GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers’ top-ranked scoring offense was powered by perhaps the best red-zone offense in NFL history.
And that phase of the offense was powered by Austin Powers, of all people.
In the movie “Austin Powers in Goldmember,” the Goldmember character played by Mike Myers proclaimed, “I love gold!” It became a rallying cry for offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett’s offense, which changed the lingo from the traditional “red zone” to “gold zone.” When a smattering of fans returned to the Lambeau Field stands late in the season, the “I love gold” scene would play every time the Packers scored a red-zone touchdown.