November 25, 2009

1993: Dolphins Top Cowboys Thanks to Leon Lett’s Miscue

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The weather was hardly conducive to football on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1993 as the Dallas Cowboys (7-3) hosted the Miami Dolphins (8...
November 24, 2009

1957: Rookie Jim Brown Rushes for 237 Yards vs. Rams

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Cleveland Browns Head Coach Paul Brown had gone into the 1957 draft with the hope of picking Purdue quarterback Len Dawson. Without retired...
November 23, 2009

1995: Scott Mitchell Leads Lions Past Vikings with 410 Yards and 4 TD Passes

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Quarterback Scott Mitchell had shown enough potential as a backup to Dan Marino in Miami to warrant a great deal of interest when he becam...
November 22, 2009

1945: Jim Benton Catches 10 Passes for 303 Yards vs. Lions

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End Jim Benton had been a solid receiver for the Cleveland Rams (and one season with the Chicago Bears) since coming into the league in 193...
November 21, 2009

1982: Jim McMahon Leads Bears Over Lions in First Pro Start

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The Chicago Bears finished with a mediocre 6-10 record in 1981, and the 86-year-old owner, “Papa Bear” George Halas, asserted his authority ...
November 20, 2009

1966: Falcons Defeat Giants for Franchise’s First Win

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The game at Yankee Stadium on November 20, 1966 between the New York Giants and visiting Atlanta Falcons was hardly a thrilling spectacle – ...
November 19, 2009

1978: Giants Fumble Away Win to Eagles

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For Eagles fans, it’s “the Miracle of the Meadowlands”. For Giants fans, it is more odiously referred to as “The Fumble”. By whatever name,...