On this Day in Sports History December 14
NFL
On this day in 1969, Lance Alworth of the San Diego Chargers set a record when he caught a pass for the 96th consecutive game.
On this day in 1997, Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders ran for 100 yards or more for the 13th straight game.
NBA
On this day in 1990, Alex English of the Dallas Mavericks scored his 25,000th career points against the Trial Blazers.
MLB
On this day in 2010, Cliff Lee signed a five-year, $120 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.
On this day in 2013, the New York Mets signed Bartolo Colon to a two-year, $20 million deal.
The featured image of Cliff Lee by Keith Allison is licensed under CC by 2.0.
