September 2004 in Sports - September 26, 2004

September 26, 2004

• Formula One: The inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai entertains the crowd of nearly 200,000 with an exciting race, won by Brazilian Rubens Barrichello, separated by less than 1.5 seconds from second place Briton Jenson Button and Finn Kimi Räikkönen in third place. (Guardian)
• National Football League Week 3:
  • Peyton Manning throws for five touchdowns and Brett Favre throws his 4000th completion as the Indianapolis Colts defeat the Green Bay Packers 45–31. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Tim Brown catches his 100th career touchdown pass in a game against his former team, the Oakland Raiders. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • The San Francisco 49ers are shut out for the first time since 1977 in a 34–0 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars are 3–0 for the first time since 1998 after a last-second 15–12 win over the Tennessee Titans. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • The Kansas City Chiefs likewise fall to 0–3 after being beat in the final seconds by the Houston Texans, 24–21. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Morten Andersen of the Minnesota Vikings makes an appearance in the Vikings' game against the Chicago Bears, marking his 341st appearance in an NFL game, and breaking George Blanda's record. Blanda played with the Bears and the Oakland Raiders. Besides the Vikings, Andersen has played for the New Orleans Saints, the Atlanta Falcons, the New York Giants and the Kansas City Chiefs. (Chicago Bear Report)