Super Bowl II Victory (1968)

Lore & Background

The Packers, the defending champions, posted a 9–4–1 record during the 1967 NFL season before defeating the Los Angeles Rams 28–7 in the first round of the playoffs, then outlasted the Dallas Cowboys 21–17 in the frigid NFL Championship Game (popularly known as the Ice Bowl). The Raiders finished the regular season at 13–1, then defeated the Houston Oilers 40–7 in the AFL Championship Game. As expected, the Packers dominated the Raiders throughout the majority of Super Bowl II. The Raiders could only score two touchdown passes from quarterback Daryle Lamonica. Meanwhile, Packers kicker Don Chandler made four field goals, including three in the first half, while cornerback Herb Adderley had a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown that put the game away. Packers quarterback Bart Starr was named the MVP for the second straight time, becoming the first back-to-back Super Bowl MVP for his 13 of 24 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown.

In Their Own Story

The Miami sun baked the Orange Bowl turf, but inside the Green Bay huddle, the focus was ice-cold. Bart Starr scanned the defense, seeing the familiar faces of veterans like Jerry Kramer, all carrying the weight of a decade-long quest. As the second half began, the Raiders’ brash confidence met a wall of green and gold that refused to bend. When Willie Wood intercepted Tom Flores mid-air, it was a momentum shift that silenced the AFL challenger before the roar of the traveling Packers faithful could be heard over the humid haze. The final whistle didn't signal a new era, but the end of one: Lombardi’s last stand had secured his legacy forever.

Reader's Guide

The Packers defense allowed only 209 points, the 3rd best in the NFL. Three members of Green Bay's secondary, the strongest aspect of their defense, were named to the Pro Bowl: Willie Wood, Herb Adderley, and Bob Jeter. The Packers also had a superb defensive line led by Henry Jordan and Willie Davis. Behind them, the Packers linebacking corps was led by Ray Nitschke. No tight end named Jerry Smith played for the Packers; key defensive plays were made by players such as Willie Wood and Herb Adderley.

Did You Know?

• The Packers won their second consecutive Super Bowl, having also won Super Bowl I, but this was not a third straight world championship—their 1965 title was an NFL championship, not a Super Bowl.
• The Miami Dolphins (Super Bowls VII and VIII) and Pittsburgh Steelers (Super Bowls IX and X) both won back-to-back Super Bowls before the 49ers did so in 1989.
• Super Bowls II and III are not the only two played in the same stadium in consecutive seasons; Super Bowls V and VI were also both held at the Orange Bowl.