Today in Sports, December 24 - Marshall Faulk breaks Emmitt Smith’s NFL record for touchdowns in a season with 26

It's too early to compare Ashton Jeanty to Emmitt Smith; however, the two running backs share a key similarity in their height and weight. Brian Losness-Imagn Images Both are 5-foot-9, with Jeanty ...

1995 — Emmitt Smith of the Dallas Cowboys scores his 25th touchdown of the season in a 37-13 win over Arizona, breaking the record for most TDs in a season. Smith passes John Riggins of Washington, who scored 24 in 1983.

At his pace, Barkley should reach the milestone, even possibly ahead of the 17th game of the season that Eric Dickerson and the NFL did not have in 1984 when the record was set.

Barkley was drafted out of Penn State with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft. He was an instant success in New York and ran for 1,307 yards his rookie season. Barkley ran for 5,211 yards and 35 touchdowns and had 288 receptions for 2,100 yards and 12 TDs in six years with the Giants.

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith suffered a knee injury during the team’s Week 15 loss to the Packers. While he was able to play all of Sunday’s loss to the Vikings, Smith still isn’t 100 percent — and told reporters on Tuesday and likely won’t be for some time.

Even though Walker Buehler made the final pitch of the Dodgers' World Series-winning season, it wasn't enough to keep him L.A. for another year.

The coach hasn't absolved his quarterback of blame, but he hasn't wavered in supporting Smith, either, ahead of a critical offseason.

With a 41-3 rout of the New York Jets, Bill Belichick earns his 200th regular-season victory in New England, making him the fifth coach in NFL history to reach the milestone with one team. 2016 — Cleveland survives a last-second field-goal attempt and gets its first victory after 14 losses by beating the San Diego Chargers 20-17.

The NFL first appeared on Christmas Day in 1971 when the Cowboys played the Vikings and the Chiefs played the Dolphins. The NFL usually dominates

DeVonta Smith didn't need much time to explain what happened. The Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver immediately owned up to a play he makes 99 times out of 100. "