Super Bowl II

The game

With the exception of Chandler's 39-field goal to give the Packers a 3-0 lead, the first quarter was completely scoreless.

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Early in the second quarter, the Packers drove all the way to the Raiders 13-yard line, but once again they had to settle for a Chandler field goal to take a 6-0 lead. Then later in the period, the Packers had the ball on their own 38-yard and they made a big play with a play action pass. Starr faked a handoff in the backfield and then threw a pass to receiver Boyd Dowler. The Raiders defensive backs were fooled by the fake handoff, allowing Dowler to slip by the man covering him, catch the pass, and outrun the defense to score on a 62-yard touchdown completion, increasing the lead to 13-0.

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Play action pass - Boyd Dowler

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After being completely dominated until this point, the Raiders offense finally struck back their next possession, advancing 79 yards in 9 plays, and scoring on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Lamonica to receiver Bill Miller. The score seemed to fire up the Raiders' defense, and they forced the Packers to punt on their next drive. But Oakland punt returner Roger Bird, after calling for a fair catch, fumbled punter Donny Anderson's twisting, left footed kick, and Green Bay recovered the ball. After 2 incomplete passes, Starr threw a 12-yard completion to Anderson (who also played running back in addition to being the punter) to set up Chandler's third field goal as the half expired, giving the Packers a 16-7 lead.

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Roger Bird - Donny Anderson

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Any chance the Raiders might have had to make a comeback seemed to completely vanish in the second half. On the Packers first drive of the second half, Starr completed a 35-yard pass to receiver Max McGee, eventually setting up Anderson's 2-yard touchdown run, making the score 23-7. The Packers increased their lead to 26-7 on their next drive after Chandler kicked his fourth field goal. Then in the fourth quarter, the Packers put the game completely out of reach after defensive back Herb Adderly intercepted a pass from Lamonica and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown, making the score 33-7. Oakland did manage to score on their next drive after the turnover with a second touchdown pass from Lamonica to Miller. But all that the Raiders' second touchdown did was to make the final score look remotely more respectable, 33-14.

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Max McGee - Herb Adderly

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At the end of the game, coach Lombardi was carried off the field by his victorious Packers in one of the more memorable images of early Super Bowl history. Don Chandler ended his Packer career in style with 4 field goals.

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Oakland's Bill Miller was the top receiver of the game with 5 receptions for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns. Green Bay fullback Ben Wilson was the leading rusher of the game with 62 yards. Lamonica finished the game with 15 out of 34 pass completions for 208 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception.

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Scoring Summary

• GB - FG Chandler 39
• GB - FG Chandler 20
• GB - Dowler 62 pass from Starr (Chandler kick)
• OAK - Miller 23 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick)
• GB - FG Chandler 43
• GB - Anderson 2 run (Chandler kick)
• GB - FG Chandler 31
• GB - Adderley 60 interception return (Chandler kick)
• OAK - Miller 23 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick)