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List of National Football League records (team)

From EverybodyWiki Bios & Wiki


This is a list of records set by various teams in various categories in the National Football League (NFL).

Championships[edit]

See also: List of Super Bowl champions
  • Most Super Bowl wins, 6
Pittsburgh Steelers 1974-75, 1978-79, 2005, 2008
New England Patriots 2001, 2003-04, 2014, 2016, 2018
  • Most Consecutive Super Bowl wins, 2
Green Bay Packers 1966-67
Miami Dolphins 1972-73
Pittsburgh Steelers 1974-75, 1978-79
San Francisco 49ers 1988-89
Dallas Cowboys 1992-93
Denver Broncos 1997-98
New England Patriots 2003-04
  • Most Super Bowl appearances, 11
New England Patriots 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003-04, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016-18
  • Most Consecutive Super Bowl appearances, 4
Buffalo Bills 1990-93
  • Most league championships, 13
Green Bay Packers 1929–31, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961–62, 1965–67, 1996, 2010
  • Most consecutive league championships, 3
Green Bay Packers 1929–31, 1965–67
  • Most Conference Championship Game Appearances, 16
Pittsburgh Steelers 1972, 1974–76, 1978–79, 1984, 1994–95, 1997, 2001, 2004–05, 2008, 2010, 2016
San Francisco 49ers 1970-71, 1981, 1983-84, 1988-90, 1992-94, 1997, 2011-13, 2019
  • Most Consecutive Conference Championship Game Appearances, 8
New England Patriots 2011-18

Games won[edit]

  • Highest winning percentage for regular season, .573 (512-380-6)
Dallas Cowboys 1960–2018[1]
  • Highest winning percentage for regular season and postseason combined, .572 (547-408-6)
Dallas Cowboys 1960–2018[1]
  • Highest winning percentage for postseason, .649 (37-20)
New England Patriots 1960–2018
  • Most games won (regular season only), franchise history, 761
Chicago Bears 1920–2018
  • Most games won (including playoffs), franchise history, 778
Chicago Bears 1920–2018
  • Most games won (regular season only), since 1970 merger, 466
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1970–2018
  • Most games won (including playoffs), since 1970 merger, 502
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1970–2018
  • Most postseason games won, 37
New England Patriots
  • Most consecutive games won (including playoffs), 21
New England Patriots 2003–04
  • Most consecutive games won (regular season only), 23
Indianapolis Colts 2008–09
  • Most consecutive games without defeat, 25
Canton Bulldogs 1921–23
  • Most games won, regular season, 16
New England Patriots, 2007
  • Most consecutive winning seasons, franchise history, 20[2]
Dallas Cowboys 1966–85
  • Most Consecutive home games won, 27
Miami Dolphins 1971–74
  • Most consecutive home Games won (including playoffs), 31
Miami Dolphins 1971–74
  • Most consecutive home games without defeat, 30
Green Bay Packers 1928–33
  • Most consecutive road games won, 18
San Francisco 49ers 1988–90
  • Most shutout games won or tied, season, 11
Pottsville Maroons: 1926
  • Most consecutive shutout games won or tied, 13
Akron Pros, 1920–1921
  • Most regular season wins over 2 consecutive seasons, 29
Chicago Bears 1985-86
  • Most total wins over 2 consecutive seasons, 34
New England Patriots 2003–04 (28 regular season & 6 postseason)
  • Most regular season wins over 3 consecutive seasons, 40
Chicago Bears 1985-87
  • Most total wins over 3 consecutive seasons, 46
Denver Broncos 1996–98 (39 regular season & 7 postseason)
New England Patriots 2016–18 (38 regular season & 8 postseason)
  • Most regular season wins over 4 consecutive seasons, 52
Chicago Bears 1985-88
San Francisco 49ers 1989-92
New England Patriots 2004-07
  • Most total wins over 4 consecutive seasons, 60
New England Patriots 2004-07 (52 regular season & 8 postseason)
New England Patriots 2014-17 (51 regular season & 9 postseason)
  • Most regular season wins over 5 consecutive seasons, 66
New England Patriots 2003-07
  • Most total wins over 5 consecutive seasons, 77
New England Patriots 2003-07 (66 regular season & 11 postseason)
  • Most regular season wins over 6 consecutive seasons, 77
New England Patriots 2003-08
Indianapolis Colts 2004-09
  • Most total wins over 6 consecutive seasons, 88
New England Patriots 2003-08 (77 regular season & 11 postseason)
  • Most regular season wins over 7 consecutive seasons, 89
Indianapolis Colts 2003-09
New England Patriots 2010-16
  • Most total wins over 7 consecutive seasons, 101
New England Patriots 2011-17 (88 regular season & 13 postseason)
  • Most regular season wins over 8 consecutive seasons, 102
New England Patriots 2010-17
  • Most total wins over 8 consecutive seasons, 115
New England Patriots 2010-17 (102 regular season & 13 postseason)
New England Patriots 2011-18 (99 regular season & 16 postseason)
  • Most regular season wins over 9 consecutive seasons, 114
New England Patriots 2003-11
  • Most total wins over 9 consecutive seasons, 129
New England Patriots 2010-18 (113 regular season & 16 postseason)
  • Most regular season wins over 10 consecutive seasons, 126
New England Patriots 2003-12
New England Patriots 2007-16
  • Most total wins over 10 consecutive seasons, 141
New England Patriots 2010-19 (125 regular season & 16 postseason)

