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On This Day in Sports Odds History
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1970 (NFL): Super Bowl IV - in the last Super Bowl between the NFL and AFL, the AFL wins for the second straight year when the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Minnesota Vikings 23-7. The Chiefs were a 12-point underdog and the game stayed under the total of 39 points. Len Dawson was named Super Bowl MVP after passing for 142 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. The Chiefs defense caused 5 turnovers and limited the Vikings to 13 first downs.
1987 (NFL): "The Drive" - the Denver Broncos defeat the Cleveland Browns 23-20 in overtime to win the AFC Championship. The Broncos were a 3½-point road underdog and the game went over the total of 38 points. John Elway capped a 15-play 98-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Mark Jackson to tie the game with 37 seconds left. Rich Karlis' 33-yard field goal with 9:12 left in overtime gave the Broncos the win.
2016 (College Football): In the highest scoring National Championship game ever, #2 Alabama defeats #1 Clemson 45-40 behind 158 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns from Heisman Trophy Award winner Derrick Henry. Clemson scored a touchdown with 12 seconds left in the game to get the backdoor cover as they were 6½-point underdogs. The game went over the total of 50½-points as the Crimson Tide won its 4th title over a 7-year span.
2020 (NFL): Derrick Henry rushes 30 times for 195 yards as the Tennessee Titans knock out the AFC's top-seeded Baltimore Ravens (14-2) with a 28-12 victory in an AFC Divisional round playoff game. The Titans were a 10-point road underdog and the game stayed under the total of 47½-points. Baltimore outgained Tennessee by 230 yards but turned the ball over 3 times.
