Portal:American football/Anniversaries/January 3


 * Events
 * 2006 - In game between college football's all-time winningest coaches, the 2006 Orange Bowl saw Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions defeat Bobby Bowden's Florida State Seminoles 26-23 in a classic triple-overtime battle.


 * Birthdays
 * 1959 - David Little, 11 year NFL linebacker with the Pittsburgh Steelers (d. 2005)
 * 1963 - Jim Everett, 12 year NFL quarterback, mostly with the Los Angeles Rams
 * 1981 - Eli Manning, New York Giants quarterback and Super Bowl XLII MVP


 * Deaths
 * 2003 - Sid Gillman, innovative football coach, head coach of three teams, mostly with the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (b. 1911)