Sunday, June 20, 2010

Blocking for Donny

The image for Fathers Day this year brings us to the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida back in 1968. Packers guards Gale Gillingham (#68) and Jerry Kramer (#64) block for running back Donny Anderson on the Green Bay power sweep.

The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl II, was played on January 14, 1968. Aided by kicker Don Chandler's four field goals and defensive back Herb Adderly's 60-yard interception return for a touchdown, the National Football League champion Green Bay Packers (9–4–1) defeated the American Football League (AFL) champion Oakland Raiders (13–1), 33–14.

Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr was named the Super Bowl MVP for the second time for his 13 of 24 passing for 202 yards and one touchdown.