Football History of November 27
November 27 isn’t just Thanksgiving Day; it’s a date permanently etched in football history, spanning from the early 1940s to modern classics. How many…
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Month: November 2025
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November 27, 2025
Johnny Blood McNally
The Vagabond Halfback: The Colorful Career of Johnny “Blood” McNally John Victor McNally Jr., later universally known as Johnny Blood, was born on November…
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November 27, 2025
The Greatest Trick Play of the 90s: Dan Marino’s Fake Spike Game
The Clock is Ticking… And So Is the Deception It was Week 13 of the 1994 NFL season, November 27th, and the Miami Dolphins…
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November 27, 2025
The Day Food Poisoning Leveled the Field: Army and Navy’s Monumental 1948 Tie
November 27, 1948, set the stage for one of the greatest upsets—or non-upsets—in the storied history of the Army-Navy rivalry. The undefeated, No. 3…
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November 27, 2025
The Day a Navy Upset Sank Notre Dame’s Undisputed Title
On November 27, 1943, football looked different. Amid the shadow of World War II, powerhouse service teams often dominated the collegiate landscape, setting the…
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November 27, 2025
The Most Versatile Man in the Trenches: Larry Allen’s Unforgettable Power
When you talk about sheer power and athleticism on an NFL offensive line, one name stands above the rest: Larry Allen. From a Division…
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November 27, 2025
Frank Sheptock
From a small-town Pennsylvania beginning, one linebacker carved out a legacy so dominant that his name is permanently enshrined in the history of college…
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November 27, 2025
The Small-School Quarterback Who Became a Hall of Famer
Born on November 27, 1960, Ken O’Brien didn’t start his career in the bright lights of Division I, but he finished it on the…
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November 27, 2025
Penn State Early Dominator: Dexter Very
They called him an “End,” but Dexter Very played more like a modern running back. Before the forward pass truly dominated the game, this…
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November 26, 2025
The Day Pro Football Exploded: Red Grange’s Legendary 1925 Debut
A century ago, the NFL was barely staying afloat. Small-town franchises that the league was founded on were falling off one by one, and…
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