Today in Pro Football History
January 3, 2010
2009: Chargers Defeat Colts in Overtime of AFC Wild Card Playoff
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The San Diego Chargers had upset the Colts in Indianapolis in an AFC Divisional playoff game following the 2007 season, and on January 3, 20...
January 2, 2010
1999: Cardinals Beat Cowboys for First Postseason Win Since ‘47
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The Cardinals are the oldest NFL franchise, but not the most successful. Formed as the Morgan Athletic Club in Chicago in 1899, they were na...
January 1, 2010
1961: Oilers Defeat Chargers for First AFL Championship
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The American Football League wound up its first season with the Houston Oilers hosting the Los Angeles Chargers in the championship game at ...
December 31, 2009
1967: Packers Win Third Consecutive NFL Title, Beating Dallas in “Ice Bowl”
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Even by the standards of Green Bay, Wisconsin it was exceptionally cold on December 31, 1967. The temperature for the NFL Championship game ...
December 30, 2009
1995: Eagles Defeat Lions in High-Scoring NFL Postseason Game
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The Detroit Lions came on strong in the second half of the 1995 season, winning their last seven consecutive games to finish at 10-6 and in ...
December 29, 2009
1963: Bears Exploit Turnovers to Defeat Giants for NFL Championship
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It was a frigid day at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on December 29, 1963 as the Bears hosted the New York Giants in the NFL Championship game. Th...
December 28, 2009
1958: Colts Defeat Giants in Overtime for NFL Title in “Greatest Game”
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Perhaps no pro football game has received more attention than the NFL Championship game played at Yankee Stadium in New York on December 28,...
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