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Miracle In Motown
The Miracle in Motown was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 3, 2015, between the NFC North divisional rivals Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. The game, which was broadcast on television nationally on ''Thursday Night Football'', was contested at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, during the 2015 NFL season. On the final play of regulation, with no time remaining on the game clock and Detroit leading 23–21, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw a Hail Mary pass into the end zone that was caught by tight end Richard Rodgers for the game-winning walk-off touchdown. The play resulted in a dramatic 27–23 come-from-behind victory for the Packers, who had trailed 20–0 in the second half. The victory was the fourth-largest comeback in franchise history. It was also the start of a three-game winning streak that would help the Packers clinch their seventh consecutive postseason berth. The play won the NFL Play of the Year award for the 2015 season and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Green Bay Packers Season
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2015 NFL Season
The 2015 NFL season was the 96th season in the history of the National Football League (NFL), and the 50th in the Super Bowl era. To celebrate the 50th season of the Super Bowl, a gold-plated NFL logo and other various gold-themed promotions were used throughout the season. It began on Thursday, September 10, 2015, with the annual kickoff game featuring the defending Super Bowl XLIX champion New England Patriots defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers. The season concluded with Super Bowl 50, the league's championship game, on Sunday, February 7, 2016, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with the Denver Broncos defeating the Carolina Panthers 24–10. During the 2015 season, the Oakland Raiders, the St. Louis Rams, and the San Diego Chargers announced their intentions to relocate back to Los Angeles in the ensuing off-season (all three teams had previously resided in the city at various points in their history). NFL owners eventually only approved the relocatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ameer Abdullah
Ameer Abdullah (born June 13, 1993) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner, who most recently played for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In 2013, Abdullah rushed for 1,690 yards, fourth most for a single season in University of Nebraska history. He decided not to enter the NFL draft at the end of his junior year, but instead to return for his senior season. He was considered a contender for the 2014 Heisman Trophy. He is a native of Homewood, Alabama. Early life During his senior year of high school, Abdullah had 1,800 yards rushing, 515 yards receiving, and four punt returns for touchdowns for Homewood High School. He was the 2010 South region player of the year. In the 2010 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic, he scored the winning touchdown in overtime. Also a track star at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Prater
Matthew Phillip Prater (born August 10, 1984) is an American professional football placekicker. Regarded as one of the best long distance kickers in NFL history, he held the NFL record for longest field goal (64 yards) from 2013 until 2021 and holds the NFL record for most 50+ yard field goals in a career with 81 as of end of 2024 season. He played college football for the UCF Knights, and was originally signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He was cut by the Denver Broncos after completing a suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. With the Lions in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, Prater set the NFL records for consecutive field goal conversions of 50+ yards (14 field goals) and 55+ yards (seven field goals). Early life Prater attended Estero High School in Estero, Florida. During his high school football career with the Wildcats, he converted 56 of 58 extra point attempts and 14 field goals, including one of 49 yards. Prater converted 84% of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Field NFL Lions-Interior
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Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. The Vikings compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion team, the team began play the 1961 Minnesota Vikings season, following year. They are named after the Vikings of medieval Scandinavia, reflecting the prominent Scandinavian American culture of Minnesota. The team plays its home games at U.S. Bank Stadium in the Downtown East, Minneapolis, Downtown East section of Minneapolis. The Vikings have an all-time overall record of , the highest regular season and combined winning percentage among NFL franchises who have not won a Super Bowl, in addition the most playoff runs, division titles, and (tied with the Buffalo Bills) Super Bowl appearances. They also have the most conference championship appearances of non-winning Super Bowl teams, with them being one of four (along with the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit organization, not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are distributed to its members, major U.S. daily newspapers and radio and television broadcasters. Since the award was established