This Week in NFL History: February 5 – February 11

Relive and recapture iconic moments. Discover that you or a loved one share a birthday with a football legend. Recall an anniversary of event that forever changed the landscape of the NFL and had a profound impact on your life. It’s all here in This Week in NFL History.

This Week in NFL History is a weekly article that will look back at some of the most memorable events that have occurred during this week historically in professional football. Each nugget is a tidbit of information that is connected to the NFL through history.

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February 5

1942: Hall of Fame Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1943: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Craig Morton born in Flint, Michigan
1985: New England Patriots running back Laurence Maroney born in St. Louis, Missouri
2006: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward caught five passes for 123 yards and a touchdown in 21-10 Steelers victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. Ward was named Super Bowl MVP.
2012: New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning completed 30 of 40 passes for 296 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions in 21-17 victory over New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. Manning was named Super Bowl MVP

February 6

1926: NFL rules college students ineligible until college class graduates
1961: Miami Dolphins head coach Cam Cameron born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1966: Quarterback/punter Tom Tupa, who scored first two-point conversion in NFL history, born in Cleveland, Ohio
1981: New England Patriots defensive tackle Ty Warren born in Bryan, Texas
1983: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle born in Rainbow City, Alabama
1990: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse born in Lakewood, Washington
1990: Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Jacquizz Rodgers born in Richmond, Texas
2000: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss caught nine passes for 212 yards and a touchdown in NFC 51-31 in Pro Bowl. Moss was named Pro Bowl MVP
2011: Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 24 of 39 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns in 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. Rodgers was named MVP

February 7

1970: Pittsburgh Steelers punter Chris Gardocki born in Stone Mountain, Georgia
1987: Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Michael Johnson born in Selma, Alabama
1988: Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford born in Tampa, Florida
1990: Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1992: Buffalo Bills special teams player Steve Tasker had four tackles, forced a fumble and blocked a field goal in 23-20 AFC victory in Pro Bowl. Tasker was named Pro Bowl MVP. This was the first Pro Bowl to go into overtime
1997: Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly announced his retirement
2010: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees completed 32 of 39 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns in 31-17 victory over Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. Brees was named Super Bowl MVP
2016: Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller had 2.5 sacks in 24-10 victory over Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. Miller was named Super Bowl MVP

February 8

1936: First NFL Draft held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1945: Paul Brown agrees to coach expansion team in Cleveland, Ohio. Team is later named Cleveland Browns
1963: AFL’s Dallas Texans announce move to Kansas City, Missouri. Team would later become Kansas City Chiefs
1963: Oakland Raiders linebacker and Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie born in Knoxville, Tennessee
1972: Indianapolis Colts tight end and Jaguars director of player development and youth football Marcus Pollard born in Lanett, Alabama
1979: Green Bay Packers running back Najeh Davenport born in Raleigh, North Carolina
1996: Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell, NFL, and city of Cleveland reach settlement that allowed Modell to move team to Baltimore. Modell was allowed to take personnel and form expansion team named Baltimore Ravens. Browns’ name, colors, uniform design, and franchise records remained in Cleveland until new Cleveland Browns expansion team formed in 1999
2000: Hall of Fame Kansas City Chiefs linebacker/defensive end Derrick Thomas dies at age 33 in Miami, Florida

February 9

1946: Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver and subject of movie Invincible Vince Papale born in Glenolden, Pennsylvania
1952: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Danny White born in Mesa, Arizona
1960: AFL and NFL announce verbal no-tampering pact in regard to player contracts
1967: Expansion draft for New Orleans Saints held
1969: St. Louis Rams cornerback Todd Lyght born in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
1969: Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith born in Detroit, Michigan
1974: New York Giants punter Brad Maynard born in Tipton, Indiana
1991: New England Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan born in Berlin, New Jersey
2015: NFL Films co-founder Ed Sabol dies at age 98 in Scottsdale, Arizona

February 10

1923: New York Giants head coach Allie Sherman born in Brooklyn, New York
1961: AFL’s Los Angeles Chargers move to San Diego
1966: Dallas Cowboys fullback and broadcaster Daryl “Moose” Johnston born in Youngstown, New York
1971: Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Wayne Gandy born in Haines City, Florida
1974: New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
1987: Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick born in Torrance, California
1991: Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson born in Vallejo, California
1994: New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

February 11

1988: Dallas Cowboys strong safety Barry Church born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1988: New Orleans Saints linebacker Craig Robertson born in Stafford, Texas
1990: New York Giants free safety Rahim Moore born in Los Angeles, California
1992: Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Jake Matthews born in Missouri City, Texas
1994: Minnesota Vikings safety Jayron Kearse born in Fort Myers, Florida
1997: Bill Parcells becomes head coach of New York Jets

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