Bridgestone Performance Moments in Time: Packers vs. Cowboys
Enjoy these memorable photos from prior Packers-Cowboys matchups. Photos by AP, Jim Biever and Vern Biever.
Dec. 15, 2013 - RB Eddie Lacy rushed 21 times for 141 yards and a TD and added 30 yards on four receptions. The rushing TD was Lacy's eighth of the season, already a team rookie record. Lacy was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance, and is the fourth Green Bay running back to receive the honor, joining Ahman Green (six times), Dorsey Levens (Week 17, 1999) and Samkon Gado (Week 10, 2005).
Dec. 15, 2013 - QB Matt Flynn completed 26 of 39 passes for 299 yards with four TDs and one INT for a 113.1 passer rating. He led the offense to five consecutive touchdown drives in the second half. The Packers' rally from 23 points down tied the largest comeback in team history (1982).
Dec. 15, 2013 - The cornerbacks duo of Sam Shields and Tramon Williams combined for 14 tackles, and they each had an interception of Dallas QB Tony Romo in the last three minutes of the game. Shields' pick, his third of the season, gave the Packers the ball at midfield, down 36-31 with 2:46 left, and set up the go-ahead TD drive.
Dec. 15, 2013 - CB Tramon Williams' interception, also his third of the season, came with 1:22 left and ended any comeback hopes for the Cowboys after they had fallen behind, 37-36.
Nov. 15, 2009 - OLB Clay Matthews dives for the end zone after picking up a fumble by Cowboys QB Tony Romo during the second half, Nov. 15, 2009, at Lambeau Field. The Packers got the ball on the 3-yard line. The Packers won, 17-7.
Dec. 31, 1967 - Fans storm the field and climb on the goal post at Lambeau Field in Green Bay after the Packers beat the Cowboys in the NFL Championship, 21-17. The two storied franchises both rank in the top four in postseason victories (Dallas-34 / Pittsburgh-33 / Green Bay-30 / San Francisco-30).
Jan. 14, 1996 - WR Robert Brooks (87), QB Brett Favre (4) and quarterbacks coach Steve Mariucci sit on a trainer's bench before the 1995 NFC Championship against the Cowboys, Jan. 14, 1996.
Nov. 7, 2010 - FB John Kuhn (30) leaps a defender on Sunday Night Football. Kuhn was the primary running back and rushed for 50 yards on 13 carries. The Packers won, 45-7. This Sunday, Green Bay will play Dallas in the postseason for the seventh time and the first time since 1996. This will be only the second time the Packers have played against the Cowboys at home in the playoffs.
Dec. 31, 1967 - Packers RB Chuck Mercein receives words of congratulations from Coach Vince Lombardi after the Packers won their third consecutive NFL title, Dec. 31, 1967 in Green Bay by beating the Cowboys, 21-17. Mercein joined the team during mid-season to reinforce the injury-riddled backfield.
Oct. 24, 2004 - Cowboys S Tony Dixon (24) can't catch RB Ahman Green (30), who breaks away for a 90-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, Oct. 24, 2004, in Green Bay. Sunday will be the first playoff game in NFL history with a team that finished 8-0 at home during the regular season hosting a team that was 8-0 on the road during the regular season.
Nov. 7, 2010 - Lambeau Field as seen before a Sunday Night Football game vs. the Cowboys in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won big that night, 45-7.
Jan. 1, 1967 - FB Jim Taylor (31) grabs a pass from QB Bart Starr during the NFL Championship. Cowboys DB Mel Renfro (20) leaps high in the air to try to break up play, and at left is Chuck Howley (54). The Packers defeated the Cowboys, 34-27.
Nov. 15, 2009 - Cowboys WR Roy Williams (11) fumbles the ball as he's hit by CB Charles Woodson (21) during the first half at Lambeau Field. The Packers recovered the fumble. The Packers won, 17-7.
Dec. 31, 1967 - Boyd Dowler (86) of the Green Bay Packers grabs a Bart Starr touchdown pass against Mel Renfro of the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL championship game at Lambeau Field. The "Ice Bowl," played in frigid temperatures, was won by the Packers, 21-17.
Jan. 14, 1996 - Packers TE Keith Jackson (88) dunks the football over the goal post after catching a second-quarter touchdown pass against the Cowboys during the NFC Championship in Irving, Texas.
Dec. 31, 1967 - Packers fans pack the field to celebrate the Packers' 21-17 win over the Cowboys to win their third consecutive NFL title in Green Bay.
Jan. 14, 1996 - DE Reggie White (92) wears a cheesehead-brimmed hat before the 1995 NFC Championship against the Cowboys at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas.
Jan. 1, 1967 - Fans jammed into the Sherman, Texas, Municipal Building to watch the NFL Championship on television. The city and Chamber of Commerce set up 47 television sets so that Dallas and Fort Worth fans could see the Cowboys and Packers battle for the title, because the game was blacked-out in their home area. The Packers won, 34-27.
Jan. 1, 1967 - Coach Vince Lombardi walks out with his team before the 1966 NFL Championship at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Hall of Fame T Forrest Gregg (75) and LB Dave Robinson (89) can be seen in the background. The Packers defeated the Cowboys, 34-27.
Nov. 7, 2010 - OLB Clay Matthews (52) runs an intercepted pass back for a 62-yard touchdown during the second half against the Cowboys at Lambeau Field. The Packers won big, 45-7. The 2010 contest capped off a stretch of four straight seasons (2007-10) where the Packers and Cowboys met.
