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Packers 23, Cleveland 12
1965 NFL Championship
Jan. 2, 1966, at Lambeau Field, Green Bay
After four inches of snow softened the Lambeau surface, the Packers used their running game to rally past Cleveland, and a crowd of 50,777 celebrated the team's third championship in five years.
Paul Hornung (18-105) and Jim Taylor (27-96) amassed 201 yards rushing, helping the Packers overcome an early 9-7 deficit.
Packers defenders, meanwhile, allowed only 50 yards to Cleveland's Jim Brown, the league's leading rusher with 1,544 yards during the year.
In the third quarter, Bart Starr finally settled the see-saw battle, escorting the Packers on a 90-yard, 11-play drive, ending when Hornung scored on a 13-yard sweep around the Browns' right perimeter. Kickers Don Chandler and Lou Groza booted five total field goals.
Cleveland . . . . . . . . . 9 3 0 0 -- 12
Packers . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6 7 3 -- 23
GB -- Dale 47 pass from Starr (Chandler kick)
Cle -- Collins 17 pass from Ryan (kick failed)
Cle -- FG Groza 24
GB -- FG Chandler 15
GB -- FG Chandler 23
Cle -- FG Groza 28
GB -- Hornung 13 run (Chandler kick)
GB -- FG Chandler 29
Paul Hornung Battles the Browns and the elements |
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