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What Happened in Sports: March 21, 2022
See what happened in sports on March 21, 2022 ft. Colts acquiring QB Matt Ryan, LeBron owning Cavs, Saints re-signing Jameis Winston, and more!
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March 21st, 2022 was highlighted by the Atlanta Falcons trading away their greatest Quarterback ever Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts for a 3rd Rd Pick. LeBron James continued owning his former team in Cleveland with a 38-point triple-double and a poster dunk over Kevin Love. The Saints re-signed QB Jameis Winston on a 2y/$28M deal, Jamal Crawford called it a career, and the Rockies extended Ryan McMahon. KD broke one of Vince Carter’s Nets records, KAT dunked over Luka in the clutch, and Christian Wood hit the ultimate heat check shot.
See what happened in sports on March 21st last year, headlined by the Kansas City Royals handing C Salvador Perez the biggest contract in franchise history and an epic OT thriller between the 76ers and the Knicks with Julius Randle draining the game-tying 3PM to force OT, as well as what happened in sports on March 21st, 2020 ft. the Jets signing OT Greg Van Roten to a three-year deal while the NBA and MLB were both in the midst of Covid-related suspensions.
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.
Matt Ryan's career resume:
– 4x Pro Bowl
– 2016 NFL MVP & OPOY
– 2016 All-Pro 1st Team
– 2008 NFL OROY
– 2016 NFL PASS RTG (117.1) leader
– 2012 NFL CMP% (68.6) leader
– 2x NFL CMP leader
– Most PASS YDS (59,735) & PASS TD (367) in #Falcons historypic.twitter.com/f3gJ10BHtG
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 22, 2022
Matt Ryan's NFL records:
– PASS YDS in 1st 9/10/11/12/13/14 seasons
– GWD in 1st 4 to 11 seasons
– Consecutive seasons (9) of 4,000+ PASS YDS & 64+ CMP%
– Consecutive GP of 100+/150+/200+ PASS YDS
– PASS YDS (378) with 1+ REC TD in 1 GP
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 22, 2022
Matt Ryan's #Falcons career records:
– QB Wins (120)
– PASS YDS (59,735)
– PASS TD (367)
– CMP (5,242)
– CMP% (65.5)
– PASS RTG (94.2)
– GWD (42)
– Playoff QB Wins (4), PASS YDS (2.672), PASS TD (20), CMP (237) & CMP% (67.5)pic.twitter.com/bzL7ZDxZz9
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 22, 2022
Matt Ryan's #Falcons season records:
– Top9 season PASS YDS (4,944)
– Top3 season PASS TD (38) & CMP% (69.9)
– Top12 season PASS CMP (439)
– Top2 season GWD (6)
– Season PASS RTG (117.1)
– Seasons of 1,000+ to 4,000+ PASS YDS or 10+ to 30+ PASS TD
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 22, 2022
Matt Ryan's #Falcons' single-GP records:
– Top3/4 PASS YDS (503)
– CMP% (87.5; min. 15 PASS ATT)
– GP of 100+ to 500+ PASS YDS
– GP of 1+ to 5+ PASS TD
– Playoff PASS YDS (396), TD (4), & RTG (144.1)
– Top7/8 Rookie CMP% (77.27) & top5 PASS RTG (138.4)pic.twitter.com/OtWg0xoNlV
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 22, 2022
Most PASS YDS during a player’s 1st 10 career seasons in NFL history:
1. Matt Ryan (41,796)
2. Peyton Manning (41,626)
3. Dan Marino (39,502)
4. Matthew Stafford (38,526)
5. Russell Wilson (37,059)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 22, 2022
Most career PASS YDS in Atlanta #Falcons history:
1. Matt Ryan (59,735)
2. Steve Bartkowski (23,470)
3. Chris Miller (14,066)
4. Chris Chandler (13,268)
5. Michael Vick (11,505)pic.twitter.com/8FH1BZej2M
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 22, 2022
You transformed this franchise.
