Sportlight

Published: Thursday, Oct. 23 2003 12:00 a.m. MDT

Oct. 23

1949 — Don Doll of the Detroit Lions intercepts four passes in a 24-7 victory over the Chicago Cardinals.

1960 — Jim Martin of Detroit becomes the first kicker with two field goals over 50 yards in a game as the Lions beat the Baltimore Colts 30-17.

1971 — Greg Pruitt rushes for 294 yards on 19 carries to lead the Oklahoma Sooners to an NCAA record 711 yards rushing and a 75-28 pounding of Kansas State.

1976 — Pittsburgh's Tony Dorsett rushes for 180 yards in a 45-0 rout over Navy to become the top career rusher in NCAA history with 5,206 yards.

1988 — Dan Marino passes for 521 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions as the Miami Dolphins lose to the New York Jets 44-30. Marino completes 35 of 60 passes as he produces the second-best single-game total yardage in NFL history.

1993 — The Toronto Maple Leafs break the NHL record for most victories at the start of the season, winning their ninth straight game by beating the second-year Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0.

1994 — Tyrone Hughes returns kickoffs of 92 and 98 yards for touchdowns as he sets two NFL records for return yards in the New Orleans Saints' 37-34 victory over the Los Angles Rams. Robert Bailey of the Rams also sets an NFL record with a 103-yard punt return.

1999 — Florida State's Bobby Bowden gets his 300th win with a 17-14 victory over his son, Clemson coach Tommy Bowden. With the victory Bowden joins Bear Bryant, Pop Warner, Joe Paterno and Amos Alonzo Stagg as the only major college coaches to reach 300 victories.

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