Thursday, July 05, 2007

Green Bay Packers Yearbook — 1966


The Packers’ Yearbook for 1966 is our subject for today — with Hall of Famer defensive end Willie Davis on the cover taking a breather on the sidelines during a game. 1966 would be the year that the Packers repeated as NFL Champions by defeating the Dallas Cowboys in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day (January 1) 1967 by a score of 34-27. Afterwards, they played the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I in Los Angeles later in January 1967.

Some of the stories featured in the Yearbook were: “A Team of Character and Dedication”... “Eli Strand and then Taxi Squad”... “Two Sundays in Titletown” (1965 Playoff games)... “The Unforgettable Sudden Death Drama”... “The Championship Kick”... “Anatomy of (Championship #) Nine”... “Halftime — A Well Organized Affair”... “Arnie Herber — The Greatest Long Passer”... “(Donny) Anderson and (Jim) Grabowski”... “Five Times the Population” (Game attendance)... “Your 1966 Packers”... “Badger Packers”... “Chandler, Hornung Set Records”... “Defense — A Matter of Instinct and Reaction”... “Forrest Gregg — Guard or Tackle”... “Zeke (Bratkowski) to the Rescue”... “1965 Season in Statistics”... “The New National Football League”...