November 23
1975 — Minnesota quarterback Fran Tarkenton becomes the NFL's all-time completions leader when he completes his 2,840th pass in the Vikings' 28-13 victory over San Diego.
November 24
1957 — Cleveland rookie Jim Brown rushes for an NFL record 237 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Browns to a 45-31 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.
November 25
1976 — Buffalo running back O.J. Simpson rushes for an NFL record 273 yards at Detroit. Despite his efforts, the Bills fall to the Lions 27-14.
November 26
1989 — Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Willie "Flipper" Anderson makes 15 catches for an NFL record 336 yards and a touchdown as the Rams rally for a 20-17 overtime victory over New Orleans.
November 27
1966 — The Washington Redskins beat the New York Giants 72-41 in the highest-scoring game in league history. The Redskins' also establish a new record for points by one team in a regular season game.
November 28
1929 — Chicago Cardinals running back Ernie Nevers scores an NFL record 40 points. He rushes for an NFL record six touchdowns and adds four extra points to tally all of the Cardinals' points in their 40-6 victory over the Chicago Bears.
November 29
1934 — The Detroit Lions play the first of their traditional Thanksgiving Day home games, losing to the Chicago Bears 19-16 before a crowd of 26,000 as CBS Radio does its first-ever national broadcast of an NFL game.
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