Timeline
- 1999
- Barry Sanders retires from football
July 28, 1999 - Barry Sanders dashed away from professional football, announcing his retirement while still in the prime of his career. He left the Detroit Lions grasping for answers the way defenders often grasped for the elusive running back with the breathtaking moves, only to catch air instead.
"The reason I am retiring is very simple," Sanders said in a statement released yesterday. "My desire to exit the game is greater than my desire to remain in it."
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- 2001
- Barry Bonds hits Home Run # 71
Breaks McGwire's single-season home run record with his 71st and 72nd home runs. He adds his record-setting 73rd homer two days later.
- 2002
- Emmitt Smith breaks NFL career rushing record
Dallas Cowboy Emmitt Smith broke the National Football League?s career rushing record in a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Texas Stadium.
In the 4th quarter, Smith surged through a hole on the right side of the Seahawks? defense for 11-yards. Smith broke the record of 16,727 yards set by the late Chicago Bear Walter Payton.
- 2003
- LeBron James signs a record $90 million deal with Nike
May 22, 2003 - High School phenom LeBron James signed a record $90 million deal with Nike. The deal dwarfed any of the previous initial contracts given to a young, unproven player who is skipping college and had yet to shoot their first jump shot in the NBA.
"Nike is the right fit and has the right product for me,'' James said. "They are a great group of people who are committed to supporting me throughout my professional career, on and off the court.''
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- Barry Bonds becomes first member of the 500-500 club
June 23, 2003 -Stealing second base at Pacific Bell Park in the 11th inning, Barry Bonds becomes the first player to hit 500 homers and steal 500 bases in his career. The Giants' left fielder may not only be the charter member of the 500-500 club, many believe, including him, he will most likely only member, as no one else may ever reach this plateau.
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- 2007
- Adrian Peterson sets the NFL single game rushing record
Adrian Peterson broke his own franchise record as well as the NFL single game rushing record previously held by Jamal Lewis since 2003 when he rushed for 296 yards on thirty carries and three touchdowns against the San Diego Chargers.
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