On October 15, 2017, Anthony Barr drove Aaron Rodgers into the turf outside the pocket, breaking his right collarbone with no flag. The Packers missed the playoffs, and for 2018 the NFL changed one word in its roughing-the-passer rule so that landing on a passer with most of your body weight became a foul.
On October 15, 2000, Darrick Vaughn's 96-yard kickoff return and Tony Horne's 103-yard answer were the first back-to-back opening kickoff-return touchdowns in NFL history. After Jeff Wilkins left with a quadriceps injury, the Rams converted four two-point tries in a 45-29 win.
On October 15, 2017, Tom Brady's Patriots beat the Jets 24-17 at MetLife Stadium for his 187th regular-season win as a starter, moving him past Brett Favre and Peyton Manning, who had shared the mark at 186.
On October 15, 1987, the NFL Players Association called off its 24-day strike without a contract or free agency. Because the union missed the owners' deadline, replacement players still played the Week 6 games.
October 15, 1933: the Eagles debuted with a 56-0 loss to the Giants. October 15, 1995: the Panthers beat the Jets 26-15 for their first win. The two teams meet Sunday in Philadelphia.
October 14, 1990: Montana threw for 476 yards and six touchdowns; Rice caught 13 for 225 and five scores as the 49ers beat Atlanta 45-35.
