Unbreakable Records and Broadway Joe: Why October 14th is a Football Powerhouse From untouchable single-game scoring streaks to the emotional retirement of an iconic jersey number, October 14th has delivered some of the most memorable milestones in American football. On this day, Hall of Famer Joe Montana and Jerry Rice put on a passing clinic,

October 14, 1947, Many, Louisiana – Charlie Joiner was born. Charlie was a wide receiver out of Grambling State University, and the Houston Oilers used their fourth-round pick in the AFL-NFL Draft of 1969 to secure the rights of Joiner as a defensive back, according to his bio on profootballhof.com. Charlie played bits here and

October 14, 1964, was the birthday of Paul Palmer, a great running back who played for the Temple Owls. Palmer had a tremendous season in 1986 under Temple University’s Head Coach Bruce Arians, finishing number one in the nation with 1866 rushing yards and averaging over 169 yards per game on the ground. Paul’s all-purpose

October 14, 1901, Massillon, Ohio –  Harry Stuhldreher was born. It is reported on footballfoundation.org in Stuhldreher’s bio that as a young lad, Harry would carry bags for the Massillon Tigers star football player to gain free entry into the Tigers’ games. That star player’s name was Knute Rockne! Rockne kept tabs on the kid,