Losses[edit]

  • Lowest All-time Winning Percentage for Regular Season, current franchises, .385 (260–416–1)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976–2018[3][4]
  • Lowest All-time Winning Percentage for Postseason, .263 (5–14)
Cincinnati Bengals, 1970–2015[4][5]
  • Lowest All-time Winning Percentage, combined Regular Season and Postseason, .386 (266–424–1)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976–2018[4][6]
  • Most Consecutive Postseason Losses, 9
Detroit Lions, Jan 12, 1992 - ongoing (updated Jan. 8, 2017)
  • Longest Losing Streak, Multiple seasons, 26 games
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1976–1977[7]
  • Most Losses, Season / Longest Losing Streak in a Season, 16 games (in 16 games season)
Detroit Lions: 2008
Cleveland Browns: 2017
  • Longest losing streak in a season (with wins), 15
Carolina Panthers: 2001
  • Most consecutive losing seasons, 14 seasons
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1983–1996
  • Most consecutive seasons without a winning record, 20 seasons
New Orleans Saints: 1967–1986
  • Longest Home Game Losing Streak, 14 games
Dallas Cowboys: 1988–89
St. Louis Rams: 2008–10
  • Longest Road Game Losing Streak, 26 games
Detroit Lions: 2007–10
  • Longest Road Streak Without Win (Losses or Ties), 26 games
Detroit Lions 2007–10
  • Most Shutout Losses or Ties in a Season, 8
Frankford Yellow Jackets (lost 6, tied 2) 1927
Brooklyn Dodgers (lost 8) 1931
  • Most Consecutive Shutout Losses or Ties, 8
Rochester Jeffersons (lost 6) 1922–24

Tie Games[edit]

  • Most Ties in a Season, 6
Chicago Bears: 1932
  • Most Consecutive Ties, 3
Chicago Bears: 1932

Scoring[edit]

