Events in Sport
- National Football League Championship, Cleveland Municipal Stadium: Cleveland Browns thrash Detroit Lions, 56-10; Browns' placekicker Lou Groza makes 8 extra points, a new title game record
Birthdays in Sport
- Ozzie Smith, infielder (St Louis Cardinals), born in Mobile, Alabama
- Susan H Butcher, dog sled driver (Idatarod)
- Ullrich Diessner, German DR, 4 man cox (Olympic gold 1976)
- Walter Diessner, German DR, 4 man cox (Olympic gold 1976)