Continuing our “Ice Bowl” series, the Green Bay Packers kick off after the Boyd Dowler touchdown to the Dallas Cowboys (above). Veteran Don Chandler (#34) does the kicking chores for the Packers.
As the ball bounces around when no Cowboy fielded it, Packers’ backup defensive back John Rowser (#45) comes flying in and knocks Cowboys’ defensive end Larry Stephens (#77) out of bounds with a great hit. The ball goes out as well and is marked at the 12 yard line.
With 6:02 left in the First Quarter, Cowboys’ quarterback Don Meredith (#17) looks over the Packers’ defense and barks out the signals as his frozen breath clouds the air.
Meredith hands off to running back Don Perkins (#43), who runs up the middle for a gain of five yards, and is stopped by defensive end Willie Davis (#87) and linebacker Dave Robinson (#89).
Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi watches his defensive unit on the field against the Cowboys’ offense with a good view of the Lambeau Field North end zone and the Packers’ administration building in the background.