  • Most Seasons Leading League Scoring, 10
Chicago Bears: 1932, 1934–35, 1939, 1941–43, 1946–47, 1956
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Scoring, 4
San Francisco 49ers: 1992–95
  • Most Points, Season, 606
Denver Broncos: 2013
  • Most Points at Home, Season, 329
New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • Most Points on the Road, Season, 314
New England Patriots: 2007
  • Fewest Points at Home, Season, since 1940, 20
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1977, (7 games)
  • Fewest Points on the Road, 8-road game season, since, 1940, 41
Cincinnati Bengals: 2000
  • Most Points per Game, Season (Min 10 games), 38.83
Los Angeles Rams: 1950 (466 points in 12 games)
  • Most Points per Home Game, Season, 41.1
New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • Fewest Points, Season, 37
Cincinnati Reds/St. Louis Gunners: 1934
  • Fewest Points, 14 game season, 103
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1977
  • Fewest Points, 16 game season, 140
Seattle Seahawks: 1992
  • Most Games Scoring 50+ Points, Season, 3[8]
New York Giants: 1950
Los Angeles Rams: 1950
San Diego Chargers: 1963 (including a postseason win)
Dallas Cowboys: 1966
Minnesota Vikings: 1969
Denver Broncos: 2013
  • Most Games Scoring 30+ Points, Season, 13
Denver Broncos: 2013
  • Most consecutive games scoring 10+ points, 110
Indianapolis Colts, 2003–09
  • Most consecutive games scoring 20+ points, 30
Denver Broncos, 2012–14
  • Most consecutive games scoring 30+ points, 14
St. Louis Rams, Nov 28, 1999-Oct 29, 2000
  • Most consecutive games scoring 40+ points, 4
Indianapolis Colts, Nov 14, 2004-Dec 5, 2004
St. Louis Rams, Sep 17, 2000-Oct 15, 2000
  • Most Points, Single Team, Game, 73
Chicago Bears (73) (vs Washington Redskins (0)), Dec 9, 1940, (Championship Game)
  • Most Points, Single Team, Regular Season Game, 72
Washington Redskins (72) (vs New York Giants (41)) Nov 27, 1966
New York Giants (vs Philadelphia Eagles) Nov 26, 1972
Atlanta Falcons (vs New Orleans Saints) Sep 16, 1973
New York Jets (vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Nov 17, 1985
Jacksonville Jaguars (vs Miami Dolphins) Jan 15, 2000 (Postseason)
New Orleans Saints (vs Indianapolis Colts) Oct 23, 2011
Washington Redskins (72) vs New York Giants (41), Nov 27, 1966
Cincinnati Bengals (58) vs Cleveland Browns (48), Nov 28, 2004
  • Most Points, Shutout Victory, Game, 73
Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 9, 1940 (Championship Game)
  • Most Points, Shutout Victory, Game, Since AFL/NFL Merger, 59
Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons, Dec 4, 1976
New England Patriots vs Tennessee Titans, Oct 18, 2009
  • Fewest Points, Both Teams, Game, 0
In many games; last: New York Giants vs Detroit Lions, Nov 7, 1943
  • Fewest Points, Shutout Victory, Game, 2
Akron Pros vs Buffalo All-Americans, Nov 29, 1923
Kansas City Cowboys vs Buffalo Rangers, Nov 21, 1926
Frankford Yellow Jackets vs Green Bay Packers, Nov 29, 1928
Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears, Oct 16, 1932
Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers, Sep 18, 1938
  • Fewest Points, Shutout Victory, Game, Since AFL/NFL Merger, 3
Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers, Nov 14, 1971
Buffalo Bills vs Atlanta Falcons, Oct 16, 1977
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Kansas City Chiefs, Dec 16, 1979
New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins, Dec 12, 1982
New York Jets vs Washington Redskins, Dec 11, 1993
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins, Nov 26, 2007
  • Most Points Overcome to Win Game, 32[9]
Buffalo Bills vs Houston Oilers, Jan 3, 1993 (trailed 3–35, won 41–38, OT) (Playoff Game)
  • Most Points Overcome to Win Regular Season Game, 28
San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints, Dec 7, 1980 (trailed 7–35, won 38–35, OT)
  • Most Points Overcome to Win Game on the Road, 25
Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans, Oct 5, 2014, (trailed 3–28, won 29-28)
  • Most Points Overcome to Tie a Game, 31
Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills, Nov 27, 1960 (trailed 7–38, tied 38–38)
  • Largest First Quarter Deficit Overcome to Win Game, 21
Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots, Dec 15, 1974 (trailed 0–21, won 34–27)
Cincinnati Bengals vs Seattle Seahawks, Sep 6, 1981 (trailed 0–21, won 27–21)
Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles, Sep 12, 1999 (trailed 0–21, won 25–24)
Washington Redskins vs Carolina Panthers, Oct 3, 1999 (trailed 0–21, won 38–36)
Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons, Nov 23, 2003 (trailed 0–21, won 38–31)
Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills, Dec 4, 2005 (trailed 0–21, won 24–23)
San Diego Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals, Nov 12, 2006 (trailed 0–21, won 49–41)
New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills, Jan 1, 2012 (trailed 0–21, won 49–21)
Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans, Jan 12, 2020 (trailed 0-21, won 51-31)
  • Largest Halftime Deficit Overcome to Win Game, 28
San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints, Dec 7, 1980 (trailed 7–35, won 38–35, OT)
  • Largest Halftime Deficit Overcome to Win Game in Regulation Time, 24
Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Redskins, Oct 27, 1946 (trailed 0–24, won 28–24)
Los Angeles Rams vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dec 6, 1992 (trailed 3–27, won 31–27)
Denver Broncos vs San Diego Chargers, Oct 15, 2012 (trailed 0–24, won 35–24)
  • Largest Third Quarter Deficit Overcome to Win Game, 25
St. Louis Cardinals vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nov 8, 1987 (trailed 3–28, won 31–28)
  • Most Points, Single Team, First Half, 49
Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oct 2, 1983
  • Most Points, Single Team, Second Half, 49
Chicago Bears vs Philadelphia Eagles, Nov 30, 1941
  • Most Points, Single Team, Second Half, Since AFL/NFL Merger, 45
New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills, Sep 30, 2012
  • Most Points, Both Teams, First Half, 70
Houston Oilers (35) vs Oakland Raiders (35), Dec 22, 1963
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Second Half, 65
Washington Redskins (38) vs New York Giants (27), Nov 27, 1966
  • Most Points, Single Team, First Quarter, 35
Green Bay Packers vs Cleveland Browns, Nov 12, 1967
  • Most Points, Single Team, First Quarter, since AFL/NFL Merger, 28
Dallas Cowboys vs New York Jets, Dec 4, 1971
Oakland Raiders vs Los Angeles Rams, Oct 29, 1972
Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks, Oct 15, 1978
Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers, Sep 28, 1986
Cincinnati Bengals vs Houston Oilers, Oct 23, 1988
Buffalo Bills vs Atlanta Falcons, Nov 22, 1992
Denver Broncos vs Philadelphia Eagles, Oct 4, 1998
Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Redskins, Nov 15, 2010
Minnesota Vikings vs Arizona Cardinals, Oct 9, 2011
Chicago Bears vs Tennessee Titans, Nov 4, 2012
Baltimore Ravens vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oct 12, 2014
  • Most Points, Single Team, Second Quarter, 41
Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions, Oct 7, 1945
  • Most Points, Single Team, Second Quarter, since AFL/NFL Merger, 37
Los Angeles Rams vs Green Bay Packers, Sep 21, 1980
  • Most Points, Single Team, Third Quarter, 41
Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions, Oct 29, 1950
  • Most Points, Single Team, Third Quarter, since AFL/NFL Merger, 31
New York Jets vs Detroit Lions, Sep 10, 2018
  • Most Points, Single Team, Fourth Quarter, 34
Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears, Sep 30, 2007
  • Most Points, Both Teams, First Quarter, 42
Green Bay Packers (35) vs Cleveland Browns (7), Nov 12, 1967
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Second Quarter, 49
Oakland Raiders (28) vs Houston Oilers (21), Dec 22, 1963
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Third Quarter, 48
Los Angeles Rams (41) vs Detroit Lions (7), Oct 29, 1950
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Fourth Quarter, 48
Detroit Lions (34) vs Chicago Bears (14), Sep 30, 2007
  • Most Points, Single Team, One Minute, 21
New England Patriots vs New York Jets, Nov 22, 2012
New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears, Oct 26, 2014
  • Most Consecutive Games Scoring, 420
San Francisco 49ers (Week Five of 1977 until Week Two of 2004)
  • Most Consecutive Home Games Scoring, 443
Denver Broncos 1960 – 2019 (ongoing)
  • Most Consecutive Road Games Scoring, 265
New Orleans Saints 1983 – 2019 (ongoing)
  • Most Consecutive Games allowing opponents to Score (i.e.. without a shut out), 446
Washington Redskins 1991 – 2019 (ongoing)
  • Most Consecutive Road Games allowing opponents to Score, 361
St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals 1970 – 2019 (ongoing)
  • Most Consecutive Home Games allowing opponents to Score, 311
Cincinnati Bengals 1980 – 2019 (ongoing)
  • Best Point Differential, Season, +315
New England Patriots: 2007
  • Worst Point Differential, Season, −287
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1976
  • Worst Point Differential, 16-game Season, −274
Baltimore Colts: 1981[10]

