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Lombardi’s Packers quickly turned around. Their first winning season in over a decade culminated in a victory over the Chicago Bears in 1960. The team’s discipline extended beyond Xs and Os into punctuality, accountability, and a sense of brotherhood. Lombardi’s training methods, often brutal and relentless, emphasized maximum effort, mental toughness, and unity.
The Packers’ victories in 1961, 1962, and 1965 crowned Lombardi’s efforts, with the team securing three consecutive NFL titles—an unprecedented achievement. His teams were characterized by a cohesive, disciplined approach, executing plays with surgical precision. Each victory reinforced Lombardi’s belief that excellence was a relentless pursuit, not a destination.