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Super Bowl power rankings: Which winner is the greatest?

By Cody Williams

St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner looks to make pass in a 23-16 win over the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV on January 30, 2000 at Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images)
St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner looks to make pass in a 23-16 win over the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV on January 30, 2000 at Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 14, 1968: Quarterback Bart Starr #15 and tight end Marv Fleming #81 of the Green Bay Packers jog to the sidelines during Super Bowl II on January 14, 1968 against the Oakland Raiders at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Packers beat the Raiders, 33-14.
MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 14, 1968: Quarterback Bart Starr #15 and tight end Marv Fleming #81 of the Green Bay Packers jog to the sidelines during Super Bowl II on January 14, 1968 against the Oakland Raiders at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Packers beat the Raiders, 33-14. /

49. 1967 Green Bay Packers (SB II)

There are plenty of historical reasons why the Green Bay Packers and winners of Super Bowl II should be remembered fondly when looking back at the history of the league and the winners of the big game over the history of the league. After all, they were the Packers winning both of the first two Super Bowls, but also they were winning in Vince Lombardi’s last appearance on that stage for the Packers. Even still, they really weren’t all that impressive of a football team.

The 1967 Packers went just 9-4-1 in the regular season and just weren’t all that great on either side of the ball. They ranked third on the defensive side of the ball by allowing 14.9 points per game, but that’s less impressive considering that there were only 16 teams in the league. What really stands out in regards to the size of the league is the fact that the 1967 Packers only ranked ninth in the league as Bart Starr threw only nine touchdowns to go with 17 interceptions on the season.

All of that being said, the Packers were able to run through the postseason after losing their last two regular season outings. They beat the Los Angeles Rams by a count of 28-7 in their first game, struggled with Dallas in the NFL Championship game in prevailing 21-17, and then dominated to the tune of 33-14 in the Super Bowl. However, their undeniable mediocrity in the regular season makes them one of the lesser Super Bowl winners ever.

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