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January 12th, 1975
On this day in 1975, Super Bowl IX was won by the Pittsburgh Steelers as they beat Minnesota 16-6. Franco Harris is MVP with 158 rushing yards.
January 11th, 1987
On this day in 1987, John Elway executes “The Drive” by going 90 yards to tie the game with the Cleveland Browns. Later the Broncos would go 60 yards to win in OT.
January 10th, 1980
On this day in 1980, the Boston Bruins rookie goaltender Jim Stewart allows 3 goals in the first 4 minutes and 5 in the 1st period. Stewart would never play again in the NHL.
January 9th, 1996
On this day in 1996, the Toronto Raptors set an NBA record by never making a free throw in the game. They lost 92-91 and went 0-3 at the line.
January 8th, 2000
On this day in 2000, in possibly the most exciting end to an NFL playoff game ever, trailing 16-15 with 16 seconds left, the Tennessee Titans throw a disputed lateral pass on a kickoff to score a 75 yard TD to beat Buffalo 22-16.
January 7th, 1989
On this day in 1989, the Cleveland Cavaliers tied NBA record by blocking 21 shots in a game vs. NY Knicks. Larry Nance had 11 of them.
January 6th, 1980
On this day in 1980, the Philadelphia Flyers set a NHL record of 35 straight games without a loss – 25-0-10.
January 5th, 2001
On this day in 2001, Tim Thomas set an NBA record by hitting 8 3-point field goals in a half.
January 4th, 1984
On this day in 1984, Edmonton beats Minnesota 12-8 in hockey, this highest scoring modern NHL game. Wayne "The Great One" Gretzky had 4 goals and 4 assists.
January 3rd, 1991
On this day in 1991, hockey great Wayne Gretzky scored his 700th NHL goal.
January 2nd, 1989
On this day in 1989, Notre Dame beats West Virginia 34-21 to claim the college football championship. It was Notre Dame’s first title in 11 years.
January 1st, 1977
On this day in 1977, Tony Dorsett runs for 202 yards in the Sugar Bowl as the #1 and undefeated Pittsburgh Panthers beat the Georgia Bulldogs.
December 31st, 1961
On this day in 1961, the Green Bay Packers beat the NY Giants 37-0 in NFL championship game. Bart Starr threw 3 TDs while YA Tittle threw 4 interceptions.
December 30th, 1978
On this day in 1978, Ohio State dismisses their mean-spirited football coach Woody Hayes one day after he punched an opposing player in the Gator Bowl.
End of an Era
On December 29th, 1982, legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant ends his career with the Alabama Crimson Tide with 323 wins. The Bear died less than a month later.
December 28th, 2008
On this day in 2008, the Detroit Lions finished the season 0-16 and became the 1st NFL team to go winless for a 16-game season. This after losing 7 of their last 8 in 2007.
December 27th, 1991
On this day in 1991, Tim Hardaway of Golden State attempts 17 shots in a game and makes none, setting an NBA record for most shots without making one.
December 26th, 1964
On this day in 1964, Willie Naulls replaced an injured Tommy Heinsohn in the Celtics lineup and, along with Tom Sanders, KC Jones, Sam Jones, and Bill Russell, formed the 1st all black starting five in NBA history.
December 25th, 1947
On this day in 1947, the first NBA Christmas day game was played and the New York Knicks beat the Providence Steamrollers 89-75.
December 24th, 1967
On this day in 1967, the New York Jets' Joe Namath becomes the 1st quarterback to pass for 4,000 yards in a season. It would be 12 years pass before Dan Fouts would do it again and 1967 was a 14 game season for Namath.
December 23rd, 1997
On this day in 1997, the Chicago Bulls' Phil Jackson gets his 500th coaching win, the fastest ever in NBA history.
December 22nd, 1996
On this day in 1996, the Pittsburg Steelers' quarterback Kordell Stewart ran for a 80 yard touchdown, the longest TD run by a QB in NFL history.
December 21st, 1980
On this day in 1980, the Philadelphia Eagles' Harold Carmichael ended his NFL streak of 127 straight games with a reception.
December 20th, 1997
On this day in 1997, Los Angeles Lakers' broadcaster Chick Hearn missed the game due to illness and ended his run of 36 years and 3,338 games without missing a broadcast.
December 19th, 1986
On this day in 1986, Michael Sergio, who parachuted into Shea Stadium during game 6 of the World Series, was sentenced to 100 hrs of community service and fined $500.