October 18, 1924 – Urbana, Illinois – Harold “Red” Grange, also known as the “Galloping Ghost,” may have played his best collegiate football game on this day. According to a New York Times archive article from the Associated Press, the Grange, in front of 67,000 fans packed into the new Illinois Memorial Stadium, witnessed the

Unforgettable moments abound in NFL history on September 21! From Steve O’Neal’s astounding 98-yard punt in 1969—a record that still stands—to a 99-yard pick-six by Johnnie Johnson in 1980, this date has delivered incredible individual feats. It also marks the start of the 1982 NFL player strike that reshaped a season, and the legendary Ken