This NFL Thursday miniseries is getting close to its end, which is why we finally have arrived at Lambeau Field to look at the Green Bay Packers … the second-winningest franchise in NFL history with a .571 winning percentage. This is the third-oldest organization in the league, dating back to 1921, and in all those years, the Pack has made the postseason 35 times, won 31 division titles, and secured 13 NFL titles overall.

Four of those championships are Super Bowl wins, of course, not all of which are represented here. But every team below is an NFL champion, so that’s a rarity in our series of historical explorations here. However, the odds were good that the title teams would dominate this list, with so many of them available for plucking. We’re also proud to say we own two shares of Green Bay Packers stock, as well. Well, why not?!

No. 5: 1965 Green Bay Packers

This was the first of three straight NFL champions from Wisconsin, and it was the last NFL title team before the Super Bowl era began. The Packers went 10-3-1 to tie for the NFL West Division title, thanks to the No. 8 offense, the No. 1 defense, and the No. 3 SRS ranking. In the divisional playoff, Green Bay sunk the Baltimore Colts, 13-10, and in the NFL Championship Game, the Pack defeated the Cleveland Browns.

Cornerback Herb Adderley (16 Approximate Value) and defensive end Willie Davis (16) were top players on this relatively overlooked championship team, since everyone focuses on the Super Bowl champs from 1966 and 1967. The win over the Colts was an overtime classic, featuring a double-digit Green Bay comeback, while the victory over the Browns? The defense held Cleveland to 161 total yards and forced two turnovers.

No. 4: 1966 Green Bay Packers

A 12-2 record secured the NFL West Division for the Packers, based on the No. 4 offense, the No. 1 defense, and the No. 1 SRS ranking overall. In the NFL title tilt, Green Bay defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 34-27, in a taut affair that was not settled until the quarter. Then, in Super Bowl I, the Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, handily, by a 35-10 score. Green Bay’s two losses came by a combined 4 points, so this was amazing.

The defense led the way in value for this roster: linebacker Lee Roy Caffey (16 AV), Davis (16), Adderley (15), and LB Ray Nitschke (15) were the rock stars. But against the Cowboys, it was quarterback Bart Starr who shone brightest with 4 touchdown passes and no interceptions. In the Super Bowl, the Chiefs gained just 239 total yards thanks to 6 sacks by the Packers defense that set the K.C. offense back 61 extra yards. Ouch!

No. 3: 1961 Green Bay Packers

The first of five league championships won in a seven-year period under Head Coach Vince Lombardi, this team went 11-3 in winning the West Division. Green Bay fielded the No. 1 offense, the No. 2 defense, and the No. 1 overall SRS ranking. The Packers were dominant, as they displayed in a 37-0 victory over the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game. Two of the losses came by a combined 5 points; so close to magic …

Six players topped the roster in value: center Jim Ringo (17 AV), fullback Jim Taylor (17), guard Fuzzy Thurston (17), end Max McGee (15), Starr (15), and CB Jesse Whittenton (15). Taylor was our pick for the MVP, by the way. The Giants managed just 130 total yards in the title matchup: 31 on the ground, 99 through the air. The Green Bay defense also forced 5 turnvoers, including 4 interceptions off N.Y. QB Y.A. Tittle.

No. 2: 1996 Green Bay Packers

The only entry on this list outside the Lombari era, these Packers went 13-3 to win the NFC Central Division. Green Bay posted the 1-1-1 trifecta, in fact, demonstrating just how good they were overall. The three playoff victories were “easy”—a 35-14 win over the San Francisco 49ers, a 30-14 victory over the upstart Carolina Panthers, and a 35-21 triumph in Super Bowl XXXI over the New England Patriots.

Three players were the undisputed leaders of this team: strong safety LeRoy Butler (18 AV), QB Brett Favre (18), and DE Reggie White (18). Favre also was the voted MVP for the second year in a row. The Packers held the 49ers to 196 total yards while forcing 5 TOs; the Panthers gained just 251 yards while turning it over 3 times. In the Super Bowl, New England committed 4 TOs, as the Packers just overwhelmed everyone.

No. 1: 1962 Green Bay Packers

With a 13-1 record, this team rates out as the mightiest of the mighty: the 1-1-1 combination again led Green Bay to the NFL championship. This time, the Giants held firmer, as the Packers won by a mere 16-7 score to claim their second consecutive league title under Lombardi. But it wasn’t that close, really: Green Bay’s offense scored in every quarter, while its defense did not surrender any points at all to the New York offense.

This was perhaps the Pack’s most-talented team ever: Adderley (22 AV), Davis (20), LB Bill Forester (18), defensive tackle Henry Jordan (18), guard Jerry Kramer (18), Taylor (18), Nitschke (17), LB Dan Currie (15), Starr (15), and free safety Willie Wood (15) all contributed top value. Taylor won our MVP nod again, too. The Giants actually outgained the Packers, but Green Bay won the turnover battle, 3-0, to emerge on top.