The 7 Strangest Sports Stories On Record

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No. 1: The King of Comebacks


Photo Credit: Russ Walker

In 1984, quarterback Frank Reich recorded the most impressive comeback in the history of college football, when he led his team, University of Maryland, to defeat the Miami Hurricanes after they were 31 points down.

Fate would have that, 9 years later, the Buffalo Bills, who were 32 points down in their game against the Oilers, subbed an injured player for Reich, who came on the field to lead his team to the greatest comeback in professional football. Talk about doing the impossible. Twice.

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