Friday, December 31 · from our game logs

On this day: Dec 31

The standout single games on this date in past seasons, and how rare each one is in our logs. Off-season sports show the nearest dates, labelled.

Today

NFL

nothing on Dec 31 itself, so from the days around it
2020Week 17
253rushing yards
Jonathan Taylor (RB)

Jonathan Taylor (RB)

IND logoIND vsJAX logoJAX · W 28-14

30 car, 253 rush yds, 2 TD · 1 rec, 1 yds

253+ rushing yards

One of 2 games of 253+ rushing yards in our NFL logs (2015–2026 seasons).

2020Week 17
250rushing yards
Derrick Henry (RB)

Derrick Henry (RB)

TEN logoTEN @HOU logoHOU · W 41-38

34 car, 250 rush yds, 2 TD

250+ rushing yards

One of 3 games of 250+ rushing yards in our NFL logs (2015–2026 seasons).

2015Week 17
435passing yards
KM

Kellen Moore (QB)

DAL logoDAL vsWAS logoWAS · L 23-34

33/48, 435 pass yds, 3 TD, 2 INT · 1 car, 0 rush yds

435+ passing yards

One of 63 games of 435+ passing yards in our NFL logs (2015–2026 seasons).

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NBA

nothing on Dec 31 itself, so from the days around it
2021-22
16points
Nikola Vucevic

Nikola Vucevic

CHI logoCHI vsATL logoATL · W

16 pts · 20 reb · 1 ast · 3 stl · 8-14 FG · 33 min

20+ rebounds

One of 215 games of 20+ rebounds in our NBA logs (2021-22 to 2026-27 seasons).

2021-22
25points
Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler

MIA logoMIA vsWAS logoWAS · W

25 pts · 8 reb · 15 ast · 8-16 FG · 36 min

15+ assists

One of 258 games of 15+ assists in our NBA logs (2021-22 to 2026-27 seasons).

2021-22
41points
Ja Morant

Ja Morant

MEM logoMEM vsLAL logoLAL · W

41 pts · 10 reb · 2 ast · 6 3PM · 13-27 FG · 36 min

41+ points

One of 683 games of 41+ points in our NBA logs (2021-22 to 2026-27 seasons).

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How this works

Moments are single-game performances from our own game logs that clear a standout bar (e.g. NBA 40+ points or a triple-double; NFL 400 passing yards, 175 rushing or receiving yards, or 3+ touchdowns; NHL hat tricks, 4+ points, shutouts; MLB multi-homer games, 5+ hits, complete games, 12+ strikeouts; WNBA 30+ points). Rarity counts how many games in the same logs reach the same mark. Logs cover: NFL 2015–2026 seasons · NBA 2021-22 to 2026-27 seasons.