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Today in sports history: Oct. 5
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Today in sports history: Oct. 5

  • Associated Press
  • Oct 5, 2021
  • Oct 5, 2021 Updated Oct 5, 2021

In 2014, Peyton Manning throws the 500th TD pass of his career. See more sports moments from this date:

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1985: Eddie Robinson becomes college football's winningest coach

1985: Eddie Robinson becomes college football's winningest coach

1985 — Eddie Robinson becomes college football’s winningest coach as Grambling beats Prairie View A&M 27-7. It’s Robinson’s 324th career victory, one more than Paul “Bear” Bryant had before he retired from Alabama after the 1982 season.

Grambling head coach Eddie Robinson, 78, watches from the sidelines during his last home game in Grambling, La., Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997. Robinson, who has coached Grambling for 57 years, lost his final home game to North Carolina A&T 37-35. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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2006: Brendan Shanahan becomes 15th NHL player with 600 goals

2006: Brendan Shanahan becomes 15th NHL player with 600 goals

2006 — Brendan Shanahan of the New York Rangers becomes the 15th player with 600 goals in the NHL when he scores twice in a 5-2 win over Washington.

New York Rangers' Brendan Shanahan, left, scores a second-period goal past Washington goalie Olie Kolzig during opening night play against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006, in New York. It was Shanahan's 599th goal. (AP Photo/Paul Hawthorne)

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2008: Colts score 21 points in span of 2:10 to rally past Texans

2008: Colts score 21 points in span of 2:10 to rally past Texans

2008 — Peyton Manning turns a colossal collapse by the Houston Texans into a stunning victory for the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts score 21 points in a late span of 2:10 — two touchdowns thanks to fumbles by Sage Rosenfels — then intercepts Rosenfels’ last-ditch comeback attempt for a 31-27 win.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) during the first quarter of a football game against the Houston Texans Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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2013: Oregon's Marcus Mariota throws for 5 TDs, runs for 2 more in rout

2013: Oregon's Marcus Mariota throws for 5 TDs, runs for 2 more in rout

2013 — Marcus Mariota throws five touchdown passes and runs for two scores as No. 2 Oregon routs Colorado 57-16. The Ducks reach the 50-point plateau for a school record fifth straight time. Oregon have scored at least 55 points in all of its games under first-year coach Mark Helfrich.

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota warms up before facing Colorado in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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2014: Peyton Manning throws 500th TD pass of his career

2014: Peyton Manning throws 500th TD pass of his career

2014 — Denver’s Peyton Manning was 31 of 47 for a career-high 479 yards with four TDs, including the 500th of his career, along with two interceptions to help the Broncos beat Arizona 41-20.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, in Denver. The Broncos won 41-20. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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2014: Browns rally from 25-point deficit to beat Titans on the road

2014: Browns rally from 25-point deficit to beat Titans on the road

2014 — Brian Hoyer’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Travis Benjamin with 1:09 left rallies the Cleveland Browns from a 25-point deficit to beat the Tennessee Titans 29-28. It’s the largest comeback in league history by a road team.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer passes against the Tennessee Titans in the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

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