Dec. 27, 1967 - Coach Vince Lombardi explains how the Green Bay stadium "electric blanket" is keeping the playing surface soft for the upcoming NFL Championship against the Cowboys. Buried electric heating cables provide the heat.
Nov. 29, 2007 - QB Brett Favre (4) throws a pass against the Cowboys in Irving, Texas. Favre was injured later in the game with QB Aaron Rodgers coming in to relieve him.
Nov. 29, 2007 - QB Aaron Rodgers hands the ball off to RB Ryan Grant (25) against the Cowboys in Irving, Texas. Rodgers came in to replace an injured Brett Favre. The Packers have won four of the last five against the Cowboys at Lambeau Field, scoring over 40 points in three of the wins.
Dec. 31, 1967 - QB Bart Starr (15) follows his block across the goal line to score the winning touchdown against the Cowboys to bring the Packers their third consecutive NFL title, Dec. 31, 1967 in Green Bay.
Jan. 14, 1996 - DE Reggie White shares a Bible scripture with QB Brett Favre before the 1995 NFC Championship against the Cowboys. Green Bay is 15-16 against the Dallas in the overall series, but has won three straight over the Cowboys, including the last matchup, 37-36, at Dallas last season.
Dec. 31, 1967 - QB Bart Starr (15) hands off to RB Donny Anderson (44) during the 1967 NFL Championship. The Packers beat the Cowboys, 21-17, at Lambeau Field. This game has been nicknamed "The Ice Bowl" as the game-time temperature at Lambeau Field was -13 degrees.
Nov. 15, 2009 - WR Jordy Nelson dives for the end zone while being pulled down by Cowboys CB Orlando Scandrick, Nov. 15, 2009, at Lambeau Field. The Packers won, 17-7.
Nov. 24, 1994 - WR Sterling Sharpe (84) talks with Emmitt Smith (22) of the Cowboys during pregame in Dallas on Thanksgiving Day, 1994.
Dec. 31, 1967 - Players run to the ball as QB Don Meredith (17) fumbled during the third period of the NFL Championship between the Cowboys and Packers at Lambeau Field. Herb Adderley (26) of the Packers reaches to recover the ball. Played in sub-zero temperatures, the contest was dubbed, "The Ice Bowl."
Nov. 15, 2009 - TE Spencer Havner (41) does the "Lambeau Leap" after scoring a touchdown against the Cowboys at Lambeau Field, on Nov. 15, 2009. The Packers won, 17-7.
Nov. 24, 1994 - Cowboys RB Emmitt Smith turns the corner as Packers LB Fred Strickland (55) pursues him from behind during the fourth quarter on Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, 1994, in Irving, Texas.
Oct. 24, 1965 - FB Jim Taylor (31) follows his blocker, G Jerry Kramer, (64) as he runs seven yards for the Packers' only touchdown against the Cowboys at Milwaukee County Stadium. The Packers beat the Cowboys, 13-3.
Jan. 1, 1967 - Dallas QB Don Meredith has a word with Coach Vince Lombardi as they walk up the ramp to their locker rooms in Dallas on Jan. 1, 1966, after Green Bay won the NFL Championship by defeating the Cowboys, 34-27.
Nov. 7, 2010 - WR James Jones (89) catches a pass behind Cowboys CB Terence Newman (41) on Sunday Night Football at Lambeau Field. The Packers won, 45-7. The 2010 contest capped off a stretch of four straight seasons (2007-10) where the Packers and Cowboys met.
Nov. 26, 1970 - Packers RB Donny Anderson (44) sweeps around the right end in the third quarter with blockers Bill Lueck (62) and Gale Gillingham (68) leading the way for him. Green Bay is 15-16 against the Dallas in the overall series, but has won three straight over the Cowboys, including the last matchup, 37-36, at Dallas last season.
Nov. 24, 1994 - WR Sterling Sharpe (84) is congratulated by teammate Mark Chmura (89) after a third-quarter touchdown against the Cowboys in Irving, Texas, Thanksgiving Day, 1994. Sharpe scored four touchdowns in the game but the Packers lost to the Cowboys, 42-31.
Jan. 16, 1983 - Packers WR James Lofton (80) catches a touchdown pass from QB Lynn Dickey during second-quarter action in Irving, Texas, on Jan. 16, 1983. The score gave the Packers their first touchdown of the second-round playoff game. The Cowboys defender is CB Dennis Thurman (32).
Jan. 8, 1995 - Coach Mike Holmgren watches his team in the third quarter against the Cowboys during their NFC playoff game, Sunday, Jan. 8, 1995, in Irving, Texas.
Jan. 8, 1995 - Cowboys WR Michael Irvin (88) reacts with displeasure after an incomplete ruling resulted in a fourth down against the Packers during their NFC playoff game in Irving, Texas.
Nov. 15, 2009 - Cowboys QB Tony Romo (9) fumbles as he is hit by CB Charles Woodson (21) during the second half at Lambeau Field. The Packers won, 17-7.
Jan. 1, 1967 - Coach Vince Lombardi walks the sideline during his team's 34-27 win over the Cowboys in the NFL Championship. The two storied franchises both rank in the top four in postseason victories (Dallas-34 / Pittsburgh-33 / Green Bay-30 / San Francisco-30).
