Green Bay Packers: The 25 Greatest Games at Lambeau Field

There is no venue in the NFL quite like Lambeau Field in Green Bay.

The atmosphere both inside and outside the stadium, which opened back in 1957, is a unique one from the way Packer fans tailgate to the Lambeau Leap.

The Packers' Week 2 win over Chicago was the 300th NFL game at Lambeau Field. Here is a look at the top 25.

Keep in mind the Packers played home games in Milwaukee until 1994. Those games are not included on this list.

Feel free to comment about this list and point out any games you feel I missed or why a game is too high or too low.

Sit back and enjoy this look at the history of the Lambeau Field, the Packers and the NFL.

25. 2011 Week 17: January 1, 2012: Green Bay 45, Detroit 41

The Packers entered the game with a 14-1 record and had already clinched the NFC North title and home field advantage throughout the entire NFC playoffs. With nothing to play for but pride, Coach Mike McCarthy decided to rest some starters, including quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Backup Matt Flynn made his second career NFL start and made the most of the opportunity. Flynn set a Packers' franchise record by throwing for 480 yards and six touchdowns. Wide receiver Jordy Nelson caught three touchdowns and finished with nine grabs for 162 yards.

The win completed a perfect 8-0 home record for the Pack and a perfect 6-0 record against NFC North opponents. It also helped Flynn earn a big paycheck the following summer when he signed as a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks.

24. 2007 NFC Championship Game: January 20, 2008: NY Giants 23, Green Bay 20

Nobody knew it at the time, but this would be Brett Favre's last game as a Green Bay Packer.

The Packers were hosting the NFC title game with a chance to advance to the Super Bowl in part because the veteran QB enjoyed a revival in 2007 and led the Pack to a 13-3-0 record.

The Packers trailed 20-17 but managed to tie the score on a Mason Crosby field goal early in the fourth quarter.

The Giants had a chance to win late with four seconds left in regulation time, but Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes missed a 36-yard field goal, which sent the game into overtime.

The Packers won the toss, but on their second play from scrimmage in the extra session, Favre was intercepted by DB Corey Webster, who returned the ball to the Green Bay 34. It was the last pass Favre would throw as a Packer.

Tynes got a chance to redeem himself a few plays later and made good, kicking a 47-yard field goal to send the Giants to the Super Bowl.

Favre retired a few weeks after the game, then un-retired shortly after training camp began. The Packers eventually traded the future Hall of Famer to the New York Jets.

This game marked the end of an era in Packers' history.

23. 1980 Week 1: September 7, 1980: Green Bay 12, Chicago 6

For 60 minutes, the Packers and Bears engaged in a typical "Black and Blue Division" defensive struggle in their 1980 season opener, and regulation time ended with each team kicking just two field goals and a 6-6 tie.

The game was memorable for its finish. In overtime, Packers' quarterback Lynn Dickey hit James Lofton for a 32-yard gain that set up a 34-yard field goal attempt that would win the game for Green Bay.

Veteran kicker Chester Marcol's kick was blocked by Alan Page of Chicago, but the ball bounced back into Marcol's arms, and the kicker ran past the shocked Bears for a 25-yard touchdown, the only one of his NFL career.

The Packers cut Marcol a few weeks after this game. The former Pro Bowl kicker had developed drug and alcohol addictions and was no longer deemed reliable.

Marcol joined the Packers back in 1972. In nine seasons in Green Bay, Marcol scored 521 points on 155 extra points and 120 field goals. This was his only touchdown, and it certainly was a memorable one.

21. 2010 Week 17: January 2, 2011: Green Bay 10, Chicago 3

The Packers won Super Bowl XLV, but entering this game, the team was 9-6 and in danger of missing the playoffs.

The Pack was in a must-win situation when they faced the Bears at Lambeau Field in the season's final game. The defense stuffed the Bears, and the Pack edged Chicago 10-3.

The Bears were ahead 3-0 at the half, but a third-quarter field goal by Mason Crosby tied the score, and then Aaron Rodgers hit tight end Donald Lee on a one-yard touchdown to put the Pack ahead 10-3 in the fourth quarter.

