On this Day in Sports History December 1

On this Day in Sports History December 1

NFL

On this day in 1991, Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino became the first player to throw for over 3,000 yards eight times in his career.

NBA

On this day in 1981, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers passed Oscar Robertson on the all-time scoring list, putting him in second place all-time behind Wilt Chamberlain.

College Football

On this day in 1984, Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie won the Heisman Trophy.

MLB

On this day in 1998, the New York Mets signed third baseman Robin Ventura to a four-year, $32 million deal.

Featured image of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar by Steve Lipofsky of Basketballphoto.com is licensed under CC by 3.0