By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Dec 12, 2021



December 12th, 2021 was remembered for Tom Brady becoming the all-time leader in PASS CMP while also starting the 700 PASS TD club with his GW-TD to Breshad Perriman to beat the Bills in OT. Myles Garrett broke the Browns season Sacks record with four games to go. George Kittle and Ja’Marr Chase both made history in a 49ers-Bengals OT thriller. Aaron Rodgers continued owning the Bears on SNF, Justin Herbert showed off his golden arm, and the Chiefs obliterated the Raiders after their pre-game antics. 

Alvin Kamara is proving to be one of the best receiving RB’s ever, Cam Newton is cementing his legacy as an all-time RUSH TD machine at the QB position, and even Davis Mills got off to a record-breaking start against Seattle. KD and LeBron shined brightest in the NBA as they both had unprecedented outings while Quentin Grimes made Knicks history during the rookie’s first career start. The Denver Broncos also honored the late Demaryius Thomas with a delay of game to start their demolition against Detroit.

See what happened in sports on December 12th last year, headlined by the Mets signing C James McCann on a 4y/$40m deal and LaMelo Ball making his professional debut as well as what happened in sports on December 12th, 2019 ft. Lamar Jackson setting an all-time NFL record as he passed Michael Vick for the most rushing yards during a single season by a Quarterback. 

WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.



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Myles Garrett is a monster

 

Is that Lamar or Huntley??

 

Clutch catch vs. Cleveland

 

Burrow to Chase led comeback

 

49ers’ clutch winning plays

 

KD made history in Detroit

 

The King’s still got it

 

Bears’ big plays in Green Bay

 

Big play by Davante

Bears-Pack rivalry runs deep

 

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NFL: LB Jamin Davis, Washington Football (turns 23)

NFL: DL Ed Oliver, Buffalo Bills (24)

NFL: S Vonn Bell, Cincinnati Bengals (27)

MLB: SP Luis Castillo, Cincinnati Reds (29)

NFL: LT Tyron Smith, Dallas Cowboys (31)

MLB: SP Ervin Santana, Free Agent (39)

NFL: LT Andrew Whitworth, Los Angeles Rams (40)

NBA: PF Bob Pettit, Hall of Fame (89)

2019: Lamar Jackson broke Michael Vick’s single-season rushing record by a QB (1,039 RUSH YDS) as the Ravens won a franchise-record 10th straight game where Lamar tied the Ravens record for PASS TD (33) in a season and became the 1st NFL player ever with multiple games of 5 PASS TD & 50+ RUSH YDS 

2004: Arizona Cardinals RB Emmitt Smith scored the final TD of his legendary career, totaling an NFL-record 164 rushing TDs that still stands to this day

2004: New England Patriots QB Tom Brady somehow completed a pass to FB Patrick Pass while sitting down after he tripped on his own feet in the pocket

2002: ESPN2 aired a High School basketball game between St. Vincent-St. Mary’s vs. Oak Hill featuring an 18-year-old LeBron James vs. Carmelo Anthony‘s alma mater in LBJ’s 1st nationally televised basketball game and emergence in the national spotlight 

1988: Miami Heat set an NBA record by opening the season with their 17th consecutive loss

1982: “Snowplow Game”: at the end of an extremely snowy, 0-0 game, Mark Henderson — a recently-freed convict on the New England Patriots’ work release program — cleared a spot for the ball to be placed for a GW 33-yard FG to defeat the Miami Dolphins

1976: HOF QB “Broadway” Joe Namath played his very last game with the New York Jets

1971: Los Angeles Lakers won their 21st consecutive game, breaking the 1947-49 Washington Capitols’ and 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks’ former record. LA reached 33 straight wins which still stands as the all-time NBA record

1967: Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks combined to have 10 players all score 20+ points, the most during a single game in NBA history

1965: Chicago Bears RB Gale Sayers tied an NFL record by scoring 6 TDs in a win over the 49ers (4 RUSH, 1 REC, 1 PR)

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