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1Nov 10, '25Matthew Stafford just reached a .500 career win percentage for the first time 😮 At 231 starts, that's the most starts by a QB before reaching .500 since starts were first tracked 30×6.1M12k729462
2Oct 12, '25The Jets' -10 net Pass YDS is the worst in a game in Jets history, and worst by any team in 27 YEARS 😱21×4.3M46k2.8k1.7k
3Sep 30, '25Bill Russell became the first player in NBA history to have his jersey retired across the league in 2022.19.6×4M9.2k460323
4May 15, '23Joel Embiid averaged 33.1 PPG in the regular season and 23.7 PPG in the playoffs. That drop-off (-9.4) is the largest by that year's MVP in NBA history.16.2×3.3M16k2.3k369
5Jun 13, '23Nikola Jokic is the 1st player in NBA history to lead all players in points, rebounds and assists in a single postseason.9.3×1.9M21k3.9k222
6May 22, '23Duncan Robinson has passed LeBron James for the most 3-pointers in Heat postseason history.8.2×1.7M18k1.4k98
7Apr 1, '23Caitlin Clark has 161 points and 52 assists in this NCAA Tournament. Since 2000, it's one of six instances of a player having 150 points and 50 assists in ANY 5-game span. All six 7.7×1.6M12k1.8k169
8Dec 29, '21LeBron James reached 36K points on Tuesday. He's the youngest to reach every round number milestone in points: 1K, 2K, 3K, 4K, 5K, 6K, 7K, 8K, 9K, 10K, 11K, 12K, 13K, 14K, 15K, 16K6.8×043k7.7k338
9Jun 14, '17Each of LeBron James' 8 NBA Finals opponents had a better postseason net efficiency than the best team Michael Jordan ever faced5.6×018k14k128
10Oct 18, '25Shohei Ohtani is the FIRST player in MLB history to hit two homers as a pitcher in a postseason game 😤5.5×1.1M20k1.9k503
11Apr 8, '23Luka Dončić will finish the season with 32.4 points per game. Joel Embiid can't finish worse than 32.6. Embiid will become the first center to win back-to-back scoring titles since5.4×1.1M9.1k1.1k68
12Nov 2, '25The Bengals are the first team to score 38+ points in back-to-back games and lose both since the 1966 Giants.4.9×991k12k1.1k397
13Jul 2, '17Final punch statistics favored Manny Pacquiao, but Jeff Horn won WBO welterweight championship #PacquiaoHorn4.8×014k12k1
14Jun 21, '21With a minimum of 70 attempts, Ben Simmons' 34.2% free throw percentage this postseason is the worst in a postseason in NBA history.4.5×028k4.7k221
15Oct 16, '22The New York Yankees were 167-0 in postseason history when leading by multiple runs entering the ninth inning- until tonight.4.3×026k4.8k272
16Apr 5, '21Shohei Ohtani has thrown the fastest pitch of any starting pitcher so far in this early season (100.6 MPH) and has the hardest-hit HR of the season by any player (115.2 MPH exit ve4.0×028k3.9k177
17Apr 24, '23The Celtics are now 22-1 when Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown both score 30 points, including the playoffs. That .957 win percentage is the best among duos all-time, minimum 20 games3.7×753k7.4k1k68
18Sep 20, '20The Falcons had 39 points with zero turnovers in their loss against the Cowboys. Entering today, teams were 440-0 when scoring 39 points with 0 turnovers since 1933, when team turn3.4×016k5k157
19Apr 26, '17Russell Westbrook was off the floor for 6 minutes in Game 5. In those 6 minutes, the Rockets outscored the Thunder 27-9.3.4×09.6k8.3k93
20Aug 12, '16Simone Manuel #USA is the first African-American woman to win an individual Olympic swimming medal #Olympics3.3×013k8.6k0
21Jun 20, '16LeBron James: led all players on both teams in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in series3.1×07.4k8.4k7
