This Day in Football

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9/19/1965: The defending Western Conference champion Colts open the season with a 35-16 victory over the Vikings at Memorial Stadium.

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for the first time in 14 seasons. <2/2>

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9/18/1997: Chicago Bears have won just 35 of their last 113 games but beat the Detroit Lions 30-20. Chicago advances to the playoffs <1/2>

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victory over the Giants at Yankee stadium. <2/2>

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9/17/1961: Sam Etcheverry, in his first NFL game for St. Louis, sets a new league record as he fumbles 6 times (recovers 4) in a 21-10 <1/2>

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30 yards (still the record today.) Even 8 1st down quick kicks in 4Q by both teams cannot force a turnover, thus a 0-0 tie. <2/2>

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9/15/09: Lions v Buffalo: There is much more mud & rain than total offense in this game, as both teams combine to gain a total of <1/2>

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9/4/1994: Rookie RB Marshall Fault debuts as a Colt, gaining 143 yards on 23 carries and scores 3 TDs in their 45-21 victory over the Oilers

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53 yards and intercepts Brett Favre 3 times. <2/2>

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9/3/1995: The Rams, now relocated to St. Louis, are playing Green Bay on opening day. The Ram defense limits the GB ground attack to <1/2>

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to put the game into overtime. Falcons win 40-34. <2/2>

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9/2/1979: Saints v Falcons: 1st round Saints draft pick Russell Erxleben, in his only game of the season, kids a 38-yard field goal <1/2>

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