The Bears were driving for the potential tying score late in the game when safety Nick Collins picked off Jay Cutler to clinch the win and a playoff berth for the Packers.

Credit had to be given to Chicago coach Lovie Smith who played his starters the entire game despite the fact that nothing was at stake for the Bears.

For the Pack, the win earned them the sixth and final spot in the NFC playoffs. Three road wins later, they advanced to the Super Bowl for the fifth time in franchise history.

22. 2008 Week 1: September 8, 2008: Green Bay 24, Minnesota 19

For the first time in 17 years, Brett Favre was not the Packers' starting quarterback. This game marked the first start for Aaron Rodgers, who went on to lead the Pack to a Super Bowl win three seasons later and would be named league MVP the season after that.

This beginning was a bit more low-key. Rodgers threw for 178 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score that put that Packers up 24-12 in an eventual 24-19 victory. The touchdown pass was a one-yarder to fullback Korey Hall.

The two biggest plays in this game were a 76-yard punt return by Will Blackmon and a game-clinching interception by safety Atari Bigby.

The Pack finished just 6-10 in Rodgers' first season as a starter, but it was the beginning of better things to come for both Rodgers and the Packers.

20. 1979 Week 5: October 1, 1979: Green Bay 27, New England 14

The 1-3 Packers were heavy underdogs against the 3-1 New England Patriots on October 1, 1979, when they hosted the first-ever Monday Night Football broadcast from Lambeau Field.

Howard Cosell and company arrived in Green Bay, and Bart Starr's team rose to the occasion, intercepting five Patriot passes to win 27-14.

Quarterback David Whitehurst led the offense, completing 17 of 27 passes for 206 yards. He threw for one touchdown to wideout Aundra Thompson and ran for another score to clinch the victory. Terdell Middleton and Barty Smith each scored on one-yard touchdown runs for the Pack.

It looked like the Packers might be able to turn their season around, but injuries devastated the club, and they finished the season a disappointing 5-11.

For one night, however, the Pack was back on the national stage and "Humble Howard," "Faultless Frank" and "Dandy Don" were there to sing their praises.

19. 1992 Week 4: September 27, 1992: Green Bay 17, Pittsburgh 3

With Don Majkowski still injured, Brett Favre made his first start as a Packer. He would start every Packers game until the end of the 2007 season, nearly 16 full seasons later.

The Steelers entered the game with a 3-0 record while the Pack was 1-2. The game was tied 3-3 when Favre threw a 76-yard bomb to Sterling Sharpe in the second quarter that put Green Bay ahead to stay.

A big fourth quarter hit by Tim Hauck on a punt return by Rod Woodson forced the future Hall of Famer to muff the ball. George Koonce recovered at the Pittsburgh eight-yard line to set up the final score of the game. Favre then hit Robert Brooks in the corner of the end zone to provide the final margin of victory in a 17-3 Green Bay win.

Favre finished the game going 14-of-19 for 210 yards and two touchdowns. They finished the season 9-7 under first year coach Mike Holmgren.

18. 2011 Week 1: September 8, 2011: Green Bay 42, New Orleans 34

The Packers opened their defense of their Super Bowl title at Lambeau Field against the previous Super Bowl winners, the New Orleans Saints.

The game was a shootout between Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees. Rodgers finished the game going 27-for-35 for 312 yards and three touchdowns.

Both teams got touchdowns on long special teams returns with Darren Sproles scoring on a 72-yard punt return for New Orleans and rookie Randall Cobb scoring on a 108-yard kickoff return in his first NFL game.

This shootout came down to a goal line stand by the Packers on the game's final play. The Saints had the ball on Green Bay's one-yard line and needed a touchdown and a two-point conversion to force overtime. Mark Ingram took a hand-off but was stuffed by a swarming Packer defense led by Clay Matthews and Morgan Burnett.

The 2011 season started out with a thriller. The Packers finished the year with a 15-1, the best mark in franchise history.

