There was something enigmatic about the 2010 Packers. They went a mere 10-6 in the regular season and barely secured a wild-card spot. On paper, the team was vulnerable, with a likely early-round exit in the future.
But for whatever reason, it didn’t feel that way. Aaron Rodgers was entering his prime, and he was accompanied by one of the best defenses in the league, featuring the likes of Clay Matthews and Charles Woodson.
As a wild-card team, the Packers faced a daunting path to the Super Bowl that included three road games. Green Bay took care of the Philadelphia Eagles in the opening round before crushing the top-seeded Atlanta Falcons by a score of 48-21 in the Divisional Round. The Packers then took down the rival Chicago Bears to punctuate their march through the NFC.
To finish it off, the Packers were challenged by the Pittsburgh Steelers . In an all-around performance, the Packers forced three turnovers, and Rodgers threw for 304 yards in a 31-25 victory.
In retrospect, it’s perplexing that it was the only Super Bowl in which the Packers appeared with Rodgers at quarterback. They did make the NFC title game four more times with No. 12 under center, but lost all four.
This squad was far from the most talented of the bunch, but it speaks to the odd nature of football and the various factors that determine a team’s fate. Perhaps the best explanation is the defense. Green Bay had the second-best scoring defense in 2010 and has only been in the top 10 for that category once in the yeGreen Bay’s 1966 Super Bowl run felt like destiny. The 1967 team’s route to championship glory, however, felt like quite the opposite.
The Packers went 9-4-1 in the regular season and were less dominant across the board. They scored fewer points and allowed more than the year prior and faced a difficult path to the Big Game.
Starr took a major step back from his MVP form in 1966 and threw only nine touchdowns to 17 interceptions. The defense, while not quite as statistically dominant as the season prior, was still among the best and allowed the fewest yards of any team. The Packers did have an inherent advantage of experience.
Not only had they played in the Super Bowl, but they had an extensive track record of performing well in big games. While other teams folded under the pressure, Green Bay rose to the occasion time after time. The Packers took down the Los Angeles Rams to kick off the postseason and then knocked off the Dallas Cowboys in the famous “Ice Bowl” in the NFL title game, which remains the coldest game in NFL history.
They then toppled the Oakland Raiders 33-14 in the Super Bowl, with Starr taking game MVP honors for the second straight year.
There were enough returning players from the 1966 group to think the 1967 team was quite comparable from a talent standpoint. However, there was a qualitative difference in performance, dropping this group to the bottom ofFor more than a century, the Green Bay Packers have been a cornerstone of the NFL. Overall, the franchise has won the most championships and regular season games of any team in league history. Green Bay won the first three league championships and has won 10 more since the NFL introduced the playoffs.
Four of those 13 titles came in the Super Bowl era, solidifying the Packers not only as a team with a rich history, but also as a modern power. Green Bay’s Super Bowl run, which we’ll rank from worst to first here, represents great value for a host of reasons. In addition to their greatness on the field, the Packers had a marked impact on the NFL, allowing it to become what it is today. The 1996 NFL season coincided with one of the best quarterback deals the league has ever seen. Brett Favre won his second straight NFL MVP award and did it again the following season, sharing the co-MVP honor with Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders.
During the 1996 regular season, Favre threw for 3,899 yards and 39 touchdowns. He was a scoring machine and catalyst for a spectacular attack.
However, it would be wrong to describe the 1996 Packers as only Favre’s team. In some ways, Green Bay’s defense was even more dominant than its offense. The Packers have given up just 13.1 points per game, the fewest in the league, and have held nine opponents to 10 points or less. With the best scoring and yardage margin of any team in the league, the Packers were simply unstoppable.
They went 13-3 in the regular season and had a relatively easy ride to their third Super Bowl victory. Green Bay won each of its playoff games by at least 14 points and outscored opponents by a combined 100-48. Their narrowest margin of victory was their 35-21 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 31.
It’s hard to compare championships between eras, and the anatomy of a Super Bowl champion in the 1960s was obviously very different from that of a champion in the 1990s on this list. The Packers kicked off the Super Bowl era in style, going 12-2 in the 1966 regular season and representing the NFL in what was then called the AFL-NFL World Championship.
Green Bay was led by legendary coach Vince Lombardi, a true leader of men who had an obsession for detail and execution. Quarterback Bart Starr wasn’t the most physically gifted player, but he was accurate and took care of the ball, throwing 14 touchdowns and only three interceptions, a very impressive ratio at the time. Starr won league MVP during the season, making him the face of the franchise, but it’s safe to say that the Packers’ defense was the most impressive part of the team. Green Bay has held opponents to 163 points in 14 games, an average of 11.6 points per game. The Packers’ defensive prowess was on full display when they held the Kansas City Chiefs to 10 points and 72 yards in their 35-10 Super Bowl victory.
The 1966 Packers were the complete package. They had an MVP quarterback, multiple Hall of Famers on defense and one of the greatest coaches of all time. As the most dominant team before the merger, Green Bay won the first Super Bowl, which was only fitting. Although this Super Bowl performance is far from the last of the franchise, it remains the most memorable and important. There was something enigmatic about the 2010 Packers. They went just 10-6 in the regular season and barely earned a spot. On paper, the team was vulnerable, with a first-round elimination likely ahead.
But for some reason, it wasn’t. Aaron Rodgers was in prime form and was accompanied by one of the best defenses in the league, with players like Clay Matthews and Charles Woodson.
As a wildcard team, the Packers faced a tough road to the Super Bowl that included three road games. Green Bay took care of the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round before crushing the Atlanta Falcons 48-21 in the divisional round. The Packers eliminated their rivals, the Chicago Bears, to mark their march into the NFC.
Finally, the Packers were challenged by the Pittsburgh Steelers. In a complete performance, the Packers forced three turnovers and Rodgers threw for 304 yards in a 31-25 victory.
In retrospect, it’s surprising that this was the only Super Bowl in which the Packers played with Rodgers at quarterback. They made the NFC title game four more times with No. 12 under center, but lost all four times.
This team was far from the most talented of the group, but that speaks to the strange nature of football and the different factors that determine the fortunes of a team. Perhaps the best explanation is protection. In 2010, Green Bay had the second-leading scoring defense and has been in the top 10 in that category just once since. Green Bay’s run to the 1966 Super Bowl seemed like destiny. In contrast, the team’s road to championship glory in 1967 seemed the opposite.
The Packers went 9-4-1 in the regular season and were less dominant across the board. They scored fewer points and conceded more than a year ago and face a tough road to the big game.
Starr took a big step back from his MVP form in 1966 and threw just nine touchdowns to 17 interceptions. The defense, while statistically less dominant than last season, was still among the best and gave up the few yards of each team. The Packers had a natural advantage in experience.
Not only did they play in the Super Bowl, but they also had a long history of doing well in the big games. the list.ars since.