The only individual to play and coach for the Broncos and work in the team’s front office, Kubiak served as Denver’s head coach in 2015-16 and led the team to a Super Bowl 50 title.
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The Ice Bowl stretch receives more attention; these Packer teams were better. In 1962, Green Bay went 14-1, outscored opponents by an insane 276 points, led the NFL in offense and defense, and repeated as champion at Yankee Stadium. Lombardi took over the Packers in 1959 and had them in the championship in Year 2. After the Eagles became the only team to defeat a Lombardi Packers team in a title game, Green Bay s Jim Taylor- and Paul Hornung-centered power sweep took over the NFL. The Packers beat the Giants 37-0 in the 1961 title game.
Eleven Hall of Famers started for the Mt. Rushmore-caliber 62 squad.
Jan 21, 2021
With NFL 25 seasons under his belt as a coach, Gary Kubiak has announced his retirement. The former head coach of the Denver Broncos who brought home Super Bowl 50 for the team and contributed to two other World Championships released a statement on Thursday. It s been the honor of my lifetime to work for 36 seasons as an NFL player and coach, Kubiak said in a statement. I ve been on a football field for most of my life, and now I look forward to stepping away from the game and enjoying more time with my family and friends. I offer my sincere thanks to the owners and fans of the Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers for giving me opportunities to be a part of this great game and for treating me and my family so well over the years.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a chance to make history at Green Bay on Sunday. If they do, it might come with an asterisk.No team has ever played a Super Bowl in its home stadium. Tom Brady and the underdog Bucs (13-5) will try to become the first to.