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…
Category: Today in NFL History
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:…
1962 Topps Bucks Jim Brown
On November 18, 1962, Jim Brown broke an NFL record by rushing for 4 touchdowns in one half of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.