TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1902 Winnipeg Victorias sweep Toronto Wellingtons in 2 for Stanley Cup. 1943 Detroit Red Wings score NHL record 8 goals in 1 period. 1950 AP picks “Miracle Braves” of 1914 as greatest sports upset. 1950 NFL rule changes open way for 2-platoon system (offence and defence) 1953 NFL Dallas Texans become Baltimore Colts (now Indianapolis Colts). 1965 Boston Celtic centre Bill Russell misses all 14 shots in loss to Philadelphia Warriors, led by Wilt Chamberlain. 1967 Stan Musial is named GM of Cards. 1968 Joe Medwick elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1975 Ralph Kiner elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1976 Washington Capitals end 25-game winless streak (0-22-3), beating the New York Rangers 7-5. 1979 Willie Mays elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1981 Boston Red Sox trade Fred Lynn to Angels for Frank Tanana and Joe Rudi. 1983 Bjorn Borg announces his retirement from tennis. 1983 “Mud Bowl”: Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets 14-0 in the AFC Championship Game on a wet, muddy field, which negated the Jets significant speed and skill advantage. 1983 AFC Championship Game: Miami Dolphins beat New York Jets 14-0. 1994 AFC Championship Game: Buffalo Bills beat Kansas City Chiefs 30-13. 1994 NFC Championship Game: Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco 49ers 38-21. 2000 AFC Championship Game: Tennessee Titans beat Jacksonville Jaguars 33-14. 2000 NFC Championship Game: St. Louis Rams beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11-6. 2005 AFC Championship Game: New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 41-27. 2005 NFC Championship Game: Philadelphia Eagles beat Atlanta Falcons 27-10. 2011 AFC Championship Game: Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Jets 24-19. 2011 NFC Championship Game: Green Bay Packers beat Chicago Bears 21-14.