17. 1993 Week 16: December 26, 1993: Packers 28, L.A. Raiders 0

This game is famous for several reasons. The Packers' 28-0 win over the Los Angeles Raiders clinched the team's first playoff berth in 21 years.

Wide receiver Sterling Sharpe caught his 100th pass of the year in this game, making him the first player in NFL history to catch 100 or more catches in two different seasons.

But this game is best remembered for the debut of the "Lambeau Leap." Safety LeRoy Butler took a lateral from Reggie White, who had just recovered a fumble and ran the final 25 yards for a touchdown. After he scored, Butler kept running to the back of the end zone and jumped into the first row of the stands to celebrate with the fans. It remains a tradition at Packer home games to this day.

16. 1995 Week 17: December 24, 1995: Green Bay 24, Pittsburgh 19

The Packers needed a win in their season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers to clinch their first division title since 1972.

Green Bay led 24-19 in the closing seconds of the game, but Pittsburgh was deep in Green Bay territory with a chance to win the game.

Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell dropped back to pass and spotted wide receiver Yancey Thigpen all alone in the end zone. Thigpen got his hands on the ball, but it bounced off his hands and fell harmlessly to the ground. Miraculously, the Packers had won their first division title in 23 years.

Brett Favre threw for 301 yards and threw touchdown passes to Robert Brooks and Mark Chmura in the win.

Favre left the game briefly in the third quarter after being hit by Greg Lloyd and spitting up blood. He eventually returned and led the Pack to a key fourth-quarter field goal.

15. 1983 Week 7: October 17, 1983: Green Bay 48, Washington 47

Nearly 30 years later, the Packers' 48-47 win over the Washington Redskins remains the highest-scoring game in the history of Monday Night Football.

The two teams combined for 95 points, 1,025 total yards and 56 first downs. The game also featured five fourth-quarter lead changes and wasn't decided until the final play of the game.

The Redskins were heavy favorites coming into this game. They were the defending Super Bowl champions and were on their way to another trip to the Super Bowl later that year. Their high-powered offense featured quarterback Joe Theismann, running backs John Riggins and Joe Washington and wideouts like Art Monk, Charlie Brown and Alvin Garrett.

But the 1983 Packers also featured an explosive attack led by quarterback Lynn Dickey, running backs Gerry Ellis and Eddie Lee Ivery, receivers James Lofton and John Jefferson and tight end Paul Coffman.

In front of a national TV audience, these two offenses traded scores for a wild and entertaining 60 minutes of football.

Dickey finished the game 22-of-30 for 387 yards and three touchdowns, while both Coffman and Ellis went over the 100-yard mark in receiving. Theismann threw for 398 yards and a pair of scores for Washington.

Green Bay took the lead with just 54 seconds left to play on a 20-yard chip shot field goal by Jan Stenerud. It looked like the Pack had the game clinched, but Theismann quickly led the Redskins downfield and set up kicker Mark Moseley for a 39-yard field goal attempt with just three seconds remaining in the game.

Amazingly, Moseley's attempt went wide right, and the Packers held on for the victory.

14. 1994 Wild Card Game: December 31, 1994: Green Bay 16, Detroit 12

Anticipation was high for the Packers' first home playoff game in 12 years and it didn't hurt that the opponent would be a division rival, the Detroit Lions.

The Lions were led by Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders, who rushed for 1,883 yards that season. But the Packers' defense played inspired football and held the shifty Sanders to minus-one yards on 13 carries for the game. As a team, Detroit ran for minus-four yards, the fewest ever gained by a team in an NFL playoff game.

The game was still close from start to finish. Dorsey Levens scored on a three-yard touchdown run, and Chris Jacke kicked a 51-yard field goal to give the Packers a 10-0 halftime lead, but Detroit pulled to within 16-10 late in the game and had one last chance to score and possibly take the lead with the ball on the Packers' 17.

Lions quarterback Dave Kreig threw to Herman Moore in the back of the end zone on fourth down, but Moore landed with his feet out of the back of the end zone, and the Pack held on to win.

