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Green Bay Packers: Ranking all Five Super Bowl Appearances

By Brock Zimmermann

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (L) and Clay Matthews celebrate after the Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in the NFL Super Bowl XLV football game at Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (L) and Clay Matthews celebrate after the Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in the NFL Super Bowl XLV football game at Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Vince Lombardi at Super Bowl I. Lombardi Super Bowl I /

4) 1967 Season – Super Bowl II (33-14 win over Oakland Raiders)

The Green Bay Packers are unquestionably the team of the 60s that included a stretch of winning five total championships in six opportunities and, of course, the first two Super Bowls. Vince Lombardi would solidify his legacy as one of the greatest to ever coach the game and received the honor of having the trophy named after him a few years later.

Green Bay defended their Super Bowl title and routed Oakland in the second “AFL-NFL World Championship Game,” which was for their third straight championship, and to this day is still the only time this has happened in the playoff era. Some argument can be made this was the least talented team Lombardi won a championship with, but in typical fashion played better from start to finish.

It was reminiscent of Super Bowl I, with the Green Bay Packers never trailing and comfortably putting the game away in the third quarter. Green Bay dominated in time of possession and had a crucial turnover ratio of +3, including a late-game pick-six that would put the game completely out of reach. Bart Starr would win his second-straight Super Bowl MVP after throwing for over 200 yards with a passer rating of 96.2.

Even though Oakland led both leagues in total points scored and had a better record (13-1), most of the buildup was around retirement rumors on the Green Bay side of things. Following the “Ice Bowl” that many would consider more challenging than the actual Super Bowl, it was a fitting end to Vince Lombardi’s tenure as head coach in Green Bay and a dominating era for Packers football.

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