2012年11月7日星期三

Ranking the Packers Super Bowl Appearances

Top 10 NFL Uniforms, The Green Bay Packers have played in five Super Bowls, winning four of them. I decided to rank them based on their historical significance to the franchise. I\'ve also singled out the plays that helped decide each game. Here\'s a look at the Packers appearances, working up to the most important.

Super Bowl XLV (10-6)

Beat Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25

It\'s hard to rank last year\'s victory simply because it just happened. Frankly, this may be a lot higher on the list several years from now. Yes, it was a great victory and it\'s fresh in our mind, but we don\'t know where the team is going in the future. If the Packers manage to put together back-to-back Super Bowl wins, this victory could easily vault to third on the list. This could be the Super Bowl that establishes the team as a Top 10 NFL Uniforms new dynasty. Right now, it\'s hard to truly gauge its significance.

Key plays: Nick Collins\' 37-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter Top 10 NFL Uniforms gave the Packers a 14-0 lead, one they would never relinquish. After the Steelers pulled to within three and recovered an onside kick, Ben Rothlisberger threw an incompletion on fourth down with 48 seconds remaining to preserve the Packers win.

Super Bowl XXXI (13-3)
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Beat New England Patriots 35-21

This win is significant primarily because it was Brett Favre\'s only Super Bowl win. It was also Mike Holmgren\'s only win in the big game. The core of this Packers\' unit - Reggie White, LeRoy Butler, Antonio Freeman, Dorsey Levens, Favre, etc. had the makings of a dynasty or at the very least a perennial contender. While you could argue they were a perennial contender, they never became a dynasty, despite a wealth of talent. While it was a great win, unfortunately, Super Bowl XXXI reminds us more about what could or even should have been than what was. Key plays: Antonio Freeman caught an 81-yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre at the beginning of the second quarter to put the Packers ahead 17-14, taking away the only lead the Patriots would have.

After the Patriots pulled within 27-21 on a third-quarter Curtis Martin touchdown run, Desmond Howard returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. The return stole momentum from the Patriots and provided the winning margin, 35-21.

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