By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Sep 27, 2020

September 27th, 2020 was highlighted by the Heat taking care of the Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals to win the East. Week 3 of NFL Sunday took place as the Packers beat New Orleans in a Sunday night shootout while the Falcons blew ANOTHER 15-point fourth quarter lead. The final day of the MLB regular season saw leaders and playoff teams become official after a historic 60-game season. Check out everything that happened in sports on September 27th last year. and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago.

This daily sports article 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, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.

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GB wins SNF shootout

Russ furthers case for MVP

Bam was ballin’

Kamara runs wild for a TD

Foles hot off the bench

SEA seals it w/ INT

All-NBA defense

Burrow making magic

Upset in the desert

Russ TD ruined by rookie CB

Davis robs HR

MIN’s offense cookin’ in Wk3

Josh Allen looking elite

Prescott & Gallup making plays

Wentz in the clutch

Ryan dime to Ridley

Brady soars at Mile High

Indy’s D dominates Jets

Dawg Pound RBs are rolling

Kyler’s an elite 2-way player

TEN hangs on for win

He’s still all-day

1-handed INT by Edwards

Brown bangs it home

Tatum’s terrific jam

JBJ at the wall

Comeback in the Steel City

Pats running the show

Singletary looking good

Fullback hurdle for 1st down

Final 2020 clinchers

Montas racks up Ks

Ke’Bryan stays hot

Young J’s are hoopin’

This could be a great matchup

Classic Belichick game

Trowback to HOF’s NFL Debut

Favre GW in MIN OTD

Happy Bday Kerr

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NBA

[Highlights] PF Bam Adebayo, MIA (v.BOS): 32 PTS (11-15 FG), 5 AST, 14 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO

[Highlights] SF Jaylen Brown, BOS (@MIA): 26 PTS (10-17 FG), 4 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 2 TO

[Highlights] F Jayson Tatum, BOS (@MIA): 24 PTS (9-26 FG), 11 AST, 7 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO

NFL

[Highlights] QB Russell Wilson, SEA (v.DAL): 27-40 (67.5%), 315 YDS, 5 TD, 0 INT; 6 CAR, 22 YDS [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] RB Alvin Kamara, NO (v.GB): 6 CAR, 58 YDS; 13 REC, 139 YDS, 2 TD

[Highlights] QB Josh Allen, BUF (v.LAR): 24-33 (72.7), 311 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT; 4 CAR, 8 YDS, 1 TD

[Highlights] WR Justin Jefferson, MIN (v.TEN): 7 REC, 175 YDS, 1 TD

[Highlights] DL Aaron Donald, LAR (@BUF): 6 TKL, 3 TFL, 2 SK, 1 FF, 1 FR

MLB

[Highlights] SS Trea Turner, WAS (v.NYM): 2-5, 1 HR, 2 R, 7 RBI, 1 BB

[Highlights] SP Frankie Montas, OAK (v.SEA): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 13 K, 2 BB

[Highlights] OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr., TOR (v.BAL): 4-4, 1 HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, 0 BB 

[Highlights] SP Madison Bumgarner, ARI (v.COL): 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 4 K, 0 BB, W

[Highlights] SP Brady Singer, KC (v.DET): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 5 K, 0 BB, W

NBA: PF Christian Wood, Detroit Pistons (turns 25)

MLB: 2B/IF Luis Guillorme, New York Mets (26)

NFL: RB Dion Lewis, New York Giants (30)

MLB: SP Matt Shoemaker, Toronto Blue Jays (34)

NBA: HC Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors (55)

MLB: 3B Mike Schmidt, Hall of Fame (71)

2008: Los Angeles Dodgers SP Greg Maddux defeated the San Francisco Giants in his final career start, bringing his career win total to 355, the 8th most of all-time

2005: Atlanta Braves clinched the NL East title for the 14th consecutive season, extending an incredible record that spans across all North American professional sports

1998: On the season’s final day, St. Louis Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire hit his 69th and 70th home runs against the Montreal Expos

1998: During a Sunday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens, ESPN debuted the superimposed yellow 1st-down line, which only the TV viewers could see

1973: With his 383rd strikeout of the season, California Angels SP Nolan Ryan set a new MLB record

1938: New York Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig hit the 493rd and final HR of his HOF career in Yankee Stadium against the Washington Senators

1923: New York Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig hit the very 1st of his 493 career HRs against the Boston Red Sox

1914: Cleveland Naps 2B Nap Lajoie, the team’s namesake, recorded his 3,000th career hit against the Yankees

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