The NFL Belt · reign 185
Green Bay Packers
Took the belt from San Francisco 49ers, 20–7, on December 4, 1966. Lost it to Minnesota Vikings, 10–7, on October 15, 1967.
8Defenses
315Days
23rdReign for the franchise
+3Closest call · Sep 24, 1967
10.9Average winning margin
21stLongest of 609 reigns, by days
15thMost defenses of 609 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Minnesota Vikings, 10–7, on October 15, 1967.
Defended against
Lions ×2Baltimore ColtsRamsCowboysChiefsBearsFalcons
The seasons
- 1966: Green Bay Packers finished 12–2–0, 1st of 24 by record; they won the NFL title while holding the belt; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 7 times that season.
- 1967: Oakland Raiders had the best record (13–1–0); they won the NFL title; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Green Bay Packers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 594 | Dec 4, 1966 | Green Bay Packers beat San Francisco 49ers 20–7 Game → | +13 | Title change |
| 595 | Dec 10, 1966 | Green Bay Packers beat Baltimore Colts 14–10 | +4 | Defense |
| 596 | Dec 18, 1966 | Green Bay Packers beat Los Angeles Rams 27–23 | +4 | Defense |
| 597 | Jan 1, 1967 | Green Bay Packers beat Dallas Cowboys 34–27 Playoffs | +7 | Defense |
| 598 | Jan 15, 1967 | Green Bay Packers beat Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 Playoffs | +25 | Defense |
| 599 | Sep 17, 1967 | Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions tied 17–17 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 600 | Sep 24, 1967 | Green Bay Packers beat Chicago Bears 13–10 | +3 | Defense |
| 601 | Oct 1, 1967 | Green Bay Packers beat Atlanta Falcons 23–0 | +23 | Defense |
| 602 | Oct 8, 1967 | Green Bay Packers beat Detroit Lions 27–17 | +10 | Defense |
| 603 | Oct 15, 1967 | Minnesota Vikings beat Green Bay Packers 10–7 | −3 | Title change |