Chaminade beats #1 Virginia, the Immaculate Reception, and Captain Comeback is born - This DiSH for Dec. 23

This Day in Sports History

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1982, NAIA school Chaminade beat top-ranked Virginia in one of the greatest upsets of all-time.

In 1972, Pittsburgh running back Franco Harris caught a ricocheted ball and ran in the game winning touchdown. Many questions surround that play to this day.

In 1962, the Dallas Texans beat George Blanda and the Houston Oilers in the AFL Championship game.

Back in 1972, Dallas Cowboys QB Roger Staubach came on in relief to lead the Cowboys to a come back win over San Francisco.

And in 2022, Alex Ovechkin scored twice to move ahead of Gordie Howe on the all-time goals scored list.

THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND

Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

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