Seventy-four years ago, on October 2, 1950, Bob Shaw of the Chicago Cardinals caught five touchdown passes in a game against the Baltimore Colts. That set an NFL record that still stands….
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1954 Bowman Bert Rechichar
Seventy-one years ago today, on September 27, 1953, Bert Rechichar of the Baltimore Colts set the NFL record for longest field goal with a 56-yard kick against the Chicago Bears. Rechichar’s record…
1970 Topps Bubba Smith
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…
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…