NFL Championship Game, 1965

Infobox NFLChamp
year=1965


caption=
visitor=Cleveland Browns
home=Green Bay Packers
visitor_qtr1=9
visitor_qtr2=3
visitor_qtr3=0
visitor_qtr4=0
visitor_total=12
home_qtr1=7
home_qtr2=6
home_qtr3=7
home_qtr4=3
home_total=23
date=January 2, 1966
stadium=Lambeau Field
city=Green Bay, Wisconsin
network=CBSThe 1965 National Football League Championship game was the 33rd championship game for the NFL. The game was played on January 2, 1966 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin. The game match the Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Browns (11-3) who were the defending NFL champions. The Western Conference champions Green Bay Packers (10-3-1) had defeated the Baltimore Colts a week early in a Western Conference play off. The Packers were making their first appearance in the championship game since 1962.

With the victory the Packers won their 9th overall NFL title, 6th in the championship game era.

Scoring
*1st Quarter
**GB - Dale 47 pass from Starr (Chandler kick) "7-0 GB"
**CLE - Collins 17 pass from Ryan (kick failed) "7-6 GB"
**CLE - FG Groza 24 "9-7 CLE"
*2nd Quarter
**GB - FG Chandler 15 "10-9 GB"
**GB - FG Chandler 23 "13-9 GB"
**CLE - FG Groza 28 "13-12 GB"
*3rd Quarter
**GB - Hornung 13 run (Chandler kick) "20-12 GB"
*4th Quarter
**GB - FG Chandler 29 "23-12 GB"

References

[http://www.cleveland.com/brownshistory/plaindealer/index.ssf?/browns/more/history/19660102BROWNS.html] Chuck HePackers Sink Browns, 23-12", Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 2, 1966, Browns history database retrieved December 12, 2007

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