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By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Dec 06, 2020

December 6th, 2020 was highlighted by an eventful NFL Sunday that featured the Eagles benching Carson Wentz for Jalen Hurts in the second half of their loss to Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers, Michael Thomas, and Justin Jefferson setting some impressive NFL records, and the Browns making a statement by dominating the Titans in the first half of their 8-3 vs. 8-3 matchup until Tennessee made the final score look much better in garbage time. 

Check out everything that happened in sports on December 6th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by the Oklahoma City Thunder forcing OT with a Hail Mary full-court pass from Steven Adams to Dennis Schroder to ultimately win the game. This daily sports article 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, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history. More content will be uploaded throughout the day. 

NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Derek Carr finds Henry Ruggs for the GW-TD with 5 seconds left on an inexplicable 6-man blitz to keep the Jets winless at 0-12
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NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Baker Mayfield shined in the Browns big win over the Titans after a historic 38-pt 1st half in Tennessee
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NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Detroit Lions scored 2x within 41 seconds in the final 2 mins of the game to cap off the comeback in Chicago in their 1st game after firing Matt Patricia
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NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Philadelphia Eagles benched Carson Wentz for Jalen Hurts in the 2nd half after Wentz struggled once again, but besides a 4th down TD, Hurts was unable to lead the Eagles to victory as Aaron Jones ran in the dagger TD
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Minnesota Vikings avoided a major upset at the hands of the 1-10 Jaguars in OT thanks to Harrison Smith’s clutch INT to set up the GW-FG
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NFL
Dec 06, 2020
New York Giants pull off major upset over the Seattle Seahawks with backup QB Colt McCoy thanks to 2 TOs forced on Russell Wilson
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NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Tennessee Titans EDGE Jadeveon Clowney tore his meniscus and will miss the rest of 2020
Titans Outlook

