Today in sports history: Chicago Bears beat Washington 73-0 in 1940 NFL Championship
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1940: Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0
1940 — The Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0 for the most one-sided victory in NFL Championship play.
Bill Osmanski (9), the Chicago Bears' full back, is under full steam racing for the Washington Redskins goal line on the second play of the NFL Championship game in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 1940. Osmanski went on a reverse around left end and ate up 68 yards for a touchdown. The Bears slaughtered the Skins, 73-0. Washington players trying to put a halt to Osmanski's gallop are Ed Justice (13), Dick Farman (21) and Jimmy Johnston (31).
1948: Southern Methodist junior Doak Walker wins Heisman Trophy
1948 — Southern Methodist junior Doak Walker wins the Heisman Trophy. Walker over three years scores 303 points, including 40 touchdowns and 60 points after touchdowns.
Doak Walker of Southern Methodist, selected by sportswriters and broadcasters as winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as the nation's outstanding college football player, holds award in New York December 7, 1948. (AP Photo)
1961: Wilt Chamberlain scores 78 points, grabs 43 rebounds in triple OT loss
1961 — Philadelphia’s Wilt Chamberlain scores 78 points and grabs 43 rebounds in a 151-147 triple overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Elgin Baylor leads the Lakers with 63 points.
Wilt Chamberlain, the Philadelphia Warriors towering basketball star, balances a ball on a fingertip after a workout in Philadelphia, Jan. 12, 1961. (AP Photo/Bill Ingraham)
1977: Texas running back Earl Campbell wins Heisman Trophy
1977 — Texas running back Earl Campbell wins the Heisman Trophy.
Earl Campbell of the University of Texas gets a kiss from his mother, Ann, as he keeps one hand on the Heisman Trophy after it was awarded to him at night in New York, Thursday, Dec. 8, 1977. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine)
2002: Rich Gannon sets NFL record with 10th 300-yard game of season
2002 — Oakland quarterback Rich Gannon sets an NFL record with his 10th 300-yard game of the season, throwing for 328 yards in the Raider 27-7 win over San Diego and breaking a tie with Dan Marino, Warren Moon and Kurt Warner.
Oakland Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon shouts orders to teammates during a Raiders' drive against the San Diego Chargers in this Dec. 8, 2002 photo in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
2007: Florida quarterback Tim Tebow becomes first sophomore to win Heisman Trophy
2007 — Florida quarterback Tim Tebow becomes the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. He beats out Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, the first player since 1949 to finish second in consecutive seasons.
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow holds up the Heisman Trophy after winning the award Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Kelly Kline, Pool)
2011: Three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols agrees to $254 million, 10-year contract with LA Angels
2011 — Three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols agrees to a $254 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels on the final day of baseball’s winter meetings. Pujols’ contract is the second-highest in baseball history and only the third to break the $200 million barrier, following Alex Rodriguez’s $252 million, 10-year deal with Texas before the 2001 season and A-Rod’s $275 million, 10-year contract with the Yankees before the 2008 season.
A person is reflected in the window of a store selling St. Louis Cardinals merchandise, displaying a photo of baseball player Albert Pujols, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
2012: Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel becomes first freshman to win Heisman Trophy
2012 — Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel becomes the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, taking college football’s top individual prize after a record-breaking debut. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o finishes a distant second and Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein is third in the voting.
Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M speaks to the media after becoming the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)
2013: Zach Johnson rallies to beat Tiger Woods at World Challenge
2013 — Zach Johnson rallies from four shots behind with eight holes to play and beats Tiger Woods, the No. 1 player in golf, at the World Challenge. Johnson holes out from a drop area for par on the last hole to force a playoff and wins when Woods misses a 5-foot par putt on the first extra hole.
Zach Johnson after he holed out from the drop zone on the 18th hole during the final round of the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
