*November 11, 1905 - A football game between Clemson and Auburn was called on account of darkness. Clemson won the shortened game, 6-0.
*November 11, 1926 - The first professional football game is played at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Chicago Bears defeated the Chicago Cardinals 10-0. The historic Soldier Field opened its doors in 1924 as a 45,000-seat Municipal Grant Park Stadium. Builders first developed plans to construct the stadium in 1919 as a memorial to the soldiers who fought and died in World War I.
The stadium hosted its first football game on November 22, 1924, as a capacity crowd watched Notre Dame edge Northwestern, 13-6. The 100,000-seat stadium was dedicated November 27, 1926, with Army battling Navy to a 21-21 tie. The all-time collegiate attendance record of 123,000+ was established November 26, 1927 when Notre Dame defeated Southern Cal, 7-6. Soldier Field also hosted the first boxing event which drew a gate of over $2.5 million when Jack Dempsey faced off against Gene Tunney in 1927.
The largest event at Soldier Field, however, occured on September 8, 1954, when 260,000 people arrived at the stadium for the Catholic church’s Marian Year Tribute.
*November 11, 1990 - Kansas City Chief defensive lineman Derrick Thomas sets an NFL record when he records seven sacks in a game against the Seattle Seahawks.
*November 11, 2001 - Peyton Manning, star quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, throws his 100th career touchdown pass in a 27-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins. It takes Manning just 56 games to reach the milestone, making him the third-fastest player in history to hit the mark. Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino accomplished the feat in 44 games and legendary Baltimore Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas tossed his 100th touchdown in his 53rd game.
*November 11, 2002 - Oakland Raider quarterback Rich Gannon sets the NFL record for most consecutive completions with 21 during a 34-10 win against the Denver Broncos. The game, played on Monday night, was the 500th broadcast of ABC's Monday Night Football.
*November 11, 2007 - Green Bay Packer great Brett Favre becomes just the second player in NFL history to surpass 60,000 passing yards as Green Bay embarrasses the Minnesota Vikings, 34-0, at Lambeau Field. Brett Favre has since become the only quarterback in NFL history to have thrown for more than 70,000 yards.
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