Super Bowl II Championship

Lore & Background

The Packers, the defending champions, posted a 9–4–1 record during the 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 NFL Championship Game (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. 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. The Packers won their third consecutive World Championship, the second three-peat in NFL history (the 1929–31 Green Bay Packers did it first), and remain the only franchise to accomplish such a feat.

Reader's Guide

The game was played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Packers were a 14-point favorite. The game also proved to be the final one for Packers wide receiver Max McGee and place kicker Don Chandler. This was the first Super Bowl to use the 'tuning fork' or 'slingshot' goalposts.

Did You Know?

• This game and the following year's are the only two Super Bowls played in the same stadium in consecutive seasons.
• The Raiders' only regular season loss was to the New York Jets, 27–14.