--- title: NFL: See the Coldest Games Ever Played description: TIME rounds up photos from the coldest NFL football games played canonical: https://time.com/4175894/nfl-football-coldest-games/ author: TIME Photo article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-01-11T21:37:32.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:00:37.492Z article:section: Sports og:title: See the Coldest NFL Games Ever Played og:description: The 1967 "Ice Bowl" was played in -13 degrees (-48 windchill) og:url: https://time.com/4175894/nfl-football-coldest-games/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaa21a5db20c8750c/69887884a988caae8c6b60ea/coldest-nfl-football-games-playoffs-super-bowl-06.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Brett Favre og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: See the Coldest NFL Games Ever Played twitter:description: The 1967 "Ice Bowl" was played in -13 degrees (-48 windchill) twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaa21a5db20c8750c/69887884a988caae8c6b60ea/coldest-nfl-football-games-playoffs-super-bowl-06.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # See the Coldest NFL Games Ever Played by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Jan 11, 2016 9:37 PM CUT  Temperature: -4°F (Wind Chill: -24°F). On Jan. 20, 2008, the Green Bay Packers faced the New York Giants in a frigid NFC championship football game. Here, Packers quarterback Brett Favre warms his hands at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Temperature: -4°F (Wind Chill: -24°F). On Jan. 20, 2008, the Green Bay Packers faced the New York Giants in a frigid NFC championship football game. Here, Packers quarterback Brett Favre warms his hands at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.David J. Phillip—AP by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Jan 11, 2016 9:37 PM CUT  Temperature: -13°F (Wind Chill: - 48°F). On Dec. 31, 1967, the Green Bay Packers faced the Dallas Cowboys in the "Ice Bowl" at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Here, quarterback Bart Starr stands on the sidelines with head coach Vince Lombardi. Vernon Biever—AP  Temperature: -9°F (Wind Chill: -59°F). On Jan. 10, 1982 the San Diego Chargers faced the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship football game in Cincinnati. Here, quarterback Dan Fouts' breath is visible. AP  Temperature: -6°F (Wind Chill -25°F). On Jan. 10, 2016, fans braved subzero temperatures at an NFL football playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks at TCFBank Stadium in Minneapolis. Hannah Foslien—Getty Images  Temperature: -6°F. On Jan. 7, 1996, the Indianapolis Colts faced the Kansas City Chiefs in an NFL football playoff game. Here, quarterback Jim Harbaugh warms his hands at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Al Messerschmidt—AP  Temperature: -5°F. On Jan. 4, 1981, the Oakland raiders defeated the Cleveland Browns in a subzero NFL football playoff game. Here, a member of the grounds crew retouches the frosty field at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. Dennis Collins—Getty Images  Temperature: -4°F (Wind Chill: -24°F). On Jan. 20, 2008, the Green Bay Packers faced the New York Giants in a frigid NFC championship football game. Here, Packers quarterback Brett Favre warms his hands at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. David J. Phillip—AP  Temperature: -2°F (Wind Chill: -26°F) On Dec. 3, 1972, the Minnesota Vikings faced the Chicago Bears in freezing weather at Metropolitan Stadium. No photos are available from that game. Here, on Dec. 5, 1970, fans braved 10-degree weather to see the Bears face the Vikings in Minneapolis. AP  Temperature: 0°F (Wind Chill: -18°F). On Dec. 10, 1972, the Green Bay Packers faced the Minnesota Vikings in an NFL football game. Here, tight end Pete Lammons (86), quarterback Scott Hunter (16), and running back John Brockington (42) celebrate the Packer's victory at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minn. Vernon Biever—AP  Temperature: 0°F. On Dec. 26, 1993, the Green Bay Packers faced the Los Angeles Raiders in an NFL football game. Here, coaches Mike Holmgran and Art Shell greet each other in Green Bay, Wis. Morry Gash—AP  Temperature: 0°F (Wind Chill: -3°F) On Jan. 15, 1994, the Los Angeles Raiders and Buffalo Bills faced off in an AFC Divisional playoff game in freezing weather. Here, wide receiver Tim Brown (81) warms his hands at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. 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