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PACKERS 37, N.Y. GIANTS 01961 NFL ChampionshipDec. 31 at *City Stadium, Green BayPaul Hornung, on leave from the Army,tied a (then) playoff record with 19 points,keying the Packers’ rout of the Giants in thefirst title game ever played in Green Bay.A (then) team-record 39,029 watched theGreen and Gold erupt for 24 points in thesecond quarter. In all, the Packers scoredseven times against the NFL’s top defensive team, amassing fourtouchdowns and three field goals. The defense, meanwhile, proveda devastating complement, intercepting four passes and recoveringone fumble, while limiting New York to six first downs and 130total yards.Two interceptions, by Ray Nitschke and Hank Gremminger, set upthe team’s second and third touchdowns, while the fumble recovery(by Forrest Gregg) led to Hornung’s second field goal. Hornung’sfinal FG came after Jesse Whittenton’s interception.*—renamed Lambeau Field in 1965New York . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 — 0Packers . . . . . . . . . . 0 24 10 3 — 37GB — Hornung 6 run (Hornung kick)GB — Dowler 13 pass from Starr (Hornung kick)GB — R.Kramer 14 pass from Starr (Hornung kick)GB — FG Hornung 17GB — FG Hornung 22GB — R.Kramer 13 pass from Starr (Hornung kick)GB — FG Hornung 19PACKERS 16, N.Y. GIANTS 71962 NFL ChampionshipDec. 30 at Yankee Stadium, New YorkIn a raw, cyclonic setting (13-degreetemperatures and 40-mile-per-hour winds),the Packers led the entire game, a primitive,hand-to-hand struggle. Ray Nitschke, thegame’s eventual MVP, proved the principalfrustration to New York, seeking redemptionfor a shutout humiliation in the ’61title game. Early in the contest, Nitschkedeflected a Giants pass, triggering an interceptionthat blunted the drive at the Green Bay 10. The linebackeralso recovered two fumbles, one that led to the Packers’ only touchdown,and another that set up a 29-yard field goal by Jerry Kramer,whose trio of three-pointers provided the eventual margin.The Giants’ only TD came after blocking a Max McGee punt in theGreen Bay end zone, midway through the third quarter.A battered Jim Taylor, engaged in a fierce battle with New York’sSam Huff, set a franchise playoff record with 31 rushing attempts,good for 85 yards.Packers . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 3 3 — 16New York . . . . . . . . . 0 0 7 0 — 7GB — FG J.Kramer 26GB — Taylor 7 run (J.Kramer kick)NY — Collier blocked punt recovery in end zone (Chandler kick)GB — FG J.Kramer 29GB — FG J.Kramer 30PACKERS 13, BALTIMORE 10 (OT)1965 Western Conference ChampionshipDec. 26 at Lambeau Field, Green BayDon Chandler’s game-winning fieldgoal, at 13:39 of sudden death, ended thePackers’ first-ever overtime game, and theironly such playoff contest until 2003. His25-yard kick sent Green Bay to the NFLchampionship, after both the Colts andPackers ended the regular season 10-3-1.Chandler’s first field goal, a game-tying22-yarder with 1:58 left in regulation,remains controversial. Baltimore loyalists, led by coach Don Shula,claimed it sailed wide right. The kick, which flew high above theupright, actually triggered the league to extend the goal posts’height for the following season.The Colts, playing without starting quarterback Johnny Unitas(knee) and his backup Gary Cuozzo (dislocated shoulder), usedhalfback Tom Matte as a fill-in. Matte completed only five passes,but did gain 57 yards rushing.473Baltimore held a 10-0 halftime lead, scoring 21 seconds intothe game when linebacker Don Shinnick returned a Bill Andersonfumble 25 yards for a touchdown. Bart Starr, in pursuit, injured hisribs on the play, Green Bay’s first from scrimmage.Zeke Bratkowski replaced Starr for the balance of the afternoon,completing 22 of 39 passes for 248 yards. The Packers moved towithin 10-7 in the third quarter when Paul Hornung scored on a1-yard run, setting the stage for Chandler’s heroics.Baltimore . . . . . . . . . 7 3 0 0 0 — 10Packers . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 7 3 3 — 13Bal — Shinnick 25 fumble return (Michaels kick)Bal — FG Michaels 15GB — Hornung 1 run (Chandler kick)GB — FG Chandler 22GB — FG Chandler 25PACKERS 23, CLEVELAND 121965 NFL ChampionshipJan. 2, 1966, at Lambeau Field, Green BayAfter four inches of snow softened theLambeau surface, the Packers used theirrunning game to rally past Cleveland, and acrowd of 50,777 celebrated the team’s thirdchampionship in five years.Paul Hornung (18-105) and Jim Taylor(27-96) amassed 201 yards rushing, helpingthe Packers overcome an early 9-7 deficit.Packers defenders, meanwhile, allowed only 50 yards toCleveland’s Jim Brown, the league’s leading rusher with 1,544yards during the year.In the third quarter, Bart Starr finally settled the see-saw battle,escorting the Packers on a 90-yard, 11-play drive, ending whenHornung scored on a 13-yard sweep around the Browns’ rightperimeter. Kickers Don Chandler and Lou Groza booted five totalfield goals.Cleveland. . . . . . . . . 9 3 0 0 — 12Packers . . . . . . . . . . 7 6 7 3 — 23GB — Dale 47 pass from Starr (Chandler kick)Cle — Collins 17 pass from Ryan (kick failed)Cle — FG Groza 24GB — FG Chandler 15GB — FG Chandler 23Cle — FG Groza 28GB — Hornung 13 run (Chandler kick)GB — FG Chandler 29PACKERS 34, DALLAS 271966 NFL ChampionshipJan. 1, 1967, at Cotton Bowl, DallasBart Starr, in one of his finest hours,threw four touchdowns, and Tom Brownthwarted a last-minute Cowboys bid, leadingGreen Bay to its second straight title andfourth in six years.With 28 seconds left, Brown stunned mostof the 74,152 fans when he intercepted DonMeredith’s fourth-down pass in the end zone.The Packers mounted a quick 14-0 lead, after Starr hit Elijah Pittson a 21-yard touchdown, and rookie Jim Grabowski returned afumble 18 yards for a score. But an explosive Dallas comeback cutthe margin to 21-17 by halftime, and 21-20 after Danny Villanueva’sthird-quarter field goal. Starr then hit Boyd Dowler and Max McGeewith 16- and 28-yard scoring passes, respectively, to provide acushion against the Cowboys’ late surge.Packers . . . . . . . . . 14 7 7 6 — 34Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3 3 7 — 27GB — Pitts 17 pass from Starr (Chandler kick)GB — Grabowski 18 fumble return (Chandler kick)Dal — Reeves 3 run (Villanueva kick)Dal — Perkins 23 run (Villanueva kick)GB — Dale 51 pass from Starr (Chandler kick)Dal — FG Villanueva 11Dal — FG Villanueva 32GB — Dowler 16 pass from Starr (Chandler kick)GB — McGee 28 pass from Starr (kick blocked)Dal — Clarke 68 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)COMMUNITYPACKERS NFL TITLE GAMES & PLAYOFFSADMIN. &COACHESDRAFT &VETERANS FREE AGENTS 2012 REVIEWPLAYOFFHISTORYLAMBEAUFIELD MISC.