Thursday, February 10, 2011

A Tale of Two Football Teams: Packers and Steelers-- Part 2

Green Bay first, Pittsburgh second.


MOST FAMOUS PLAY: Bart Starr's QB sneak in 1967's "Ice Bowl" --//-- Franco Harris' "Immaculate Reception" in 1972 playoffs

GREAT BACKFIELD PAIRINGS: Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor --//-- Harris and Rocky Bleier

QUARTERBACKS WITH JEWELRY: Starr, 5 rings --//-- Terry Bradshaw, 4 rings

TOOTHLESS MIDDLE LINEBACKERS: Ray Nitschke --//-- Jack Lambert

DISTINCTIVE FAN PROPS: Cheeseheads --//-- Terrible Towels

FAMED HELMET LOGO DEBUTED IN: 1961 --//-- 1962

COLOR SCHEMES: Green and gold, introduced in 1935, made permanent in 1959 --//-- Black and gold since 1933

NICKNAME TIED TO CITY: Green bay-based Indian Packing Co. was original sponsor --//-- Originally Pirates, then to Steelers in 1940 to represent Pittsburgh's industrial heritage

It's a GB Thing, You Wouldn't Understand. --Cooter

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