Kansas Tops Opener in ECAC Holiday Festival Opener
Kansas slipped shooters but defeated Memphis State 64 62 as Danny Manning scored 19 and 16 rebounds. St John s led Marist 33 23 at halftime behind Rik Smits early fouls before Smits fouled out. St John s and Kansas meet in the championship game after solid but uneven performances in New York.
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Grogan Leads Patriots Past Dolphins In Final 1984 Sting
Steve Grogan, 34, threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns to seal a 24-10 win as the New England Patriots finish 8-7 in a season ending with no playoff impact. He started five times the last two years and played with Ramsey and Eason. Irving Fryar, Stephen Starling, Tony Collins, and kicker Tony Franklin starred as New England built a 24-3 halftime lead while Dan Marino tossed a late TD for Miami, which also finished 8-7.
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Stradford Earns AP Offensive Rookie Honor for Dolphins
Miami running back Troy Stradford, named the AP NFL offensive rookie of the year, finished with 619 rushing yards and 457 receiving yards. He highlighted a tough off season despite personal success, and noted a team 24-10 loss to New England in the final game of his rookie year.
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Okoye Wins Chiefs Mack Lee Hill Rookie Award
Kansas City native Nigerian running back Christian Okoye, the Chiefs top rookie, earned the Mack Lee Hill Award as voted by teammates. He led Kansas City with 660 yards on 157 carries, added 24 receptions for 169 yards, and debuted with 105 rushing yards.
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Grogan guides Patriots to season finale win over Dolphins
Ottawa native Steve Grogan threw for 1,183 yards and 10 touchdowns in his 13th NFL season as the New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 24-10 in Miami. Grogan, playing with a broken left hand, completed 93 of 161 passes for 57.8 percent, helping the Patriots win their last three games to finish 8-7. He connected on 3- and 34-yard TD passes to Irving Fryar and Stephen Starling in the finale.
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White Escaped Dickerson Shadow
Charles White joins Eric Dickerson on the AP All-Pro team after Dickerson was traded to Indianapolis midseason. White led the league in rushing while Dickerson was second. Jerry Rice earned unanimous first-team honors with 13 TDs in 12 games plus records.
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Bet You Didn't Know Rose Bowl Punts Field Goals
Odd football facts and a trivia question share the page. It notes a 14 year gap between Rose Bowl games from 1902 to 1916, explains punt and field goal measurements, and links basketball teammates Bill Russell and K C Jones to pro championships with the Boston Celtics. It ends with a sales plug for Underwood GMC Gold Medal Specials and $500 Holiday Cash Truck Deals.
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