2019: 2016 No.1 overall pick Philadelphia 76ers PG Ben Simmons hit his 1st 3PM of his NBA career after starting out 0-17 up to that point
2011: Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB LeGarrette Blount scored on a ridiculous 54-yd TD run on which he broke numerous tackles
1999: Houston Rockets C Hakeem Olajuwon reached 2,000 career steals against the Seattle Supersonics, becoming the very 1st in NBA history to accumulate 2,000 blocks and steals
1997: Dallas Mavericks PF AC Green broke Randy Smith’s NBA record by playing in his 907th consecutive game; his streak would ultimately end at 1,192
1993: Orlando Magic C Shaquille O’Neal scored 24 points, secured 28 rebounds, and blocked 15 shots (2nd-most in NBA history) against the New Jersey Nets. He’s the only player ever to record 15+ PTS, 15+ REB, & 15+ BLK in a single game
1989: 7 years after winning as a SS, Milwaukee Brewers OF Robin Yount was named AL MVP for the 2nd time
1983: Washington RB John Riggins set an NFL record by scoring a rushing touchdown in his 12th consecutive game and tied the single-season NFL record with his 19th touchdown of the year
1983: New York Giants RB Butch Woolfork tied an NFL record with 43 rushing attempts (159 yards) in a 23-0 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles
1977: Chicago Bears RB Walter Payton set a new NFL single-game record by rushing for 275 yards against the Vikings
1966: The Dallas Cowboys sacked the Pittsburgh Steelers’ QBs an NFL-record 12 times in a 20-7 victory
1962: New York Yankees OF Mickey Mantle was named AL MVP for the 3rd time in his career