Sports History Network Since today is Christmas Day, I thought it would be fitting to spend today’s episode looking back on the first National Football League games to be played on Christmas, and the circumstances that led to those games being the only ones of their kind for almost 20 years. Today, we’re going back to 1971. This … Read more
Unlike Thanksgiving, football games on Christmas Day were few and far between in the early days of the Cardinals. So, before we celebrate the big holiday this year (no—not the Super Bowl!), we’ll slip back in time to discover when the Cards were actually busy on December 25th. Read the whole story or listen to … Read more
Today, we’re going to talk about another one of the most dominant defenses in NFL history: the 2000 Baltimore Ravens. That defense allowed only 165 points in the regular season, less than even the 1985 Bears and the 1972 Dolphins. Just like those two teams, the Ravens won the Super Bowl that year, but with … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl IV, the fourth and final AFL-NFL World Championship Game, between the AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs and the NFL champion Minnesota Vikings. This game was held on January 11, 1970, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. It was the final game before the AFL-NFL merger that came with the 1970 … Read more
When I think back to the 1972 NFL football season, I, like most old-school fans, think about the undefeated Miami Dolphins. It’s only natural. After all, they are the only unbeaten team in NFL history. But what about the team they defeated in the Super Bowl? You won’t hear many people mention the 1972 Washington … Read more