| December 18 |
 |
| 1869 |
 |
Canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club
played its first game. |
| 1898 |
Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat in a
Jeantaud Duc set world kilometer auto speed record
of 63.15 km/h (39.24 MPH). |
| 1956 |
Phil Rizzuto signed
as New York Yankees radio-TV announcer. |
| 1960 |
AFL's Los Angeles Chargers played
in Los Angeles Coliseum for the last time, beating
the New York Titans 50-43. |
| 1960 |
NFL's Washington Redskins
played in Griffith Stadium for the last time, losing
to the Philadelphia Eagles 38-28. |
| 1966 |
AFL's San Diego Chargers
played in Balboa Stadium for the last time, losing
to the Kansas City Chiefs 27-17. |
| 1979 |
Stanley Barrett was the
first to exceed land sonic speed (739.666 mph). |
| 1983 |
NFL's Baltimore Colts
played in Memorial Stadium for the last time, beating
the Houston Oilers 20-10. |
| 1994 |
The PGA Tour (Greg Norman,
Fred Couples, Paul Azinger) won the LPGA Wendy’s
Three-Tour Challenge at PGA West Jack Nicklaus Resort
Course in La Quinta, CA. |
| 1997 |
Adrian Brayshaw caught
a record 213 lbs. Nile perch in Lake Nasser, Egypt. |
| |
| December
19 |
| 1891 |
|
Canadian Rugby Union
formed. |
| 1917 |
First NHL game played
on artificial ice (Toronto). |
| 1920 |
First US indoor curling
rink opened (Brookline, MA). |
| 1959 |
First Liberty Bowl game-Penn
State beat Alabama 7-0. |
| 1965 |
NFL's St. Louis Cardinals
played in Sportsman Park for the last time, losing
to the Cleveland Browns 27-24. |
| 1976 |
Approximately five minutes
after the finish of the AFC semi-final game between
the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Colts,
a single engine plane crashed into the upper deck
of Memorial Stadium almost directly behind home
plate. Miraculously, no spectators were injured
and the pilot suffered minor injuries. |
| 1984 |
Wayne Gretzky, 23, was
the 18th & youngest to score his 1,000th NHL
point. |
| 1999 |
The Senior PGA Tour won
the LPGA Wendy’s Three-Tour Challenge at Reflection
Bay Golf Club in Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, NV. |
| 2004 |
The LPGA Tour (Grace
Park, Cristie Kerr, Juli Inkster) won the LPGA Wendy's
Three-Tour Challenge at Reflection Bay Golf Club
in Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, NV. |
| |
| December 20 |
| 1964 |
|
AFL's Houston Oilers
played in Jeppesen Stadium for the last time, beating
the Denver Broncos 34-15. |
| 1970 |
NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
played in Franklin Field for the last time, beating
the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-20. |
| 1973 |
Montreal Canadiens' Henri
Richard scored his 1,000th NHL point. |
| 1981 |
NFL's Minnesota Vikings
played in Metropolitan Stadium for the last time,
losing to the Kansas City Chiefs 10-6. |
| 1981 |
Winnipeg Jets' Doug Small
tied NHL record scoring at 5 second mark. |
| 1985 |
Denis Potvin passed Bobby
Orr as NHL defenseman scorer (916 points). |
| 1985 |
Howard Cosell retired
from television sports after 20 years with ABC. |
| 1987 |
Nancy Lopez & Miller
Barber won the LPGA Mazda Champions at Tryall Golf
& Beach Club in Sandy Bay, Jamaica. |
| 1998 |
The Senior PGA Tour (Hale
Irwin, Gil Morgan, Larry Nelson) won the LPGA Wendy’s
Three-Tour Challenge at South Shore Golf Club in
Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, NV. |
| |
| December
21 |
| 1849 |
|
First US skating club
formed (Philadelphia, PA). |
| 1891 |
18 students played first
basketball game (Springfield College). |
| 1941 |
Ray McLean made last
NFL drop kick for an extra point. |
| 1969 |
Washington Redskins'
Vince Lombardi coached his last football game. |
| 1975 |
Buffalo Sabres set NHL
record of 40 points beating Washington Capitals
14-2 and scoring 5 goals in 4:57. |
| 1979 |
Gary Unger set NHL record
of 914 consecutive game. |
