Before the Super Bowl 1965: Packers at Bills

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BUFFALO – The Green Bay Packers were not bothered by the cold temperatures or the snow in Buffalo’s War Memorial Stadium.

After scoring all of their points in the first half, the Packers had all they needed to post a 24-14 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the 1965 American Football League-National Football League Championship game.

The Packers scored on three of their first four possessions to begin the game as they took control of the affair.

Paul Hornung capped the opening drive with a 9-yard touchdown run, which would be his first of three scores on the day.

Buffalo answered to tie the contest after a Green Bay turnover as Jack Kemp hit Elbert Dubenion with an 18-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-7.

However, Green Bay added 10 points before the end of the first quarter. Don Chandler booted a 33-yard field goal and Hornung had a 10-yard run.

Hornung’s 4-yard run in the second period gave the Packers a 24-7 margin by halftime.

The Bills picked up the final tally of the contest as Kemp completed a 12-yard pass to Glenn Bass for a score in the third period.

Green Bay 24, Buffalo 14

Scoring Summary
1 12:02 65 Green Bay TD Hornung 9 run (Chandler) (4-64-2:38) 7-0
1 9:08 65 Buffalo TD Kemp 18 pass to Dubenion (Gogolak) (1-18-0:08) 7-7
1 6:18 65 Green Bay FG Chandler 33 (6-47-2:33) 10-7
1 3:34 65 Green Bay TD Hornung 10 run (Chandler) (4-28-1:44) 17-7
2 5:13 65 Green Bay TD Hornung 4 run (Chandler) (16-95-9:47) 24-7
3 7:58 65 Buffalo TD Kemp 12 pass to Bass (Gogolak) (11-52-6:47) 24-14

Passing
GB: Starr 24/11 176 Yds Int
Buf: Kemp 27/11 165 Yds 2 TDs 2 Int

Rushing
GB: Taylor 19/129, Hornung 20/60 3 TDs, Starr 3/6
Buf: Joe 14/34, Carlton 5/6, Kemp 3/4

Receiving
GB: Dowler 3/45, Dale 3/41, Fleming 2/60, Hornung 2/20, Taylor 1/10
Buf: Bass 4/53 TD, Carlton 2/21, Costa 2/20, Joe 2/53, Dubenion 1/18 TD

Defense
GB: Hart FF 7-Tk, Jordan Sk 3-Tk, Wood Int 3-Tk
Buf: Sestak Int FF 7-Tk, Day Sk 6-Tk, Edgerson FF 5-Tk

Super Bowl Results

60 Houston Oilers 27, 60 Philadelphia Eagles 24
61 Houston Oilers 24, 61 Green Bay Packers 14
62 Dallas Texans 21, 62 Green Bay Packers 20
63 San Diego Chargers 26, 63 Chicago Bears 14
64 Cleveland Browns 34, 64 Buffalo Bills 14
65 Green Bay Packers 24, 65 Buffalo Bills 14