22Nov 10, '25The Warriors' 31-point win vs. the Pacers (114-83) is the team's largest victory in a game without Steph Curry since he entered the NBA in 2009-10 😳3.0×611k11k827266
23Sep 28, '25Drew Allar now falls to 0-6 against AP Top-6 ranked opponents after No. 3 Penn State's loss to No. 6 Oregon.2.8×571k7.1k534176
24Jan 31, '18James Harden has recorded the first 60-point triple-double in NBA history.2.8×013k6k1
25Jun 2, '21Damian Lillard is the first player in NBA history with at least 50 points, 10 assists and 10 three-pointers in a game, regular season or playoffs.2.5×017k2.5k72
26Aug 24, '20FROM ELIAS: Paul George is the first player to shoot under 25% in 3 straight playoff games since Bob Cousy in 1960 (min. 10 FGA each game).2.4×012k2.7k129
27Sep 16, '25ELITE DEFENSES 🔥 The Chargers join the Packers as the only teams that have yet to give up a first-half TD this season 👀2.4×491k14k854254
28Feb 5, '18Tom Brady is the 1st QB in NFL history to lose a game with at least 500 passing yards, 3 TD and 0 interceptions (regular season or playoffs).2.4×011k4.4k0
29Oct 7, '25The Chiefs had won 23 STRAIGHT games including playoffs when leading by 14+ points. That streak ended tonight 😳2.2×448k17k1.1k338
30Jan 21, '19Tom Brady is now 3-0 in OT games in the playoffs. His opponents didn't touch the ball in any of those wins.2.1×011k3.5k21
31Apr 26, '18Not because #NBATwitter wants it, but because #NBATwitter needs it. LeBron James is 6-of-13 on go-ahead shots in the final 5 seconds of the 4th quarter / overtime in his playoff ca2.1×07.8k4.6k44
32Mar 17, '1816 seeds were 0-135 all-time against 1 seeds...until tonight! UMBC becomes the first 16 seed to ever beat a 1 seed. It's the Retrievers' first-ever NCAA Tournament win.2.1×09.2k4.9k7
33Sep 23, '25THIS LIONS TRIO IS HISTORIC 🔥 Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery and Amon-Ra St. Brown record their 10th career game where all three scored at least one scrimmage TD. This is the MOST2.1×422k14k1.8k360
34Oct 1, '18Alvin Kamara is the first player in NFL history with 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in his first 20 career games. @EliasSports2.0×011k3.3k11
35Apr 24, '21Russell Westbrook has: - 20 triple-doubles in his last 30 games - 18 triple-doubles in his last 25 - 16 triple-doubles in his last 20 - 13 triple-doubles in his last 15 - 9 triple-1.9×012k2.1k85
36May 15, '22Giannis Antetokounmpo is the first player ever with 200 points, 100 rebounds and 50 assists in a single series1.9×012k1.9k98
37Feb 25, '22DeMar DeRozan is the 7th player in NBA history with 8 straight 35-point games. He joins... Wilt Chamberlain Elgin Baylor Michael Jordan Kobe Bryant LeBron James James Harden1.8×012k1.9k78
38Feb 5, '18LeGarrette Blount and Chris Long become the first players to win a Super Bowl with one team and then defeat that same team in the Super Bowl the following season.1.8×011k2.4k1
39Nov 13, '25JOKIC REALLY OUTSCORED THE ENTIRE CLIPPERS STARTING FIVE BY HIMSELF 😳1.7×339k18k873261
40Aug 16, '16Simone Biles wins #gold, becoming the 5th woman (& 1st from #USA) to win 4 gymnastics golds at a single #Olympics1.7×09.2k3k0
41Jan 28, '20The Kings trailed the Timberwolves by 17 points with 2:49 left in the 4th quarter. Since 1996-97, the first year of play-by-play data, NBA teams entered the day 0-8,378 when traili1.6×08.5k2.2k92
42Jul 1, '22Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! 59-year old Bobby Bonilla will collect a check for $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets today, like he has and will every July 1 from 2011-2035.1.6×09.4k2.1k77
