Dallas Cowboy Clint Longley and his Thanksgiving Day Heroics, Chicago's Ernie Nevers scored 40, and Montreal's Georges Vezina collapsed - This DiSH for Nov. 28

In 1974, Clint Longley replaced an injured Roger Staubach and rallied the Dallas Cowboys for what NFL FIlms called 'The Greatest Thanksgiving Day game' ever. In 1996, Kansas City running back Marcus Allen passed Walter Payton on the all-time rushing touchdown list. Allen scored another later in the game to lift the Chiefs to the win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. In 1895, the first auto race started in Chicago. In 1929, Chicago Cardinals' Ernie Nevers scored an NFL record 40 points in a 40-6 over the Bears. In 1925, Montreal Canadiens' goalie Georges Vezina collapsed during a game. He was diagnosed with tuberculosis a few days later and he died in March the following year. And in 1981, Paul 'Bear' Bryant won his 315th game to become the all-time winningest coach in college football.