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Gale Sayers is a legend, but one game stands out among the rest.

Gale Sayers was never better than on Dec. 12, 1965 against San Francisco. In 101 years of pro football, you’ll be hard pressed to find anyone who was better.

Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died. Nicknamed ”The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Relatives of Sayers had said he was diagnosed with dementia.

Newton does not seem concerned about the money, though. He says at this point in his career it’s all about respect.

The NFL’s final ratings numbers went up somewhat in Week 2, largely bolstered by a strong Monday Night Football game.

Gale Sayers’ brilliant career made him one of the most beloved Bears player ever. An All-Pro in his first five seasons, he was a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Our analysts reveal their fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 3 NFL action, when Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson will square off once again.

Our analysts reveal their fantasy football defense rankings for Week 3 NFL action.

Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow is up for an award after Week 2.

When he was playing, Eli Manning knew that Sunday’s outcome would dictate his entire week. It’s not that way in retirement, where he’s “figuring out how to be a fan.”

Yahoo Sports’ Senior NFL Writer Frank Schwab shares his take on Big D, as well as the Eagles, Giants, and the Washington Football Team in “What The AFC East Is Made Of.”

Giants running back Saquon Barkley’s season came to an end when he tore his ACL in last Sunday’s loss to the Bears and the Giants formally removed him from the active roster on Tuesday. Barkley has been placed on injured reserve and is set for surgery to repair his injury in the near future. The [more]

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert (31) rushes for a touchdown during the first quarter against the New York Jetsat MetLife Stadium. Week 2: Sept. 17-21 Raheem Mostert: The 49ers’ running back carried the ball eight times for 92 yards including an 80 yard sweep for a touchdown in a 31-13 win over the Jets.

Raiders snap counts vs. Saints: Three scores by players in limited snaps

Nine different New Orleans Saints defenders allowed pass completions to Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller on Monday Night Football.

Jon Gruden is the fourth coach in the league to publicly say that he had contracted the coronavirus.

The New Orleans Saints couldn’t fill the void left when wide receiver Michael Thomas missed their Las Vegas Raiders game with an injury.

If what we’ve seen out of Josh Allen the first two games is a sign of what he’ll be this season, Buffalo might be thinking bigger than just an AFC East title.

Justin Herbert’s surprise start, and more surprising poise against a fierce Chiefs pass defense, was eye-opening. But he may not be long for the job.

Lawrence is expected to dice up The Citadel. But two of his best throws show exactly why NFL scouts believe he’s special.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports a Colts fan found Indianapolis Colts LB Darius Leonard’s wedding ring in a glove he gave him after the game. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

After suffering two brutal injuries to key defensive linemen on Sunday, the 49ers are working to sign former Seattle Seahawk Ziggy Ansah.

The Cowboys QB made NFL history with 400 passing yards and 3 rushing TDs against Atlanta, but he praised his teammates after the Week 2 win.

When Jim Caldwell was Detroit’s coach, 9-7 wasn’t good enough. Yet Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn aren’t facing consequences for running the franchise into the ground.

If Joe Judge saw his season flash before his eyes as he carried his star running back off the Soldier Field turf, he wasn’t about to share that with the public. Ever defiant, ever the optimist, Judge did everything but utter the hollow cliché “Next man up.” As if the next man could possibly replace the one that went down.

Last Monday night, Vic Fangio did his best impersonation of Bill Belichick in the closing moments of Super Bowl XLIX. It didn’t work. On Sunday night, Belichick did his best impersonation of Fangio impersonating Belichick in the closing moments of Super Bowl XLIX. It too didn’t work. With 36 seconds left in the early-season epic [more]

NFL superstars, Cam Jordan and Mark Ingram are former Saints teammates and real-life friends whose personalities, minds, and hearts are…

Following the Chargers’ 23-20 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, cornerback Desmond King made it clear he wasn’t happy with the team.

“This is a disgusting taste in my mouth.”

Russell Wilson continued his sizzling start throwing five more touchdown passes. Collier stuffed Cam Newton at the 1-yard line on the final play, and the Seattle Seahawks held off the New England Patriots 35-30 on Sunday night. Wilson and Newton – two of the premier quarterbacks in the NFL – claimed the spotlight in a wild primetime showcase.