Punter Craig Hentrich took an intentional safety in the final seconds to bring the final score to 16-12.

Wide receiver Robert Brooks, replacing the injured Sterling Sharpe, caught seven passes for 88 yards to pace the Packer attack.

Green Bay advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the second straight season, and once again, that meant a trip to Dallas to face the Cowboys.

13. 1989 Week 9: November 5, 1989: Green Bay 14, Chicago 13

The Packers had lost eight straight games to Mike Ditka's Bears entering this game. Throughout the mid-to-late 1980s, the Pack had struggled while the Bears were one of the most dominant teams in football.

The 1989 season felt different, though. The Packers caught lightning in a bottle with quarterback Don Majkowski and pulled out several games in the final minute. For the first time in years, there was a spark in Green Bay.

The Packers entered this game 4-4 and the Bears 5-3. If Green Bay won this game, they were in the hunt. If the lost, the Bears' dominance would continue, and the Pack would again be an also-ran.

The teams played a tight defensive struggle, and Chicago led 13-7 when Majkowski started one final drive from the Packer 27 with 4:44 left in the game. With 32 seconds left in the game, the Packers were at the Chicago 14. Majkowski was flushed out of the pocket, ran towards the line of scrimmage and spotted Sterling Sharpe open in the end zone. "Majik" threw on the run and found Sharpe for an apparent touchdown, and the Packers went wild.

The celebration was short-lived, however, as the officials ruled that the Packer quarterback had crossed the line of scrimmage, making the pass an illegal one. Video replay showed that Majkowski had indeed been behind the line when he released the ball and the call on the field was overturned.

Suddenly, the game was tied 13-13. Chris Jacke booted the PAT, and the Pack had a thrilling win over their arch-rivals.

The Bears never accepted the loss. To this day, their media game has an asterisk next to the game score and says "instant replay game." No matter how the Bears mark it, the win counted for the Pack, and the team never looked back, finishing with a 10-6 record. The Bears never really recovered from this loss and finished the season 6-10.

12. 1996 NFC Playoffs: January 4, 1997: Green Bay 35, San Francisco 14

The Packers had the league's best record in 1996, finishing the season 13-3, but it would all be for naught if they didn't back it up with a long playoff run.

Their first test was a meeting with the San Francisco 49ers, a team the Pack barely edged in overtime during the regular season, 23-20.

On a muddy, rain-swept field, the Packers jumped out quickly. Desmond Howard ran back a San Francisco punt 71 yards for a touchdown just 2:15 into the game. A Favre TD pass to Andre Rison and a two-yard run by Edgar Bennett made it 21-0 Pack, and the game seemed locked up.

But Elvis Grbac threw a touchdown pass to running back Terry Kirby in the final minute of the half, and the Niners pulled to within 21-7.

Then the Packers gave the visitors a gift to start the second half. Return man Howard didn't make it out on time for the second half kickoff, and 49ers fell on the ball deep in Packer territory. Grbac scored on a two-yard quarterback sneak and suddenly it the Packers' lead was cut to 21-14.

From here, though, the Packers regained control of the game. Favre led the Pack on a 72-yard drive capped off by an Antonio Freeman fumble recovery in the end zone, and the Packers led by two scores.

Bennett finished the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown run around right end, and the Pack clinched a 35-14 victory.

They were headed to the NFC Championship Game for the second consecutive year, although this time, it would be played on the Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field.

11. 2007 NFC Playoffs: January 12, 2008: Green Bay 42, Seattle 20

It was the perfect setting for playoff football in Green Bay. A blanket of snow covered the field as the Packers and Seahawks met at Lambeau.

Running back Ryan Grant fumbled just 69 seconds into the game, and the Seahawks converted to take a quick 7-0 lead. Seattle increased the lead to 14-0 when the game was barely four minutes old, and things looked bleak for the Pack.

But Grant managed to atone for his mistake. He ran for a Packer playoff record of 201 yards before the game was over, scoring three touchdowns.

