Paul Hornung

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressJanuary 1, 2022 GMT

Jan. 2

1961 — George Blanda passes for three touchdowns and kicks a field goal and the extra points to give the Houston Oilers a 24-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in the first American Football League championship game.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressDecember 30, 2021 GMT

Dec. 31

1961 — Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scores 19 points to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 37-0 win over the New York Giants for their seventh NFL championship. Green Bay’s Bart Starr throws three touchdown passes in the first title game ever played in Green Bay.

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated PressDecember 30, 2021 GMT

Dec. 31

1961 — Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scores 19 points to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 37-0 win over the New York Giants for their seventh NFL championship. Green Bay’s Bart Starr throws three touchdown passes in the first title game ever played in Green Bay.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressDecember 3, 2021 GMT

Dec. 4

1945 — “Mr. Inside” Doc Blanchard of Army becomes the first junior to win the Heisman Trophy. Blanchard also becomes the only athlete to win both the Heisman and Sullivan Award.

1951 — Princeton triple-threat tailback Richard Kazmaier wins the Heisman Trophy.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressOctober 7, 2021 GMT

Oct. 8

1933 — Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first NFL player to gain more than 200 yards rushing with 215 yards in a 21-20 win over the New York Giants.

1949 — Walt Pastuszak has five of Brown’s 11 interceptions in a 46-0 rout of Rhode Island.

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated PressOctober 7, 2021 GMT

Oct. 8

1933 — Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first NFL player to gain more than 200 yards rushing with 215 yards in a 21-20 win over the New York Giants.

1949 — Walt Pastuszak has five of Brown’s 11 interceptions in a 46-0 rout of Rhode Island.

NFL Hall of Fame running back Paul Hornung dies at 84

November 13, 2020 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Paul Hornung, the dazzling “Golden Boy” of the Green Bay Packers whose singular ability to generate points as a runner, receiver, quarterback and kicker helped turn the team into an NFL dynasty, died Friday...

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Johnny Majors, former Tennessee and Pitt coach, dies at 85

June 3, 2020 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — College Football Hall of Famer Johnny Majors, the coach of Pittsburgh’s 1976 national championship team and a former coach and star player at Tennessee, died Wednesday...

AP Sportlight

Compiled by PAUL MONTELLAJanuary 1, 2020 GMT

Jan. 2

1961 — George Blanda passes for three touchdowns and kicks a field goal and the extra points to give the Houston Oilers a 24-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in the first American Football League championship game...

NFL At 100: A look at the biggest scandals in NFL history

By ROB MAADDISeptember 6, 2019 GMT

There's Spygate and Deflategate, bullying and bounties.

Those are just a few of the NFL's biggest scandals in just the past 15 years...

Nebraska’s Spielman named to Paul Hornung Watch List

Joe TjadenJuly 27, 2018 GMT

Nebraska wide receiver JC Spielman earned his second watch list recognition today, as he was named to the Paul Hornung Award watch list.

The Hornung Award is presented to the most versatile player in major college football.