HOT
What Happened in Sports: December 24, 2019
What happened in sports on December 24, 2019 ft. SEA bringing Beast Mode out of retirement, the Mets adding relief depth, and more!
CBS Sports
[See More]
Congrats to @DrewBrees who has been named a finalist for the NFL 100 All-Time Team!
The #NFL100 team airs Fridays at 7 pm CT on @NFLNetwork! pic.twitter.com/BjCKcSqX6y
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 24, 2019
Biggest game of the season for the @Eagles…
and @cj_wentz DELIVERED! ?
(via @BaldyNFL) pic.twitter.com/qKDrg8PQ3Q
— NFL (@NFL) December 25, 2019
184 total yards. 2 TDs. Major division win.@AZCardinals RB Kenyan Drake was UNSTOPPABLE in Week 16! ? (by @CourtyardHotels)@KDx32 | #RedSea pic.twitter.com/Veg81RLuD3
— NFL (@NFL) December 25, 2019
.@Daniel_Jones10 had himself a GAME in the @Giants win!
? 352 Passing Yards
? 5 Touchdowns
? 132.1 Passer Rating @Giants | #GiantsPride pic.twitter.com/mbBHyXWkZl
— NFL (@NFL) December 25, 2019
Raise your hand if @CMC_22 won you your @NFLFantasy league championship this week. ?♂️?♀️@Panthers | #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/HCx7rauIJw
— NFL (@NFL) December 24, 2019
The 15 ✨BEST PLAYS ✨from a wild Week 16! pic.twitter.com/QDwwqqXwyO
— NFL (@NFL) December 24, 2019
251 passing yards. 2 passing TDs. 1 rushing TD. @PatrickMahomes is ready for the playoffs. ??@Chiefs | #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/sUhxJcRFWA
— NFL (@NFL) December 24, 2019
The best touchdowns from a THRILLING Week 16! ? pic.twitter.com/3EKPWWD6cK
— NFL (@NFL) December 24, 2019
Record-breaking Week 16 for @juliojones_11:
✈️ Become the fastest player to reach 12K career receiving yards
✈️ Record 1,200+ receiving yards for the sixth consecutive season @AtlantaFalcons | #InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/TvFMLr5BZG
— NFL (@NFL) December 24, 2019
160 total yards and 2 TDs for Aaron Jones?
That’s how you win the NFC North. ? @Showtyme_33 | @packers | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/1AMZpRB0cJ
— NFL (@NFL) December 24, 2019
Just the third player in history with 500+ rushing and 500+ receiving yards in each of their first three seasons.@A_kamara6 is heating up just in time for the #NFLPlayoffs. ?@Saints | #Saints pic.twitter.com/lWSSBeWA3e
— NFL (@NFL) December 25, 2019
The FitzMagic-Dalton QB Duel:
? 8 combined TD passes
? 815 combined passing yards
? 65.5 combined @NFLFantasy points@Bengals | #SeizeTheDEY | @MiamiDolphins | #FinsUp pic.twitter.com/ITVn9K3Fhl
— NFL (@NFL) December 23, 2019
25 touches. 156 total yards. And a touchdown.
When Philly needed a play… @boobiemilesxxiv stepped UP.@Eagles | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/AOPsYlaIBT
— NFL (@NFL) December 23, 2019
? What’s YOUR favorite NBA Christmas memory? ?
We want to hear from you using #NBAXmasMemory!
To tip things off, here’s 5 AMAZING PLAYS from this past #NBAXmas decade. pic.twitter.com/PvNjlgFSD8
— NBA (@NBA) December 20, 2019
These 2Bs always delivered in the clutch. ? pic.twitter.com/M9RasamZ7A
— MLB (@MLB) December 23, 2019
Feats of strength.
The longest homers of 2019. ? pic.twitter.com/BIpl4gpKIg
— MLB (@MLB) December 24, 2019
BeastQuake. BeastQuake 2.0. What else?
With BeastMode returning to the @Seahawks, we count down @MoneyLynch‘s Top 10 Plays! #Seahawks (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/cVtoHJJDDp
— NFL (@NFL) December 24, 2019
[See More]
[See More]
No scheduled games today
No top performers today. Check back tomorrow for the best player performances on Christmas!
NFL: WR Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers (turns 27)
NFL: LB Alexander Johnson, Denver Broncos (28)
Most Significant Sports History
2011: Minnesota Vikings All-Pro RB Adrian Peterson tore his ACL in Week 16; he ended up recovering in time for the 2012 season, where he exploded for 2,097 rushing yards (2nd most ever) en route to winning the NFL MVP award
1990: Montreal Expos traded Hall of Fame OF Tim Raines to the White Sox for OF Ivan Calderon and RP Barry Jones
1967: New York Jets QB Joe Namath became the 1st player in NFL history to surpass 4,000 passing yards in a single season
1961: Houston Oilers defeated the San Diego Chargers (formerly of LA) in the AFL Championship game for the 2nd consecutive season
1960: Boston Celtics recorded 109 total rebounds as a team in a win over the Detroit Pistons, setting a new NBA single-game record
1950: Cleveland Browns defeated the Los Angeles Rams to win the NFL Championship in their inaugural season after 4 consecutive AAFC titles
Share what happened in sports with friends and follow for more great sports content!