Favre also threw for three touchdown passes, with two of them going to Greg Jennings, as the Packers rolled to a 42-20 win in the snow. Favre extended his personal record by throwing a touchdown pass in his 17th consecutive playoff game.

Nobody knew it at the time, but it would be the last win for Brett Favre in a Packers' uniform. For now, the Pack was happy to return to the NFC Championship Game for the first in 10 years.

10. 1982 NFC Playoffs: January 8, 1983: Green Bay 41, St. Louis 16

The Packers hosted the St. Louis Cardinals in their first home playoff game since the Ice Bowl 15 years earlier.

Green Bay finished 5-3-1 during the strike-shortened 1982 season, which earned them the third-seed in the expanded NFC Playoffs and a date with Neil Lomax, O.J. Anderson and the Cardinals.

Lynn Dickey was starting his first playoff game, and the veteran signal-caller came through with flying colors. Dickey threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns, including a pretty 60-yard toss to John Jefferson in the first quarter that put the Packers in the lead for good. J.J. finished the game with six grabs for 148 yards and a pair of scores.

Defensively, the Pack pressured Lomax throughout the game. They sacked him five times and forced a total of four turnovers. Backup tight end Gary Lewis even blocked a Neil O'Donoghue field goal attempt.

When it was all over, the Pack had earned a big 41-16 victory, the franchise's first postseason win since 1967. It was also the first playoff win for coach Bart Starr and a long overdue treat for the home fans. The Pack advanced to the next round of the playoffs against the Cowboys in Dallas.

9. 1992 Week 3: September 20, 1992: Green Bay 24, Cincinnati 23

This game marked the beginning of a Hall of Fame career. Before this, the Packers' backup quarterback was Brett Who? After this game, everybody knew who the Kiln, Mississippi, native was, and he remained the Packers starting quarterback through the end of the 2007 season, setting all kinds of records along the way.

Things looked pretty bleak for the Pack in this game. They were already 0-2 on the season and the Bengals had a 17-3 lead after three quarters. Starting quarterback Don Majkowski was lost with an ankle injury, and coach Mike Holmgren had to turn to Brett Favre, then an untested, strong-armed kid who had never started an NFL game before.

Green Bay found some offense in the fourth quarter. First, top draft pick Terrell Buckley scored on a 58-yard punt return, and the Packers had some new life but still trailed 17-10.

The Bengals sandwiched two field goals around a five-yard touchdown pass from Favre to Sterling Sharpe, the first touchdown pass of Favre's career.

Green Bay still trailed 23-17 with just over a minute to play when Favre and the Pack go the ball on their own eight-yard line. Favre quickly led his team down the field, covering the 92 yards in just five plays.

The game-winning score was a 35-yard bullet to Kitrick Taylor. Taylor would only catch one more pass as a Packer, but this one is forever etched into the memories of Packer fans everywhere. Chris Jacke nailed the extra point, and the Packers had a 24-23 victory.

It was the first win for Coach Holmgren and the beginning of a new era for the Packers. Don Majkowski would never start another game for the Packers and essentially became the NFL version of Wally Pipp. Brett Favre had his ups and downs early, but he went on to become one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history.

8. 1957 Week 1: September 29, 1957: Green Bay 21, Chicago 17

Vice President Richard Nixon, NFL Commissioner Bert Bell and the reigning Miss America were all on hand along with a sold-out crowd of 32,153 enthusiastic fans for the opening game at brand new City Stadium. The venue would not be known as Lambeau Field until Packer founder Curly Lambeau passed away in 1965.

City Stadium cost $960,000 to build and was completed in less than one year. It was also the first stadium built exclusively for use by an NFL team.

The Packers got off to a great start in their new home, upsetting the visiting Bears 21-17.

Quarterback Babe Parilli tossed a pair of touchdown passes including the game-winner to tight end Gary Knafelc, who caught the ball on his knees in the end zone in the fourth quarter.

Green Bay's defense caused six turnovers, including five interceptions in the game, while wide receiver Billy Howton paced the offense with eight catches for 165-yards and a touchdown.

