The Jaguars played its first regular season game at home , they suffered a 10–3 loss against the Houston Oilers.

Frank Bruno defeated Oliver McCall at Wembley Stadium, London, England to win the WBC heavyweight title.

Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley was billed as "He's Back", it marked the return of Mike Tyson to professional boxing after over four years away due to his 1991 arrest, Tyson won easily.

Detroit Lions Mel Gray passed Ron Smith to become the all-time NFL leader in kickoff return yards.

43 year-old NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt wins his seventh Winston Cup season championship, tying Richard Petty's record.

Lawrence Taylor had his No. 56 jersey retired by the New York Giants, the team he led to two Super Bowl victories in 13 seasons.

Due to the players strike, Bud Selig, the acting commissioner and the owners voted, 26-2, to cancel the remainder of the regular-season schedule, two rounds of the playoffs and the World Series.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice caught his 127th touchdown pass and set an NFL record.

Tom Tupa scored the first two-point conversion in NFL history, he ran in a faked extra point attempt for the Cleveland Browns in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

At the time, Woods was the youngest U.S. Amateur champion at 18 years, 7 months, 29 days.