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What Happened in Sports: December 27, 2020
What happened in sports on December 27, 2020 ft. Padres acquiring Blake Snell, Travis Kelce & Justin Herbert setting NFL records, and more!
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December 27th, 2020 was remembered for Blake Snell getting traded from the Rays to the Padres as San Diego made a power move to bolster its rotation. NFL Sunday in Week 16 was also eventful with Travis Kelce and Justin Herbert setting records, Aaron Rodgers making a MVP statement in a SNF blowout win over Tennessee, the Jets getting their second win of the season, Seahawks clinching the NFC West, and Steelers coming back against the Colts. The Mavs picked up a historic win over the Clippers while Damion Lee drained the game-winner for Golden State.
Check out everything that happened in sports on December 27th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by the NFL finalizing and revealing the full list of the 100 greatest players of all-time. 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.
10 teams in action.. 10 top plays! #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/ZlKq8ccrtC
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2020
Mahomes answers back.
The @Chiefs re-take the lead with 1:55 remaining! #ChiefsKingdom
📺: #ATLvsKC on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
Travis Kelce sets the record for single-season receiving yards by a TE! #ChiefsKingdom @tkelce
📺: #ATLvsKC on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
TRICKERY!
Jamison Crowder just threw a 43-yard @NYJets TD!
📺: #CLEvsNYJ on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
🔥 DAMION LEE WINS IT FOR THE @WARRIORS! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/SxmewF4DKR
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2020
💪 STEPH STRENGTH. 💪@warriors 124@chicagobulls 126
He’s got 36.. 46.0 to play ➡️ https://t.co/QYhIeWqSiu pic.twitter.com/oP6lHyADLo
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2020
The Chiefs trick play turns into a Keanu Neal INT 😱 #RiseUpATL
📺: #ATLvsKC on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/IFHvVPw7XT pic.twitter.com/2MMdck5AAh
— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
OLUOKUN.
A goal line INT and big return has the @AtlantaFalcons in business. #RiseUpATL
📺: #ATLvsKC on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
⛔️ BLEDSOE BLOCK seals the @PelicansNBA win! ⛔️ pic.twitter.com/WmTBFc6den
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2020
JALEN HURTS TO DESEAN JACKSON. 81-YARD TOUCHDOWN. #FlyEaglesFly
📺: #PHIvsDAL on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
Big Ben to JuJu to put the @steelers ahead! #HereWeGo
📺: #INDvsPIT on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
😱 SCARY TERRY to the TIN! 😱
📺: @NBATV pic.twitter.com/QBwN968WgH
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2020
WHAT A RUN 😤 @samajp32
📺: #CINvsHOU on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
Rookie AJ Dillon scores his first NFL touchdown! #GoPackGo
📺: #TENvsGB on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/iW14QNTbk4 pic.twitter.com/4nzvBys49N
— NFL (@NFL) December 28, 2020
Just like ya draw it up.
Right, @rolopez42? 😂 pic.twitter.com/5Rxv55Yp3B
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) December 28, 2020
There goes @DavidJohnson31! Gain of 48!
📺: #CINvsHOU on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
What a catch by @DJChark82! #DUUUVAL
📺: #CHIvsJAX on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
Justin Herbert sets the rookie passing TD record with 28! #BoltUp
📺: #DENvsLAC on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
Diontae Johnson lays out for the TD catch 🔥 @Juiceup__3 #HereWeGo
📺: #INDvsPIT on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
.@CalvinRidley1 breaks loose for 54 yards! #RiseUpATL
📺: #ATLvsKC on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/IFHvVPw7XT pic.twitter.com/SIjujrioBF
— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
36 for Steph! 💦@StephenCurry30 (36 PTS, 6 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK) leads the @warriors to the comeback win. #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/rivFprzS8y
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2020
Tannehill had the whole defense fooled on this 45-yard TD run! #Titans
📺: #TENvsGB on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/iW14QNTbk4 pic.twitter.com/Dpx2p7a1uh
— NFL (@NFL) December 28, 2020
Amari Cooper gets movin’ for 69 yards! #DallasCowboys
📺: #PHIvsDAL on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
The FIRST MEAN MUG of the season!! pic.twitter.com/BW1sHbFgzo
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December 28, 2020
.@Michael13Gallup made these catches back-to-back 😱#DallasCowboys take the lead.
📺: #PHIvsDAL on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
Galluping into the end zone! @michael13gallup #DallasCowboys
📺: #PHIvsDAL on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/BVP8uIyKIx pic.twitter.com/qftkpBSOvV
— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
OH MY TEE HIGGINS!!
