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What Happened in Sports: December 16, 2020
What happened in sports on December 16, 2020 ft. NFL owners approving a 17th game, notable MLB free agent signings, and more!
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December 16th, 2020 was highlighted by the NFL announcing the new formula for deciding the 17th game on every NFL team’s schedule as well as a few interesting MLB free agent signings. Check out everything that happened in sports on December 16th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Drew Brees’ legendary game, topping the charts of four all-time passing records including yards, touchdowns, and completions.
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, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
Big time SLAMS headline Wednesday’s TOP 5 PLAYS! #NBAPreseason pic.twitter.com/DvuSA5dmVU
— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2020
.@KevKnox scored 14 (4/4 FG) of his 16 PTS in the 4th quarter to lead the @nyknicks in their comeback victory! #NBAPreseason pic.twitter.com/S3pmWKHcHc
— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2020
THT @Thortontucker continued his impressive #NBAPreseason play with 18 PTS & 5 REB in the @Lakers victory! pic.twitter.com/DCLkei9rbQ
— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2020
.@ZachLaVine (24 PTS) and @CobyWhite (27 PTS) combine for 51 PTS in the @chicagobulls preseason W! #NBAPreseason pic.twitter.com/JNGyKr99sN
— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2020
Week 14’s BEST throws! 🎯 pic.twitter.com/Jr4iVmHFSs
— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2020
15th pick in the NBA Draft out of Greece, to becoming a back-to-back #KiaMVP… where else? #OnlyHere @Giannis_An34 and the @Bucks open up their season vs. Boston – Wednesday, December 23rd on TNT pic.twitter.com/xD0aL620U4
— NBA (@NBA) December 16, 2020
Shake, fadeaway, buckets… the best of Jayson Tatum’s textbook fall away jumper! Where else? #OnlyHere @jaytatum0 and the @celtics take on Milwaukee to open their season – Wednesday, December 23rd on TNT pic.twitter.com/at2rpos6UE
— NBA (@NBA) December 16, 2020
The best play from every game in Week 14! 🏈 pic.twitter.com/THE2ajGoOB
— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2020
The BEST runs of Week 14! 🏃💨 pic.twitter.com/eIoHiDBzIa
— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2020
The top five longest throws by air distance from Week 14 according to @NextGenStats! 🎯
(by @MyStraightTalk) pic.twitter.com/tMlFjAj05H
— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2020
These defensive plays are UNREAL. 😳
The best from Week 14! pic.twitter.com/EHD60o3W0C
— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2020
Breaking down @DrewLock23’s career day in Week 14. (via @BaldyNFL)
📺: #BUFvsDEN — Saturday 4:30pm ET on @NFLNetwork
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/tbBAybQnOo
— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2020
Could Kendall Fuller be Tech’s latest Pro Bowl DB? 🔐⬇️
Every RT = 1 Vote for our @WashingtonNFL corner #ProBowlVote | @KeFu11er pic.twitter.com/P1lrtSgqDH
— Virginia Tech Football (@HokiesFB) December 16, 2020
.@BoobieMilesXXIV showed off his speed in Week 14! 👟👟 @Eagles | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/lHQJ2zkgNf
— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2020
Now teammates, rewind to @KarlTowns and D‘Angelo Russell’s (@Dloading) NBA debuts from MIN vs. LAL in 2015!
The 2020-21 NBA Season Starts Christmas Week with Games Beginning Tuesday, December 22. #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/ZfdtHBwEz0
— NBA (@NBA) December 16, 2020
10.31.2007: @KDTrey5 makes his NBA debut!
Kevin Durant returns opening night as the @BrooklynNets host Golden State – Tuesday, December 22nd on TNT pic.twitter.com/DMwOYLPQyH
— NBA (@NBA) December 16, 2020
“It ain’t over till it’s over.” pic.twitter.com/xsZZVRPS0E
— MLB (@MLB) December 17, 2019
December 16, 2010: “JR Smith! We just saw a man fly.”
(@TheRealJRSmith) pic.twitter.com/WCnCoFgr8U
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) December 17, 2020
Last night’s forecast? Just a little Brees. 🌬
🏈 96.7% Completion Rate (NFL Single Game Record)
🏈 307 Passing Yards
🏈 Career Passing Touchdowns Leader @Saints | @drewbrees | #Saints pic.twitter.com/a3GGr9G0wo
— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2019
Fear @weddlesbeard. Eric Weddle’s best plays from his @Chargers years.
📺: #LACvsLV — Thursday 8pm ET on NFLN/FOX/PRIME VIDEO
📱: https://t.co/vkLafToxoB pic.twitter.com/3oAK8NDHFK
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) December 16, 2020
December 17, 2006: LaDanian Tomlinson (@LT_21) bursts for an 85-yard TD run against the Chiefs. pic.twitter.com/plKTl0pHPv
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) December 17, 2020
December 16, 2007: Brett Favre breaks Dan Marino’s record for career passing yards. Favre finished his career with 71,838 yards which is now 3rd all-time behind Peyton Manning & Drew Brees pic.twitter.com/69IvI7aRFO
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) December 16, 2020
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MLB: OF Oscar Mercado, Cleveland Indians (turns 26)
MLB: OF Pete Fairbanks, Tampa Bay Rays (27)
NFL: DL Jarran Reed, Seattle Seahawks (28)
NFL: RB David Johnson, Houston Texans (29)
NFL: K Randy Bullock, Cincinnati Bengals (31)
2019: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees threw his 539th career TD, breaking Peyton Manning’s career record for the most PASS TD of all-time
2007: Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre broke Dan Marino’s record for the most career passing yards in NFL history before finishing his career with 71,838
2006: In the middle of a Denver Nuggets victory over the New York Knicks at MSG, brawl broke out in which all 10 players on the court were ejected; 7 would be suspended
2003: Former Oakland Athletics SS Miguel Tejada signed a 6y/$72M deal with the Baltimore Orioles, the largest in the team’s history
1993: New York Knicks C Patrick Ewing passed Walt Frazier with 14,618 points to become the team’s all-time leading scorer
1973: Buffalo Bills RB OJ Simpson broke Jim Brown’s single-season rushing record (1,863) with a 200-yard performance against the Jets, also becoming the first to rush for over 2,000 yards (2,003)
1979: 2x Super Bowl-winning QB Roger Staubach played (started) the final game of his HOF career, all with the Dallas Cowboys
1972: With a win over the Baltimore Colts, the Miami Dolphins became the 1st team in NFL history to finish the regular season undefeated (14-0)
1962: New York Giants QB Y.A. Tittle threw 6 TDs in a victory over the Dallas Cowboys to bring his season total to 33, breaking the single-season record
1961: Philadelphia Warriors C Wilt Chamberlain began a record streak of 7 consecutive 50-point games
1945: Cleveland Rams defeated the Washington Redskins in the NFL Championship game — their last before moving to Los Angeles
1923: Led by HOF player-coach Guy Chamberlin, the Canton Bulldogs completed their 2nd consecutive undefeated season (21-0-3) to become the NFL’s 1st repeat champions; the team would then be moved to Cleveland and merged with the defunct “Indians”
1922: The Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs (commonly referred to as the Eastern Colored League) officially formed, which gave way to the more successful Negro Leagues
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