Thomas Frederick Day (August 20, 1935 — August 21, 2000) was an American football

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 player. A defensive end

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, he played college football

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 at North Carolina A&T State University, and professionally in the American Football League

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 for the Buffalo Bills

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 and the San Diego Chargers

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. He was part of the Bills' defense which did not allow a rushing touchdown for 17 consecutive games over a portion of the 1964 and 1965 seasons, winning the American Football League Championship

American Football League playoffs

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 in both years. Day was an AFL All-Star

American Football League All-Star games

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in 1965.

Day said of winning the AFL championship, "Winning the championship is like making love to the most beautiful woman in the world."