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Phil Vandersea, Super Bowl I champion with Packers, dies at 84

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Last updated Oct 28, 2026

Phil Vandersea, Super Bowl I champion with Packers, dies at 84
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Phil Vandersea, a member of the Green Bay Packers team that won the first Super Bowl in 1967, died on October 24 at age 84. Vandersea, a native of Northbridge, Massachusetts, was a versatile player who contributed on both offense and defense for the Packers under coach Vince Lombardi. He played in the AFL-NFL World Championship Game, which would later be known as Super Bowl I, where the Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs. Vandersea was a standout at UMass Amherst, recognized as one of the top players in the program's history and later inducted into its athletics hall of fame. His life will be commemorated with a celebration on November 8 in Northborough.

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  • •Vandersea played for the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I.
  • •He was known for his versatility on the field, playing multiple positions.
  • •He was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.
  • •Vandersea contributed to five NFL championships with the Packers.
  • •A celebration of his life is scheduled for November 8.
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  • 3:40 PMYahoo Sports — Phil Vandersea of Northbridge, who played for NFL's first Super Bowl champion, dies at 84
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He was the only native New Englander who suited up for what was then called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game.

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