43Jun 30, '19As of now, the only players to ever sign for more than Middleton's $178M deal are Russell Westbrook (5 yrs/$206.8M) and Stephen Curry (5 yrs/$201.2M). Middleton was the 39th overal1.6×09.4k2.4k33
44Feb 5, '18Philadelphia joins New York, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles as the only cities with a team to win the World Series, Stanley Cup, Super Bowl and NBA title.1.6×06.9k3.4k2
45Apr 9, '18Giancarlo Stanton struck out more in the last week (16 times) than Joe DiMaggio did in the entire 1941 season (13 times).1.6×07.7k2.7k6
46Jun 7, '18LeBron James and Kevin Durant have played 13 games against each other in the playoffs. Their scoring in those games has been identical. Head-to-Head in Playoffs LeBron 424 points D1.6×07.8k2.8k30
47Oct 1, '22Cal Raleigh is the 1st player in MLB history to hit a pinch-hit, walk-off home run to clinch a playoff spot for his team. h/t @EliasSports1.6×010k1.8k104
48Mar 28, '22Through 37,000, LeBron James is now the youngest player to reach every round number milestone in pts: 1K, 2K, 3K, 4K, 5K, 6K, 7K, 8K, 9K, 10K, 11K, 12K, 13K, 14K, 15K, 16K, 17K, 181.5×010k1.6k95
49Jan 14, '20LSU became the first team ever to beat each of the top four teams in the preseason AP poll. Average margin of victory: 21.0 PPG.1.5×09.6k2.2k67
50May 4, '21Russell Westbrook will average a triple-double in a season for the 4th time in his career. Oscar Robertson is the only other player to do this & he did it once in 1961-62. He c1.5×08.6k2.1k35
51Oct 12, '21Lamar Jackson is the first player in NFL history with 400 passing yards and 85% completion percentage in a game. Jackson accounted for 499 of the Ravens' 523 yards of offense Monda1.5×08.3k2.3k65
52Dec 28, '21Notre Dame QBs have now lost 24 straight starts in the NFL... - 4 by Brady Quinn - 4 by Jimmy Clausen - 15 by DeShone Kizer - 1 by Ian Book That is the longest losing streak by sta1.5×09.3k1.4k110
53Jan 8, '18Career playoff starts for the 8 QB starting next week: Marcus Mariota 1 Tom Brady 34 Blake Bortles 1 Ben Roethlisberger 20 Matt Ryan 9 Nick Foles 1 Drew Brees 12 Case Keenum 01.5×07.2k3.1k0
54Oct 23, '21Yordan Alvarez had 7 hits over the final 2 games of the ALCS. The entire Red Sox team had 5. He's the first human, ever, to out-hit the entire opposing team over the final 2 games 1.5×09.2k1.9k65
55Nov 12, '22Stephen Curry is the oldest player with consecutive 40-point games since Michael Jordan in 2002.1.5×010k1.3k88
56Feb 14, '18Because it's 2018.1.5×09.6k1.7k0
57Feb 8, '21The Bucs are the 1st team with four 30-point games in a postseason. They are the 1st team to beat 3 SB MVP QBs in a postseason (Mahomes, Rodgers, Brees) Tom Brady is the 1st player1.5×08.9k2k130
58Oct 17, '21Dak Prescott's 445 passing yards are the most ever against a Bill Belichick-coached Patriots team, including the playoffs.1.4×08.7k1.9k55
59Mar 17, '18Following UMBC's historic win, there are zero perfect brackets remaining in ESPN's Tournament Challenge. That's out of 17.3 million entries.1.4×07k2.9k4
60Jun 17, '22Steph Curry continues to shine in title-clinching wins. His 32.5 career PPG in title-clinchers is 2nd all-time, trailing only Michael Jordan.1.4×09.3k1.6k157
61Jun 17, '22Only 6 players in NBA history have 4 rings, multiple league MVPs, and a Finals MVP: LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Duncan and, now, Steph Cur1.4×08.8k1.7k146