Touchdowns[edit]

  • Most Touchdowns, season, 76
Denver Broncos: 2013
  • Fewest Touchdowns, season, since 1946, 11
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1977
  • Fewest Offensive Touchdowns, season, since 1943, 7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1977
  • Most Touchdowns, Single Team, Regular Season, game, 10
Washington Redskins (vs. New York Giants), Nov 27, 1966
  • Most Touchdowns, Both Teams, game, 16
Washington Redskins (vs. New York Giants), Nov 27, 1966
  • Most Touchdowns, Single Team, Postseason, game, 11
Chicago Bears (vs. Washington Redskins), Dec 8, 1940
  • Most consecutive games scoring 1+ touchdowns, 166
Cleveland Browns: 1957–69
  • Most consecutive games scoring 2+ touchdowns, 47
New England Patriots: Sep 27, 2009-Sep 9, 2012
  • Most consecutive games scoring 3+ touchdowns, 21
Miami Dolphins: Nov 20, 1983-Dec 17, 1984
  • Most consecutive games scoring 4+ touchdowns, 12
Denver Broncos: Dec 16, 2012-Nov 10, 2013
New England Patriots: Nov 14, 2010-Oct 2, 2011
  • Most consecutive games scoring 5+ touchdowns, 5
4 times, most recently
St. Louis Rams: Sep 17, 2000-Oct 22, 2000
  • Most consecutive games scoring 6+ touchdowns (since 1940), 3
8 times, most recently
New Orleans Saints: Nov 4, 2018-Nov 18, 2018
  • Most consecutive games scoring 7+ touchdowns (since 1940), 3
Chicago Bears: Oct 5, 1941-Oct 19, 1941
  • Most consecutive games scoring 8+ touchdowns, 2
Los Angeles Rams: Oct 22, 1950-Oct 29, 1950
  • Most consecutive games scoring 9+ touchdowns, 2
Los Angeles Rams: Oct 22, 1950-Oct 29, 1950
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 1+ touchdown, since AFL-NFL Merger, 82
New Orleans Saints: Oct 23, 2005-Nov 15, 2015
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 1+ touchdown, 85
Cleveland Browns: 1956–69
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 2+ touchdowns, 33
New England Patriots: Oct 11, 2009-Sep 29, 2013
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 3+ touchdowns, 13
Chicago Bears: Sep 28, 1941-Nov 14, 1943
San Francisco 49ers: Sep 2, 1984-Oct 27, 1985
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 4+ touchdowns, 12
Cleveland Browns: Nov 21, 1948-Oct 7, 1950
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 5+ touchdowns (since 1940), 3
15 times, most recently
Dallas Cowboys: Dec 4, 2014-Dec 28, 2014
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 6+ touchdowns (since 1940), 3
Houston Oilers: Nov 5, 1961-Dec 17, 1961
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 7+ touchdowns (since 1940), 2
Cleveland Browns: Dec 8, 1946-Sep 12, 1947
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 1+ touchdowns, 112
Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams: Sep 20, 1942-Oct 21, 1962
Indianapolis Colts: Nov 2, 1997-Nov 6, 2011
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 2+ touchdowns, 42
Miami Dolphins: Sep 9, 1982-Dec 10, 1987
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 3+ touchdowns, 21
Miami Dolphins: Oct 9, 1983-Sep 14, 1986
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 4+ touchdowns, 12
Oakland Raiders: Sep 24, 2000-Dec 9, 2001
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 5+ touchdowns, 5
5 times, most recently,
Green Bay Packers: Nov 14, 2011-Jan 1, 2012
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 6+ touchdowns, 4
San Francisco 49ers: Sep 4, 1949-Oct 16, 1949
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 8+ touchdowns, 2
Los Angeles Rams: Oct 22, 1950-Oct 29, 1950
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 9+ touchdowns, 2
Los Angeles Rams: Oct 22, 1950-Oct 29, 1950

