December 17, 2009

2006: LaDainian Tomlinson Sets Season TD and Scoring Records

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The NFL record for touchdowns in a season had been moving up steadily since 1995 when Emmitt Smith of the Cowboys broke John Riggins’ 12-yea...
December 16, 2009

1962: Raiders Defeat Patriots in Season Finale to End 19-Game Losing Streak

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The 1962 AFL season was the nadir for the Oakland Raiders franchise. Entering the final game on December 16 at Frank Youell Field against th...
December 15, 2009

1963: Don Hultz Recovers 9th Fumble of Season

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The December 15, 1963 game at Philadelphia’s Franklin Field between the Eagles and the visiting Minnesota Vikings wasn’t a very meaningful...
December 14, 2009

1947: Sammy Baugh Completes Record Passing Season with 343 Yards in Finale

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Quarterback Sammy Baugh of the Washington Redskins broke and re-broke many NFL passing records during his 16-year career. Starting out as a ...
December 13, 2009

1936: Packers Defeat Redskins for NFL Title

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The NFL Championship matchup on December 13, 1936 took place at the Polo Grounds in New York even though the Eastern Division had been won b...
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...