62Aug 23, '20LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the first Lakers teammates with 25 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal did it in Game 7 of the 2002 W1.4×08.8k1.9k57
63Mar 25, '22Arkansas is the first team ever to beat an AP No. 1 during the regular season (Auburn on Feb. 8th) and the NCAA Tournament (Gonzaga tonight) in the same season.1.4×08.5k1.9k27
64Sep 22, '19Daniel Jones is 1-0 when trailing by 18+. Eli Manning is 0-44 in those games in his career.1.4×08.1k1.7k32
65Apr 16, '21Trae Young tonight with Jrue Holiday as his primary defender: - 1-9 FG (7 of 9 shots contested) - 5 turnovers1.4×010k73938
66Mar 24, '21Zion Williamson has 21 straight 20-point games, passing Luka Doncic and LeBron James for the most consecutive 20-point games before turning 21 in NBA history. h/t @EliasSports1.4×09.4k1.1k49
67Jun 20, '21Kevin Durant's 48 points are now the most in a Game 7 in playoff history1.4×09k1.5k47
68Jun 4, '18Stephen Curry 3-pt FG Records: * Most in a season (402 in 2015-16) * Most in a game (13 on Nov. 7, 2016) * T-Most in a single postseason (98 in 2015) * Most 3-pt FG in a series (321.3×06.8k2.6k19
69Apr 19, '18Donovan Mitchell has scored a total of 55 points in his first two playoff games, which is the most by a guard in NBA history. The previous record holder is someone you may have hea1.3×06.6k2.3k7
70Jun 23, '22Shohei Ohtani is the 1st MLB player with both an 8-RBI game and a 13-strikeout game in a career. He’s done it in the last 2 nights.1.3×08.6k1.4k124
71Jul 7, '22Shohei Ohtani is the first player since RBI became official in 1920 to do all the following in a single game: - 10 strikeouts as a pitcher - 2 RBI as a batter - a stolen base1.3×08k1.5k126
72Mar 19, '2022 running backs were taken in the 2015 NFL Draft. After Todd Gurley was released by the Rams today, not a single one of them is still with the team that selected them.1.3×07.9k1.6k46
73May 2, '20Earlier today Thor Björnsson aka "The Mountain" from Game of Thrones, broke the deadlift world record, lifting 501 kg (1,105 lbs) from his home in Reykjavik, Iceland. He won the Wo1.3×06.7k1.9k66
74Aug 23, '20Luka Doncic and Michael Jordan are the only players in NBA postseason history to cap a 40-point performance with a buzzer beater while trailing. Jordan did it in 1989 when he hit "1.3×08.1k1.7k55
75Feb 16, '22With their 135-87 victory over the 76ers, The Celtics are the first team in NBA history to win 3 straight road games by at least 30 points.1.3×08.4k1.5k47
76Jan 14, '20LSU wins its fourth national championship! It becomes the 1st team in SEC history to finish 15-0. It beat 7 AP top-10 teams, the most all-time, and its 726 points are the most in t1.3×08.2k1.6k46
77Oct 12, '20LeBron James joins Michael Jordan as the only players with at least 4 Finals MVP awards. James is the 1st player to win the award with 3 different teams and 4th player to win Final1.3×08k1.8k57
78Jan 3, '20If Vince Carter plays tonight for the Hawks, he will become the first player in NBA history to play in four separate decades (1990's, 2000's, 2010's, 2020's).1.2×07.3k1.8k21
79Aug 5, '19The 2019-20 season will be Vince Carter's 22nd season, the most in NBA history passing Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Willis and Robert Parish. If he plays in a game in 2020, 1.2×07.4k1.7k28
80Jul 19, '18The @astros take home the ESPY for Best Team Last year they won 101 games and took home their 1st ever World Series title1.2×07.6k1.7k7
81Apr 10, '19J. Crossover. Jamal Crawford (39 years, 20 days) has become the oldest player in NBA history to score 50 points in a game, surpassing Michael Jordan (38 years, 315 days) on Dec. 291.2×06.9k1.7k14
