#ray nitschke

Green Bay Packers linebacker Ray Nitschke recovers a fumble by Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown during the NFL Championship game on Jan. 2, 1966 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc. Nitschke patrolled the middle of Lombardi’s defense with speed and anger. The Hall of Famer had 25 interceptions and was the MVP of the 1962 NFL Championship. Nitschke, who died at 61 in 1998, was born 80 years ago on Dec. 29, 1936. (Neil Leifer)