Devin Hester sits alone with 20 career return touchdowns in the NFL. No other player has reached 20. The next closest? Brian Mitchell at 14. Dante Hall, Eric Metcalf, Josh Cribbs - all stopped short. ...
Yarm & Eaglescliffe were down 5-2. The clock showed 90 minutes. They were finished. Then came the miracle. Northern League Division Two. November 2023. Opponents: Prudhoe YC Seniors. A routine d...
Peyton Manning is remembered as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. But on November 15, 2015, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had the worst game of his career. Manning entered the game...
It happened in August 2009 at Qualcomm Stadium. A San Diego Chargers preseason game. A man wearing full pads, helmet included, managed to slip onto the field during warmups. Not just a jersey. Actu...
It was October 27, 1997. Dolphins vs Bears. Monday Night Football. Soldier Field. The night was clear, temperatures in the mid-40s, wind off Lake Michigan. Miami came in 5-3. Chicago was 2-6. Dan M...
In the 1993 AFC Wild Card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Joe Montana suffered a broken leg early in the contest after a hard hit from linebacker Greg Lloyd. Most quarterbacks would have...
On September 14, 1997, the San Francisco 49ers faced the Carolina Panthers in a Monday Night Football showdown. Early in the game, Jerry Rice, the 49ers' star wide receiver, suffered a torn Achilles t...
In the 1970s, the NFL tried a bold experiment. When referees were unsure about a call, they could consult TV announcers. The goal was to use the broadcast's instant replay to aid officiating. This was...
The 1979 Seattle Seahawks set an NFL record. Not for scoring. Not for defense. For futility. On November 4, 1979, the Seahawks traveled to Los Angeles to face the Rams. What followed was one of the...
Lawrence Taylor was a monster at linebacker. Fast. Violent. Unstoppable. Coming out of North Carolina in 1981, he was already feared. The NFL knew he was special. Coaches knew. Scouts knew. He knew...
Goalkeepers are built to stop goals. Rogério Ceni didn’t just stop them. He scored them. Often. Ceni was São Paulo’s keeper for over two decades. But what set him apart wasn&#...
Thanksgiving Day. 1989. Eagles vs. Cowboys. The rivalry was already heated. Then came the allegations. Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson accused the Eagles of placing bounties. $200 to knoc...
The NFL's only stripped title happened nearly a century ago. In 1925, the Pottsville Maroons beat the Chicago Cardinals 21-7. That win should have sealed the championship. Instead, it triggered one...
Quarterbacks usually win MVP. Running backs, sometimes. Wide receivers? Rarely. Defense? Almost never. Except once. In 1986, Lawrence Taylor won NFL MVP. A linebacker. A defensive player. Unhear...
On December 20, 1980, NBC made NFL history - by eliminating the announcers. Jets vs. Dolphins. Late-season, low-stakes. NBC wanted to experiment. What would a broadcast sound like if fans experienc...
