On This Day: December 16

3 verified moments happened on December 16. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1945 The Cleveland Rams edge the Redskins to win the NFL title, the first expansion-era team to do so.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia, '1945 NFL Championship Game'; Pro-Football-Reference (Dec 16 1945)
2. 1973 O.J. Simpson rushes for over 2,000 yards in a season for the first time in NFL history, against the JetsSports · Source: History.com, 'OJ Simpson rushes record 2,000 yards in a season', Dec 16, 1973
3. 2000🤲 With Everton's goalkeeper down injured, West Ham's Paolo Di Canio catches the cross instead of scoring, earning FIFA's Fair Play award.Soccer · Source: Sky Sports; FourFourTwo (Dec 16 2000)