I was watching the pregame discussion on Atlanta-Tampa Bay a month ago when I heard Chris Andrews mention it was 50 years ago before that game (Matt Ryan) since a QB threw 5 INT's with no TD passes & still won the game. I was watching the game with my dad, Jake who broke me into the NFL early. It was actually 1967 but I remember it because of many unique things that stood out. First, it was the last time HC's George "Papa Bear" Halas & Vince Lombardi would coach a game @ Lambeau Field against each other. Second, the announcers kept talking about how uncharacteristic a Lombardi team was that day. Bart Starr did not only throw 5 INT's in 19 attempts (3 to Richie Petitbon) but GB also turned it over a Lombardi-coached record 8 times with an additional 3 lost fumbles that day. Lombardi played ground and pound implementing his infamous "run to daylight" philosophy 51 times for 233 yards. Unfortunately for the Pack, the Bear defenders like Dick Butkus & Doug Buffone were excellent at stripping the ball. Nevertheless, the trio of Jim Grabowski, Donny Anderson & Elijah Pitts were still the best RB combo in the game. Third, a big reason why Green Bay stayed in the game despite 8 turnovers was due to Bear QB Jack Concannon going down early with an injury. Concannon (who Chicago obtained in a trade with Philadephia for TE Mike Ditka) was replaced by Georgia product Larry Rakestraw who was shut down as the Pack limited Chicago to just 19 passing yards on the day. Lastly, I was also driven to watch this game to witness the beauty of RB Gale Sayers (had 63 yards of Chicago's 140 on the ground) who could break one at any time from the line of scrimmage or on a punt/kickoff return. Despite the plethora of miscues, this game went to the wire. The difference wound up being a missed Mac Percival FG that gave GB one of the miraculous but sloppiest wins ever with the 13-10 final. Sports were larger than life for me back in the 60's when I learned to have an "eye for detail" before I was 10. Chris Andrews woke up my NFL echoes and I thought I'd share my recollection of that game with you. Thanks Chris! (By Mike Handzelek)
 

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