After a Taylor 6-yard run up the middle to the Cleveland 47, Starr faked to Hornung and lofted a pass to Carroll Dale at the Cleveland 18. Tom Moore returned the opening kickoff to the Green Bay 23-yard line and the Packers wasted no time in moving the ball as Bart Starr, who had bruised ribs tightly taped, mixed running plays to Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung with short passes to both backs. The Packers extended their halftime lead of 13–12 on their first two possessions of the second half - a 90-yard touchdown drive capped by a Paul Hornung run and a fourth-quarter field goal by Don Chandler, accounting for the final score of 23–12.Ĭleveland's best scoring opportunity of the second half came on a deep pass into the end zone intended for Jim Brown - the third passing attempt of that kind by Frank Ryan in the game - and a missed field-goal attempt. The second field goal for both teams was preceded by an interception - the only turnovers of the game until Frank Ryan threw another interception on the Browns' last possession of the game. The touchdowns came on the teams' first drive, respectively, with Green Bay staying in front 7–6 after Cleveland failed on its extra-point attempt. Game summary īoth teams scored a touchdown and two field goals in the first half. Ticket prices for the game were ten and twelve dollars. The field initially had a thin covering of snow, but soon turned to mud for most of the game. 3 4 7 Intermittent rain fell during the game, later turning to light snow. A tarp covered the field until shortly before kickoff and a moderated wind of 12 mph (19 km/h) blew through Lambeau field. 1ĭespite a heavy snowstorm that blanketed the field, 50,777 hardy fans showed up in 26 ☏ (−3 ☌) weather. ![]() Cleveland's defense however, during the regular season, allowed an average of 23.2 points and twice gave up 40+ points in losses to the lowly Cardinals and Rams. Defensively, Green Bay showcased Herb Adderly, Ray Nitschke, Willie Davis, Willie Wood, and Dave Robinson.Ĭleveland, coached by Blanton Collier, had Jim Brown, WR's Gary Collins, Paul Warfield, guard Gene Hickerson and kicker Lou "The Toe" Groza on offense. The Packers, coached by Vince Lombardi, featured Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Jim Taylor, and Carroll Dale on offense, along with linemen Jerry Kramer, Forrest Gregg, Bob Skoronski and Fuzzy Thurston. With the 23–12 victory, the Packers won their ninth NFL title, sixth in the championship game era. Home field advantage was not implemented in the NFL playoffs until 1975. ![]() The home field for the NFL title game alternated between the conferences in odd-numbered seasons, the Western team was the host. Green Bay was relegated to the third place Playoff Bowl the previous two seasons, with a victory over the Browns and a loss to the St. ![]() The Packers were making their first appearance in the championship game in three years, since their consecutive wins in 19. A week earlier, the Packers defeated the Baltimore Colts in a tiebreaker Western Conference playoff at Lambeau Field, while the Browns were idle. The game matched the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Browns (11–3), the defending NFL champions, and the Green Bay Packers (10–3–1) of the Western Conference. ![]() This was the first NFL championship game played in January, televised in color, and the last one played before the Super Bowl era. The 1965 NFL Championship Game was the 33rd championship game for the National Football League (NFL), played on January 2, 1966, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Class=notpageimage| Location in Wisconsin
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