You will always be part of this city. pic.twitter.com/HzReqiiPAG
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) March 22, 2022
LEBRON SOARS FOR THE JAM ? pic.twitter.com/C3mURr5JoE
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 22, 2022
LeBron was IN HIS BAG, he went off for 38 points for the second straight game and added a triple-double for good measure! @KingJames: 38 PTS, 11 REB, 12 AST#LakeShow WIN pic.twitter.com/BYpX3LT027
— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2022
KAT slams it on Luka! ?@Timberwolves | #RaisedByWolves pic.twitter.com/rXQs2XeuOM
— Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) March 22, 2022
CHRISTIAN WOOD IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!
He sets a new career-high with 39 PTS and 8 3PM pic.twitter.com/zOMhulb29j
— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2022
Christian Wood's 2nd-half was INCREDIBLE ?
He dropped 30 points while shooting a perfect 7-for-7 from deep in the second-half to power the @HoustonRockets to the win!@Chriswood_5: 39 PTS, 10 REB, 8 3PM pic.twitter.com/fFzaVtWoQT
— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2022
Miles Bridges freezes the defense with a dream-shake before ripping down a 2-handed jam!
Watch Now on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/8xDcu4qBXn
— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2022
[SEE MORE]
7:00 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (30-41) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (41-30)
7:00 PM: New Orleans Pelicans (30-41) vs. Charlotte Hornets (36-35)
7:30 PM: Miami Heat (47-24) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (43-27)
7:30 PM: Utah Jazz (45-26) vs. Brooklyn Nets (37-34)
8:00 PM: Toronto Raptors (40-31) vs. Chicago Bulls (41-29)
8:30 PM: Minnesota Timberwolves (42-30) vs. Dallas Mavericks (43-28)
NBA: SF Miles Bridges, Charlotte Hornets (turns 24)
NFL: WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Tennessee Titans (25)
NFL: OL Damien Lewis, Seattle Seahawks (25)
NFL: DL A’Shawn Robinson, Los Angeles Rams (27)
NFL: CB Ahkello Witherspoon, Pittsburgh Steelers (27)
NFL: DL Sebastian Joseph-Day, Los Angeles Chargers (27)
MLB: SP Frankie Montas, Oakland Athletics (29)
NFL: OT Bryan Bulaga, Free Agent (33)
MLB: SP Carlos Carrasco, New York Mets (35)
NFL: RB Adrian Peterson, Free Agent (37)
2019: Seattle Mariners OF Ichiro Suzuki, a native of Japan, finished his legendary career in Tokyo (5-4 defeat of the Oakland Athletics) as professional baseball’s all-time leading hitter (4,367 hits in MLB & NPB)
2014: Oklahoma City Thunder SF Kevin Durant scored 50+ points in a game multiple times in the same season for the 1st time of his career with 51 in a win over the Toronto Raptors that included a game-winning 3PM in 2OT
2010: Reigning AL MVP and batting champion C Joe Mauer signed a massive 8y/$184 million extension with the Minnesota Twins that was the largest contract ever for a Catcher and any player in Twins franchise history
2008: Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James passed Brad Daugherty for the most PTS (10,389) in franchise history. James reaced this milestone in 168 less games played than Daugherty, and he would extend the record to 23,119 which still stands today
2008: G Steph Curry 1st emerged into the National spotlight with a 40-pt performance against Gonzaga in the 1st Rd of the March Madness tournament that sparked a cinderella run to the Elite 8 for #10 seed Davidson and a top-10 pick in the 2009 Draft
1968: Kansas City’s new AL club officially chose their nickname as the “Royals”
1961: NY-area entrepreneur Art Modell purchased the Cleveland Browns for almost $4 million
1960: Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the East Finals while the teams combined for a NBA Playoff-record 169 rebounds that still stands today
1953: Boston Celtics PG Bob Cousy became the 1st player to score 50 points (25 in OT) in NBA history to knock Syracuse out of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 4OT while setting a NBA record with 30 FTMs that still stands today (regular or postseason)
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