The season opener would be the only home win for the Packers in 1957. They finished the season 3-9 under Coach Lisle Blackbourn, who was let go at the end of the season.

7. 2003 NFC Playoffs: January 4, 2004: Green Bay 33, Seattle 27

"We want the ball and we're gonna score!" Those were the words Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck uttered after the visiting team won the coin toss to start overtime. He would quickly come to regret those words.

On the second drive of overtime, Packer cornerback Al Harris intercepted Hasselbeck and returned the errant throw 52 yards for the game-winning score in a 33-27 Packer victory.

Seattle led 20-13 after three quarters, but a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown runs by Ahman Green put the Packers up 27-20.

A one-yard touchdown run by Shaun Alexander with just 51 seconds left in the game tied the game at 27-27, but the Pack made a final bid to win the game in regulation. Brett Favre led his team downfield and set up a 47-yard field goal attempt by Ryan Longwell, but the kick was short.

That merely set up Harris' overtime heroics, which provided a dramatic finish to another playoff victory for the green and gold.

Favre finished the game 26-of-38 for 319 yards and a touchdown, while Javon Walker led the Pack with 111 yards on five catches.

The win earned the Pack a trip to Philadelphia for the next round of the playoffs.

6. 1959 Week 1: September 27, 1959: Green Bay 9, Chicago 6

The Packers were the most pitiful team in the NFL in 1958, going 1-10-1, the worst record in franchise history.

A new era began in 1959 with the hiring of Vince Lombardi, the former offensive coordinator of the New York Giants. Lombardi immediately brought discipline and a new attitude to a team that desperately needed both.

The Pack trailed 6-0 after three quarters when they made their move for sudden victory against the heavily favored Bears. Jim Ringo recovered a fumble at the Chicago 26-yard line to set up Green Bay's first points of the new season. Jim Taylor scored on a five-yard touchdown run to tie the score, and Paul Hornung's extra point made it 7-6 Packers.

After a Max McGee punt pinned the Bears deep in their own territory, Dave "Hawg" Hanner recorded a safety when he tackled Bears' quarterback Ed Brown in the end zone to make it 9-6 Green Bay.

The emotional victory matched Green Bay's win total from the previous season and signaled the start of the Lombardi Era. The Packers were so enthused that they lifted their new coach up on their shoulders in celebration after the final gun sounded.

The Packers finished the season 7-5 under Lombardi and quickly became the NFL's dominant team of the '60s.

5. 1965 Western Conf Playoff: December 26, 1965: Green Bay 13, Baltimore 10

The Packers and Colts tied for the Western Conference lead with 10-3-1 records, so a playoff would determine who would face Cleveland in the 1965 title game.

This contest would be one for the ages, full of unusual twists and turns, key injuries and controversy that would change the height of the goal posts the following season.

The Colts came into the game without starting quarterback Johnny Unitas and backup Gary Cuozzo. That meant that running back Tom Matte, who had played quarterback in college at Ohio State, was pressed into duty. Matte completed only 5-of-12 passes for 40 yards, although he did gain 57 yards rushing while wearing the playbook on an armband around his wrist.

Baltimore took a 10-0 lead at the half. They scored early on a 25-yard fumble return by Don Shinnick. Bart Starr was injured on the play, and backup Zeke Bratkowski replaced him. Starr's reliable backup played well, completing 22-of-39 passes for 238 yards.

The Packers pulled to within 10-7 on a one-yard run by Paul Hornung in the third quarter.

Then came the controversy. Packer kicker Don Chandler lined up for the game-tying field goal with just 1:58 left in regulation time from 22 yards out. The kick was high, over the uprights, and it was difficult to tell if it was good or not.

The referees signaled it was good, although to this day, many Colts players and Coach Don Shula believe it was wide. Either way, the three points counted, and for the first time in franchise history, the Packers would play sudden death overtime.

Chandler's game-winning kick came at 13:39 of OT, and there was no doubt about this one. Green Bay won 13-10 and returned to the NFL Championship Game for the first time in three years.

