1979, number three for Pittsburgh. The Steelers held of a late rally by Dallas for a 35-31 victory in Super Bowl XIII. It was Pittsburgh’s third Super Bowl win in that decade.
1994, they set a not-so wonderful record. The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Seattle SuperSonics 91-87 for their 19th straight home loss. That set an NBA record for most home losses in a row.
2007, what a comeback by the Colts. Indianapolis trailed New England 21-3 in the second quarter of the AFC Championship Game. Indy then went on a tear, and Joseph Addai’s TD run in the final minute gave them the 38-34 triumph.
Happy birthday today to . . . former San Diego Chargers receiver Gary Garrison, who’s 82. Houston Rockets Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon and ex-Seattle SuperSonics player Detlef Schrempf are both 63. Former Edmonton Oilers center Doug Weight is 55. Ex-Baltimore Ravens defensive end Haloti Ngata is 42. New York Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick is 40, and former San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford is 39.