1986 in Sports - American Football

American Football

  • Super Bowl XX – the Chicago Bears win 46–10 over the New England Patriots
  • Linebacker Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants is named NFL Most Valuable Player Award
  • Penn State Nittany Lions are NCAA Division 1A National Champions for the second time.
  • Quarterback Vinny Testaverde of the Miami Hurricanes is awarded the Heisman Trophy

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Famous quotes containing the words american and/or football:

    “Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.”
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