11. 2000 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at 6. 1965 NFL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS
6. 1965 NFL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS
Record: 10-3-1
Pythag: 10-4
Off: 8th
Def: 1st
1st NFL West
d. Colts Div Rnd 13-10
d. Browns AFL Title 23-12
HC Vince Lombardi DC Phil Bengsten
Ray Scott
Lambeau Field: 45 degrees
Offense
QB Bart Starr 31
RB Paul Hornung 30
FB Jim Taylor 30
WR Carroll Dale 27
WR Boyd Dowler 28
TE Marv Fleming 23
LT Bob Skoronski 31
LG Forrest Gregg 32 All Pro
C Ken Bowman 23
RG Jerry Kramer 29
RT Steve Wright 23
Defense
LDE Willie Davis 31 All Pro
LDT Ron Kostelnik 25
RDT Henry Jordan 30
RDE Lionel Aldridge 24
LLB Dave Robinson 24
MLB Ray Nitschke 29
RLB Lee Roy Caffey 24
LCB Herb Adderley 26 All Pro
RCB Doug Hart 26
LS Willie Wood 29 All Pro
RS Tom Brown 25
K/P Don Chandler 31
KR/PR Elijah Pitts 27
Region 12 has seen the great franchises add their 7th team to the next round - Niners, Patriots, Cowboys. Green Bay looks to join them with the last pure NFL Champs, the '65 squad with the best defense in football. 2 All Pros in the secondary, 29 year old Willie Wood, 26 year old Herb Adderley, they each had 6 picks and then a third All Pro, 31 year old Willie Davis. On the other side of the ball, Bart Starr is 31, 17 scores and 9 picks. The only All Pro is Forrest Gregg, he's 32.
11. 2000 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Record: 10-6
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 4th
Def: 15th
2nd AFC East
lost WC Dolphins 23-17
HC Jim Mora OC Tom Moore DC Vic Fangio
Offense
QB Peyton Manning 24 Tennessee
RB Edgerrin James 22 Miami
WR Marvin Harrison 28 Syracuse
WR Jerome Pathon 25 Washington
TE Ken Dilger 29 Illinois
TE Marcus Pollard 28 Bradley
LT Tarik Glenn 24 Cal
LG Steve McKinney 25 A&M
C Jeff Saturday 25 UNC
RG Larry Moore 25 BYU
RT Adam Meadows 26 UGA
Defense
LDE Bernard Holsey 27 Duke
LDT Bernard Whittington 29 Indiana
RDT Ellis Johnson 27 Florida
RDE Chad Bratzke 29 E Kentucky
LLB Cornelius Bennett 35 Alabama
MLB Dwight Hollier 31 UNC
RLB Mike Peterson 24 Florida
LCB Jeff Burris 28 N Dame
RCB Tyone Poole 28 F Valley
SS Chad Cota 29 Oregon
FS Jason Belser 30 Oklahoma
K Mike Vanderjagt 30 W Virginia
P Hunter Smith 23 N Dame
KR/PR Terrence Wilkins 25 UVA
4 Colts squads have moved forward; the 11th seeds in Region 12 are the 2000 team from Indy with the 4th ranked offense in football. We get a real offense v defense generational battle here; winner to head to Dallas to face the '95 Cowboys in round 2. Peyton Manning's 24, 34 scores and 15 picks. 2300 yards from scrimmage for 22 year old Edgerrin James. 28 year old Marvin Harrison caught 102 balls for 1400 yards and 14 scores. On defense, 17.5 combined sacks for 27 year old Ellis Johnson, 30 year old Jason Belser, 29 year old Chad Bratzke. Let's head to Lambeau for the kick.
1st Qtr
Pack at the 17.
1/10 - Paul Hornung goes for 4 yards to open the game.
2/6 - Bart Starr - finds Boyd Dowler, it's 7 yards to the 28.
1/10 - Hornung - the Golden Boy goes for 30 yards.
1/10 - Jim Taylor stopped at the line.
2/6 - Taylor picks up 4.
3/6 - Starr outlet to Hornung -- Hornung's got it - Hornung's got 10 and the first.
1/10 - 7 for Taylor and the Pack's at the 21.
2/3 - Taylor gets 2.
3/1 - Hornung picks it up - Pack's at the 18.
1/10 - Taylor gets a yard.
2/9 - Starr -- he finds Elijah Pitts in space -- Pitts with a step -- Elijah Pitts is going -- Into The End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN PACKERS -- 83 yard drive for GB to open the football game, Starr finds Pitts, 17 yards and GB is into the end zone.
Colts at the 34. They get one first down - Edge gains 13, but the drive ends - after the punt, the Packers are at the 19.
3 and out. Colts at the 39.
3 and out. Pack at the 21.
3 plays get 7 yards - prior to the punt, the qtr ends.
2nd Qtr: Packers 7 Colts 0
Long Pack drive to open the game is the only score - Packers punt to start the qtr, Colts take over at the 38.
Back to back first downs on the first two plays, 17 yard run by Edge, 10 yard pass from Manning to Jerome Pathon - but the drive stalls, after the punt, it's Packers at the 24, 12 minutes left in the half.
1/10 - Pitts for 7.
2/3 - Taylor picks it up.
1/10 - Tom Moore is stopped at the line.
2/10 - Starr -- Carroll Dale -- 16 big yards to midfield.
1/10 - Taylor is stopped in the backfield.
2/12 - Cornelius Bennett buries Starr - it's 3rd and forever.
3/20 - Starr picks it up -- finds Dale, he makes his way all the way to the Colt 39.
1/10 - Taylor gets 3
2/7 - Hornung loses 3.
