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1966 NFL Championship Game

Index 1966 NFL Championship Game

The 1966 National Football League Championship Game was the 34th NFL championship, played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. [1]

68 relations: AFL–NFL merger, American Football League, AT&T Stadium, Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres, Bart Starr, Bob Hayes, Bob Jeter, Bob Lilly, Boyd Dowler, Bruce Alford Sr., Carroll Dale, Central Time Zone, Chuck Howley, Cornell Green (defensive back), Cotton Bowl (stadium), Dallas, Dan Reeves, Danny Villanueva, Dave Edwards (linebacker), Dave Robinson (American football), Don Chandler, Don Meredith, Don Perkins, Elijah Pitts, Frank Gifford, Franklin Clarke, Fritz Graf, George Andrie, Herb Adderley, History of the National Football League championship, Jack Buck, Jack Drees, Jim Grabowski, Jim Taylor (American football), Los Angeles, Marv Fleming, Max McGee, Mel Renfro, National Football League, NFL on CBS, Pettis Norman, Ralph Neely, Ray Scott (sportscaster), Super Bowl I, Super Bowl XLV, Texas, Tom Brown (safety), Tom Kelleher (American football official), Tommy Bell (American football official), United States, ..., Vince Lombardi, Warren Livingston, Willie Townes, 1960 Dallas Cowboys season, 1965 NFL Championship Game, 1966 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, 1966 American Football League Championship Game, 1966 Buffalo Bills season, 1966 college football season, 1966 Cotton Bowl Classic (December), 1966 Dallas Cowboys season, 1966 Green Bay Packers season, 1966 Kansas City Chiefs season, 1966 NFL season, 1966 SMU Mustangs football team, 1975 NFL season, 2010 Green Bay Packers season, 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season. Expand index (18 more) »

AFL–NFL merger

The AFL–NFL merger was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL).

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American Football League

The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1969, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL).

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AT&T Stadium

AT&T Stadium, formerly Cowboys Stadium, is a retractable roof stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States.

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Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

The men's 100 metres was the shortest of the men's track races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo, Japan.

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Bart Starr

Bryan Bartlett "Bart" Starr (born January 9, 1934) is a former professional American football player and coach.

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Bob Hayes

Robert Lee "Bullet Bob" Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002) was an Olympic sprinter turned American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Bob Jeter

Robert DeLafayette Jeter, Jr. (May 9, 1937 – November 20, 2008) was an American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears.

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Bob Lilly

Robert Lewis Lilly (born July 26, 1939), nicknamed "Mr.

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Boyd Dowler

Boyd Hamilton Dowler (born October 18, 1937) is a former professional football player, a wide receiver in the National Football League.

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Bruce Alford Sr.

Herbert Bruce Alford Sr. (September 12, 1922 – May 8, 2010) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Yanks.

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Carroll Dale

Carroll Wayne Dale (born April 24, 1938) is a former American football wide receiver.

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Central Time Zone

The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, some Caribbean Islands, and part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Chuck Howley

Charles Louis Howley (born June 28, 1936) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys.

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Cornell Green (defensive back)

Cornell M. Green (born February 10, 1940), is a former American football player, a defensive back for thirteen seasons in the National Football League with the Dallas Cowboys.

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Cotton Bowl (stadium)

Cotton Bowl Stadium is an outdoor stadium in the south central United States, opening in 1930 at the site of the State Fair of Texas in Dallas.

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Dallas

Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Dan Reeves

Daniel Edward Reeves (born January 19, 1944) is a former American football running back and coach in the National Football League (NFL).

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Danny Villanueva

Daniel Dario Villanueva (November 5, 1937 – June 18, 2015) was an American football professional player, television and Major League Soccer executive.

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Dave Edwards (linebacker)

David Monroe Edwards (December 14, 1939 – December 6, 2016) was an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.

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Dave Robinson (American football)

Richard David Robinson (born May 3, 1941) is a former American football player.

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Don Chandler

Donald Gene "Babe" Chandler (September 5, 1934 – August 11, 2011) was a professional American football player who was a punter and placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Don Meredith

Joseph Don "Dandy Don" Meredith (April 10, 1938 – December 5, 2010) was an American football quarterback, sports commentator and actor.

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Don Perkins

Donald Anthony Perkins (born March 4, 1938) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Elijah Pitts

Elijah Eugene Pitts (February 3, 1938 – July 10, 1998) was an American football player, a halfback in the National Football League for eleven seasons, ten with the Green Bay Packers.

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Frank Gifford

Francis Newton Gifford (August 16, 1930 – August 9, 2015) was an American football player and television sports commentator.

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Franklin Clarke

Franklin Clarke (born February 7, 1934) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and the Dallas Cowboys.

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Fritz Graf

Frederick "Fritz" Graf (December 28, 1922 – November 28, 2017), was a National Football League official.

