“Obviously, his performance was unbelievable,” Saints coach Sean Payton told reporters.
Sayers was one of three players to score (not pass for) six touchdowns in a single game – along with Ernie Nevers of the Chicago Cardinals in 1929 and Dub Jones of the Cleveland Browns in 1951 – for 55 years until a New Orleans Saints back matched it on Christmas Day in 2020.Īlvin Kamara added 155 rushing yards and set a franchise record by scoring his 21st TD of the season in a 52-33 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the comforts of the Superdome. He also averaged 26.8 yards on his five punt returns and remains the only player in NFL history to have four rushing TDs, a receiving score and a return TD in the same game. Sayers finished the game with 113 rushing yards on nine attempts and 89 receiving yards on two catches.
The Chicago Bears star running back had an 80-yard touchdown reception, an 85-yard punt return and four rushing scores in a 54-20 rout of the San Francisco 49ers. 12, 1965, Gale Sayers showcased his Hall-of-Fame versatility on the way to a performance for the ages.
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