ON THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTROY : 1984 - Eric Dickerson (Los - TopicsExpress



          

ON THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTROY : 1984 - Eric Dickerson (Los Angeles Rams) became only the second pro football player to run for more than 2,000 yards in a season. O.J. Simpson held the previous record at 2,003. 1984 - Walter Payton (Chicago Bears) ran six plays as quarterback. He ran the ball four times and threw two interceptions. 1985 - Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers) began a streak of 100+ consecutive games with receptions. 1987 - Larry Bird ended his streak of 59 consecutive free throws. 1991 - Dan Marino (Miami Dolphins) reached the 20 touchdown mark for an NFL record ninth season. 2004 - NHL officials and union leaders held talks for the first time since summer. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman imposed a lockout on September 16 due to an impasse in contract negotiations.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:10:06 +0000

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