Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the Green Bay Packers for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
There are times in life when you are humbled by what you don’t know. I thought I knew about the history of the Green Bay Packers. I thought I had an idea about the history of this great franchise. But I was wrong. This franchise has such a great amount of history, such a great … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl II, between the NFL champion Green Bay Packers and the AFL champion Oakland Raiders. Played on January 14, 1968, this game was known as the Second AFL-NFL World Championship Game. The old Orange Bowl stadium in Miami was the host of this Super Bowl, and it would also host Super … Read more
We begin with Super Bowl I, or more correctly, the First AFL-NFL World Championship Game. That’s what its official name was. The logo for Super Bowl I you see in various places which says “First World Championship Game AFL vs. NFL” – that’s an anachronism. The only logo used in the actual Super Bowl was … Read more
The 1960s were a tumultuous period in U.S. history and Pro Football was not immune to the decade’s upturn of tradition. As war in Southeast Asia, civil unrest at home and political assassinations rocked the nation, professional football struggled to attract fans. While some players fought for civil rights and others fought overseas, the ideological … Read more
Jim Mcmahon was the 1985 Chicago Bears quarterback, leading them to victory in Super Bowl XX. This team is considered one of the greatest teams in NFL history, and with the “Punky QB” at the helm, it seemed destined to take down the crown for one of the most storied teams in the league. Jim … Read more