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Giants–Packers Rivalry
The Giants–Packers rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers. The two teams have played since 1970 in the National Football Conference, and they play each other in the regular season either every three years and once every six seasons at each team's home stadium or depending on its NFC division placement, and in the postseason. Notable games and moments The Green Bay Packers and New York Giants have played 64 games including 26 games that have been decided by 8 points or less: Below are eight notable games from the rivalry. * In the 1938 NFL Championship Game, the Giants and Packers met in their first playoff game. It was a battle between an 8–3 Packers team and an 8–2–1 Giants team. The Giants took an early 9–0 lead, but the Packers got a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter to make it 16–14 at the half. The Giants played well on defense in the second half, holding the Packers to 3 points. They w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Green Bay Packers Season
The 1961 Green Bay Packers season was their 43rd season overall and their 41st season in the National Football League. The team finished with an 11–3 record under third-year head coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a first-place finish in the Western Conference. The Packers ended the season by shutting out the 1961 New York Giants season, New York Giants 37–0 in the 1961 NFL Championship Game, NFL Championship Game, the first title game ever played in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay. This was the Packers seventh NFL league championship. The 1961 Packers also featured 12 future Hall of Famers, the most on any single team in NFL history. The 1961 season was the first in which the Packers wore their trademark capital "G" logo on their helmets. Offseason NFL draft The 1961 NFL draft was held in late December 1960. *Green indicates a future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee *Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection Personnel Staff Roster : Depth chart Preseason R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
