By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Sep 26, 2019

September 26th, 2019 was highlighted by a game-saving interception from Eagles CB Craig James with only 30 seconds on the clock, a massive game from Jordan Howard as he put up three touchdowns, and some HR robbery action at Nationals Park.

This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.

Eagles-Packers full highlights

Craig James seals HUGE W for PHI

Potentially game-changing catch

Some HR robbery action on Thursday

Aaron Rodgers drops Fletcher Cox

1 of Jordan Howard’s 3 TDs

#1 block of 2018-19

Top 5 chasedown blocks of 2018-19

Jay Davis 1st career HR a walk-off

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NFL

8:20 PM: Philadelphia Eagles (1-2) vs. Green Bay Packers (3-0)

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

NFL

[Player of the Day] RB Jordan Howard, PHI (@GB): 15 RSH, 87 YDS, 2 TD; 3 REC, 28 YDS, 1 TD

WR Davante Adams, GB (v.PHI): 10 REC, 180 YDS, 0 TD

CB Kevin King, GB (v.PHI): 2 TKL, 2 PD

MLB

SP Stephen Strasburg, WAS (v.PHI): 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 10 K, 0 BB, W

SP Clayton Kershaw, LAD (@SD): 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 7 K, 1 BB, W

SP Jordan Yamamoto, MIA (@NYM): 6 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 10 K, 3 BB, ND

NFL: LB Eric Wilson, Minnesota Vikings (turns 25)

NBA: SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Charlotte Hornets (26)

MLB: OF Jordan Luplow, Cleveland Indians (26)

NFL: CB Byron Jones, Dallas Cowboys (27)

MLB: SP Chris Archer, Pittsburgh Pirates (31)

MLB: RP Sean Doolittle, Washington Nationals (33)

2012: The NFL and NFL Referees Association reached an agreement to officially end to the NFL referee lockout and replace the “replacement officials”

1996: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds achieved just the 2nd 40 HR-40 SB season in MLB history (Jose Canseco, 1988)

1981: Houston Astros SP Nolan Ryan set an MLB record by throwing his 5th career no-hitter

1973: A year after retiring from the Lakers and the NBA, future HOF C Wilt Chamberlain signed with the ABA’s San Diego Conquistadors as a player-coach in a comeback attempt

1970: With SP Jim Palmer’s 20th win of the season, the Baltimore Orioles became just the 2nd team in MLB history with 4 20-game winners (1920 White Sox)

1967: After a falling out with Cleveland ownership, founder and namesake Paul Brown was granted an AFL expansion franchise in Cincinnati, Ohio (Bengals)

1965: Baltimore Colts RB Lenny Moore failed to reach the end zone for the 1st time in 18 games against the Packers, ending his NFL-record streak

1962: Los Angeles Dodgers SS Maury Wills became the 1st player in MLB history to steal 100 bases in a season

1961: New York Yankees OF Roger Maris became just the 2nd in MLB history to hit 60s HRs in a season, tying Babe Ruth’s record from 1927

1954: The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Yankees 8-6 in what would be their final game in Philadelphia, as the franchise moved to Kansas City the following season; Yankees C Yogi Berra played his only career game at 3B and OF Mickey Mantle played SS

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