AP Sportlight

AP Sportlight
Compiled By PAUL MONTELLA
Nov. 27
1949 -- Steve Van Buren of the Philadelphia Eagles becomes the second NFL player, the first in 16 years, to rush for more than 200 yards with a 205-yard performance in a 34-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
1960 -- Trailing 38-7, the Denver Broncos score 31 points to salvage a 38-38 tie with the Buffalo Bills.
1960 -- Detroit's Gordie Howe scores his 1,000th point with an assist as the Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs.
1966 -- The Washington Redskins set an NFL regular-season record for points in a 72-41 victory over the New York Giants. Both teams also set records with 16 TDs and 113 total points.
1980 -- Dave Williams returns Eddie Murray's opening kickoff in overtime 95 yards to give the Chicago Bears a 23-17 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. The Bears tied the game with no time remaining in regulation.
1983 -- Kenny Johnson returns two interceptions for touchdowns to give the Atlanta Falcons a 41-34 overtime victory over the Green Bay Packers.
1983 -- Rookie Curt Warner of the Seattle Seahawks rushes for 207 yards and three touchdowns in a 51-48 overtime victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
1994 -- Joe Montana of the Kansas City Chiefs becomes the fifth quarterback to surpass 40,000 yards passing in a 10-9 loss at Seattle.
1998 -- Texas' Ricky Williams becomes the leading rusher in Division I-A history, breaking Tony Dorsett's record set 22 years earlier.
2002 -- Michael Finley has his way against the league's best defensive team, scoring a career-high 42 as the unbeaten Dallas Mavericks (14-0) come within one victory of making NBA history with a 102-82 win over the Detroit Pistons.
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