This Day in History: Packers Face Chiefs in the First Super Bowl
This Day in History: , Packers Face Chiefs
in the First Super Bowl.
January 15, 1967.
At the Los Angeles Coliseum,
the Green Bay Packers beat the
Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 35-10.
That historic first-game was played before a
non-sell-out crowd of 61,946 people.
Green Bay scored three touchdowns
in the second half to defeat Kansas City.
For their win, each member
of the Packers collected $15,000.
At the time, the amount was
the largest single-game
payout in the history of team sports.
Today, a 30-second Super Bowl commercial
can cost as much as $2.5 million.
Between 130 million
and 140 million people
watch at least
part of the game
in the First Super Bowl.
January 15, 1967.
At the Los Angeles Coliseum,
the Green Bay Packers beat the
Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 35-10.
That historic first-game was played before a
non-sell-out crowd of 61,946 people.
Green Bay scored three touchdowns
in the second half to defeat Kansas City.
For their win, each member
of the Packers collected $15,000.
At the time, the amount was
the largest single-game
payout in the history of team sports.
Today, a 30-second Super Bowl commercial
can cost as much as $2.5 million.
Between 130 million
and 140 million people
watch at least
part of the game
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