Original radio broadcast of the NFL Championship Game, played on December 31, 1967, between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers, at Lambeau Field. This is the famous Ice Bowl Game, played in brutally cold conditions. Lambeau Field's turf-heating system malfunctioned, and when the tarpaulin was removed from the field before the game, it left moisture on the field, which flash-froze in the extreme cold, leaving an icy surface that got worse as more and more of the field fell into the shadow of the stadium. The Wisconsin State University-La Crosse Marching Chiefs band were scheduled to perform the pre-game and half-time shows. However, during warm-ups in the brutal cold, the woodwind instruments froze and would not play; the mouthpieces of the brass instruments got stuck to the players' lips; and seven members of the band were transported to local hospitals for hypothermia. The band's further performances were canceled for the day. During the game, an elderly spectator in the stands died from exposure. The officials were unable to use their whistles after the opening kick-off. As referee Norm Schachter blew his metal whistle to signal the start of play, it froze to his lips. As he attempted to free the whistle from his lips, the skin ripped off and his lips began to bleed. The conditions were so hostile that instead of forming a scab, the blood simply froze to his lip. For the rest of the game, the officials used voice commands and calls to end plays and officiate the game. The game itself is a thriller. Trailing 17-14 with 4:50 left to play, the Packers drove down to the Dallas 1-yard line. There, on third and goal with 16 seconds remaining, quarterback Bart Starr snuck across the goal line for the winning score. Called by Chuck Johnson and Ted Moore on Packer Net. This is an authorized production of the famous Miley Collection, on 2 CDs.
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