Classic NFL games made for Twitter
1967 NFL Championship Game (The Ice Bowl)
OK, before I start, I’ve got to let Michael Irvin let us know about what it’s like playing in cold weather.
MAN WHEN WE PLAYED IN THAT COLD WEATHER WE WAS COLD.
— Michael Irvin (@michaelirvin88) January 5, 2014
Thanks, Michael. Now, onto the Ice Bowl. This game is a rematch of the 1966 NFL Championship game between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. The showdown was played in some of the most brutal weather possible. The temperature at kickoff was -15 degrees with a wind chill of -48 degrees. So yeah, it was cold.
Aside from the weather, you had a titanic clash between two coaching icons in Tom Landry and Vince Lombardi. The Cowboys and Packers went at it in a 60-minute sub-arctic slugfest that ended with a classic drive as the sun went down in Green Bay. Bart Starr’s QB sneak as the clock was running out is still one of the iconic images in NFL history and would be perfect on Twitter.
Twitter Worthy Moments
-Deadly cold, the constant struggle between both teams would’ve been interesting to see on Twitter as the “three yards and a cloud of dust and ice” might’ve turned off some fans.
-Did Jerry Kramer have a false start? It’s been widely debated for decades if (should be) Hall of Famer Jerry Kramer committed a false start on the final play. In his book “Instant Replay,” Kramer admitted to go offsides but when you watch the final scoring play, it’s hard to tell whether Kramer went over or not.
Crying MJ Award: Don Meredith and Tom Landry, for the second straight season the Cowboys lose to the Packers. I hate that it’s gotta be them, but it’s happening.
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