This Day in Football History
2007 - Sean Taylor dies after being shot at home
Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor passes away at the age of 24 after being shot during a home invasion.
Richard Sharpstein, a family friend, says Taylor and his girlfriend were at their home in Miami when they were awoken by loud noises. The intruder then broke through the bedroom door and fired two shots in the direction of the couple, one missing and the other hitting Taylor in the leg, damaging his femoral artery.
Taylor is airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital after the attack, but never regains consciousness.
"We're going to miss him," Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs says during a press conference. "I'm not talking about as a player. I'm talking about as a person."
1997 - Barry Sanders becomes second-leading rusher in NFL history
Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders rushes for 167 yards and three touchdowns in a 55-20 victory over the Chicago Bears, becoming the second-leading rusher in NFL history.
Sanders finishes the 1997 season with a career-best 2,053 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on 335 carries.
Birthdays
1903 - Johnny "Blood" McNally
1950 - Don Strock
1954 - Duriel Harris
1960 - Ken O'Brien
1961 - Lee Johnson
1971 - Larry Allen
1972 - Chris Hetherington
1973 - Jon Runyan
1974 - Nick Ferguson
1975 - Martin Gramatica
1984 - Domata Peko
1989 - Michael Floyd
1990 - Kevin Pamphile