Ray Crockett returned a fumble 22 yards for a game-tying touchdown, then intercepted Kiel in the end zone to seal the game. The loss eliminated the Packers from playoff consideration. The wind chill in the game dropped as low as minus 35 during the game.īlair Kiel still had the Packers in position to win before the Lions scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns, abetted by Packers turnovers on their last three possessions. These are the worst conditions I've ever played in. The weather is something I couldn't handle every day. Although, Sanders said afterward, "I don't think I would have played in Green Bay if they would have drafted me. Several players were treated for frostbite, and a fan in the stands died of exposure to the cold, according to the National Weather Service.īlair Kiel leaves the field after throwing the interception that preserved Detroit's 24-17 victory in 1990.īarry Sanders ran for 133 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown, leaving the Packers still shaking their head over the decision in the 1989 draft to choose Tony Mandarich over Sanders. Referees couldn't use their whistles because they stuck to their lips, so they were forced to shout. With a temperature of minus 13 and wind chills dipping as low as 48 below zero, fans nonetheless packed the stands to watch the Packers prevail, 21-17, thanks to a late sneak by quarterback Bart Starr for the game-winning touchdown, with Jerry Kramer throwing a famous block.Īn arctic front swept across Wisconsin shortly before midnight before the game and temperatures dropped nearly 30 degrees during the 12-hour period ending at 9 a.m. 31, 1967, the Ice Bowl became part of sports iconography, both for the Green Bay Packers franchise that defeated Dallas that day for the NFL Championship (en route to Super Bowl II) and for the NFL in general.
Nobody blinks when asked, "What's the coldest game in Lambeau Field history?" Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr calls signals in bitter cold as he led the Packers to a win over the Dallas Cowboys in Green Bay on Dec.
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