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The Packers sweep, also known as the Lombardi sweep, is an American football play popularized by Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi. The Packers sweep is based on the sweep, a football play that involves a back taking a handoff and running parallel to the line of scrimmage before turning upfield behind lead blockers. The play became noteworthy due to its extensive use by the Packers in the 1960s, when the team won five National Football League (NFL) Championships, as well as the first two Super Bowls. Lombardi used the play as the foundation on which the rest of the team's offensive game plan was built. The dominance of the play, as well as the sustained success of Lombardi's teams in the 1960s, solidified the Packers sweep's reputation as one of the most famous football plays in histo

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  • The Packers sweep, also known as the Lombardi sweep, is an American football play popularized by Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi. The Packers sweep is based on the sweep, a football play that involves a back taking a handoff and running parallel to the line of scrimmage before turning upfield behind lead blockers. The play became noteworthy due to its extensive use by the Packers in the 1960s, when the team won five National Football League (NFL) Championships, as well as the first two Super Bowls. Lombardi used the play as the foundation on which the rest of the team's offensive game plan was built. The dominance of the play, as well as the sustained success of Lombardi's teams in the 1960s, solidified the Packers sweep's reputation as one of the most famous football plays in history. (en)
  • Le Packers sweep, également appelé Lombardi sweep, est une tactique issue du football américain et popularisée par Vince Lombardi, entraîneur des Packers de Green Bay. Cette tactique est basée sur le (en), qui, dans ce sport, implique le retrait du ballon de la ligne d'engagement permettant une course parallèle à cette ligne pour décaler le running back le plaçant en position favorable derrière plusieurs de ses équipiers lesquels peuvent ainsi réaliser des blocs lui facilitant sa course. La tactique est devenue iconique en raison de son utilisation intensive par les Packers de Green Bay au cours des années 1960, cette franchise remportant trois titres NFL (saisons 1961, 1962 et 1965) ainsi que les deux premiers Super Bowls (saisons 1966 et 1967). Lombardi utilise cette tactique comme base du jeu offensif de son équipe. La domination résultant de l'usage de cette tactique et le succès rencontré par les Packers dans les années 1960 imposent le Packers sweep comme une des plus célèbres tactiques de football américain de l'histoire de ce sport. (fr)
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  • A color photo of a Jerry Kramer running towards the camera, with the text "Jerry Kramer, Guard, Green Bay Packers" in a black bar below the photo (en)
  • A color photo of a smiling Paul Hornung, with the text "Paul Hornung, Halfback, Green Bay Packers" in a black bar below the photo. (en)
  • A color photo of Jim Taylor kneeling holding a football in his hand. The text "Jim Taylor, Fullback, Green Bay Packers" is printed in a black bar below the photo. (en)
  • A color photo of Fuzzy Thurston crouching down looking towards the camera. The text "Fred Thurston, Green Bay Packers, Guard" is printed below the photo. (en)
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  • – Vince Lombardi (en)
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  • Fred "Fuzzy" Thurston and Jerry Kramer were featured as the two lineman that pulled as lead blockers for the Packers sweep. Kramer was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018, while Thurston was an All-Pro offensive lineman. (en)
  • Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung , both Pro Football Hall of Famers, ran the Packers sweep throughout their careers. Hornung was the primary ball carrier, while Taylor was a lead blocker. (en)
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  • There's nothing spectacular about it. It's just a yard-gainer. But on the sideline, when the sweep starts to develop, you can hear those linebackers and defensive backs yelling, 'Sweep!' 'Sweep!' and almost see their eyes pop as those guards turn upfield after them. It's my No. 1 play because it requires all 11 men to play as one to make it succeed, and that's what team means. (en)
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  • The Packers sweep, also known as the Lombardi sweep, is an American football play popularized by Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi. The Packers sweep is based on the sweep, a football play that involves a back taking a handoff and running parallel to the line of scrimmage before turning upfield behind lead blockers. The play became noteworthy due to its extensive use by the Packers in the 1960s, when the team won five National Football League (NFL) Championships, as well as the first two Super Bowls. Lombardi used the play as the foundation on which the rest of the team's offensive game plan was built. The dominance of the play, as well as the sustained success of Lombardi's teams in the 1960s, solidified the Packers sweep's reputation as one of the most famous football plays in histo (en)
  • Le Packers sweep, également appelé Lombardi sweep, est une tactique issue du football américain et popularisée par Vince Lombardi, entraîneur des Packers de Green Bay. Cette tactique est basée sur le (en), qui, dans ce sport, implique le retrait du ballon de la ligne d'engagement permettant une course parallèle à cette ligne pour décaler le running back le plaçant en position favorable derrière plusieurs de ses équipiers lesquels peuvent ainsi réaliser des blocs lui facilitant sa course. (fr)
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  • Packers sweep (fr)
  • Packers sweep (en)
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