By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Sep 12, 2021



September 12th, 2021 was remembered for the first NFL Sunday of the 2021 season where the Chiefs’ game-sealing INT on Baker Mayfield capped off their double-digit comeback win led by Patrick Mahomes. The Bengals beat Minnesota in OT, Matt Stafford made a SNF statement, and Kyler Murray/Jameis Winston heavily boosted their MVP odds. Max Scherzer pitched an immaculate inning while recording his 3,000th career strikeout, Francisco Lindor took over against the Yankees, and Toronto scored their most Runs in 43 years. 

See what happened in sports on September 12th last year, headlined by LeBron leading the Lakers back to the Western Conference Finals, the Astros shocking the Dodgers with a 9th inning comeback win, as well as Alvin Kamara and Dalvin Cook‘s big extensions. 

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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Dolphins 2021 Season Preview

Vikings 2021 Season Preview

NY Jets 2021 Season Preview

Chiefs 2021 Season Preview

Colts 2021 Season Preview

Unreal plays by Kyler Murray

Tyrod taking over in Texas

Matt Stafford’s statement Wk1

Russ to Lockett is automatic

Terry Mac somehow caught this

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NFL: DL Michael Ojemudia, Denver Broncos (turns 24)

NFL: DL LJ Collier, Seattle Seahawks (26)

MLB: RP Matt Wisler, Tampa Bay Rays (29)

MLB: SP Jose Urena, Detroit Tigers (30)

NFL: QB Andrew Luck, Retired in 2019 (32)

MLB: 1B Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves (32)

NBA: C Yao Ming, Hall of Fame (41)

2019: New York Jets QB Sam Darnold was infamously diagnosed with mono and would miss the following 3 games

2019: Atlanta Braves OF Ronald Acuna became the youngest player ever and the 1st player in franchise history (regardless of age) to put up 35 HR & 35 SB in a single season

2015: Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz became the only full-time DH to join the exclusive 500-HR club with his 2nd HR of the day. Ortiz finished with 493 of his HR as a DH, which is almost 200 more than the next closest player (Frank Thomas – 296)

1999: 3 years after moving to Baltimore and becoming the Ravens, the Cleveland Browns returned as an expansion team and lost their debut game to the Pittsburgh Steelers

1996: Seattle Mariners SS Alex Rodriguez set an MLB record for the position with his 88th extra-base hit in a victory over the Royals

1988: Arizona Cardinals lost their Phoenix, Arizona debut to the Dallas Cowboys

 1976: Seattle Seahawks played their inaugural regular season game, losing to the St. Louis Cardinals

1976: At 50 years old, DH Minnie Minoso returned to the field with the White Sox after a 12-year hiatus, becoming the 4th-oldest player to record a hit and 1 of a handful to play in 4 different decades

1965: San Francisco Giants SP Warren Spahn recorded the 363rd and final victory of his MLB career (most ever by a LHP) with a 2-run complete game against the Cubs

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