Dom Capers Is One of Few at 1265 Lombardi Ave. that Remembers the Ice Bowl

Those within the organization look to the Packers defensive coordinator for historical perspective. And to poke fun at his age.

Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers by Jeff Hanisch—USA TODAY Sports.

Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers by Jeff Hanisch—USA TODAY Sports.

The historical significance of this weekend's divisional round playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys has been put in perspective by now.

Sunday will mark the first time Dallas has traveled to Green Bay for a postseason game since the 1967 NFL Championship game, otherwise immortalized as the Ice Bowl.

Predictably, the Ice Bowl became a topic of conversation among players and coaches at 1265 Lombardi Ave. this week.

From head coach MIke McCarthy to quarterback Aaron Rodgers, there are plenty of individuals in the confines of Lambeau Field that respect the rich tapestry of professional football.

No players, however, were even alive at the time of the Ice Bowl. Even McCarthy was just four years in 1967, just a toddler.

In moments of historical interpretation of bygone years, the Packers turn to 64-year-old defensive coordinator Dom Capers, in part for his sage advice and likewise in part to poke fun of his advancing age.

McCarthy sets the scene: "It's kind of a joke in our team-meeting room, anytime where something happened a long time ago, none of us were born and everybody will go, 'Well, what about Dom?'"

Capers, indeed, recalls the memorable game, considered among the greatest of all time. And the coldest.

"I remember watching the game. Coach made a comment about that in the team meeting today, and Aaron Rodgers asked me what I thought of the Ice Bowl," said Capers, describing the interaction to a reporter. "So you and Aaron have both asked me, being I was the only one in the room that probably watched the game."

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January 08, 2015 at 09:53 pm

I watched the game on TV at age 13 in Racine. I was pretty disheartened when the Pack got the ball back, but what stuck in my mind most (for some strange reason) was Chuck Mercein gaining almost 20 yds off a short pass from Starr. I remember him kind of tight roping down the sideline to the 10 and I thought, Holy crap!, the Packers can win this game! For me, Starr's TD was practically anti-climactic.

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