📺: #CINvsHOU on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
Tee Higgins 😳 @bengals @teehiggins5
📺: #CINvsHOU on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
Philip Rivers steps up in the pocket and drops a DIME to @ZachPascal6 for a 42-yard TD! #ForTheShoe
📺: #INDvsPIT on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
Davante Adams is out of this world. #GoPackGo
📺: #TENvsGB on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/iW14QNTbk4 pic.twitter.com/OUf7y1xotq
— NFL (@NFL) December 28, 2020
This fast break is EVERYTHING. 😍 pic.twitter.com/bk9PBI2gMI
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) December 28, 2020
It’s JAVALE’S paint. 😤#KiaTipOff20 on NBA LP pic.twitter.com/YHIBQiTXnh
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2020
The throw. The catch. 👏@DangeRussWilson | @DmoeSwagg23 | #Seahawks
📺: #LARvsSEA on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
The @Panthers recover the muffed punt in the end zone! #KeepPounding
📺: CARvsWAS on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
Chase Young is relentless 💪
Strip sack and fumble recovery for the rookie. #WashingtonFootball
📺: #CARvsWAS on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
Great concentration by rookie Laviska Shenault Jr. on the touchdown catch 👏 @Viska2live #DUUUVAL
📺: #CHIvsJAX on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/IFHvVPw7XT pic.twitter.com/fdGaHA7KQW
— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
27 points on 12-16 shooting for @elfrid! 🔥@nyknicks | #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/8ksjKjGMeP
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2020
A bit of everything from @AndreDrummond as the @cavs move to 3-0! #KiaTipOff20
24 PTS | 14 REB | 3 STL | 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/aZfBbR2NrQ
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2020
Career-high 26 PTS for @MarkelleF (10 in 4Q) to lead the @OrlandoMagic comeback W! #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/qFRwA7CiDn
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2020
💪 @B_Ingram13 powers @PelicansNBA.
28 PTS | 11 REB | 6 AST | #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/ede50o335n
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2020
🐝 @gordonhayward (28 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST) lifts the @hornets to victory! #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/40RfDnmHTn
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2020
😳 WILLIE. CAULEY. STEIN. 😳#KiaTipOff20 on @NBATV pic.twitter.com/KmoSYOsaSa
— NBA (@NBA) December 27, 2020
Gasol to LBJ for the 2-handed 🔨 on @NBATV! pic.twitter.com/HiIv7F66oj
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2020
.@Mtrubisky10 & @TheJimmyGraham connect AGAIN. #DaBears
📺: #CHIvsJAX on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/IFHvVPw7XT pic.twitter.com/csSe5je1Z1
— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
In back-to-back weeks… THROW UP THE X. @DezBryant #RavensFlock
📺: #NYGvsBAL on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/IFHvVPw7XT pic.twitter.com/RKntWLih0P
— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
THERE GOES CEEDEE. #DallasCowboys
📺: #PHIvsDAL on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/BVP8uIyKIx pic.twitter.com/a4fxwg41wB
— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
Curtis Samuel, that was tough. #KeepPounding
📺: #CARvsWAS on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/BVP8uIyKIx pic.twitter.com/i5rZThVx0i
— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2020
👀 @KyrieIrving mid-air switch to the left 👀 pic.twitter.com/WyQI2W2W2e
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 28, 2020
(He had a few deposits to make) pic.twitter.com/7G0yhIFe0J
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 28, 2020
“That Luka Doncic is something special.”
3rd pick from Slovenia at 19 years old to NBA All-Star in Year 2! Where else? #OnlyHere
Luka Doncic and the @dallasmavs take on the @LAClippers today at 3:30 PM ET on @NBATV. #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/Vc0qUx8o1L
— NBA (@NBA) December 27, 2020
We lost 6 @baseballhall legends in 6 months.
But tonight, we remember them. 8pm ET on MLB Network. pic.twitter.com/uFOHODS0ga
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 27, 2020
Today, @tatis_jr is suiting up in the Dominican Winter League. The last time he played in the league, he did this … 😱
🎥: @LIDOMRD pic.twitter.com/PcdlYQkqj3
— MLB (@MLB) December 27, 2020
Phil Niekro, aka “Knucksie”, was an absolute legend on the mound. pic.twitter.com/bIfij29zzk
— MLB (@MLB) December 27, 2020
Happy 34th birthday to @jcharles25!
