Connections: Sports Edition — October 4, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's board moves from statistics tracked for a wide receiver, to iconic plays in N.F.L. history, to things tied to a legendary baseball pitcher, and finally to teams nicknamed the Panthers.
Hint 2 of 5
Yellow (easiest): each of these is a statistic recorded for a football wide receiver.
Hint 3 of 5
Green: each of these is the nickname of a famous, game-changing play in N.F.L. history.
Hint 4 of 5
Blue: each of these is closely associated with a dominant left-handed pitcher nicknamed "the Big Unit."
Hint 5 of 5
Purple (hardest): each of these is a sports program whose team nickname is the Panthers.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Stats For A Receiver
YARDS AFTER CATCH · RECEPTIONS · TOUCHDOWNS · TARGETS
Famous Football Plays
MINNEAPOLIS MIRACLE · THE CATCH · PHILLY SPECIAL · WIDE RIGHT
Associated With Randy Johnson
ARIZONA · SEATTLE · BIG UNIT · 2001 WORLD SERIES
Panthers
CAROLINA · FLORIDA · PITTSBURGH · FIU
This puzzle by the numbers
- Panthers
- MINNEAPOLIS MIRACLE
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