Remembering a Random Packers Game: The New York Jets

It was the final week of the 1981 regular season. The Packers, coached by Bart Starr and helmed by Lynn Dickey at QB, found themselves in a "win and in" scenario. The New York Giants were vying for that same Wild Card playoff spot, but the Packers had the edge after beating the Giants twice during the season. Also fighting for a playoff spot were the Jets, who had not been to the postseason since 1969. With a win, they were also in. The entire city of New York was rooting against the Packers.

The storied Packers had fallen into a bit of a slump. After dominating in the '60s, a series of poor personnel decisions led to the team making the playoffs just once in the '70s. With 9 years since their last postseason appearance, they were hungry. They were coming off of their third straight win, and had scored 101 points combined in those three previous games. All they needed was one more win. Dear reader, I am so sorry for what you're about to see.

The Packers' first drive was a doozy. After a couple of incomplete passes and a 6-yard sack, the team punted. Well, they tried to punt.