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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 2001, Chicago’s Mike Brown returned an interception for a touchdown for the second straight week as the Bears rallied from 14 points down in the final 32 seconds of regulation to win in overtime.
In 1979, the Seattle Seahawks had the worst offensive performance in NFL history.
In 2007, San Diego’s Antonio Cromartie returned a missed FG 109 yards for a TD and Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson rushed for an NFL record 296 yards.
In 1976, the Montreal Expos selected Reggie Jackson in the new MLB Re-Entry draft. He was offered more to play in Montreal than anywhere else, but Jackson decided to play in New York.
And in 1994, a sprinkler system was set off after pre-game fireworks
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.