September 23, 2010

2001: Tom Brady Replaces Injured Drew Bledsoe at QB for Patriots

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Since making it to the Super Bowl following the 1996 season (and immediately losing Head Coach Bill Parcells), the New England Patriots had ...
September 22, 2010

1940: Rookie George McAfee Keys Bears to Romp Over Packers

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When HB George McAfee was chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 1940 draft out of Duke, the Chicago Bears traded three...
September 21, 2010

1975: Rick Upchurch Gains 284 All-Purpose Yards as Broncos Defeat Chiefs

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Rick Upchurch had been chosen by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1975 draft out of the University of Minnesota primarily due t...
September 20, 2010

1987: 49ers Defeat Bengals with Montana to Rice TD on Final Play

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The San Francisco 49ers were coming off of a bad opening game loss to the Steelers as they took on the Cincinnati Bengals at Riverfront Stad...
September 19, 2010

2005: Two Late Brunell to Moss TD Passes Pull Redskins Past Cowboys

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The rivalry between the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys has produced numerous close contests and exciting finishes over the years. Su...
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September 18, 2010

1972: Plays by Special Teams Key Redskins Win Over Vikings

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Among the notable achievements of George Allen’s football coaching career, he was an innovator in the development of special teams play and ...
September 17, 2010

1989: Packers Come From Behind to Defeat Saints

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The Green Bay Packers had not been over .500 in the six consecutive seasons prior to 1989, and that had been in the strike-shortened 1982 ca...