Portal:American football/Anniversaries/January 8


 * Events
 * 2007 - Florida defeats Ohio State 41-14 in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game, the first time the championship is decided in a separate game, rather than a bowl game.


 * Birthdays
 * 1927 - George Taliaferro, member of the College Football Hall of Fame and first African-American to be drafted by an NFL team.
 * 1957 - Dwight Clark, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver who was on the receiving end of "The Catch"
 * 1970 - Darryl Williams, former NFL cornerback, mostly with the Cincinnati Bengals