With #Kickoff2018 only 31 days away... A look back at the Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots matchup in Super Bowl XXXI! #SB31 | NFL

🏈On September 1, 1996 the Green Bay Packers begin their march to Super Bowl XXXI with a 34-3 beating of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houlihan's Stadium, spoiling Tony Dungy’s head coaching debut. Packers quarterback Brett Favre finished 20 of 27 passing for 247 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Packers would go on to have the NFL's highest-scoring offense (456) and allowed the fewest points on defense (210). Green Bay was the first team to accomplish both feats in the same season since the undefeated

Happy birthday to "The Gunslinger" Brett Favre! 🧀 11x Pro Bowler 🧀 Super Bowl XXXI Champion 🧀 3x NFL MVP (1995, 1996, 1997) 🧀 NFL 1990s All-Decade Team | Green Bay Packers on CBS Sports