In 1986, Chicago’s Walter Payton rushes for 177 yards to reach the 15,000-yard plateau and scores his 100th career rushing touchdown. See more sports moments from this date:
1923 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Luis Firpo in the second round for his last successful defense of his world heavyweight title, at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Floyd Patterson, in his familiar peek-a-boo style, ducks easily under a punch thrown by Jimmy Ellis during the seventh round of their championship fight in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 14, 1968. Ellis won the 15-round on decision, allowing him to retain the WBA heavyweight championship title. 1986 — Chicago’s Walter Payton rushes for 177 yards, to reach the 15,000-yard plateau and scores his 100th career rushing touchdown as the Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles 13-10.
In this Sept. 14, 2002, file photo, Tim Montgomery runs on his way a then-world record of 9.78 seconds in the men's 100 meters during the final of the IAAF Grand Prix track and field meet in Paris. 2003 — Jamal Lewis rushes for an NFL-record 295 yards on 30 carries in Baltimore’s 33-13 victory over Cleveland.
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