Buffalo's Colossal Comeback, 'Marathon by the Lake, ' and Dorsett's Unbreakable Record - This DiSH for Jan. 3

This Day in Sports History

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1993, the Buffalo Bills erased a 32 point second half deficit to beat the Houston Oilers for the greatest comeback on NFL playoff history.

In 1987, the Cleveland Browns beat the New York Jets in a double overtime thriller in a game that became known as the 'Marathon by the Lake.'

In 1983, Tony Dorsett scored on a 99-yard TD run to set the record for longest in NFL history. It's a record that can only be tied, not bested.

And in 2016, Jimmy Butler scored 40 points in the second to set a Chicago Bulls franchise record.

THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND

Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

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