in 1917, the AP has earned 59 Pulitzer Prizes, including 36 for photography. The AP is also known for its widely used ''AP Stylebook'', its AP polls tracking National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA sports, sponsoring the National Football League's annual awards, and its election polls and results during Elections in the United States, US elections. By 2016, news collected by the AP was published and republished by more than 1,300 newspapers and broadcasters. The AP operates 235 news bureaus in 94 countries, and publishes in English, Spanish, and Arabic. It also operates the AP Radio Network, which provides twice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field () is an outdoor athletic stadium in the East North Central states, north central United States, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The home field of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL), it opened in 1957 Green Bay Packers season, 1957 as City Stadium, replacing the original City Stadium (Green Bay), City Stadium at Green Bay East High School as the Packers' home field. Informally known as New City Stadium for its first eight seasons, it was renamed in August 1965 in memory of Packers founder, player, and long-time head coach, Curly Lambeau, Earl "Curly" Lambeau, who had died two months earlier. With a seating capacity of 81,441, Lambeau Field is the List of current National Football League stadiums, second-largest stadium in the NFL. It is now the largest venue in the State of Wisconsin, edging out Camp Randall Stadium (75,822) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, Madison. The playing field at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lions–Packers Rivalry
The Lions–Packers rivalry or Yooper Bowl is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. They first met in 1929 when the Lions, originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and known as the Portsmouth Spartans, were an independent team prior to joining the NFL the following season. In 1934, the Spartans relocated to Detroit and became the Detroit Lions. The Lions and Packers have been division rivals since 1933, when both teams were part of the NFL's Western Conference until 1970, and subsequently the NFC Central, now referred to as the NFC North. Since 1932, they have faced each other twice each season, with no games ever cancelled. As a result, this rivalry stands as the longest uninterrupted competition in the NFL. The rivalry is significant to football fans in the state of Michigan, and particularly the Upper Peninsula. Fans from the west of the peninsula tend to support the Packers, whereas fans from the east of the peninsula, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 ESPY Awards
The 2016 ESPY Awards were held on July 13, 2016. The show, hosted by professional wrestler John Cena, was held in the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. 31 competitive awards and eight honorary awards were presented. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Honorary awards ; Arthur Ashe Courage Award * Zaevion Dobson ; Jimmy V Perseverance Award * Craig Sager ;Pat Tillman Award for Service * Sgt. Elizabeth Marks ; Best Moment * Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA Finals ;Icon Award * Abby Wambach * Kobe Bryant * Peyton Manning Presenters * Chris Berman * Joe Biden * Ciara * Stephen Curry * Skylar Diggins * Lisa Leslie * David Oyelowo * Danica Patrick * Miles Teller * Justin Timberlake * Usher * Lindsey Vonn * Dwyane Wade * J. J. Watt * Russell Wilson Tribute The ESPYs held a tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali, presented by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Chance the Rapper. ''In Memoriam'' Andra Day performed during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NFL Play Of The Year Award
The NFL Moment of the Year award, officially presented as the Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year powered by AWS and formerly as the Bridgestone Play of the Year, is an annual National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ... award honoring the top moment or play of the season. It was first awarded at the inaugural NFL Honors ceremony in 2011. Winners References {{NFL Honors NFL trophies and awards Moment of the Year Awards established in 2011 2011 establishments in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk-off Touchdown
A walk-off touchdown is a touchdown scored in gridiron football that ends the game with the winning team being either behind or tied in points at the beginning of the play. This is considered the most spectacular and rare play during regulation time happening in the 4th quarter when the winning team is losing at the beginning of the play as opposed to being tied. The play clock must say :00 at the end of the play in the 4th quarter & it must be the last play of the game. A walk-off touchdown is much more common during overtime play because of the overtime rules in effect. Former quarterback Tim Couch has the most walk-off touchdowns from throwing Hail Marys in the NFL with two. Notable examples * The Play, college football, 1982, 5 lateral passes * Hail Flutie, college football, 1984, Hail Mary pass * Miracle at Michigan, college football, 1994, Hail Mary pass * Bluegrass Miracle, college football, 2002, Hail Mary pass * Mississippi Miracle, college football, 2007, 15 lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
