Sporting Events on December 27
1897 : Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2
1942 : NFL Pro Bowl: NFL All-Stars beats Washington 17-14
1953 : Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game
1956 : Bill Sharman (Boston) ends NBA free throw streak of 55 games
1959 : Balt Colts beat NY Giants 31-16 in NFL championship game
1964 : Cleveland Browns beat Balt Colts 27-0 in NFL championship game
1980 : Calvin Murphy (Rockets) begins longest NBA free throw streak of 78
1981 : Oiler Wayne Gretzky becomes fastest NHLer to get 100 pts (38th game)
1987 : Steve Largent sets all-time NFL record for career catches
1989 : Oregon begins taking bids on NBA games
1991 : Bengals hire Dave Shula as youngest NFL coach (32)