Vince Lombardi's crew looked unstoppable. Twelve Green Bay players would later e

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Vince Lombardi's crew looked unstoppable. Twelve Green Bay players would later enter the Hall of Fame, but that day they were just men in green and gold, crushing the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs in the first-ever championship game that would become America's biggest sporting ritual. Bart Starr threw for 250 yards, making the new "Super Bowl" feel less like an experiment and more like destiny. Professional football would never be the same.

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