1925 \u2014 Red Grange, playing his first game as a professional with the Chicago Bears, is held to 36 yards in a 0-0 tie with the Chicago Cardinals.<\/p>\n
1934 \u2014 The Detroit Lions lose for the first time in franchise history, 3-0 to the Green Bay Packers. The Lions had won the first 10 games of the season.<\/p>\n
1948 \u2014 Howie Dallmar of the Philadelphia Warriors matches his NBA record for futility by missing all 15 shots against the Washington Capitols.<\/p>\n
1976 \u2014 Buffalo\u2019s O.J. Simpson rushes for 273 yards and scores two TDs in a 27-14 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.<\/p>\n
1980 \u2014 Roberto Duran says \u201cno mas\u201d and quits with 16 seconds to go in the eighth round at New Orleans, allowing Sugar Ray Leonard to regain the WBC welterweight title.<\/p>\n
1983 \u2014 Larry Holmes knocks out Marvis Frazier at 2:57 of the first round to retain the world heavyweight title in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
1984 \u2014 Dave Krieg passes for 406 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Seahawks to a 27-24 victory over the Denver Broncos. Steve Largent catches 12 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n
1985 \u2014 Clemson\u2019s Grayson Marshall sets an NCAA record with 20 assists in an 83-57 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore.<\/p>\n
1995 \u2014 Tim Biakabutuka rushes for a career-high 313 yards as Michigan upsets Ohio State 31-23.<\/p>\n
2002 \u2014 Ozzie Newsome becomes the first black general manager in NFL history, signing a new five-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens that includes an upgrade in his title.<\/p>\n
2004 \u2014 Peyton Manning sets an NFL record by throwing at least four touchdown passes in a fifth straight game, getting four in the first half alone against the Detroit Lions. Manning adds two more TD passes in the third quarter to lead Indianapolis to a 41-9 victory.<\/p>\n
2007 \u2014 San Diego\u2019s LaDainian Tomlinson becomes the 23rd player in NFL history rush for 10,000 yards, reaching the milestone on a 36-yard run in the Chargers\u2019 32-14 win over Baltimore.<\/p>\n
2012 \u2014 The Toronto Argonauts beats the Calgary Stampeders 35-22 in the 100th Grey Cup. Toronto earns its 16th Grey Cup title and first since 2004.<\/p>\n
2012 \u2014 Janoris Jenkins becomes the first Rams player and first NFL rookie since 1960 to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same game. St. Louis beats Arizona 31-17 for the Cardinals\u2019 seventh straight loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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