82Mar 19, '22Russell Westbrook hit his 9th career 3-pt FG inside the final 5 seconds of the 4th quarter and OT. That matches Kobe Bryant for the 2nd-most over the last 25 seasons. Only player w1.2×06.7k1.5k94
83Sep 27, '20According to @EliasSports LeBron James improves to 38-10 (.792 win pct) all-time in closeout games. That is the best record by a player in NBA postseason history (min. 25 games). J1.1×06.6k1.7k69
84Jun 3, '22The Boston Celtics are the first team in NBA history to win a Finals game by double digits after trailing by double digits entering the 4th quarter. Their win probability fell as l1.1×07.3k1.2k87
85Oct 2, '22Trevor Lawrence lost 4 fumbles today. He's the first player this century to lose 4 fumbles in a game.1.1×07.1k88064
86Nov 13, '21Games with 9 made 3s this season: Stephen Curry -- 2 Everyone else -- 01.1×08.7k69216
87May 26, '22Tonight, the Warriors will look to be the first franchise to reach the NBA Finals 6 times in an 8-season span since the Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen Bulls from 1991-98.1.1×07.2k99968
88Jan 17, '22Patrick Mahomes threw 5 Pass TD in a span of 10:30 of game time. It's easily the fastest span in NFL postseason history. The next fastest? Tom Brady did it in just under 25 minutes1.1×06.6k1.4k70
89Apr 18, '21Along with the buzzer-beater, Bam Adebayo held the Nets to 3-17 shooting as the primary defender today. Kyrie Irving was 0-8 when guarded by Bam.1.1×06.7k1.1k40
90Feb 4, '20Patrick Mahomes on 3rd and 15+ yards this season (including playoffs): 13-17, 299 yds, 3 TD, 0 Int1.1×07k1k39
91Nov 6, '22The Astros' bullpen was one for the ages... The Astros are the first bullpen to throw at least 40 innings in a single postseason and post a sub-1.00 ERA.1.1×07k1.3k55
92May 12, '22Jrue Holiday is the first player over the last 25 postseasons to record a block and a steal inside the final 10 seconds of the 4th quarter of a playoff game.1.0×07.1k1k40
93Apr 19, '22Jalen Brunson is the first player in Mavericks history with 40 points & 0 turnovers in a playoff game. #dALLasIN | @dallasmavs1.0×07.1k99521
94Jul 17, '22Jackson Holliday, son of 7-time All-Star OF Matt Holliday gets taken 1st-overall to the Orioles The only other son of a former MLB player to be taken 1st-overall in the MLB Draft..1.0×07.2k84950
95Nov 13, '25THE GIRLS WERE HOOPIN' TONIGHT 🔥 This is the first time there have been multiple 40-point games in D-I WCBB since February 2024 😳1.0×203k7.9k1.1k200
96Aug 8, '21The United States has won gold in Women's Volleyball for the first time. They are only the 3rd team to win the gold medal match 3-0, joining China in 1984 and Japan in 1976.1.0×06.9k89725
97Apr 22, '22Draymond Green joins LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Jason Kidd and Larry Bird as the only players in postseason history with 200 steals and 10 triple-doubles1.0×06.6k80659
98Aug 18, '22Albert Pujols hit a pinch-hit grand slam and Adam Wainwright pitched 7 scoreless innings today. The Cardinals are the 1st team in MLB history to have a 40-year-old hit a grand slam1.0×06.7k92746
99Jul 1, '22With Rudy Gobert off to Minnesota, the only player from the 2013 NBA Draft that is still on the team they made their debut with is Giannis Antetokounmpo.0.9×07k75241
100Aug 15, '21On this date in 2012, Félix Hernández throws the 23rd perfect game in MLB history. There has not been a perfect game tossed in MLB since.0.9×06.6k68426

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