What Happened in Sports: December 20, 2021

2015: New York Giants Pro Bowl WR Odell Beckham Jr. and Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl CB Josh Norman got into multiple scuffles as Carolina won 38-35 despite OBJ scoring the game-tying TD on Norman with 1:47 left after trailing 35-7

2010: Chicago Bears RS Devin Hester set the NFL record for the most career PR/KR-TD (14) in NFL history, passing Brian Mitchell with 4 KR-TD & his 10th PR-TD. Hester extended his RET-TD record to 20 which still stands today

2007: Pittsburgh Steelers WR Hines Ward broke John Stallworth‘s record for the most career REC YDS (8,723) in franchise history. Ward played his entire 14-year career for the Steelers and still owns the franchise records for REC YDS (12,083) & REC TD (85)

2006: New York Knicks defeated the Charlotte Bobcats on PF David Lee’s game-winning put back at the buzzer — the very 1st time a team won with only 0:00.1 left on the clock

2005: Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant became the only player to outscore an entire opposing team (62-61) through 3 quarters in the shot-clock era during a 112-90 victory over the Dallas Mavericks

1998: Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre became the 1st player to throw for 30+ Passing TDs in 5 different seasons in NFL history. His successor Aaron Rodgers has since broken his NFL record with 7 seasons with 30+ PASS TD

1980: On a national Saturday NFL broadcast, NBC did not use commentators for the entire New York Jets-Miami Dolphins game, instead utilizing a flurry of on-screen graphics and the public address announcer

1966: The NBA officially granted Seattle, Washington an expansion franchise (SuperSonics)

1926: St. Louis Cardinals traded HOF 2B Rogers Hornsby to the New York Giants for HOF 2B Frankie Frisch and SP Jimmy Ring

1921: The AL voted to return to a best-of-7 World Series while the NL voted to retain the best-of-9 structure; Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis’ deciding vote reinstated the 7-game format which remains for multiple playoff series toda