1967 NFL championship game

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Also known as: Ice Bowl

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The 1967 NFL Championship Game, often called the "Ice Bowl," was played on December 31, 1967, between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field. The game was notable for its extreme cold, with temperatures reaching -13 °F (-25 °C). The Packers won the championship with a final score of 21-17. This game was part of the rivalry between the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL) before their eventual merger. The AFL was founded in 1959 as a rival to the NFL, and the two leagues agreed to a merger in 1966, with the first Super Bowl (an AFL-NFL championship game) held in January 1967.12

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Lambeau Field
…most memorable games, the “Ice Bowl” of December 31, 1967, in which the Packers and the Dallas Cowboys played for the NFL championship in −13 °F (−25 °C) weather. The Packers won, 21–17. Nickname notwithstanding, the stadium turf is electrically heated to keep it from freezing solid in cold…
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…most memorable games, the “Ice Bowl” of December 31, 1967, in which the Packers and the Dallas Cowboys played for the NFL championship in −13 °F (−25 °C) weather. The Packers won, 21–17. Nickname notwithstanding, the stadium turf is electrically heated to keep it from freezing solid in cold…
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