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In 1953, a Bobby Layne to Jimmy Doran pass and catch with under 2 minutes to play won the Championship for the Detroit Lions over Cleveland. In 1998, Emmit Smith ran for two touchdowns to pass Marcus Allen to become the all-time leader in rushing touchdowns. In 1974, Ohio State’s Archie Griffin won the first...
In 2020, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick completed what Patrick Mahomes called, ‘the greatest no-look pass ever’ to rally the Miami Dolphins over the Las Vegas Raiders. In 1993, Green Bay’s LeRoy Butler scored after a Raiders turnover and then leaped into the awaiting arms of Packers fans. It was the first ‘Lambeau Leap.’ In 1977, the...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! In 1985, the New York Knicks erased a 25 point Boston Celtic lead to win in OT. Rookie Patrick Ewing scored 32. In 1986, Ewing delivered a game winning shot against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. In 2004, Shaq’s Miami Heat beat Kobe’s LA Lakers in their first meeting...
In 1950, the Cleveland Browns beat the Los Angeles Rams after Lou Groza kicked the go ahead field goal. In 1969, Curt Flood delivered a letter to MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn expressing his desire to sign with a team he choice. In 1967, Joe Namath threw for 343 yards to become the first QB to...
In 1972, Pittsburgh running back Franco Harris caught a ricocheted ball and ran in the game winning touchdown. Many questions surround that play to this day. In 1982, NAIA school Chaminade beat top-ranked Virginia in one of the greatest upsets of all-time. In 1962, the Dallas Texans beat George Blanda and the Houston Oilers in...
In 1982, Wayne Gretzky got in one of only his three career fights. In 1969, Pete Maravich got 3 techs in a physical game vs. Oregon State. He shot 31 free throws and made 30 of them. In 1915, the Federal League ended its short-lived run as a competitor to the American and National Leagues....
In 1984, BYU beat a 6-5 Michigan team in the Holiday Bowl to finish the year as the only undefeated team in Division I-A. But they didn’t really beat anybody and an error filled win over an average Wolverine team had many questioning if the Cougars deserved to be crowned National Champions. In 2003, the...
In 1971, Tennessee benefitted from two controversial calls made by an SEC ref to beat Arkansas (then in the SWC) in the Liberty Bowl. A rule change followed this game to prevent officials from calling a post-season bowl game with an affiliated league team. In 1980, NBC experimented with showing an NFL game with no...
In 1980, BYU overcame a 20-point deficit in the final four minutes to beat SMU 46-45. In 2010, Philadelphia overcame a 21-point deficit with eight minutes to play to beat the New York Giants. In 1948, Philadelphia beat the Chicago Cardinals to win their first NFL Championship. In 1992, Marshall won the I-AA National Championship...
In 1999, Oliver Stone’s movie about professional football, ‘Any Given Sunday,’ was released in theaters. The NFL tried to stop the movie from being made, released, and promoted. In 2001, fans protested refs bad calls and decisions by throwing beer bottles on the field. In 1945, a pass off the goalpost resulted in 2 points...