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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1980, Archie Manning and his New Orleans Saints scored 5 TDs to take a 35-7 lead at half. Joe Montana led the San Francisco 49ers on the greatest comeback at the time to win 38-35 in OT.
In 1935, Washington Huskie running back Byron Haines scored all the points for both teams.
In 2006, Steve Nash dueled with Jason Kidd in a double overtime thriller between the Phoenix Suns and the New Jersey Nets.
In 1977, Gordie Howe scored his 1000th career goal.
In 1963, NBC used a replay for the first time during a sports broadcast during the Army-Navy game.
THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.