3/10 - Starr ---- Starr again comes through on third and long, Boyd Dowler to the Indy 26..
The drive stalls - Don Chandler FG makes it 10-0.
Colts start at the 34. 2 minute warning.
1/10 - Manning to Pathon - Colts are at midfield.
1/10 - Henry Jordan is through the line --- he sacks Manning -- Fumble -- Fumble -- Manning loses the ball, the Packers are in business.
3 and out - but Chandler hits another FG not long before the end of the half.
Third Qtr: Packers 13 Colts 0
Just no offense at all for the Colts - GB had the top defense in '65 and they are throttling this Colt squad.
Colts muff the kick and start back at the 7.
1/10 - Edge picks up a yard.
2/9 - Incomplete, an offsides on the next play gives the Colts 5.
3/4 - Manning -- downfield -- Marvin Harrison -- 26 yard pickup to the 39.
1/10 - Manning -- screen to Edge -- Edge has a convoy - Edge had a convoy - Edge breaks -- Edgerrin James Is In Open Field! Edgerrin James is Running to Daylight --- TOUCHDOWN COLTS -- 61 yard catch/run by Edgerrin James -- The Colts cut the deficit to 13-7, 83 yard drive in less than 2 minutes.
Pack at the 32.
1/10 - 9 yard gain for Tom Moore.
2/1 - Starr -- Bob Long -- 11 yards across midfield.
1/10 - Taylor stopped at the line.
2/10 - Starr - flushed -- Starr - escapes -- pulls it down and goes -- 15 yard run for Bart Starr to the Colts 33.
1/10 - 2 for Pitts
2/8 - Incomplete
3/8 - Starr --- Dale -- 12 yards and the Packers have a first down at the 31.
1/10 - Taylor gets 2
2/8 - Starr -- Starr looks to the endzone -- Bob Long --- TOUCHDOWN PACKERS -- beautiful 21 yard strike from Starr to Long -- Starr comes right down and leads the Packers to the endzone - 20-7 Green Bay.
Colts starting deep in their own end at the 10.
1/10 - Manning goes to EG Green - 12 yards.
1/10 - 3 for Edge.
2/7 - 7 and the first.
1/10 - Manning forced out, he gets a yard.
2/9 - Manning -- Terrence Wilkins -- 25 yards to the Packer 42.
1/10 - Manning's sacked by Willie Davis.
2/12 - Manning - Ken Dilger, Diler to the 38.
3/6 - Manning -- Marvin Harrison in space -- Harrison goes all the way to the Packer 18 yard line before he's dragged down.
But thats it - and back to back sacks by Ray Nitschke ends the drive -- long FG by Vanderjagt and it's 20-10 Packers with a minute left in the third.
Packers at the 28.
They get 9 on two plays and it's 3rd and 1 as the qtr ends.
4th Qtr: Packers 20 Colts 10
Colts able to move the ball in the third, they now trail by 10 - Pack with a 3rd and 1 at their own 37.
They don't pick it up - big stop and the Colts will start at the 34 after the punt.
1/10 - Manning to Wilkins, 10 yards.
1/10 - Edge gets 3.
2/7 - Manning to Green, nice sideline catch, 17 yards to the Packer 36 - Manning's moving the ball again.
1/10 - Manning - Edge - 9 yards.
2/1 - Manning - Edge - 5 yards to the 22.
1/10 - Manning - over the middle to Ken Dilger --- Dilger's gonna Roll Into The End Zone...TOUCHDOWN COLTS! We got a ballgame -- Manning takes the Colts right down the field, 66 yards and with 10 minutes left in the game -- it's now Packers 20 Colts 17.
Packers at the 33.
1/10 - Moore for 2.
2/8 - 3 for Taylor
3/5 - Starr -- finds Dowler -- 19 yard pickup and the Packers are at the Colts 43.
1/10 - Hornung at the 6.
2/4 - Hornung gets the first -- the Packers are at the Colt 32.
But the drive stalls there -- and when Chandler.....Missses....the FG....the Colts take over at their own 38.
Okay -- 5 minutes left in the game. 20-17 Packers. Manning takes the ball - does he drive down to win this game?
1/10 -- Manning -- Harrison -- PICKED OFF BY WILLIE WOOD! Tremendous interception by Wood as he steps in front of Marvin Harrison - the Packers are at the Colts 35 yard line Willie Wood with the huge, huge play - Pack at the 35.
1/10 - Starr - Jim Taylor - 14 yards and a first down.
1/10 - Taylor, 7 yards to the 14.
1/10 - Starr - Dowler that's a 10 yard gain - Lombardi puts his foot on the Colts neck, it's the 2 minute warning and a 1st and goal
1/goal - Hornung walks into the end zone...TOUCHDOWN PACKERS - that is probably that - Packers are going to go for 2 and not be successful - it's under 2 minutes left and Green Bay has probably salted this one away.
Colts start at the 26 - the drive will end on a Herb Adderley pick - victory formation and the Packers are onto round 2.
Final: Packers 26 Colts 17
The Colts had a chance here, had the ball with just 5 minutes left and trailing by a FG - but Willie Wood picked off Manning, the Pack added the insurance TD and the '65 Super Bowl Champs will be in Dallas facing the '95 Super Bowl Champs in rnd 2.
Starr: 15 for 19, 190 yds 2 TD
Manning: 19 for 27, 302 yds 2 TD/2 INT
Hornung: 11 carries, 59 yds, 1 TD
Edge: 15 carries, 74 yds, 4 catches, 73 yds 1 TD
Dowler: 4 catches, 49 yds
Harrison: 5 catches, 89 yds
Nitschke: 2 sacks
Player of the Game: Bart Starr
