1967 Green Bay Packers season

1967 Green Bay Packers season
Head coach	Vince Lombardi
General manager	Vince Lombardi
Home field	Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record	9–4–1
Division place	1st NFL Central
Playoff finish	Won Western Conference championship (Rams, 28–7) Won NFL Championship (Cowboys, 21–17) Won Super Bowl II (Raiders, 33–14)

The 1967 Green Bay Packers season was their 48th season in the National Football League and resulted in a 9–4–1 record and a victory in Super Bowl II. The team beat the Dallas Cowboys in the 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 1931 under team founder Curly Lambeau. In the playoff era (since 1933), it remains the only time a team has won three consecutive NFL titles.

The Packers were led by ninth-year head coach Vince Lombardi and veteran quarterback Bart Starr, in his twelfth season. 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.

Offseason

NFL draft

In the first round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft in March, the Packers selected guard Bob Hyland and quarterback Don Horn.^[1]
This was the first common draft with the AFL, following the merger agreement of the previous June.

Round	Selection	Overall	Player	College
1	9	9	Bob Hyland	Boston College
1	25	25	Don Horn	San Diego State
2	15	41	Dave Dunaway	Duke
2	25	51	Jim Flanigan	Pittsburgh
3	25	78	John Rowser	Michigan
4	13	93	Travis Williams	Arizona State
5	9	116	Dwight Hood	Baylor
5	23	130	Richard Tate	Utah
5	25	132	Jay Bachman	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	Michigan
13	25	340	Keith Brown	Central Missouri
14	25	366	Claudis James	Jackson State
15	25	392	Jim Schneider	Colgate
16	25	418	Fred Cassidy	Miami
17	25	444	Jeff Elias	Kansas

Expansion draft

With the expansion New Orleans Saints entering the league in 1967, the Packers had to leave 11 players unprotected for the 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.^[2] 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Preseason

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Score'
August 4	College All-Stars	Chicago	Win	27–0 [4]
August 12	Pittsburgh Steelers	Green Bay	Win	31–20 [5]
August 18	Chicago Bears	Milwaukee	Win	18–0 [6]
August 28	at Dallas Cowboys	Dallas	Win	20–3 [7]
September 2	at Cleveland Browns	Cleveland	Win	30–21 [8]
September 9	New York Giants	Green Bay	Win	31–14 [9]

Regular season

The Packers finished the regular season 9–4–1. The 1967 NFL season saw the addition of a sixteenth team and the two conferences of eight teams each were subdivided into two divisions. The Packers played in the Western Conference and in the Central Division, with the Lions, Bears, and Vikings; each division foe was played twice, and each team in the Century Division and Coastal Division was played once (and no teams in the Capitol Division). Each of the four division winners advanced to the playoffs.

The Packers clinched the Central division title at Wrigley Field on November 26 at 8–2–1, with three games remaining, as the second-place Chicago Bears fell to 5–6.^[10][11][12] With the rotational system (in place until 1975), they had home field advantage for the playoffs in 1967, with the first round (conference) scheduled at Milwaukee against the Coastal division champion.^[13][14]

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 17	Detroit Lions	T 17-17	0–0–1	Lambeau Field	50,861
2	September 24	Chicago Bears	W 13–10	1–0–1	Lambeau Field	50,861
3	October 1	Atlanta Falcons	W 32–0	2–0–1	Milwaukee County Stadium	49,467
4	October 8	at Detroit Lions	W 27–17	3–0–1	Tiger Stadium	57,877
5	October 15	Minnesota Vikings	L   7–10	3–1–1	Milwaukee County Stadium	49,601
6	October 22	at New York Giants	W 48–21	4–1–1	Yankee Stadium	62,585
7	October 29	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 31–23	5–1–1	Busch Memorial Stadium	49,792
8	November 5	at Baltimore Colts	L  10–13	5–2–1	Memorial Stadium	60,238
9	November 12	Cleveland Browns	W 55–7	6–2–1	Milwaukee County Stadium	50,074
10	November 19	San Francisco 49ers	W 13–0	7–2–1	Lambeau Field	50,861
11	November 26	at Chicago Bears	W 17–13	8–2–1	Wrigley Field	47,513
12	December 3	at Minnesota Vikings	W 30–27	9–2–1	Metropolitan Stadium	47,693
13	December 9	at Los Angeles Rams	L  24–27	9–3–1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	76,637
14	December 17	Pittsburgh Steelers	L  17–24	9–4–1	Lambeau Field	50,861

