Sunday, December 09, 2007

The First Win Over the Raiders


After today’s fine 38-7 win over the Oakland Raiders to clinch the 2007 NFC North Division title, we present a photo from the first time the Packers beat the Raiders — in Super Bowl II. That game pitted the AFL champions vs. the NFL champions for the second year in a row, and Green Bay prevailed by a score of 33-14 in Miami’s Orange Bowl on January 14, 1968.

In today’s photo, running back Donny Anderson (#44) follows the blocking of Gale Gillingham (#68) and Jerry Kramer (#64) in the classic “Packer Sweep.” Super Bowl II would be coach Vince Lombardi’s final game on the sidelines for Green Bay.