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Unreal GW-TD by Raiders

This catch was absolutely insane

Gesicki with a hell of a catch

A-Rod -> Adams for TD No. 400

Game-changing turnover

Hurts showed flashes of his skills

DET’s 2 quick scores win it

Jones iced the game

Ryan threaded the needle

Only Mahomes can make these

Baker was on fire in the 1st half

Peoples-Jones created max separation

Rodgers torched Philly’s D

Kelce brushed a defender off easy

Stafford dropped in the DIME

Count on the captain in the clutch

Big-man TD for a big lead

Howard got his 8th INT of 2020

Reagor made things interesting

Gallman set up NYG’s 1st PTS

Mathieu with the clutch INT

Montgomery put in work for 2 TDs

JAX opened 2nd half w/ a BANG

Ricochet REC TD to rookie Shenault

Trick play for big 1st down

Hill was lighting it up early in ATL

What a block to free up Boyd

Giants’ D forced 2 TOs in win

Gordon pounded the rock

Young Jefe doing his thing

INT essentially sealed CLE’s win

Waller = NFL’s 2nd best TE

Wilson kept the Hawks in it

Pats’ special teams dominated

Watson is a playmaker

Tannehill got Titans WRs the ball

Crucial Safety for Seattle

Diggs to the other side of the field

Taylor gets easy TD on 4th down

LAR dominated in the TO battle

Henderson was gone

Arnold socially distanced himself

Happy bday to reigning 2x MVP

Wild TD in Saints game OTD

King Henry’s 99yd TD OTD

Classic 2000 showdown

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NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Aaron Rodgers is the fastest player in NFL history (of 7 QBs) to ever reach 400 PASS TD (193 GP)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Michael Thomas became the fastest player to reach 500 career REC in NFL history (69 games)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Travis Kelce has the most career 1,000-yd REC seasons (5) by a TE in NFL history
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Among QBs all-time through 43 GS, Patrick Mahomes has 13,227 PASS YDS (most ever), 107 PASS TD (most ever), 110.3 passer rating (best ever), 20 INT (fewest ever with min. 10 PASS TD)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Kansas City Chiefs are now 31-4 against the AFC West since 2015, the best record by any team in divisional games in any 6-year span since the 1970 merger
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Bill Belichick is the only coach to win a game in 50 different NFL stadiums in the Super Bowl era
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Justin Jefferson has the most REC YDS (1,039) by a rookie through their team’s 1st 12 games in the Super Bowl era
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Los Angeles Chargers’ 45-0 loss to the Patriots is the worst home shutout loss suffered by an NFL team since the Steelers lost 51-0 to the Browns in 1989
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Travis Kelce is the 1st TE with 1,100+ REC YDS in his team’s 1st 12 games of a season in the Super Bowl era
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Aaron Rodgers has the most career seasons with 35+ PASS TD (5) in NFL history, breaking a tie with Tom Brady, Drew Brees, & Peyton Manning (4)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Cordarrelle Patterson is the 1st player with 8 career RUSH TD, 8 REC TD, & 8 KR-TD since at least 1950
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
New York Giants could become the team with the fewest wins through 8 games (1-7) by a team that made the playoffs in the Super Bowl Era since the 1970 Bengals
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
New York Jets were the 1st defense to send 6+ pass rushers while leading by 4-8 PTS with the LOS 40+yds away from the end zone, and under 15 seconds left in the game over the past 15 seasons (252 such plays)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Travis Kelce ranks among TE since 2016: 1st in REC (446), 1st in REC YDS (5,791), 1st in REC TD (34), 1st in REC YDS/GP (77.2)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Patrick Mahomes has overtaken Trent Green for the most career 300-yd passing games in Kansas City Chiefs franchise history (25)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Cam Newton has the most games in a season (2020) with multiple RUSH TDS (4) by a QB in NFL history
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Patrick Mahomes is the only QB with a career 75.0+ WIN% and a 100+ PASS RTG in divisional games (min. 5 GS) in the Super Bowl era
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Baker Mayfield is the 1st Browns player to throw 4 PASS TD in the 1st half of the game during the Super Bowl era
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Darren Waller is the 1st TE to have 13 REC, 200+ REC YDS and 2+ TD in a single game since at least 1950
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Most seasons with 30+ TD and >10 INT: 1. Aaron Rodgers (7), 2. Tom Brady (6), 3. Russell Wilson (4), T-4. Peyton Manning (3), T-4. Tony Romo (3)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Cleveland Browns had their most PTS (38) in a half in franchise history
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Bill Belichick ties Tom Landry for the most 45+ PT wins by a Head Coach (4) in the Super Bowl Era (since 1966)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Myles Garrett is the 1st player in Browns history with 3 straight seasons of 10+ SKs
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Since hiring Sean McVay as Head Coach (2017), the Rams are 32-0 when leading at halftime, the only undefeated team in such games in the NFL over that span
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Cleveland Browns are 4-0 against a single division (AFC South) for the 1st time since 1988 (vs. NFC East)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
New England Patriots recorded the 2nd ever shutout of 45+ PTS in franchise history
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Patrick Mahomes has thrown for 300+ YDS in 5 straight games in 2020. Mahomes is the only QB in NFL history to have a 5+ game streak of 300+ YDS in 3 consecutive seasons
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Baker Mayfield is the only QB with 4+ PASS TD in a half during 2020. This is the 2nd time he has done so in 2020 (2nd half of Week 7 at CIN)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Darren Waller is the only TE with 100+ YAC in a game (106) during 2020
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Kansas City Chiefs (0-3 at Bucs last week, 0-4 so far tonight) have now gone 7 straight red zone drives without scoring a TD, the longest streak in the NFL this season
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Derek Carr has the most 4th-Qtr comebacks (19) by any QB since the start of 2015
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Travis Kelce tied Tyreek Hill for the 5th most career REC TD in Kansas City Chiefs history (45)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Xavien Howard joins Lester Hayes as the only players with multiple 4-game streaks w/ an INT in a single season since 1970
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Philip Rivers joins Brett Favre & Drew Brees as the only players in NFL history to have 3,000+ PASS YDS in 15 consecutive seasons
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Aaron Rodgers leads the NFL in PASS TD (36) during 2020
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Davante Adams leads the NFL in REC YDS/GP (102.9) during 2020
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Most REC YDS by a rookie WR in their 1st 12 GP in the Super Bowl era: 1. Odell Beckham (1,305), 2. Justin Jefferson (1,039), 3. Anquan Boldin (1,032), 4. Randy Moss (1,014)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Justin Jefferson joins Randy Moss as the only rookies in Vikings history with 1,000+ REC YDS in a season
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Darren Waller joins HOF Shannon Sharpe (2002) as the only TEs with 8+ REC, 120+ REC YDS & 2+ REC TD in a single half of a game since 1990
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Cleveland Browns have scored on each of its 1st 5 drives to start the game for the 1st time since 1999
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Derek Carr has the 3rd most career GW-TD in the final 30 seconds of regulation (4) in the Super bowl Era, trailing only Matthew Stafford (6) & Tom Brady (5)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Justin Jefferson (918 REC YDS) is 82 YDS shy of joining Randy Moss as the only rookies in Vikings history with 1,000 REC YDS
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Travis Kelce tied Kellen Winslow for the 3rd most career 100+yd REC games by a TE in NFL history (24)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
There are now 6 regular season games that have had a 5-0 halftime score in the Super Bowl era
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Adrian Peterson passed Jim Brown (27) for the 3rd most games with 2+ RUSH TD since 1950, trailing only LaDainian Tomlinson (38) & Emmitt Smith (36)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Baker Mayfield on 10+yd throws in Week 13: 7-of-8, 183 YDS, 3 TDs (T-1st), 158.3 passer rating (1st)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Chicago Bears 2 RUSH TD entering Week 13 were tied (also 1970 season) for their fewest through 11 games since 1950. They had 2 today
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
New England Patriots are just the 3rd team to record a PR-TD and a BLK FG-TD in the 1st half of a game since 1950
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Gunner Olszewski is the 1st Patriots player to have a REC TD & PR-TD in the same game since Julian Edelman in 2014
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Sam Darnold could become the only player in the last 5 seasons to go 150 straight attempts without a PASS TD (currently at 142)
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Baker Mayfield had the 4th game in Browns history with 300+ PASS YDS, 4+ PASS TDS, & 0 INT
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Los Angeles Rams gave up a PASS TD of 50+ YDS for the 1st time in 2020. The Rams had only allowed 11 PASS TD entering the game, fewest in the NFL
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Justin Jefferson has tied Anthony Carter for the most games with 100+ REC YDS (5) by a rookie in Vikings history
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
WRs with 5+ REC and a TD in 7 straight games during a single season in NFL history: Davante Adams, Terrell Owens, & Antonio Brown
NFL
Dec 06, 2020
Darren Waller has the 6th most REC YDS in a game by a TE in NFL history (200)

