Kevin Gallagher

The strike greatly obscures the ridiculous season Wes Chandler had. He still holds the record for most receiving yards per game in a season. Of course, he wasn't given MVP (no receiver ever is), nor was Dan Fouts. Somehow, PK Mark Moseley won. The times were different, amigos.

Happy "Andy Reid - Punt, Pass, and Kick" Day!

December 13, 1971

Unitas. Huff.

Football in the thick Baltimore fog.

Another iconic photo by Neil Leifer.

December 13, 1964

The Golden Boy — #Packers halfback Paul Hornung — gallops into the Maryland mist.

December 12, 1965

December 11, 1982

One of the greatest catches in #NFL history — the #Chargers' Wes Chandler at Candlestick

And what a seed thrown by Dan Fouts under heavy duress, too.
#BoltUp

40 Years Ago Today
December 10, 1984

"A STAR IS BORN"

Michael Jordan's iconic first Sports Illustrated cover as a member of the Chicago #Bulls

Broadway Joe, 50 years ago today

December 8, 1974

December 5, 1953

"The New Sport Magazine"

Time, Inc. publishes the first "dummy issue" of the weekly sports periodical that would become "Sports Illustrated" the following August.

Approximately 10,000 copies are printed and distributed, an effort to gauge public interest.

December 5, 1943

#Packers halfback Tony Canadeo in the broken field against Tom Miller of the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh "Steagles".

The final game played by the merged #Steelers and #Eagles franchises

Shibe Park, Philadelphia

December 4, 1978

The cover of Sports Illustrated

"ROOKIE ON A RAMPAGE"

The #LuvYaBlue #Houston Oilers' spectacular Earl Campbell

40 Years Ago Today
December 3, 1984

The cover of Sports Illustrated

"THE MAGIC FLUTIE"

#BostonCollege quarterback Doug Flutie, following the miracle "Hail Flutie" finish in Miami

Grocery shopping with Vin Scully 🛒

Heaven Birthday, Vin🕯️

Butkus.

54 Years Ago Today.
#Bears

Thanksgiving 1969

For the final time, FOUR pro football games are played on Thanksgiving. All televised: #NFL    on CBS, AFL on NBC

• NFL: Vikings (27)-Lions (0), 12:15pm ET
• AFL: Broncos (17)-Chiefs (31), 1:30pm
• AFL: Chargers (21)-Oilers (17), 4pm
• NFL: 49ers (24)-Cowboys (24), 6pm

Pat Summerall and John Madden aboard the MaddenCruiser on Thanksgiving

Discussing family, friends, food, #NFL tradition, and what there is to be thankful for

November 27, 1997

November 27, 1980

NFL'S FIRST THANKSGIVING OVERTIME GAME

Trailing the #Lions 17-3 in the fourth, the #Bears rally to tie the game on the final play of regulation.

Stunningly, Chicago's Dave Williams returns the OT kickoff 95 yards to win it, 23-17

It is then the shortest #NFL overtime ever (:16)

November 27, 1997

BARRY'S BEST THANKSGIVING

#Lions stud Barry Sanders rushes for 167 yards and three touchdowns in a 55-20 drubbing of the Bears.

Detroit's 55 points are a #OnePride all-time single-game franchise high.

30 Years Ago Today
November 27, 1994

MARINO FAKE SPIKE

After trailing the Jets by 18 in the third quarter, the #Dolphins' Dan Marino orchestrates an improbable comeback win, 28-24

Down by 3 in the final minute, Marino fakes "clocking" the ball and fires an 8-yd game-winning TD pass to Mark Ingram

#Vikings ironman Jim Marshall

Thanksgiving Day
November 27, 1969

Yep. Always those Lee Iococca Chryslers 😂. Good eye, Jones

November 25, 1979

#Steelers receiver Lynn Swann leaps one of the cars that always adorned the end zones of #Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium.

⚡Fouts to JJ⚡
#Chargers #BoltUp

45 Years Ago Today
November 25, 1979

The timeline here doesn't need cleansing...but anyway

50 Years Ago Tonight
November 25, 1974

Lynn Swann's only career punt return touchdown — the rookie takes it 64 yards to the house in the #Steelers' 28-7 victory over New Orleans on Monday Night Football.

#HereWeGo

Short-lived anger for you though, as the Cowboys would rattle off wins in their next eight games... culminating in Super Bowl XXVIII

Happy Birthday, Bernie Kosar!
#TheU #Browns

November 25, 1993

After a freak Thanksgiving snowfall in Irving, the #Cowboys block the #Dolphins' potential 40-yard game-winning FG attempt with just seconds left...

..but Dallas's Leon Lett touches the ball downfield which Miami recovers.

The Dolphins then kick a field goal to win, 16-14.

November 25, 1982
Thanksgiving Day

#Giants stud Lawrence Taylor's one-armed rodeo sack and 97-yard pick-six to win the game on Turkey Day at the Silverdome

LT had missed the first half with an injured knee

November 24, 1968

The longest Joe Namath-to-Don Maynard connection ever — 87 yards for six in the #Jets' 37-15 win over the Chargers in San Diego.

#JetUp

One of #NFL Films' most iconic shots

#Cowboys head coach Tom Landry's silhouette in the Texas Stadium shadows on Thanksgiving Day

Captured on November 23, 1978