After beating the Oakland Raiders 33-14 in Super Bowl II, the Packers graced the cover of Sports Illustrated for the tenth time. Pictured hoisting coach Vince Lombardi onto their shoulders are #64 guard Jerry Kramer, and #75 tackle Forrest Gregg — with the heading “The Super Champion: Lombardi of Green Bay.” This would prove to be Lombardi’s last game as Green Bay head coach — he announced his retirement shortly thereafter. He would remain as Green Bay’s general manager through the 1968 season and then move to Washington, D.C. to coach the Redskins in 1969.
Super Bowl II was played on January 14, 1968 in front of 75,546 fans in Miami’s “Orange Bowl.” Bart Starr again earned the game’s most valuable player award as he completed 13 of 24 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown. Don Chandler kicked four field goals, and Herb Adderley returned a Daryle Lamonica intercetion 60 yeards for a touchdown. Running back Donny Anderson and receiver Boyd Dowler also contributed touchdowns towards the Packers’ victory.
At halftime, Packers guard Jerry Kramer said to his teammates (referring to Lombardi), “Let's play the last 30 minutes for the old man.” Lombardi’s reign in Green Bay ended with six Western Conference Championships, five NFL titles, and two Super Bowl victories — a record unprecedented in NFL history.
Willie Davis, Green Bay defensive end, commented on the $15,000 earned from the Super Bowl win: “It’s kind of like putting sugar on top of ice cream.”
