Super Bowl II
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Oakland Raiders 33-14 in the NFL-AFL World Championship Game. The game was played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida on January 14, 1968. At that time the NFL and AFL were separate leagues and following the individual league playoffs the AFL Champion would meet the NFL Champion to determine an overall champion. Bart Starr was selected as the game MVP after the Green Bay quarterback tallied 202 years and one touchdown. Packers coach Vince Lombardi retired after the victory.
Fast Facts
- January 14, 1968
- Site: Orange Bowl
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Attendance: 75,546
- MVP: Bart Starr
- Television: CBS
- Announcers: Ray Scott, Jack Kemp and Pat Summerall
- Game was not known as "Super Bowl II" until 1969
How They Got There
The Packers finished first in their central division with a 9-4-1 regular season record. They defeated the Los Angeles Rams then the Dallas Cowboys for the NFL Championship known forever as the Ice Bowl.
The Raiders completed the 1967 season with a 13-1 record. They defeated the Houston Oilers to clinch the AFL Championship.
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