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1/11/1987 - The Drive
(John Elway during The Drive. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press) A 48-yard touchdown from Bernie Kosar to Brian Brennan had the 79,915 fans at Cleveland Stadium delirious. That score -- in which Brennan caught the ball at the 17, spun around and raced passed Dennis Smith to the end zone --...
Today in Sports History: September 12th
9/12/1962 - Cheney strikes out 21 Washington Senators pitcher Tom Cheney has one of the greatest pitching performances of all time. In a 16-inning game against the Baltimore Orioles, Cheney pitched all 16 innings, giving up only ten hits and one run while striking out 21 batters. The marathon only...
Today in Sports History: January 9th
1/09/1953 - Francis scores 116 6-foot-9-inch Clarence "Bevo" Francis, a freshman center for Rio Grande, scores 116 points against Ashland college, setting a new collegiate single-game scoring record. Francis had 61 points through three 10-minute quarters and turned it on down the stretch, scoring...
Today in Sports History: December 19th
12/19/1999 - Brown blinded by flagIn one of the final games of the year, Browns tackle Orlando Brown was hit with a penalty flag in the worst possible place: his eye. Referee Jeff Triplette, who threw the flag, quickly came over and removed it from his helmet. The flag was reportedly filled with BB...
Rams, Bucs, Browns, Chiefs: could any lose 20 straight?
The longest losing streak of all time is 26 games, set by the atrocious Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the 1970's. The Detroit Lions saw their losing streak stop at 19 games earlier this year, keeping them from becoming just the second team to ever lose 20 straight. If you were looking to see history this...
Today in Sports History: September 26th
(Paul Brown in front of several demo Bengals helmets) 9/26/1967 - Brown and Bengals born again The city of Cincinnati, Ohio is given an American Football League team -- the tenth and final in the AFL's existence. The team was later named the "Bengals," copying the name of the Cincinnati NFL team...
Today in Sports History: November 6th
11/06/1995 - Modell moves Browns to BaltimoreIt's a dark day for Cleveland sports fans, as Browns owner Art Modell announces that the team will be moving to Baltimore, Maryland in 1996. Modell had petitioned heavily for a refurbishing of Cleveland Municipal Stadium, referred to by many as "The...
8/19/1951 - Eddie Gaedel walks into history
Eddie Gaedel's one-game stint in Major League Baseball produced nothing of statistical importance: 0-0, 1 walk. Yet the conditions surrounding his at-bat were so preposterous that his appearance in the batter's box is now a part of baseball lore.To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of both the...
1/05/2003 - Steelers beat Browns, 36-33
(Steelers QB Tommy Maddox. Photo by Al Tielemans, SI Photos) It's hard to believe a playoff game could take place where Kelly Holcomb and Tommy Maddox were the starting quarterbacks, let alone a thrilling game that came down to the last seconds. Yet that’s exactly what happened on a snowy...
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