• Division title was clinched on November 26, and Green Bay had home field advantage for playoffs in 1967, via the rotational system

Game summaries

Week 1

1 2 3 4 Total Lions 10 7 0 0 17 Packers 0 0 7 10 17 Date: September 17 Location: Lambeau Field Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)

Week 2

1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 0 3 7 10 • Packers 0 10 0 3 13 Date: September 24 Location: Lambeau Field Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind 9 mph (14 km/h)

Week 3

1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 0 0 0 0 • Packers 7 9 0 16 32 Date: October 1 Location: Milwaukee County Stadium

Week 4

1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 0 7 3 17 27 Lions 3 7 0 7 17 Date: October 8 Location: Tiger Stadium

Week 5

1 2 3 4 Total • Vikings 0 0 0 10 10 Packers 0 7 0 0 7 Date: October 15 Location: Milwaukee County Stadium

Week 6

1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 7 3 10 28 48 Giants 0 14 0 7 21 Date: October 22 Location: Yankee Stadium

Week 7

1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 7 7 3 14 31 Cardinals 3 17 0 3 23 Date: October 30 Location: Busch Stadium

Week 8

1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 3 0 7 10 • Colts 0 0 0 13 13 Date: November 5 Location: Memorial Stadium

Week 9

1 2 3 4 Total Browns 7 0 0 0 7 • Packers 35 10 3 7 55 Date: November 12 Location: Milwaukee County Stadium

Week 10

1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 0 0 0 0 • Packers 3 7 3 0 13 Date: November 19 Location: Lambeau Field

Week 11

1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 7 7 3 0 17 Bears 7 3 0 3 13 Date: November 26 Location: Wrigley Field

Week 12

1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 3 10 14 3 30 Vikings 3 7 7 10 27 Date: December 3 Location: Metropolitan Stadium

Week 13

1 2 3 4 Total Packers 7 3 7 7 24 • Rams 0 7 10 10 27 Date: December 9 Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Week 14

1 2 3 4 Total • Steelers 7 7 10 0 24 Packers 0 10 0 7 17 Date: December 17 Location: Lambeau Field

Standings

NFL Central
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers	9	4	1	.692	4–1–1	6–3–1	332	209	L2
Chicago Bears	7	6	1	.538	3–2–1	5–4–1	239	218	W1
Detroit Lions	5	7	2	.417	1–3–2	3–5–2	260	259	W2
Minnesota Vikings	3	8	3	.273	1–3–2	1–6–3	233	294	L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Post season

Western Conference Championship

Green Bay Packers 28, Los Angeles Rams 7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	0	0	0	7
Packers	0	14	7	7	28

at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Date: December 23, 1967
• Game attendance: 49,861

Game information

Scoring First Quarter LA – Bernie Casey 29-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Bruce Gossett kick) - Rams 7–0 GB – Travis Williams 46-yard run (Don Chandler kick) - Tie 7–7 GB – Carroll Dale 17-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick) - Packers 14–7 Second Quarter GB – Chuck Mercein 6-yard run (Don Chandler kick) - Packers 21–7 Third Quarter GB – Travis Williams 3-yard run (Don Chandler kick) - Packers 28–7

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 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.

NFL Championship (Ice Bowl)

Green Bay Packers 21, Dallas Cowboys 17

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	10	0	7	17
Packers	7	7	0	7	21

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: December 31, 1967
• Game attendance: 50,861
• Referee: Norm Schachter
• TV: CBS

Game information

Scoring First Quarter GB – Boyd Dowler 8-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick) - Packers 7–0 Second Quarter GB – Boyd Dowler 46-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick) - Packers 14–0 DAL – George Andrie 7-yard fumble return (Danny Villanueva kick) - Packers 14–7 DAL – Danny Villanueva 21-yard field goal - Packers 14–10 Fourth Quarter DAL – Lance Rentzel 50-yard pass from Dan Reeves (Danny Villanueva kick) - Cowboys 17–14 GB – Bart Starr 1-yard run (Don Chandler kick) - Packers 21–17

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, Wisconsin. 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.

