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Super Bowl II — 1968 edition of the Super Bowl

January 14, 1968

Green Bay Packers won their second consecutive Super Bowl and third straight world championship, a feat no NFL team has repeated since.

Quick Facts

Year
1968
Category
general

Key Facts

Final Score
Green Bay Packers 33, Oakland Raiders 14
Venue
Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
MVP
Bart Starr (2nd consecutive)
Starr Passing Stats
13 of 24 passes, 202 yards, 1 TD
Herb Adderley INT Return
60-yard interception return for TD
Don Chandler Field Goals
4 field goals (3 in first half)

By the Numbers

33
Final Score
2
MVP
13
Starr Passing Stats
60
Herb Adderley INT Return

Location

Map of Miami, United StatesMap of Miami, United StatesMiami, United States

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

The Green Bay Packers entered Super Bowl II as defending NFL champions, having survived the Ice Bowl against Dallas 21–17 and posted a 9–4–1 regular season record. The Oakland Raiders came in riding a dominant 13–1 season and a 40–7 AFL Championship blowout, yet widespread opinion held that NFL teams were superior to AFL competition.

Event

Played on January 14, 1968, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, the Packers controlled the game throughout. Don Chandler kicked four field goals, cornerback Herb Adderley returned an interception 60 yards for a score, and Daryle Lamonica could only produce two touchdown passes for Oakland. The Packers won 33–14 in a performance that matched pre-game expectations of NFL dominance.

Consequence

Bart Starr was named Super Bowl MVP for the second consecutive time, the first player to achieve back-to-back MVP honors. The Packers secured their third straight world championship, a feat unmatched in NFL history since. The AFL–NFL gap in public perception was reinforced, and this remained the last NFC back-to-back Super Bowl win until San Francisco accomplished it in 1989.

Timeline Context

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