🏈 4x Pro Bowler
🏈 5.4 yards per carry (NFL record among RBs)
🏈 165 rushing yards in one quarter, 2012 (NFL record) pic.twitter.com/uQDR0sgpBa
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) December 27, 2020
Jamaal Charles’ 5.4 Yards Per Carry is the highest of any player in NFL history (min. 1,000 career rushes) pic.twitter.com/xIxIPHgYIS
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 2, 2020
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1:00 PM: Indianapolis Colts (10-4) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3)
1:00 PM: New York Giants (5-9) vs. Baltimore Ravens (9-5)
4:25 PM: Los Angeles Rams (9-5) vs. Seattle Seahawks (10-4)
4:05 PM: Carolina Panthers (4-10) vs. Washington Football Team (6-8)
8:20 PM: Tennessee Titans (10-4) vs. Green Bay Packers (11-3)
3:30 PM: Dallas Mavericks (0-2) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (2-0)
7:00 PM: Brooklyn Nets (2-0) vs. Charlotte Hornets (0-2)
8:00 PM: Boston Celtics (1-1) vs. Indiana Pacers (2-0)
9:00 PM: Phoenix Suns (1-1) vs. Sacramento Kings (2-0)
10:00 PM: Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (1-1)
[Highlights] WR Davante Adams, GB (v.TEN): 11 REC, 142 YDS, 3 TD [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] QB Aaron Rodgers, GB (v.TEN): 21-25 (84.0%), 231 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT; 3 RSH, 19 YDS
[Highlights] QB Ben Roethlisberger, PIT (v.IND): 34-49 (69.4%), 342 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT
[Highlights] EDGE Randy Gregory, DAL (v.PHI): 6 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 1.5 SK, 3 FF, 1 PD
[Highlights] RB AJ Dillon, GB (v.TEN): 21 RSH, 124 YDS, 2 TD; 1 REC, 5 YDS
[Highlights] PG Steph Curry, GS (@CHI): 36 PTS (11-25 FG), 6 AST, 2 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] PF Julius Randle, NYK (v.MIL): 29 PTS (8-17 FG), 7 AST, 14 REB, 1 BLK, 2 TO
[Highlights] C Andre Drummond, CLE (v.PHI): 24 PTS (11-18 FG), 3 AST, 14 REB, 2 BLK, 3 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] F Gordon Hayward, CHA (v.BKN): 28 PTS (12-20 FG), 7 AST, 6 REB, 1 STL
[Highlights] PG Elfrid Payton, NYK (v.MIL): 27 PTS (12-16 FG), 7 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL, 3 TO
NFL: RB Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns (turns 25)
MLB: SP Jordan Montgomery, New York Yankees (28)
NFL: DL DaQuan Jones, Tennessee Titans (29)
MLB: RP Tyler Duffey, Minnesota Twins (30)
MLB: P Dylan Floro, Los Angeles Dodgers (31)
NFL: LB Vince Williams, Pittsburgh Steelers (31)
MLB: SP Rick Porcello, Free Agent (32)
NFL: K Greg Zuerlein, Dallas Cowboys (33)
NFL: RB Jamaal Charles, Retired after 2018 (34)
MLB: SP Cole Hamels, Free Agent (37)
NFL: QB Carson Palmer, Retired after 2017 (41)
Most Significant Sports History
2019: NFL announced the final 10 members (QBs) of the NFL100 to celebrate the 100 greatest players of the 1st 100 years in NFL history
2011: After 29 career GP (all with GSW) and being waived by the Warriors and the Houston Rockets, PG Jeremy Lin signed with the New York Knicks for the minimum where he would take the league by storm in what was known as “Linsanity”
2009: Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning became the 4th QB ever to throw for 50,000 career PASS YDS, joining Dan Marino, John Elway, and Brett Favre
2006: Former Oakland Athletics SP Barry Zito signed the largest contract for a pitcher in MLB history — 7y/$126M
1998: In a 23-7 win over Washington, Dallas Cowboys RB Emmett Smith broke Marcus Allen’s career rushing touchdown record with his 124th; Dallas also became the 1st team in NFC East history to sweep the entire division
1991: Golden State Warriors SG Tim Hardaway set a dubious NBA record in a 106-102 OT loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves: the most shots attempted in a game without a single make, going 0-17 from the field
1991: Cincinnati Bengals hired Dave Shula — son of Miami Dolphins HC Don — as the youngest HC in NFL history
1987: With 6 RECs in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks WR Steve Largent became the NFL’s all time leader (751)
1967: New York Knicks named scout Red Holzman the new HC, replacing Dick McGuire, who moved to Holzman’s former position; he would lead NYK to 2 NBA titles
1964: Cincinnati Royals PG Oscar Robertson set the NBA record for FTAs in a single quarter with 16 in the 1st quarter of a loss to the Baltimore Bullets; the record has been tied 5x but never broken
1964: Cleveland Browns shut out the Baltimore Colts to win their 8th and final NFL title; Cleveland’s last until 2016 (Cavaliers)
1953: Detroit Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Championship Game for the 2nd consecutive season
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