November 15, 2009

1959: Cleveland’s Bobby Mitchell Runs for 232 Yards on 14 Carries

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Bobby Mitchell played the first four seasons of his brilliant 11-year career as a halfback for the Cleveland Browns. During that time, while...
November 14, 2009

1943: Sid Luckman Passes for 433 Yards and 7 Touchdowns vs. Giants

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November 14, 1943 was “Sid Luckman Day” at the Polo Grounds in New York. Luckman, quarterback of the visiting Chicago Bears, was a Brooklyn ...
November 13, 2009

1994: Drew Bledsoe Completes 45 of 70 passes to Overcome Vikings

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The fans at Foxboro Stadium on November 13, 1994 were treated to a passing frenzy as the New England Patriots (3-6) faced the visiting Min...
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November 12, 2009

1892: Pudge Heffelfinger Becomes First Documented Pro Football Player

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On November 12, 1892 a crowd of approximately 3000 packed Recreation Park in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now part of Pittsburgh), home of the A...
November 11, 2009

1990: Derrick Thomas Has 7 Sacks vs. Seahawks

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On November 11, 1990, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas set the record for most sacks by an individual player in an NFL game wi...
November 10, 2009

1996: Arizona’s Boomer Esiason Passes for 522 Yards in Wild Win Over Redskins

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Boomer Esiason spent one of his 14 seasons in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals, and for the most part it confirmed that, at age 35, his be...
November 9, 2009

1975: Steve Spurrier to Gene Washington Ends Rams Win Streak vs. 49ers

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The Los Angeles Rams hosted the San Francisco 49ers at the Memorial Coliseum on November 9, 1975, having won 10 consecutive games against t...