| 1985 |
Alice Miller & Don
January won the LPGA Mazda Champions at Tryall Golf
& Beach Club in Sandy Bay, Jamaica. |
| 1986 |
Amy Alcott & Bob
Charles won the LPGA Mazda Champions at Tryall Golf
& Beach Club in Sandy Bay, Jamaica. |
| 1997 |
Detroit Lions' Barry
Sanders was the 3rd NFL player to run for 2,000
yards in a season. |
| 1997 |
NFL's Houston Oilers
played in the Astrodome for the last time, beating
the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-6. |
| 1997 |
The PGA Tour (Phil Mickelson,
Tom Lehman, Fred Couples) won the LPGA Wendy’s
Three-Tour Challenge at South Shore Golf Club in
Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, NV. |
| 2003 |
The PGA Tour (Peter Jacobsen,
John Daly, Mark Calcavecchia) won the LPGA Wendy's
Three-Tour Challenge at Reflection Bay Golf Club
in Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, NV. |
| |
| December 22 |
| 1894 |
|
United States Golf Association
was formed (New York, NY). |
| 1915 |
Organized baseball &
Federal League signed a peace treaty dissolving
the Federal League at Cincinnati, OH. |
| 1943 |
Manufacturers got permission
to use synthetic rubber for baseball core. |
| 1969 |
Pete Marovich set NCAA
record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots. |
| 1974 |
Boston Bruins' Phil Esposito
became the 6th NHL player to score 500 goals. |
| 1986 |
NFL's Miami Dolphins
played in the Orange Bowl for the last time, losing
to the New England Patroits 34-27. |
| 1993 |
NHL's Mighty Ducks of
Anaheim played in Arrowhead Pond for the first time. |
| 1996 |
NFL's San Diego Chargers
played in Jack Murphy Stadium for the last time,
beating the Denver Broncos 16-10. |
| 1996 |
NFL's Washington Redskins
played in RFK Memorial Stadium for the last time,
beating the Dallas Cowboys 37-10. |
| 1996 |
Pittsburgh Steelers'
Kordell Stewart ran quarterback record 80 yds for
TD. |
| 1996 |
St. Louis Blues' Brett
Hull scored his 500th NHL goal. |
| 2002 |
The PGA Tour (John Daly,
Jim Furyk, Rich Beem) won the LPGA Wendy's Three-Tour
Challenge. |
| |
| December 23 |
| 1881 |
|
The Western Inter-Collegiate
Base Ball Association was formed by Northwestern,
University of Michigan, and Racine College. |
| 1933 |
Howie Morenz took over
NHL career goal lead at 251. |
| 1951 |
Dumont paid $75,000 to
broadcast first coast-to-coast televised football
game; Los Angeles Rams beat Cleveland Browns 24-17
in NFL championship game. |
| 1972 |
Pittsburgh Steelers "Immaculate
Reception" turned a 7-6 defeat around with
a last second touchdown reception against the Oakland
Raiders to win 13-7. |
| 1978 |
New York Islanders scored
7 goals in 1 period against the New York Rangers,
Trottier scores NHL record 6 points in 1 period. |
| 1981 |
Geoffrey Boycott became
leading run-scorer in Test Crickets with 8033. |
| 1997 |
Chicago Bulls coach Phil
Jackson was the quickest to reach 500 wins (682
games). |
| 1997 |
Colorado Avalanche's
Jari Kurri became the 8th NHL player to score 600
goals. |
| 2000 |
NFL's Denver Broncos
played in Mile High Stadium for the last time defeating
the San Francisco 49ers 38-9. |
| |
| December 24 |
| 1889 |
|
Daniel Stover & William
Hance patented bicycle with back pedal brake. |
| 1989 |
NFL's New England Patroits
played in Sullivan Stadium for the last time, losing
to the Los Angeles Rams 24-20. |
| 1994 |
NFL's Los Angeles Raiders
played in Los Angeles Coliseum for the last time,
losing to the Kansas City Chiefs 19-9. |
| 1994 |
NFL's Los Angeles Rams
played in Anaheim Stadium for the last time, losing
to the Washington Redskins 24-21. |
| 1995 |
NFL's Cincinnati Bengals
played in Riverfront Stadium for the last time,
beating the Minnesota Vikings 27-24. |
| 1995 |
The Senior PGA Tour (Raymond
Floyd, Hale Irwin, Jack Nicklaus) won the LPGA Wendy’s
Three-Tour Challenge at Muirfield Village Golf Club
in Dublin, OH. |
