Everyone remembers when Brett Favre played the day after his father died. Gary Danielson overcame the death of his daughter to play in a game for the Detroit Lions.
In a 1980 NFL game between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, Lions starting quarterback Gary Danielson decided to play in the game despite losing his nine-day old daughter less than 72 hours before the game.
What followed was the best game of his career in the national Football League. This is the story behind the most heroic and inspiring game in the history of the Lions.
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