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What Happened in Sports: January 22, 2022
See what happened in sports on January 22, 2022 ft. 49ers upset win in Lambeau, Bengals GW-FG to knock off Tennessee, and more!
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January 22nd, 2022 was remembered for the 49ers’ upset win over the Packers that was fueled by an outstanding performance by their Defense & Special Teams in what might be Aaron Rodgers’ final career game in Green Bay. The Bengals also advanced to the Conference Championship after a walk-off win that featured Evan McPherson’s memorable quote of calling his shot before drilling the GW-FG to help Cincy win their first road playoff game ever and shake off a NFL record-tying nine sacks allowed.
See what happened in sports on January 22nd last year, headlined by tributes for a fallen icon in former MLB Home Run King Hank Aaron and Clint Capela racking up a triple-double with blocks, as well as what happened in sports on January 22nd, 2020 ft. Zion Williamson‘s much-anticipated debut that ended in historic fashion and the Oakland Raiders officially becoming the Las Vegas Raiders.
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.
Robbie Gould has the most FGM without a miss (20-20) in NFL postseason history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 28, 2022
PUNT BLOCK TOUCHDOWN.
The @49ers have tied it! #NFLPlayoffs #FTTB
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— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2022
.@Fred_Warner forces the turnover! #FTTB #NFLPlayoffs
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— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2022
BLOCKED.
It stays a 7-point game at halftime. #FTTB #NFLPlayoffs
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— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2022
AARON GOES DEEP TO AARON FOR 75. #GoPackGo #NFLPlayoffs
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— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2022
The @49ers defense and special teams came to play in the Divisional Round. ? #FTTB pic.twitter.com/0re8iy1tNM
— NFL (@NFL) January 25, 2022
Deebo returning kicks?! What can't he do? #FTTB #NFLPlayoffs
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— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2022
Deebo returning kicks?! What can't he do? #FTTB #NFLPlayoffs
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— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2022
Unreal grab by George Kittle! #FTTB #NFLPlayoffs
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— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2022
Amos PICK. Huge INT for the @packers defense! #GoPackGo #NFLPlayoffs
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— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2022
Money Mac.
The rookie drills it from 54 yards out. #RuleTheJungle #NFLPlayoffs
?: #CINvsTEN on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) January 22, 2022
Money Mac.
The rookie drills it from 54 yards out. #RuleTheJungle #NFLPlayoffs
?: #CINvsTEN on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) January 22, 2022
Bengals D comes up big on 4th and 1. #RuleTheJungle #NFLPlayoffs
?: #CINvsTEN on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2022
Just give it to Ja'Marr and let him do the rest. #RuleTheJungle #NFLPlayoffs
?: #CINvsTEN on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) January 22, 2022
Joe Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase to get the Bengals into field goal range! #RuleTheJungle pic.twitter.com/HbJydtYcaJ
— Pro Football Culture (@proftblculture) January 23, 2022
Tannehill goes deep to A.J. Brown for 43 yards! #Titans #NFLPlayoffs
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— NFL (@NFL) January 22, 2022
Tannehill goes deep to A.J. Brown for 43 yards! #Titans #NFLPlayoffs
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— NFL (@NFL) January 22, 2022
A.J. Brown's second big catch of the day! #Titans #NFLPlayoffs
?: #CINvsTEN on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) January 22, 2022
THE BENGALS INTERCEPT IT WITH 20 SECONDS LEFT. #NFLPlayoffs
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— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2022
Jessie Bates III interception on the first play! #RuleTheJUngle #NFLPlayoffs
?: #CINvsTEN on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) January 22, 2022
CINCINNATI BENGAL MIKE HILTON. #RuleTheJungle #NFLPlayoffs
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— NFL (@NFL) January 22, 2022
D'Onta Foreman BEASTMODE. #NFLPlayoffs
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— NFL (@NFL) January 22, 2022
INCREDIBLE INT.
Amani Hooker takes it right back for Tennessee! #Titans #NFLPlayoffs
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— NFL (@NFL) January 22, 2022
3 games.. 5 TOP PLAYS from Saturday's action! pic.twitter.com/yUxNwrgpuP
— NBA (@NBA) January 23, 2022
[SEE MORE]
4:30 PM: Cincinnati Bengals (10-7) vs. Tennessee Titans (12-5)
8:15 PM: San Francisco 49ers (10-7) vs. Green Bay Packers (13-4)
7:00 PM: Sacramento Kings (18-29) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (28-19)
8:00 PM: Oklahoma City Thunder (14-30) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (27-19)
9:00 PM: Indiana Pacers (17-29) vs. Phoenix Suns (35-9)
NFL: OT Andrew Thomas, New York Giants (turns 23)
NBA: SF Dillon Brooks, Memphis Grizzlies (26)
NFL: WR Russell Gage, Atlanta Falcons (26)
MLB: OF Tyrone Taylor, Milwaukee Brewers (28)
NFL: DB Quandre Diggs, Seattle Seahawks (29)
NFL: CB Steven Nelson, Philadelphia Eagles (29)
MLB: 3B/UT Jon Berti, Miami Marlins (32)
NFL: LT Jason Peters, Chicago Bears (40)
2020: New Orleans Pelicans PF Zion Williamson made his highly-anticipated debut by scoring 17 consecutive points over 4:00 in the 4th Qtr as the 1st player ever to go 4-4 on 3PA in his NBA debut
2020: Oakland Raiders officially became the Las Vegas Raiders as the 1st NFL/NBA/MLB team to call Las Vegas, Nevada their home yet due to COVID-19 restrictions, they didn’t host fans until 2021
2019: MLB’s all-time Saves leader RP Mariano Rivera was voted into the HOF on 100% of the ballots, making him the 1st ever unanimous Hall of Famer in MLB history
2012: New England Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 in OT for their 5th AFC title over the past decade while the New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in OT to advance to their 5th Super Bowl
2006: Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant erupted for a franchise-record 81 points in a win over the Toronto Raptors, the 2nd-highest scoring output in NBA history
2006: Seattle Seahawks defeated the Carolina Panthers to advance to their 1st Super Bowl in franchise history while the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Denver Broncos for their record (at the time) 6th AFC Championship in franchise history
2003: Washington Wizards SG Michael Jordan passed Wilt Chamberlain for 3rd place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list
1989: After San Francisco 49ers HC Bill Walsh won Super Bowl 23 over the Cincinnati Bengals (his 3rd with the 49ers) thanks to Jerry Rice’s Super Bowl record 215 REC YDS, Walsh announced his retirement
1984: Los Angeles Raiders RB Marcus Allen rushed for a Super Bowl-record at the time 191 yards and 2 TDs (including what was the longest run in Super Bowl history) en route to a 38-9 victory over Washington
1968: NBA officially awarded franchises to Milwaukee, WI (Bucks) and Phoenix, AZ (Suns)
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