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. A week earlier, the Packers defeated the Baltimore Colts in a tiebreaker Western Conference playoff at Lambeau Field, while the Browns were idle.

Jan 28, 2025 · Plenty has been written about those first two Super Bowls, but how much do you remember from the 1965 NFL championship game that began the run, played Jan. 2, 1966 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay?

“The 1965 National Football League 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....

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, ...

The 1965 National Football League Championship game was the 33rd championship game for the NFL. The game was played on January 2, 1966 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin. The game matched the Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Browns (11-3) who were the defending NFL champions.

The Green Bay Packers won the NFL title after defeating the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Championship Game, the last before the Super Bowl era. The NFL's war with the rival American Football League began to increase as the two leagues competed for …

1965 NFL Championship Game; Sunday, January 2, 1966 FINAL; Cleveland (11-3) 12: Green Bay (10-3-1) 23

The Playoff Bowl (a consolation game between the conference runners-up) for the 1965 season took place in Miami on January 9, 1966, the Sunday following the NFL championship game. With Matte at quarterback, the Colts defeated the Dallas Cowboys 35–3; [10][11] the rusty Cowboys' previous game was three weeks earlier, on December 19.

Mar 24, 2007 · Today’s posting is the original coverage of the 1965 NFL Championship game, which was played in Green Bay on January 2, 1966: “Starr Leads Packers to NFL Championship” “Hornung and Taylor Pile Up 201 Yards in 23-12 Victory”

Jan 20, 2024 · On Jan. 2, 1966 the defending NFL champion Cleveland Browns (11-4) coached by Blanton Collier, traveled to historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay to take on the Packers (12-3-1) and their legendary...