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George Andrie

George Joseph Andrie (born April 20, 1940) is a former professional football defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Herb Adderley

Herbert Allen Adderley (born June 8, 1939) is a former American football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL), and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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History of the National Football League championship

Throughout its history, the National Football League (NFL) and other rival American football leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champions, including a period of inter-league matchups determining a true world champion.

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Jack Buck

John Francis "Jack" Buck (August 21, 1924 – June 18, 2002) was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Jack Drees

John Henry "Jack" Drees (February 8, 1917 - July 27, 1986) was an American sportscaster who worked for ABC and CBS, as well as various stations in Chicago.

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Jim Grabowski

James Steven Grabowski (born September 9, 1944) is a former American football player and broadcaster.

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Jim Taylor (American football)

James Charles Taylor (born September 20, 1935) is a former American football fullback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, with the Green Bay Packers from 1958 to 1966 and with the expansion New Orleans Saints in 1967.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.

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Marv Fleming

Marvin Lawrence Fleming (born January 2, 1942) is a former professional American football player, a tight end in the National Football League for twelve seasons, seven with the Green Bay Packers and five with the Miami Dolphins.

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Max McGee

William Max McGee (July 16, 1932 - October 20, 2007) was a professional football player, a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers in the NFL.

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Mel Renfro

Melvin Lacy Renfro (born December 30, 1941) is a former American football player, a cornerback who spent his entire 14-year career in the National Football League (NFL) with the Dallas Cowboys.

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).

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NFL on CBS

The NFL on CBS is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that are produced by CBS Sports, the sports division of the CBS television network in the United States.

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Pettis Norman

Pettis Burch Norman (born January 4, 1939) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers.

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Ralph Neely

Ralph Eugene Neely (born September 12, 1943) is a former American football offensive tackle who played 13 seasons and 172 games for the Dallas Cowboys from 1965 to 1977.

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Ray Scott (sportscaster)

Ray Scott (June 17, 1919 – March 23, 1998) was an American sportscaster, best known for his broadcasts for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.

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Super Bowl I

The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, known retroactively as Super Bowl I and referred to in some contemporaneous reports, including the game's radio broadcast, as the Super Bowl, was played on Sunday, January 15, 1967 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.

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Super Bowl XLV

Super Bowl XLV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Green Bay Packers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2010 season.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population.

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Tom Brown (safety)

Thomas William "Tom" Brown (born December 12, 1940) is a former professional football player and major league baseball player.

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Tom Kelleher (American football official)

Thomas "Tom" Kelleher (August 31, 1925March 31, 2011) was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) for 28 years, from 1960 until the conclusion of the 1987 NFL season.

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Tommy Bell (American football official)

Tommy Bell (July 2, 1922 – February 20, 1986) was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) and was regarded as "one of the NFL's most respected referees".

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Vince Lombardi

Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was an American football player, coach, and executive in the National Football League (NFL).

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Warren Livingston

Warren Livingston (born July 5, 1938) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Willie Townes

Willie Carroll Townes (July 21, 1943 – July 22, 2017) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints.

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1960 Dallas Cowboys season

The Dallas Cowboys season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the National Football League (NFL).

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1965 NFL Championship Game

The 1965 National Football League Championship Game was the 33rd championship game for the National Football League (NFL), played on January 2, 1966, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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1966 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

The 1966 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1966 college football season.

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1966 American Football League Championship Game

The 1966 American Football League Championship Game was the seventh AFL championship game, played at War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo, New York, on January 1, 1967.

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1966 Buffalo Bills season

The 1966 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s seventh season in the American Football League.

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1966 college football season

The 1966 University Division football season was marked by some controversy as the year of "The Tie", a famous 10–10 game between the two top-ranked teams, Michigan State and Notre Dame on November 19.

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1966 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)

The 1966 Cotton Bowl (Dec.) was a college football postseason bowl game played by the SMU Mustangs and the Georgia Bulldogs in Dallas.

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1966 Dallas Cowboys season

The 1966 Dallas Cowboys season was the seventh for the franchise in the National Football League.

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1966 Green Bay Packers season

The Green Bay Packers season was their 48th season overall and their 46th in the National Football League.

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1966 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1966 Kansas City Chiefs season was the team's seventh season and fourth in Kansas City.

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1966 NFL season

The 1966 NFL season was the 47th regular season of the National Football League, and the first season in which the Super Bowl was played, though it was called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game.

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1966 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1966 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 1966 college football season.

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1975 NFL season

The 1975 NFL season was the 56th regular season of the National Football League.

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2010 Green Bay Packers season

The 2010 Green Bay Packers season was the 92nd season overall and their 90th season in the National Football League.

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2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season

The 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 78th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League, the eleventh season under the leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert, and the fourth under head coach Mike Tomlin.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_NFL_Championship_Game

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