On this Day in Sports History December 4
NFL
On this day in 1977, Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett rushed for 206 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles.
On this day in 1997, Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway passed for 3,000 yards for the 12th straight season.
On this day in 1997, Cincinnati Bengals running back Corey Dillon set a rookie record when he ran for 246 yards against the Titans.
NBA
On this day in 1987, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers has his streak of 787 straight games scoring double figures snapped against the Bucks.
MLB
On this day in 2014, the Seattle Mariners signed Nelson Cruz to a four-year, $58 million deal.
The featured image of Nelson Cruz by Keith Allison is licensed under CC by 2.0.
