Wednesday, January 5 · from our game logs

On this day: Jan 5

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 Jan 5 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).

2021Week 17
3touchdowns
Ja'Marr Chase (WR)

Ja'Marr Chase (WR)

CIN logoCIN vsKC logoKC · W 34-31

11 rec, 266 yds, 3 TD

266+ receiving yards3+ total TDs

One of 2 games in our NFL logs (2015–2026 seasons) with 266+ receiving yards and 3+ total TDs.

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).

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NBA

nothing on Jan 5 itself, so from the days around it
2021-22
56points
Trae Young

Trae Young

ATL logoATL @POR logoPOR · L

56 pts · 4 reb · 14 ast · 7 3PM · 17-26 FG · 37 min

56+ points

One of 27 games of 56+ points in our NBA logs (2021-22 to 2026-27 seasons).

2021-22
43points
Anfernee Simons

Anfernee Simons

POR logoPOR vsATL logoATL · W

43 pts · 3 reb · 7 ast · 9 3PM · 13-21 FG · 39 min

43+ points9+ threes

One of 39 games in our NBA logs (2021-22 to 2026-27 seasons) with 43+ points and 9+ threes.

2021-22
50points
Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown

BOS logoBOS vsORL logoORL · W

50 pts · 11 reb · 4 ast · 5 3PM · 19-29 FG · 46 min

50+ points

One of 109 games of 50+ 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.