re: The 1962 Green Bay Packers is the best pro football team of the 1960s

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That was the game where Pittsburgh's groundskeeper iced the field to negate Oakland's speed on offense

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I've never heard that. Ever...

Everyone makes a big deal about the snowplow game with New England...

“The ice may have been worse than the cold, especially the ice along the sidelines,” said Raiders coach John Madden after the game. “It made it tough for our receivers, because we use them for turning and cutting and working their way back to the ball. A lot of times when we thought we had something going, we couldn’t use those things.”

Raiders lost 16-10 but...

First Downs: Raiders 18; Steelers 16

Third downs: Raiders 39%; Steelers 38%

Total yards: Raiders 321; Steelers 332

Rushing yards: Raiders 93; Steelers 117

Passing yards: Raiders 228; Steelers 215

Penalties: Raiders 4 for 40; Steelers 3 for 32

Fumbles: Raiders 4; Steelers 5

It was maybe the most statistically even Pro game ever played...