Sports-o-mania

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Across
  1. 6. First 1,000 yd rusher (full)
  2. 9. First player to miss 5,000 free throws
  3. 14. NBA team sans furry cheerleader 1
  4. 20. Canceled for 1994 strike
  5. 21. Post-SB Destination
  6. 22. Losing MVP
  7. 23. Most winning Williams sister
  8. 24. Max number of minutes to search for ball
  9. 25. First MIP
  10. 27. The ________ Brothers
  11. 28. All-time leading rusher’s team
  12. 33. NBA team sans furry cheerleader 4
  13. 34. NBA Live 99 Cover
  14. 35. 60s NBA ban
  15. 37. Highest scoring NBA player in the 2000 season
  16. 38. 1991 All-Star MVP (full)
  17. 41. Oldest existing NFL franchise
  18. 42. Ochocinco, formerly (full)
  19. 44. Best rookie passer
  20. 45. First in the Triple Crown series
  21. 46. SI’s favorite model
Down
  1. 1. NBA team sans furry cheerleader 3
  2. 2. 216 marks decorate this
  3. 3. 25 Down’s achievement
  4. 4. First NBA MM achiever in a single season
  5. 5. Double Heisman winner
  6. 7. Nate the Great’s Surname
  7. 8. NY Jets, formerly
  8. 10. First gay football draft pick (full)
  9. 11. NBA team sans furry cheerleader 2
  10. 12. First-ever World Cup winner
  11. 13. Most points claimed by Wilt
  12. 15. First to win SI Sportsman of Year twice (full)
  13. 16. Woods’ first major win
  14. 17. ‘Home run’ original use
  15. 18. Lion’s 50-year Curser
  16. 19. Devils 31 Retiree
  17. 21. Super Bowl and World Series Athlete (full)
  18. 26. First 2,000 Rusher (full)
  19. 29. 16-consecutive-year NBA Finals Player (full)
  20. 30. First night football game winner
  21. 31. World Cup forever-participant
  22. 32. Three-sport All-American (full)
  23. 36. First Super Bowl Wide Receiver MVP
  24. 39. Undefeated in 1972
  25. 40. Baseball material
  26. 43. First rookie to repeat a 35+ pt game post-AI