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The 1965 NFL playoffs determined the champion of the National Football League in professional American football for its 1965 season. Although a single championship game between conference winners was the current format for the league, a tie in the Western Conference standings between the Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Colts necessitated a rare tiebreaker playoff, the first in the league in ...
The game matched the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Browns (11–3), the defending NFL champions, and the Green Bay Packers (10–3–1) of the Western Conference. A week earlier, the Packers defeated the Baltimore Colts in a tiebreaker Western Conference playoff at Lambeau Field, while the Browns were
The 1965 Green Bay Packers season was their 47th season overall and their 45th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 10–3–1 record under seventh-year head coach Vince Lombardi , earning a tie for first place in the Western Conference with the Baltimore Colts .
The franchise has experienced three major periods of continued success in its history. The first period of success came under the leadership of head coach Curly Lambeau (1929–1944), when the Packers were named NFL Champions six times. [6] This period saw the Packers become the first team to win three straight championships (1929–1931). [7]
Packers vs Colts last game, history. ... Packers vs Colts stats. Here are stats for both teams after Week 1: Packers . Points per game: 29. Opponent points per game: 34. 3 rd down %: 27.2%.
The 1965 Baltimore Colts season was the 13th season for the team in the National Football League.The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1965 season with a record of 10 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie, which tied for first in the Western Conference with the Green Bay Packers.
The Baltimore Colts finished the 1964 regular season with a record of 12–2 and handily won the Western Conference for the first time since 1959, clinching the title with three games remaining; [5] the runner-up Green Bay Packers were at 8–5–1. The Colts were led by second-year head coach Don Shula and quarterback Johnny Unitas.
GREEN BAY, Wisc. – Ten thoughts on the Colts’ 16-10 loss to the Packers at Lambeau Field to fall to 0-2:. 1. This game was going to feature a simple, big-picture matchup that was going to tell ...