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NFL Week 13

1:00 PM: Cleveland Browns (8-3) vs. Tennessee Titans (8-3) 

1:00 PM: Indianapolis Colts (7-4) vs. Houston Texans (4-7)

4:05 PM: New York Giants (4-7) vs. Seattle Seahawks (8-3)

4:05 PM: Los Angeles Rams (7-4) vs. Arizona Cardinals (6-5) 

8:20 PM: Denver Broncos (4-7) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (10-1)

*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*

[Highlights] QB Baker Mayfield, CLE (@TEN): 25-33 (75.8%), 334 YDS, 4 TD, 0 INT; 4 CAR, 5 YDS [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] TE Darren Waller, LV (@NYJ): 13 REC, 200 YDS, 2 TD

[Highlights] WR Corey Davis, TEN (v.CLE): 11 REC, 182 YDS, 1 TD

[Highlights] WR Davante Adams, GB (v.PHI): 10 REC, 121 YDS, 2 TD

[Highlights] S Tyrann Mathieu, KC (v.DEN): 7 TKL, 1 TFL, 2 INT, 2 PD

NBA: SF Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (turns 26)

MLB: RP Mike Mayers, Los Angeles Angels (29)

MLB: OF Adam Eaton, Free Agent (32)

NFL: K Robbie Gould, San Francisco 49ers (38)

2019: Oklahoma City Thunder C Steven Adams pulled off a full court pass with only 1.1 seconds left to PG Dennis Schroder who layed it up at the buzzer to clinch OT where they were victorious over Minnesota in OKC

2018: Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry ran for a franchise-record 238 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns (including a record-tying 99-yard run) in a 30-9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars

2016: Washington Wizards PG John Wall scored a career-high 52 points in a victory over Orlando Magic

2010: LeBron James & Dwyane Wade created one of the most iconic pictures in NBA history when D-Wade threw up an alley-oop up to LeBron without looking and threw his hands in the air while King James slammed it down in the background

2000: Golden State Warriors SF Antawn Jamison put up his 2nd consecutive 50-point game while his opponent, SG Kobe Bryant, dropped the 1st 50-point game of his career as the Lakers lost to Warriors 125-122 in OT

1998: In a game where he attempted 63 passes, New York Jets QB Vinny Testaverde scrambled for a game-winning TD to eliminate the Seattle Seahawks from playoff contention; except, TV replays showed that he was nearly a full yard short of the goal-line, leading to the adoption of instant replay

1997: Houston Rockets defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the very 1st regular season game played in Mexico City

1992: San Francisco 49ers WR Jerry Rice caught his record-breaking 101st career TD pass in a 27-3 win over the Miami Dolphins

1979: 3 weeks after shattering a backboard but leaving the rim intact in Kansas City, Philadelphia 76ers C Darryl Dawkins completely ripped the rim off in front of his home fans

1960: A group led by singer/actor Gene Autry and College Football HOFer Bob Reynolds was officially awarded the Los Angeles (Angels) AL expansion franchise

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