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#OTD in #SteelersHistory 1946 after a half time talk by Coach Dr. John Sutherland the #Steelers came from behind to win. Bill Dudley scored three touchdowns as the team swept the series on their way to a much improved 5-5-1 season as Coach Sutherland's coaching improved the team.
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October 27, 1968
Boston 14
NY Jets 48
Shea Stadium
Joe Namath 10-18-179-0-2
Billy Joe 11-80-3
Matt Snell 16-37-2
Bill Mathis 10-28
George Sauer 5-84
Jets D 7 sacks, 5 Ints
#Jets #Jetshistory
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@nyjets improved to 5-2, 5th of 9 straight wins vs Pats
Johnny sample had his 7th career game w/ 2 or more Ints. Al Atkinson, Bill Baird & Jim Hudson also added Ints
Billy Joe had career high 3 TDs
#Jets #Jetshistory
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NFL in Ballparks
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Dec 16, 1951 - Browns Hall of Fame end Dante Lavelli is zeroed in on a pass as another Hall of Famer in Chuck Bednarik (#60) of Eagles is zeroed in on Lavelli. Browns won 24-9.
You can see bleachers in front of "the spite fence"
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Polo Grounds, NYC, Dec 4, 1938 - In the final game of the season and in front of 57,461, the Giants wallop the Washington Redskins 36-0 to earn a trip to the NFL Championship game, where they would beat the Green Bay Packers 23-17 to win their second NFL title
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Dec 17, 1933 - The first ever NFL Championship game is taking place at Wrigley Field in front of 26,000 . The hometown Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants 23-21
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Yankee Stadium, Dec 14, 1958 - Terrific colorization by Don Stokes (@Dto716) of an Neil Leifer image of the Giants trying to keep warm during snowstorm in their 13-10 win vs Browns. 1958 was historic year for the NFL and Yankee Stadium was its stage
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Polo Grounds, NYC, Oct 21, 1950 - Colorization by Don Stokes of Hall of Fame defensive back Emlen Tunnell being pursued by the Cleveland Browns during a NY Giants 17-10 win in front of 41,734. Polo Grounds was home to Giants from 1925 to 1955
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Philadelphia, Dec 1933 - Here is rare photo of a NFL game at the legendary Baker Bowl with Hall of Famer back Ken Strong looking to turn the corner on Eagles defense in Giants 20-14 win. Eagles only played just three seasons (1933-1935) in the Phillies ballpark
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Buffalo Bills and the then Boston Patriots played 6 AFL games at Fenway Park, as seen here in 1963
1963 - Pats 17-7
1964 - Bills 24-14
1965 - Bills 23-7
1966 - Pats 14-3
1967 - Bills 44-16
1968 - Pats 23-6
Redskins too called Fenway Park home from 1933 to 1936
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Nov 10, 1946, Comiskey Park, Chicago - As the Arizona Cardinals get ready to host LA Rams today, here is reminder their first home was in Chicago and Comiskey Park (for most part), here those Chicago Cardinals are home to Green Bay Packers in game they lost 19-7
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Wrigley Field, Chicago, Nov 13, 1960 - Colts kicker Steve Myhra (also played guard and linebacker) with extra point in 24-20 win vs Bears. Just another photo showing how tight an gridiron fit into Cubs ballpark, end zone just inches from the ivy brick wall
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Bloomington, MN, Oct 14, 1962 - Built for baseball, Metropolitan Stadium is conformed to host NFL games as the Vikings of Minnesota took on Packers of Green Bay. The Packers triumphed 48-21 in a most ripping victory. It was also first day of Cuban Missile Crisis
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Wrigley Field, Chicago, Dec 29, 1963 - Bears beat Giants 14-10 in 1963 Championship. This was 31st NFL title game and 20 of them were played in venues built for baseball, not including four games played at Cleveland Municipal Stadium this is the tally: (cont)
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Yankee Stadium, Oct 29, 1967 - NY Giants and Cleveland Browns in a offensive showdown. From the scoreboard we can see the Giants up 21-17 in 2nd quarter, they would win 38-34. The Giants played at Yankee Stadium from 1956 to 1973


























