The first Super Bowl was played on January 15, 1967 between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Packers won the game 35-10. The first Super Bowl was a historic event, as it was the first championship game of the newly-formed National Football League (NFL). It was also the first time that two professional football teams had ever met in a championship game. The Packers were led by legendary quarterback Bart Starr, while the Chiefs were led by Len Dawson.