What Happened in Sports: September 21, 2022

2020: Las Vegas Raiders defeated the New Orleans Saints 34-24 in the 1st ever NFL regular-season game played in Las Vegas, Nevada

2008: Miami Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown had a game for the ages with 5 total TD as the Dolphins surprisingly ran the wildcat formation to perfection to end the New England Patriots 21-game regular season win streak with a 38-13 thrashing at Foxborough

2006: DH David Ortiz set a Boston Red Sox record for the most Home Runs (51) during a season after a bomb against 2006 AL Cy Young winner Johan Santana at Fenway Park. Big Papi finished the season with 54 HR which still stands as the franchise record

2004: Toronto Blue Jays CF Vernon Wells pulled off an incredible robbed HR against Alex Rodriguez in Yankee Stadium

2001: Professional sports returned to New York City 10 days after the 9/11 attacks as the Mets defeated the Braves 3-2 thanks to an iconic 8th-inning HR by C Mike Piazza

1996: New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter collected the 1st walk-off Hit of his HOF career against the storied-rival Boston Red Sox

1992: USA Basketball officially announced the 1992 Olympics roster, a team that would be later dubbed the “Dream Team”

1986: Oakland Raiders RB Marcus Allen broke Lydell Mitchell‘s record for most consecutive games played (16) recording 100+ YScm when he tallied 40 RUSH YDS & 86 REC YDS. Allen’s streak ended after the next week at 17 which still stands as the record today

1982: NFL players began a 52-day strike, the very 1st in professional football’s history

1970: Monday Night Football debuted on ABC, as the Cleveland Browns beat the New York Jets 31-21. Monday Night Football has now been around for over 50 years and has become a premier element to the NFL’s weekly schedule