Sports History 1902 - The first professional indoor football game was played at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Syracuse defeated the Philadelphia Nationals 6-0. 1918 - Georges Vezina (Montreal Canadiens) became the first NHL goalie to record an assist. The assist came on a goal by Newsy Lalonde. 1958 - The Baltimore Colts beat the New York Giants 23-17 in overtime in the NFL Championship. 1975 - The Dallas Cowboys won the NFC divisional playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings with a Hail Mary with only 24 seconds left. 2003 - New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was released from the hospital. The previous day he had fainted at a memorial service. 2003 - Jamal Lewis (Baltimore Ravens) became the fifth NFL player to run for 2,000 yards in a season. He ended the season with 2,029 yards. 2003 - Mike Vanderjagt (Indianapolis Colts) set a new NFL record when he kicked his 41st consecutive field goal. 2003 - Priest Holmes (Kansas City Chiefs) set an NFL record with his 27th touchdown of the season. |