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"I'll play anywhere for $15,000."
-Packers DB Herb Adderly, a Hall of Famer and Michigan State grad, in response to being asked whether he preferred to play in Los Angeles (site of Super Bowl I) or Miami (site of Super Bowl II). The Packers beat the Raiders 33-14 at the Orange Bowl on January 14, 1968 (just about the time Bubba and I were conceived), in Vince Lombardi's last game as head coach of the Packers.
FROM WIKIPEDIA . . . .
The Second AFL-NFL World Championship Game later known as Super Bowl II, was played on January 14, 1968 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The National Football League (NFL) champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American Football League (AFL) champion Oakland Raiders by the score of 33–14.
Coming into this game, many sports writers and fans believed that any team in the NFL was vastly superior to any club in the AFL. The Packers, the defending Super Bowl I champions, posted a 9-4-1 record during the 1967 NFL season before defeating the Dallas Cowboys, 21-17, in the 1967 NFL Championship Game (also popularly known as the Ice Bowl). The Raiders finished the 1967 AFL season at 13-1, and defeated the Houston Oilers, 40-7, in the 1967 AFL Championship Game.
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| Hall of Famer Jim Otto, Wisconsin native, played at University of Miami with Chuck's Dad. |
As expected, Green Bay dominated Oakland throughout most of Super Bowl II. The Raiders could only score two touchdown passes from quarterback Daryle "The Mad Bomber" Lamonica. Meanwhile, Packers kicker Don Chandler made four field goals, including three in the first half, while defensive back Herb Adderly has a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown. Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr was named the Super Bowl MVP for the second time for his 13 of 24 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown.
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That's Ben Davidson on the left. He died in 2012.  |
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