In 2007, the New England Patriots complete a perfect regular season, finishing 16-0 following a 38-35 comeback victory over the New York Giants.
1957: Totin Rote's 4 TDs lead Detroit Lions to NFL title over Cleveland Browns
1957 — Tobin Rote passes for four touchdowns and scores another to give the Detroit Lions a 59-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the NFL championship game.
Detroit Lions end Steve Junkers, dives into the end zone for the touch down in the 3rd quarter as Cleveland Browns halfback, Lowe Wren (42), attempts to stop him Dec. 29, 1957 in Detroit. Junkers tallied on a 23-yard pass play from QB Tobin Rote. Detroit won the NFL title with a 59-14 victory. (AP Photo)
1963: Chicago Bears defeat New York Giants 14-10 for NFL title
1963 — The Chicago Bears defeat the New York Giants 14-10 for the NFL title at Wrigley Field.
After Chicago Bears defensive back Richie Petitbone intercepted his pass into end zone with only seconds left to play, an angry New York Giants quarterback, Y.A. Tittle raises his helmet high to slam in on the ground on Dec. 29, 1963 in Chicago. Bears took over the ball and held the ball to win the NFL title, 14-10. (AP Photo)
1968: Baltimore Colts shut out Cleveland Browns 34-0 to win NFL championship
1968 — The Baltimore Colts shut out the Cleveland Browns 34-0 to win the NFL championship at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. The Colts (15-1) avenge their only loss of the season holding the Browns scoreless for only the second time in their history.
Fans swarm on field at Cleveland and attack goal posts as Baltimore Colts won 34-0 in Cleveland, Dec. 29, 1968. (AP Photo)
1968: Joe Namath leads New York Jets past Oakland Raiders 27-23 in AFL championship game
1968 — The New York Jets beat the Oakland Raiders 27-23 in the AFL championship game. Joe Namath leads the Jets 68 yards in 55 seconds to score a go-ahead touchdown pass to Don Maynard with 7:24 left.
New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath gets a pass off in the first quarter of the AFL championship game as Oakland Raider Ben Davidson (83) attempts to knock the pass down at Shea Stadium in New York City on Dec. 29, 1968. Namath threw three touchdown passes en route to a 27-23 win over the Raiders. (AP Photo)
2002: Marvin Harrison completes record-breaking year with 143 catches, 1,722 yards
2002 — Marvin Harrison catches six passes for a season-low 28 yards in a 20-13 win over Jacksonville, finishing his record-breaking year with 143 receptions and 1,722 yards — the fourth most in league history.
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison, left, makes a move on Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jason Craft in the third quarter in Indianapolis, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002. Harrison had six receptions for 28 yards. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
2006: Texas Tech rallies from 31-point, third-quarter deficit to win Insight Bowl
2006 — Texas Tech spots Minnesota a 31-point, third-quarter lead, then rallies for a 44-41 overtime victory in the Insight Bowl, the largest comeback in Division I-A bowl history. The previous record was 30 points, set by Marshall against East Carolina in the 2001 GMAC Bowl.
Texas Tech's Alex Trlica (30) celebrates with teammates Jake Ratliff (98) and Alex Reyes, obscured, after Trlica kicked the game-tying field goal against Minnesota in the fourth quarter of the Insight Bowl football game, Friday, Dec. 29, 2006 in Tempe, Ariz. Texas Tech won 44-41 in overtime. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
2007: Joe Paterno coaches 500th game at Penn State
2007 — In Joe Paterno’s 500th game as Penn State coach, the Nittany Lions erase an early 14-point deficit to beat Texas A&M 24-17 at the Alamo Bowl. Paterno, 372-125-3, is the college football leader in bowl appearances (34) and bowl wins (23).
Penn State coach Joe Paterno makes a comment to Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark (17) on the sideline during the third quarter in the Alamo Bowl college football game against Texas &M, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
2007: New England Patriots complete a perfect regular season
2007 — The New England Patriots complete a perfect regular season, finishing 16-0 following a 38-35 comeback victory over the New York Giants. New England is the first NFL team since the 1972 Dolphins went 14-0 to win every game on the schedule.
New England Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs III, left, and Asante Samuel celebrate after Hobbs' intercepted a pass from New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
2011: Baylor tops Washington in highest-scoring regulation bowl game in history
2011 — In the highest-scoring regulation bowl game in history, Baylor tops Washington 67-56 in a wild Alamo Bowl shootout.
Baylor's Terrance Ganaway, right, and Kendall Wright celebrate a touchdown during the second half of the Alamo Bowl college football game against Washington, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
2012: No. 2 UConn women end No. 1 Stanford’s nation-leading 82-game home unbeaten run
2012 — The No. 2 UConn women end No. 1 Stanford’s nation-leading 82-game home unbeaten run with a 61-35 rout. Stanford loses at Maples Pavilion for the first time since March 2007.
Stanford forward Chiney Ogwumike (13) battles for position against Connecticut guard Kelly Faris (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
2016: Virginia Tech overcomes 24-0 halftime deficit to beat Arkansas in Belk Bowl
2016 — Jerod Evans throws for 243 yards and two touchdowns and runs for two scores and No. 18 Virginia Tech pulls off the largest comeback in its 124-year history. The Hokies erase a 24-0 halftime deficit to beat Arkansas 35-24 in the Belk Bowl.
Virginia Tech's Jerod Evans (4) runs against the Arkansas defense during the first half of the Belk Bowl NCAA college football game in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. Virginia Tech won 35-24. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
2018: Mikaela Shiffrin becomes most successful female slalom skier in history of World Cup
2018 — Mikaela Shiffrin becomes the most successful female slalom skier in the 52-year history of the World Cup. In the last race of 2018, the American adds her 36th victory. Shiffrin previously shared the record with Austria’s Marlies Raich, who competed as Marlies Schild.
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates after winning an Alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom in Semmering, Austria, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018 (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
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