Portal:American football/Anniversaries/January 2

Events

• 1965 - The Green Bay Packers defeat the Cleveland Browns in the 1965 NFL Championship Game by a score of 23-12. It was Green Bay's 9th overall NFL title, and is notable as the last NFL Championship Game played prior to the Super Bowl era.

Birthdays

• 1927 - Gino Marchetti, former Baltimore Colts defensive end and 1972 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
• 1940 - Pat Fischer, former St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Redskins cornerback, three-time Pro Bowl selection
• 1947 - Calvin Hill, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, 1969 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
• 1955 - Raymond Clayborn, former New England Patriots cornerback, three-time Pro Bowl selection
• 1961 - Craig James, part of the SMU "Pony Express" backfield of the early 1980s, current ESPN college football broadcaster