1966 NFL Championship vs Packers
Packers 34, Cowboys 27: the last title game before the NFL playoffs began.
The 1966 NFL Championship Game was played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on January 1, 1967. The Eastern Conference champion Dallas Cowboys (10-3-1), in their first winning season, hosted the defending champion Green Bay Packers (12-2). Green Bay won 34-27 and went on to Super Bowl I.
Quick Facts
- Date
- January 1, 1967
- Venue
- Cotton Bowl, Dallas
- Score
- Packers 34, Cowboys 27
Lore & Background
It was the first NFL title game after the AFL-NFL merger was announced, and the winner met the AFL champion in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game. Tickets cost ten dollars and the stadium was filled to its 75,504 capacity.
Reader's Guide
Late on, a pass interference penalty gave Dallas a first down at the Packers' 2-yard line, but a false start and dropped passes followed and the Cowboys could not score.
Green Bay led 14-0 before Dallas ran a play, after Elijah Pitts' touchdown and a Mel Renfro kickoff fumble. Dallas tied it through Dan Reeves and Don Perkins, but Bart Starr threw for three touchdowns, including passes to Carroll Dale and Boyd Dowler, for a 28-20 lead after three quarters.
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