October 29, 2010

1973: Simpson Reaches 1000 Yards as Bills Beat Chiefs

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The Buffalo Bills were making their first appearance on Monday Night Football on October 29, 1973, and a frenzied crowd of 76,071 fans was p...
October 28, 2010

2001: Saints Come From 18 Points Behind to Beat Rams

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The New Orleans Saints were coming off of a 10-6 year in 2000 under first-year Head Coach Jim Haslett and were 3-2 in ’01 as they faced the...
October 27, 2010

1991: Saints Lose for First Time as Bears Score on Final Drive

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The Chicago Bears were 5-2 as they traveled to New Orleans to take on the undefeated (7-0) Saints on October 27, 1991 at the Louisiana Super...
October 26, 2010

1975: Bert Jones & Colts Overwhelm Jets & Joe Namath

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The Baltimore Colts had fallen on hard times since winning the Super Bowl following the 1970 season. Outstanding players like QB Johnny Unit...
October 25, 2010

1970: Blanda Comes Off Bench for First of Five Straight Clutch Performances

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Entering the 1970 NFL season, Oakland’s 43-year-old George Blanda was typically viewed as an over-the-hill backup quarterback who was still ...
October 24, 2010

1993: Rubley Rallies Rams, But Lions Prevail in Final Seconds

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(NOTE TO READERS: Today's post marks the first anniversary of the launch of Today in Pro Football History. For regular readers, thank yo...
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October 23, 2010

1960: Late Walston Field Goal Gives Eagles Key Win Over Browns

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The Philadelphia Eagles were off to a good start in 1960, but faced their toughest test in traveling to Cleveland to face the Browns at Muni...