The Ice Bowl: The Cold Truth About Football's Most Unforgettable Game

The day of the Ice Bowl game was so cold the referees whistles wouldnt work; so cold the reporters coffee froze in the press booth; so cold fans built small fires in the concrete and metal stands; so cold TV cables froze and photographers didnt dare touch the metal of their equipment; so cold the game was as much about survival as it was about skill and strategy. On New Years Eve 1967 the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers met for a classic NFL championship game played on a frozen field in sub-zero weather. The Ice Bowl challenged every skill of these two great teams. Heres the whole story based on dozens of interviews with people who were there―on the field and off―told by author Ed Gruver with passion suspense wit and accuracy.