Today in sports history: Dec. 29

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In 1968, Joe Namath leads the New York Jets 68 yards in 55 seconds to score a go-ahead touchdown and beat the Oakland Raiders 27-23 in the AFL championship game.

1957: Totin Rote's 4 TDs lead Detroit Lions to NFL title over Cleveland Browns

After Chicago Bears defensive back Richie Petitbone intercepted his pass into end zone with only seconds left to play, an angry New York Giants quarterback, Y.A. Tittle raises his helmet high to slam in on the ground on Dec. 29, 1963 in Chicago. Bears took over the ball and held the ball to win the NFL title, 14-10. 1968 — The Baltimore Colts shut out the Cleveland Browns 34-0 to win the NFL championship at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison, left, makes a move on Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jason Craft in the third quarter in Indianapolis, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002. Harrison had six receptions for 28 yards. 2006 — Texas Tech spots Minnesota a 31-point, third-quarter lead, then rallies for a 44-41 overtime victory in the Insight Bowl, the largest comeback in Division I-A bowl history. The previous record was 30 points, set by Marshall against East Carolina in the 2001 GMAC Bowl.

New England Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs III, left, and Asante Samuel celebrate after Hobbs' intercepted a pass from New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007. 2011 — In the highest-scoring regulation bowl game in history, Baylor tops Washington 67-56 in a wild Alamo Bowl shootout.

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