4. 1996 NFC Championship Game: January 12, 1997: Green Bay 30, Carolina 13

The Packers won their first NFC championship in 29 years when they defeated the upstart Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field on a clear, cold, January day.

Dorsey Levens was the big star, gaining 201 yards total offense including an impressive over-the-shoulder catch in the corner of the end zone that got the Pack on the board in the second quarter.

The Packers trailed early by 7-0 and 10-7 scores, but as the game went on, it became clear the Packers were gaining momentum and would carry the day.

Edgar Bennett's four-yard touchdown run in the third quarter made it 27-13 Green Bay and pretty much ended any doubt as to who was going to win the contest.

Bennett gained 99 yards on the ground, while Levens added 88 more on just 10 attempts.

Quarterback Brett Favre went 19-for-29 for 292 yards despite temperatures that hovered around minus-three degrees at game time.

The victory set off a celebration at Lambeau that had not been seen since the Lombardi Era as Coach Mike Holmgren, GM Ron Wolf and team President Bob Harlan accepted the George Halas Trophy in a moving postgame ceremony.

The Packers were heading to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1968.

3. 1965 NFL Championship Game: January 2, 1966: Green Bay 23, Cleveland 12

After two years of second-place finishes, the Packers returned to the NFL title game in 1965, facing the defending champion Cleveland Browns.

The Packers ran over the Browns, rushing 47 times for just over 200 yards as a team, including 105 from Paul Hornung and 96 from Jim Taylor.

Meanwhile, the Packer defense held Hall of Famer Jim Brown to just 50 yards in what would be the final game of his illustrious career.

The hearty crowd of 50,777 fans packed Lambeau Field to see the Packers win their third championship in five years.

2. 1961 NFL Championship Game: December 31, 1961: Green Bay 37, NY Giants 0

Paul Hornung did it all for the Packers in the 1961 NFL Championship Game against the New York Giants. "The Golden Boy" ran for one touchdown and kicked three field goals and four extra points. Hornung scored 19 points on his own to help the Packers crush the Giants 37-0 and give Vince Lombardi his first title.

The game was actually scoreless after the first quarter, but the Packers scored 24 points in the second quarter to take a commanding lead.

Bart Starr was 10-of-17 for 164 yards and three touchdowns in the game.

The Green Bay defense was also dominant, holding New York to just six first downs for the game.

For Lombardi, the win had to be especially sweet. It erased last season's title-game loss to the Eagles at Franklin Field and came against his former employer, the Giants.

A crowd of 39,029 was on hand to see the Packers win their first-ever title at Lambeau Field.

1. The Ice Bowl: December 31, 1967: Green Bay 21, Dallas 17

There is no more iconic moment in Packers history than the 1967 NFL Championship Game forever known as "The Ice Bowl."

The temperature was -13 F, the wind chill somewhere around -46.

It was the final game Vince Lombardi coached in Green Bay and the Pack were attempting to become the first team in the playoff era of the NFL to win three consecutive championships.

Tom Landry's Cowboys gave the Packers all they could handle and overcame two early Packer scores to lead 17-14.

The Packers got the ball back at their own 32-yard line with 4:50 left on the clock. Bart Starr led the Packers down the field, mostly using short passes to running back Donny Anderson and Chuck Mercein.

The Pack was on the one-yard line with just 16 seconds left when Starr called his final time out. Anderson had tried to score on the last two plays but slipped on the frozen turf and could not punch the ball in. Starr told Lombardi he could score on a wedge play by keeping the ball himself. Lombardi's famous response was, "Well, run it and let's get the hell out of here."

Guard Jerry Kramer and center Ken Bowman made the most famous block in NFL history on Cowboy's defensive tackle Jethro Pugh and Starr scored from a yard out. The Packers won 21-17 and were headed to Super Bowl II.

Lombardi's Packers overcame age, injuries, the elements and a tough Cowboys' defense to win their third straight NFL Championship. No team has ever matched that level of excellence. 

It remains the best game in the history of Lambeau Field.