December 12, 2009

1965: Rookie Gale Sayers Scores 6 Touchdowns vs. 49ers

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In the 1965 college player draft, the Chicago Bears held three choices in the first round thanks to trades with Pittsburgh and Washington. W...
December 11, 2009

1949: Browns Defeat 49ers for Last AAFC Championship

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It was fitting that the last championship game of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) would be between the Cleveland Browns and San F...
December 10, 2009

1961: Giants Edge Eagles 28-24 in Eastern Conference Showdown

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The history of the rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants has involved many significant games, often intensely played, ...
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December 9, 2009

1934: Giants Upset Bears for NFL Title in “Sneakers Game”

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The pairing for the NFL Championship game on December 9, 1934 at New York’s Polo Grounds was a rematch of the participants in the first offi...
December 8, 2009

1963: Buffalo’s Cookie Gilchrist Runs for 243 Yards and 5 Touchdowns

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Fullback Carlton “Cookie” Gilchrist was a big athlete with an equally big personality. At 6’3” and 250 pounds, he was a behemoth for a runni...
December 7, 2009

1952: Billy Howton Becomes First Rookie 1000-Yard Receiver with 200-Yard Game

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When end Billy Howton was chosen by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 1952 draft, he wasn’t sure that he wanted to play pro...
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...