Fifty-three years ago today, on January 3, 1971, the Baltimore Colts beat the Oakland Raiders, 27-17, in the first-ever AFC Championship Game. The NFL and AFL had merged in 1970, and the…
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1958 Topps Detroit Lions Team Card
Sixty-six years ago today, on December 29, 1957, the Detroit Lions won their latest NFL championship, beating the Cleveland Browns, 59-14. It was the fourth time in six years that the two…
1948 Leaf Elmer Angsman (White Name Variation)
Seventy-six years ago today, on December 28, 1947, the Chicago Cardinals got the franchise’s only win ever in an NFL Championship Game. The Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 28-21. Elmer Angsman and…
1954 Bowman Lou Groza
Once upon a time, long, long ago, the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns were regular participants in the NFL Championship game. Sixty-nine years ago today, on December 26, 1954, the two teams…
1973 Topps O.J. Simpson
Fifty years ago today, on December 16, 1973, O.J. Simpson became the first NFL player to rush for 2000 yards in a season. He finished with 2003. In the same game, Simpson…
1969 Glendale Stamps: Gale Sayers
Fifty-eight years ago, on December 12, 1965, rookie Gale Sayers scored six touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers: four rushing, one receiving, and one on a kick return. The six touchdowns in…
1977 Topps Dave Green
Forty-six years ago today, on December 11, 1977, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got their first-ever victory, 33-14 against the New Orleans Saints. It came in the 13th game of the team’s second…
1951 Bowman Bob Waterfield
Seventy-two years ago today, on December 9, 1951, Bob Waterfield became the first pro football player to kick five field goals in a game. (Alas, the Rams could have used one more:…