Many Football fans across the Northern tier States enjoy a cold day at the stadium for a football game that separtes the men from the boys. The legendary fans of the Green Bay Packers are so dedicated that even when they game time temperature dropped to -14 degrees they still showed their loyalty and dedication to their beloved Packers on December 31, 1967 and attended the NFL championship game against the Dallas Cowboys. When the Pack jumped out to an early 14-0, the fans thought that they would be rwarded for their loyalty with a rout. The Cowboys fought back, a touchdown and a field goal pulled the Cowboys to within 4 by halftime. The halftime show was cancelled as the marching band was unable toperform in the brutal cold.
The fans started to panic when the Cowboys scored a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter to take a 17-14 lead. With 4:50 left in the game, Pack quarterback Bart Starr took over on his own 32 yard line. Some 4:34 later the Pack was facing 3 and goal at the Cowboys one yard line. After "The Block" by linemen Jerry Kramer, Starr scored on a quarterback sneak sealing the game and the championship for the home team. Kramer went on to publish a book about the season. Fourteen people from the game including Bart Starr went on to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Naturally, tomorrow we will look at College Football Bowl Game history. Have I got some work to do. Happy New Year!!! Please help make a great year for me and my family by clicking on the ads, that s how I can make money and a better blog for you.
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