Read some stories of the conditions for the Ice Bowl in 1967. Here are some weird facts from that game:
- The temperature at kickoff was -13 with a wind chill of -30.
- Most players didn’t wear gloves in those days and there were no heated benches.
- Refs couldn’t use their whistles because they would stick to their mouths and had to shout that the play was over.
- Several players on both sides got frostbite and suffered for years after that game as a result.
- The grass field at Lambeau was frozen solid. It was like playing on a hockey rink and players struggled all day with footing.
- Players commented that getting tackled on that field felt like being tackled on a concrete parking lot.
- I still can’t believe how hardy the packers fans were. It was sellout and people stayed to the end.
The Ice Bowl loss was my first ”sports cry”. As a nine year old kid, I will never forget how sad I was when Bart Starr sneaked it. The packers were my first “hated team”.