The "Mud Bowl": Dec. 26, 1977 playoff between the L.A. Rams and Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Los Angeles was engulfed in a torrential rainstorm. Running back Chuck Foreman led the Vikings to a victory by recording 101 rushing yards.
The "Ice Bowl": New Year's Eve, Sunday, Dec. 31, 1967 playoff between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. It was the coldest New Year's Eve in Green Bay's recorded history — 13 below zero, with a wind chill of 40 below. The two-time defending champion Packers won, 21-17.
Dramatic Field Goal: During a blizzard at Massachusetts' Foxboro Stadium on Jan. 19, 2002, New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri booted what is regarded as one of the greatest bad-weather field goals in NFL history. The field goal tied an AFC playoff game between the Patriots and the L.A. Raiders 13-13 with 27 seconds left. The Patriots went on to win that game (on another field goal by Vinatieri) and the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl IX: Jan. 12, 1975 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings met in the worst weather yet for a Super Bowl setting. The Steelers won, 16-6.
Wet Thanksgiving: The most notable Thanksgiving Day game was in 1968 between the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles. A steady rain started the previous night and lasted almost 36 hours. During the muddy game the Lions were shut out 12-0 by Philadelphia. It was the lowest scoring game in Thanksgiving Day history.
Slow in the Snow: When the Giants beat the Redskins, 17-3, in Washington on Dec. 11, 1960, the teams had a total of 51 yards — 3 yards per point. A surprise blizzard quickly (and hopelessly) blanketed the tarpaulin and covered the field with a foot of snow. The game started 40 minutes late and was played on the snow-covered tarpaulin. It was the fastest game in NFL history, 1:00.57, compared with the normal time of 2:30.
Frozen Football: The coldest National Football League game on record was Jan. 9, 1982, when the windchill factor was 59 below in Cincinnati, where the Bengals beat San Diego, 27-7.
