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1947 NFL Championship

The 1961 National Football League Championship Game was the first NFL championship game held in Green Bay. The game was a match-up of the Eastern Conference champion New York Giants (10–3–1) and the Western Conference champion Green Bay Packers (11–3). Packers Ray Nitschke, Boyd Dowler, and Paul Hornung were on leave from the U.S. Army. The Golden Boy scored 19 points (a touchdown, three field goals, and four extra points) as the Packers blanked the Giants 37-0. Hornung was named the MVP of the

🏈On December 31, 1961 the 29th NFL Championship Game was held at "New" City Stadium (later known as Lambeau Field) in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Green Bay Packers beat the New York Giants 37-0. Packers Ray Nitschke, Boyd Dowler, and Paul Hornung Fan, were on leave from the U.S. Army. Hornung scored 19 points (a touchdown, 3 field goals, and 4 extra points) for the Packers and was named the MVP of the game, and was awarded a 1962 Chevrolet Corvette from Sport magazine. The victory was the first o

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