December 2004 in Sports - December 19, 2004

December 19, 2004

  • National Football League, Week 15:
    • Peyton Manning comes within one touchdown of Dan Marino's single-season record as the Indianapolis Colts defeat the Baltimore Ravens, 20–10, in Indianapolis. (ESPN)
    • The Oakland Raiders defeat the Tennessee Titans, 40–35, in Oakland. (ESPN)
    • The Jacksonville Jaguars upset the Green Bay Packers, 28–25, in Green Bay. (ESPN)
    • The Arizona Cardinals upset the St. Louis Rams, 31–7, in Tempe, Arizona. (ESPN)
    • The New Orleans Saints defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 21–17, in Tampa. (ESPN)
    • In a driving snow, the San Diego Chargers clinch the AFC West division championship by shutting out the Cleveland Browns, 21–0, in Cleveland. LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 111 yards on 26 carries.(ESPN)
    • The Philadelphia Eagles eliminate the Dallas Cowboys from playoff contention in the NFC with a 12–7 win in Philadelphia. Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens left the game with a swollen ankle (ESPN). The Eagles win, along with losses by the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, and the Carolina Panthers gave the Green Bay Packers a playoff berth even before their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars began. (ESPN)
    • The Houston Texans allow the fewest points in their brief history and defeat the Chicago Bears, 24–5, in Chicago. (ESPN)
    • Despite being outscored 14–7 in the fourth quarter, the Minnesota Vikings defeat the Detroit Lions, 28–27, in Detroit. The Lions botched an extra point attempt after Joey Harrington threw a touchdown to Roy Williams late in the game. (ESPN)
    • The Buffalo Bills defeat the Cincinnati Bengals, 33–17, in Cincinnati. (ESPN)
    • Chad Pennington throws for 253 yards and three touchdowns as the New York Jets defeat the Seattle Seahawks, 37–14, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (ESPN)
    • The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Denver Broncos, 45–17, in Kansas City. (ESPN)
  • Cricket: Australia (381 and 361-5d) beat Pakistan (179 and 72) by 491 runs in the first test at the WACA in Perth, Western Australia to lead the 3 match series 1–0. Justin Langer (Aus) is made man of the match for his 191 and 97. Glenn McGrath (Aus) took a career best 8 for 24 in the second innings. (Cricinfo)
  • Handball: Norway defeats Denmark, 27–25, to win the 2004 European Women's Handball Championship. (EURO 2004)

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