What was the wind chill at the Freezer Bowl?

With a kickoff temperature of nine degrees below zero and a minus 59 degree wind chill, what would be dubbed the “Freezer Bowl” was the coldest game in NFL history. Despite dazzling sunshine, Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium felt colder than the inside of a meat locker.

How cold was The Ice Bowl wind chill?

On the other, Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry was looking to lead the Dallas Cowboys to their first championship. Their other opponent was the weather. The temperature at game time that fateful day was -13 degrees with a wind chill of 48 degree below zero. (The weather easily covered the 13-degree spread.)

How cold was it during The Ice Bowl?

Lambeau Field has hosted some cold games, but none have topped the 1967 NFC Championship Game. At kickoff, “The Ice Bowl” had temperatures around -13 degrees. It reached -18 by the end of the game when Bart Starr rushed for the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter.

What was the score of the Freezer Bowl?

The game was played on January 10, 1982, at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, and televised by NBC, with announcers Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen. The game, won by the Bengals, 27–7, was played in the coldest temperature in NFL history in terms of wind chill.

How cold was the frozen tundra game?

The last time the Cowboys traveled to Green Bay for a December game the recorded game-time temperature was minus 13 degrees (minus 48 with the wind chill). That 1967 Packers victory is now known as the Ice Bowl, and it holds the record for the coldest outdoor game in NFL history.

What was the coldest game at Lambeau Field?

These are the coldest games the Green Bay Packers have played in Lambeau Field history after the Ice Bowl

• Jan. 20, 2008: Giants 23, Packers 20. ...
• Dec. 26, 1993: Packers 28, Raiders 0. ...
• Dec. 22, 1990: Lions 24, Packers 17. ...
• Jan. 12, 1997: Packers 30, Panthers 13. ...
• Jan. 5, 2014: 49ers 23, Packers 20. ...
• Dec. ...
• Dec. ...
• Coldest on the road.

What is the coldest NFL stadium?

It should come as no surprise that the coldest game ever played was at Lambeau Field. Green Bay has been home to not just the coldest game in NFL history, but several of the most frigid. According to Stathead, the average temperature for playoff games at Lambeau Field is 21.8 degrees Fahrenheit.

What was the coldest Super Bowl game?

What's the coldest Super Bowl? The coldest game took place at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana for Super Bowl VI back in 1972. The Dallas Cowboys battled the Miami Dolphins on a brisk 39-degree winter day.

What is the coldest football game played?

"The Ice Bowl" earned its name for a reason, as the 1967 NFL Championship between the Cowboys and the Packers in Green Bay set the undisputed standard as the coldest game on record. According to NFL Communications, the game-time temperature was 13 degrees below zero.

What was the hottest NFL game ever?

Top 10 weather games in NFL history

• 1 / 10. 2013 Lions vs. Eagles. ...
• 2 / 10. Red Right 88. ...
• 3 / 10. Sneakers Game. ...
• 4 / 10. Snow Plow Game. ...
• 5 / 10. 1948 NFL Championship Game. ...
• 6 / 10. 1975 AFC Championship Game. ...
• 7 / 10. 1981 AFC Championship Game. ...
• 8 / 10. Fog Bowl.

What was the coldest day in NFL history?

The coldest game in NFL history belongs to the “Ice Bowl,” a game played between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers way back in 1967. It was a crisp -13 degrees Fahrenheit while the wind chill made it feel like -48 degrees. The day prior, it was 20 degrees, making it a 33-degree swing.

What is the coldest place on Earth?

Where is the coldest place on Earth?

• Eastern Antarctic Plateau, Antarctica (-94°C) ...
• Vostok Station Antarctica (-89.2°C) ...
• Amundsen-Scott Station, Antarctica (-82.8°C) ...
• Denali, Alaska, United States of America (-73°C) ...
• Klinck station, Greenland (-69.6°C) ...
• Oymyakon, Siberia, Russia (-67.7°C)

What was the snowiest football game?

"The Snow Bowl"

In one of the snowiest games in recent memory, the Detroit Lions faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles in conditions that saw snow pile up to eight inches.

What is the wind chill at Lambeau Field right now?

Lows around 42°F. Wind chill values as low as 35°F.

Is Packers field heated?

The ground at Lambeau Field, legendary home of the Green Bay Packers, is heated. It has not been frozen during a football game since it was dubbed the “frozen tundra” more than 40 years ago.

What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Green Bay WI?

The lowest recorded temperature in Green Bay is -31.0°F (-35°C), which was recorded in January. The average amount of precipitation for the year in Green Bay is 29.5" (749.3 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is June with 3.9" (99.1 mm) of precipitation.

How cold was the ice age?

Researchers now know. A team of scientists has nailed down the temperature at the peak of the last ice age, a time known as the Last Glacial Maximum, to about 46 degrees Fahrenheit.

How do NFL players not get frostbite?

Even slapping a layer of Vaseline on the arms and the face can help deter the effects of the bitter cold. If that doesn't work, the tried-and-true method of wear long underwear, or long johns, seems to do the trick. Battery-operated hand and feet warmers are effective devices employed.

What was the warmest Super Bowl?

The record for the hottest Super Bowl was set on Jan. 14, 1973 when the kickoff temperature was a sizzling 84° at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Bengals and Rams fans won't need hoodies for the game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Was there ever a Super Bowl with snow?

Has it ever snowed during the Super Bowl? It has never snowed during a Super Bowl. The closest call came with the snow in New York the day after Super Bowl XLVIII.

What was the hottest temperature for a Super Bowl?

The warmest high temperature on game day was 84°F (1973, 2003) The coldest high temperature on game day was 9°F (2018) The coldest high temperature for an outdoor game was 43°F (1972)

What's colder Green Bay or Buffalo?

It turns out Buffalo tops the list of NFL's coldest and snowiest cities. Green Bay comes in second, and East Rutherford is all the way down at number 8 on that list.

How cold was it in The Ice Bowl between Green Bay and Dallas?

50th Anniversary of the Ice Bowl: December 31, 1967

The game was played in brutal cold and windy conditions. The kickoff temperature in Green Bay was -13°F, with a wind chill of 36 below zero. Temperatures were so cold, in fact, that referees had to shout signals so that the metal whistles wouldn't stick to their lips.

What NFL team has the most snow?

Buffalo is, by far, the snowiest city in the NFL. The city averages 19 to 20 days with measurable snow each NFL season, primarily in late November and December. This is roughly six more such days than Cleveland or Green Bay.