On December 26, 1971, the #49ers defeated the 'Redskins' 24-20 in the 1971 NFC Divisional game, marking the first NFL postseason game at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. In the 1971 AFC Divisional game, the #Browns lost to the defending-Super Bowl champion #Baltimore Colts 20-3. 68 years ago, the @Browns clinched their third title of the decade with a 38-14 win over the Rams. The 1970 AFC Divisional game saw Paul Brown's #Bengals lose 17-0 to the eventual-Super Bowl champion Colts. Additionally, the #49ers secured their first-ever postseason victory with a 17-14 upset of the #Vikings in the 1970 NFC Divisional game.
Happy 59th anniversary to the 1964 NFL champion Cleveland Browns. On Dec. 27, 1964, the #Browns shocked the Baltimore Colts, 27-0, for their fourth and most recent NFL title. Maybe we are witnessing the ending of a nearly six-decade drought.
December 27, 1970 ° 1970 NFC DIVISIONAL ° The #49ers post the franchise's first-ever postseason victory — a shocking 17-14 upset of the touchdown-favorite #Vikings in the 8°F chill of Bloomington. Minnesota's 16-game home win streak ends with the loss https://t.co/A0hNvG850s
December 26, 1971 ° 1971 NFC DIVISIONAL ° In a game packed with big, momentum-shifting special teams plays, the #49ers oust the "Redskins", 24-20 — the first #NFL postseason game ever played at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. Washington comes up short in the franchise's first… https://t.co/BENDMzMEJq
December 26, 1971 ° 1971 AFC DIVISIONAL ° The home-underdog #Browns squander two early scoring opportunities, then fall behind the defending-Super Bowl champion #Baltimore Colts for good in the Cleveland rain, 20-3. #Colts rookie running back Don Nottingham — "The Human Bowling… https://t.co/PCZniNYqVW
December 26, 1970 ° 1970 AFC DIVISIONAL ° The first-ever AFC Divisional Playoff Game sees Paul Brown's #Bengals, in only the franchise's third season, make their postseason debut, albeit an inauspicious one — a 17-0 blanking at the hands of the eventual-Super Bowl champion Colts… https://t.co/EHYjThZrNY
68 years ago today, the @Browns repeated as NFL Champions. Cleveland clinched its third title of the decade with a 38-14 win over the Rams. From that day, we here see Otto Graham connecting with Ray Renfro for a 35-yard TD that day. 📹 @NFL https://t.co/0jURSozhw5
#49ers 5, #Ravens 3. This is where I always say: In their 2nd game as a member of the #NFL in 1925, the #Giants lost a 5-3 game to the Frankford Yellowjackets -- & it's still the only 5-3 final score in league history. 😂 https://t.co/FL4WddDnmr