December 6, 2009

2004: Cowboys Overcome Seattle and Hasselbeck’s 414 Passing Yards

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The Monday night matchup on December 6, 2004 at Seattle’s Qwest Field featured the hometown Seahawks (6-5) hosting the Dallas Cowboys (4...
December 5, 2009

1974: Birmingham Defeats Florida for WFL Championship

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The World Football League (WFL) came into being with grand pretensions. Founded by Gary Davidson, who had been involved with the American ...
December 4, 2009

1960: Paul Hornung Breaks Scoring Record vs. Bears, on Way to Record 176

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After two seasons in the NFL, it appeared that Paul Hornung was on his way to being yet another Heisman-winning bust. A star quarterback at ...
December 3, 2009

1961: Charley Hennigan Has Third 200-Yard Receiving Game of Season

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The Houston Oilers, defending champions of the AFL, looked as though they wouldn’t defend their title very effectively when they got off to ...
December 2, 2009

1985: Dolphins Hand Bears Only Loss of Season

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The December 2, 1985 showdown at Miami’s Orange Bowl between the Dolphins (8-4) and Chicago Bears (12-0) may have been a regular season cont...
December 1, 2009

1940: Davey O’Brien Sets Passing Records in Career Finale at Washington

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Quarterback Davey O’Brien of the Philadelphia Eagles proved to be one of the most prolific passers in pro football during his brief NFL care...
November 30, 2009

1959: Joe Foss Named Commissioner of AFL

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The last week of November 1959 was a tumultuous one for the fledgling American Football League as it prepared to take the field for the 1960...