Giant Cheeseheads!
The Giant-Packer Rivalry 1928-2014
Do you remember when the Giant-Packer game was one of the best games on the schedule? This ancient big city-small town rivalry is presented in detail here including their five NFL Championship Games. Interesting connections between the franchises are explored, with special attention to the players and coaches who found greatness in Green Bay after a previous connection with the Giants > the Giant Cheeseheads!
The Giant-Packer Rivalry 1928-2014
Table of Contents
* New York to Wisconsin!
* What’s a Giant Cheesehead?
* The Rivalry
1928, 1929, Cal Hubbard, 1930, 1931, Bo Molenda,
* The Modern Era
1936, 1938, Clark Hinkle, 1939, 1944, Arnie Herber, Red Smith
* NFL Titles
Vince Lombardi, Emlen Tunnell, Bill Austin, 1961, 1962, Ray Nitschke, Willie Wood, Lionel Aldridge, 1965, Don Chandler
* Super Bowls
Tom Landry, 1966, Super Bowl I, Ray Wietecha, Bob Schnelker, 1967, Chuck Mercein, Super Bowl II, 1968-2007, Frank Winters, Ryan Grant, Charlie Peprah, Jimmy Robinson
* Conclusion
* Extra Cheese!
* Ode to the Giant Cheeseheads!
* Appendix
All NY-GB Games 1928-2013
Giant Cheeseheads Roster
Bibliography
1961 NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SCOREBOARD:
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Packers | 0 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 37 | ||
| GB Hornung 6yd run (Hornung kick) GB Dowler 13yd pass from Starr (Hornung kick) GB R. Kramer 14yd pass from Starr (Hornung kick) |
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| GB Hornung 15yd FG | |||||||
| GB Hornung 22yd FG | |||||||
| GB R. Kramer 13yd pass from Starr (Hornung kick) | |||||||
| GB Hornung 19yd FG | |||||||
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