Super Bowl II

Green Bay Packers 33, Oakland Raiders 14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	3	13	10	7	33
Raiders	0	7	0	7	14

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

• Date: January 14, 1968
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 75,546

Game information

Scoring First Quarter GB   – Don Chandler 39-yard field goal - Packers 3–0 Second Quarter GB   – Don Chandler 20-yard field goal - Packers 6–0 GB   – Boyd Dowler 62-yard pass from Bart Starr (Don Chandler kick) - Packers 13–0 OAK – Bill Miller 23-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) - Packers 13–7 GB   – Don Chandler 43-yard field goal - Packers 16–7 Third Quarter GB   – Donny Anderson 2-yard run (Don Chandler kick) - Packers 23–7 GB   – Don Chandler 31-yard field goal - Packers 26–7 Fourth Quarter GB   – Herb Adderley 60-yard interception return (Don Chandler kick) - Packers 33–7 OAK – Bill Miller 23-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) - Packers 33–14

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 Chandler. 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.

Season statistical leaders

• Passing Yards: Bart Starr, 1823
• Passing Touchdowns: Bart Starr, 9
• Rushing Yards: Jim Grabowski, 466
• Rushing Touchdowns: Elijah Pitts and Donny Anderson, 7
• Receiving Yards: Boyd Dowler, 836
• Receiving Touchdowns: Carroll Dale, 5
• Points: Don Chandler, 96
• Kickoff Return Yards: Travis Williams, 533
• Punt Return Yards: Donny Anderson, 98
• Interceptions: Bob Jeter, 8

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Roster

Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks 15 Bart Starr 12 Zeke Bratkowski 13 Don Horn Running Backs 33 Jim Grabowski 22 Elijah Pitts 44 Donny Anderson 30 Chuck Mercein 36 Ben Wilson Wide Receivers 84 Carroll Dale 86 Boyd Dowler 85 Max McGee 80 Bob Long 27 Claudis James Tight Ends 81 Marv Fleming 83 Allen Brown 88 Dick Capp		Offensive Linemen 64 Jerry Kramer 75 Forrest Gregg 63 Fuzzy Thurston 68 Gale Gillingham 50 Bob Hyland 57 Ken Bowman 76 Bob Skoronski 72 Steve Wright Defensive Linemen 87 Willie Davis 82 Lionel Aldridge 74 Henry Jordan 73 Jim Weatherwax 77 Ron Kostelnik 78 Robert Brown		Linebackers 66 Ray Nitschke 60 Lee Roy Caffey 89 Dave Robinson 56 Tommy Crutcher 55 Jim Flanigan Defensive Backs 26 Herb Adderley 21 Bob Jeter 40 Tom Brown 43 Doug Hart 45 John Rowser Special Teams 34 Don Chandler 23 Travis Williams 24 Willie Wood

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

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References

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3. When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 408, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
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10. Lea, Bud (November 27, 1967). "Packers defeat Bears, clinch crown". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2.
11. Johnson, Chuck (November 27, 1967). "Packers win title 3 weeks early". Milwaukee Journal. p. 10, part 2.
12. Strickler, George (November 27, 1967). "Packers beat Bears; win division title". Chicago Tribune. p. 1, section 3.
13. "Vince: Got what we wanted". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. July 11, 1967. p. 1, part 2.
14. Johnson, Chuck (July 11, 1967). "Milwaukee will get play-off game if the Packers win division crown". Milwaukee Journal. p. 9, part 2.
15. 1967 Packers on Database Football obtained 23 December 2006.
16. Instant Replay, The Green Bay Diary of Jerry Kramer, Jerry Kramer and Dick Schapp, p. 7, Doubleday, New York, 1968 (reprint 2006), ISBN 978-0-385-51745-4

External links

• 1967 Packers at Database Football
• 1967 Packers at Pro-football-reference