Was there a Super Bowl in 1961?

Was there a Super Bowl in 1961?

It was played on December 31 at “New” City Stadium, later known as Lambeau Field, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with an attendance of 39,029. The game was a match-up of the Eastern Conference champion New York Giants (10–3–1) and the Western Conference champion Green Bay Packers (11–3).

Was there a Super Bowl in 1965?

This was the first NFL championship game played in January, televised in color, and the last one played before the Super Bowl era….1965 NFL Championship Game.

Stadium Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
MVP Jim Taylor (Fullback; Green Bay)
Referee George Rennix
Attendance 50,852
Current/Future Hall of Famers

What was the Super Bowl called before 1967?

AFL-NFL World Championship Game
The first Super Bowl, which featured the AFL (Kansas City Chiefs) and NFL champion (Green Bay Packers), was played January 15, 1967. The game was originally called the “AFL-NFL World Championship Game.” Later, Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt proposed using the term “Super Bowl” to refer to the championship game.

Who won the Super Bowl 1967?

Green Bay Packers
Super Bowl I/Champion
The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 in the first-ever Super Bowl.

Who won the 1961 Superbowl?

The National Football League (NFL) champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American Football League (AFL) champion Kansas City Chiefs by the score of 35–10.

Who won the Super Bowl 1960?

The victory was the third NFL title for the Philadelphia Eagles, and was also their last championship until the team won Super Bowl LII 57 years later….1960 NFL Championship Game.

Green Bay Packers (Western) (8-4-0) Philadelphia Eagles (Eastern) (10-2-0)
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Head coach: Vince Lombardi Head coach: Buck Shaw

Was there a Super Bowl in 1964?

The 1964 National Football League Championship Game was the 32nd annual championship game, held on December 27 at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio….1964 NFL Championship Game.

Baltimore Colts (Western) (12-2-0) Cleveland Browns (Eastern) (10-3-1)
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Head coach: Don Shula Head coach: Blanton Collier

Who won the Super Bowl in 1968?

Super Bowl II/Champion

The National Football League (NFL)’s defending champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American Football League (AFL) champion Oakland Raiders by the score of 33–14.

Has the Super Bowl ever been played in January?

Since 2004, the game has been played on the first Sunday in February. Prior Super Bowls were played on Sundays in early to mid-January from 1967 to 1978 and late January from 1979 to 2003.

Who won the Super Bowl 1966?

The Packers finished the 1966 NFL season at 12–2, and defeated the Dallas Cowboys 34–27 in the NFL Championship Game….Super Bowl I.

Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) (11–2–1) Green Bay Packers (NFL) (12–2)
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Head coach: Hank Stram Head coach: Vince Lombardi

What year was the first Super Bowl played?

The champions of each now play in the Super Bowl. Super Bowl I took place on January 15, 1967, and included the NFL’s Green Bay Packers against the AFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. The game was held at the Los Angeles Coliseum, and even though ticket prices averaged just $12, it was the only Super Bowl that didn’t sell out.

What NFL team won the most Super Bowls in the 1970s?

During the 1970s, three NFL teams—the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Miami Dolphins and the Dallas Cowboys—dominated the NFL scene and won a combined eight Super Bowls in 10 years. Franchises from the NFC won 16 of the 20 Super Bowls played in the 1980s and 1990s.

What was the last Super Bowl played between the NFL and AFL?

But the next year, the AFL’s New York Jets, led by quarterback Joe Namath, defeated the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. Super Bowl IV was the last game played between the two leagues, and the AFL’s Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings, 23-7.

How many NFL teams have never played in the Super Bowl?

Four current NFL teams have never appeared in a Super Bowl, including franchise relocations and renaming: the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans, though both the Browns (1950, 1954, 1955, 1964) and Lions (1935, 1952, 1953, 1957) had won NFL championship games prior to the creation of the Super Bowl.

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