1960 to 1981 are considered unofficial by the NFL.^[21]

League rankings

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 15)
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

• Bart Starr, NFL MVP
• Bart Starr, Super Bowl most valuable player