By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Oct 13, 2021



October 13th, 2021 was highlighted by a NBA preseason buzzer-beater from Orlando Magic G Jeff Dowtin to down the Celtics. There were no official games in the NFL, NBA, or MLB as there was a day off before the Dodgers vs. Giants NLDS Game 5 and this was the Wednesday before Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia on Thursday Night Football. Some interesting facts came out about the Cleveland Browns’ rushing attack and Derrick Henry’s record-breaking season.

See what happened in sports on October 13th last year, headlined by the Jets releasing Pro Bowl RB Le’Veon Bell, the Braves hanging on after nearly blowing a 7-0 lead against the Dodgers in NLCS Game 2, and a rare Tuesday Night Football game in the NFL as the undefeated Titans took down the previously undefeated Bills as well as what happened in sports on October 13th, 2019 ft. Carlos Correa‘s walk-off home run in ALCS Game 2 against the Yankees to tie up the series 1-1. 

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.



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Rice is an NFL great

https://twitter.com/PSO_Sports/status/1448524589575901187

Happy bday Paul Pierce

NBA Preseason buzzer beater

https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1448458138433249285

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NBA Preseason

5:00 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (0-2) vs. Phoenix Suns (2-1)

6:30 PM: Dallas Mavericks (2-0) vs. Charlotte Hornets (1-2)

9:00 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (1-2) vs. Utah Jazz (1-2)

*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*

NBA: C Moses Brown, Dallas Mavericks (turns 22)

NBA: SF Yuta Watanabe, Toronto Raptors (27)

NBA: C Jermaine O’Neal, Retired after 2014 (43)

NBA: SF Paul Pierce, Hall of Fame (44)

NFL: S Brian Dawkins, Hall of Fame (48)

MLB: RP Trevor Hoffman, Hall of Fame (54)

NFL: WR Jerry Rice, Hall of Fame (59)

NBA: HC Doc Rivers, Philadelphia 76ers (60)

MLB: 3B Eddie Mathews, Hall of Fame (90)

2020: Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry handed out an all-time stiff arm to Josh Norman during a rare NFL Tuesday Night Football game where Tennessee blew out Buffalo 42-16

2019: Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson became the 1st player to record 200+ PASS YDS & 150+ RUSH YDS during the same game in NFL history. Jackson went on to become the youngest MVP in NFL history that year

2016: Los Angeles Chargers QB Philip Rivers surpassed Dan Fouts for the most career PASS YDS (43,040) in franchise history. Rivers played 16 seasons for the Chargers and finished with 59,271 PASS YDS which still stands as the franchise record today

2013: Down 5-1 in the 8th inning of Game 2 (trailing 1-0) at home to Detroit, Red Sox DH David Ortiz hit an iconic game-tying Grand Slam that helped BOS win the ALCS and eventually the World Series the same year as the Boston Marathon Bombings

2013: New England Patriots QB Tom Brady completed 1 of his greatest passes when he hit Kenbrell Thompkins for the GW-TD with 0:05 left, outdueling fellow HOF QB Drew Brees by leading a GWD in Foxborough with 1:13 to go & no timeouts

2001: New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter made his iconic run-saving “Flip” play, nailing DH Jeremy Giambi at home plate that helped defeat the Oakland Athletics in ALDS Game 3 en route to clinching the World Series where their 4-peat was denied in Game 7

1995: For the 1st time in its history, the NBA cancelled regular season games due to a work stoppage

1991: Toronto Blue Jays MGR Cito Gaston became the very 1st Manager to be ejected during a playoff game in MLB history — a series-deciding loss to the Minnesota Twins, no less

1985: New York Giants QB Phil Simms threw for 513 yards on a then NFL-record 62 pass attempts while the team picked up a then record 34 1st downs in a classic 33-30 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals

1970: Baltimore Orioles SP Dave McNally became the 1st and only pitcher to ever hit a grand slam in the World Series

1967: The American Basketball Association (ABA) began play, introducing the 3-point line and a red-white-and-blue ball. The ABA lasted almost 10 years before merging with the NBA in 1976

1967: Seattle SuperSonics lost their NBA debut by nearly 30 points to the San Francisco Warriors

1960: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Bill Mazeroski hit the only walk-off HR in World Series Game 7 history as the most legendary hit of all-time as Pittsburgh defeated the Yankees who went to the next 4 World Series’, winning each of the next 2

1914: Boston Braves completed the very 1st sweep in World Series history with a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics

1903: Boston Americans (Red Sox) defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the very 1st modern World Series. There has been a World Series champion every year since then besides 1904 & 1994

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