The Chicago Cardinals' Long-Awaited Win

On October 7, 1945, the Chicago Cardinals finally put an end to their long losing streak by beating the Chicago Bears 16-7. This victory broke the NFL record for the longest losing streak at 29 games. But the story of sports doesn't stop there. In 1949, Ezzard Charles became the heavyweight boxing champion by knocking out Pat Valentino in the 8th round. A few years later, in 1951, Detroit's Jack Christiansen did something amazing. He returned two punts for touchdowns in a single game. Unfortunately, his team, the Lions, still lost to the Los Angeles Rams 27-21. Jumping forward to 1962, Houston's George Blanda threw an incredible six touchdown passes. This helped the Oilers crush the New York Titans 56-17. In 1967, the Los Angeles Kings made their debut in the NHL. They beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2, with Brian Kilrea scoring the first goal in Kings history. Fast forward to 1973, and we see Willie Mays, a future Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder, get his last MLB career hit. This happened during the World Series Game 2, where the New York Mets beat the Oakland Athletics 10-7. In 1978, Darryl Sittler from the Toronto Maple Leafs set a record with seven assists in a game. This helped his team beat the New York Islanders 10-7. The next year, 1979, saw Wayne Gretzky score his first NHL goal. He tied the game with a power-play goal against the Vancouver Canucks with only 1:09 left in the third period. Moving on to 1990, Joe Montana had a stellar game. He passed for 476 yards and six touchdowns, helping the San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 45-35. In 1991, Mike Gartner scored his 500th career goal. This happened in the first period of a game where the New York Rangers lost to the Washington Capitals 5-3. Ryan Newman made NASCAR history in 2005 by winning his fifth consecutive Busch Series race. Mats Sundin also made history in 2006. He scored his 500th career goal and completed a hat trick with a short-handed overtime game-winner, giving Toronto a 5-4 victory over Calgary. Tom Brady had an impressive day in 2007. He passed for 388 yards and a career-high five touchdowns, leading the New England Patriots to a 48-27 win over the Dallas Cowboys. In 2011, Kohei Uchimura became the first man to win three titles at the world gymnastics championships. Aaron Rodgers set a career high in 2012. He threw six touchdown passes, tying a franchise record, as the Green Bay Packers routed the Houston Texans 42-24. Sylvia Fowles led the Minnesota Lynx to their third WNBA title in five years in 2015. In a thrilling game in 2018, Stephen Gostkowski's last-second field goal gave the New England Patriots a 43-40 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Finally, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL canceled the Pro Bowl scheduled for January 31, 2021.