Two-Point Conversions[edit]

  • Most Successful Two-Point Conversions, Season, 8
Pittsburgh Steelers: 2015
  • Most Successful Two-Point Conversions, Single Team, Game, 4
St. Louis Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons, Oct 15, 2000
  • Most Successful Two-Point Conversions, Both Teams, Game, 5
Baltimore Ravens (3) vs New England Patriots (2), Oct 6, 1996
St. Louis Rams (4) vs. Atlanta Falcons (1), Oct 15, 2000

Field Goals[edit]

  • Most Seasons Leading League, Field Goals, 11
Green Bay Packers: 1935–36, 1940–43, 1946–47, 1955, 1972, 1974
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Field Goals, 4
Green Bay Packers: 1940–43
  • Most Field Goals Attempted, Season, 52
San Francisco 49ers: 2011
  • Fewest Field Goals Attempted, Season, 0
Chicago Bears: 1944
  • Fewest Field Goals Attempted, Season, since AFL/NFL Merger, 6
Houston Oilers: 1982 (9 games)
  • Fewest Field Goals Attempted, 14 Game Season, 10
Atlanta Falcons: 1975
  • Fewest Field Goals Attempted, 16 Game Season, 12
Cleveland Browns: 1999
  • Most Field Goals Attempted, Single Team, Game, 9
St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Sep 24, 1967
  • Most Field Goals Attempted, Single Team, Game, since AFL/NFL Merger, 8
Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants, Sep 15, 2003
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans, Oct 21, 2007
Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets, Dec 8, 2019
  • Most Field Goals Attempted, Both Teams, Game, 11
St. Louis Cardinals (6) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (5), Nov 13, 1966
Washington Redskins (6) vs Chicago Bears (5), Nov 14, 1971
Green Bay Packers (6) vs Detroit Lions (5), Sep 29, 1974
Washington Redskins (6) vs New York Giants (5), Nov 14, 1976
Miami Dolphins (8) vs New York Jets (3), Dec 8, 2019
  • Most Field Goals, Season, 44
San Francisco 49ers, 2011
  • Fewest Field Goals, Season, since 1932, 0
Boston Braves: 1932 & 1935
Chicago Cardinals: 1932 & 1945
Green Bay Packers: 1932 & 1944
New York Giants: 1932
Brooklyn Tigers: 1944
Card-Pitt: 1944
Chicago Bears: 1944 & 1947
Boston Yanks: 1946
Baltimore Colts: 1950
Dallas Texans: 1952
  • Fewest Field Goals, Season, since AFL/NFL Merger, 4
Atlanta Falcons: 1975 (14 games)
Houston Oilers: 1982 (9 games)
  • Fewest Field Goals, 16-Game Season, 8
Tennessee Titans: 2019
Cleveland Browns: 1999
Baltimore Colts: 1978
  • Most Field Goals, Single Team, Game, 8
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans, Oct 21, 2007
  • Most Field Goals, Both Teams, Game, 10
Miami Dolphins (7) vs New York Jets (3), Dec 8, 2019
  • Most Consecutive Games Scoring Field Goals, 38
Baltimore Ravens: 1999–2001

Safeties[edit]

  • Most Safeties, Season, 4
Cleveland Bulldogs: 1927
Detroit Lions: 1962
Seattle Seahawks: 1993
San Francisco 49ers: 1996
Tennessee Titans: 1999
  • Most Safeties Allowed, Season, 4
Miami Dolphins: 2015
  • Most Safeties, Both Teams, Game, 3
Los Angeles Rams (3) vs New York Giants (0), Sep 30, 1984
  • Most Safeties, Single Team, Game, 3
Los Angeles Rams (3) vs New York Giants (0), Sep 30, 1984
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Scoring One or More Safeties, 13
Detroit Lions: 2004–16
  • Most Consecutive Games without Scoring a Safety, 191
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Sep 12, 1976-Nov 13, 1988
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Safety, 237
Philadelphia Eagles: Dec 5, 1954-Nov 12, 1972
  • Most Consecutive Games Scoring a Safety, 2
by many teams; last: New England Patriots, Oct 9, 2016 (Week 5, 2016 season) – Oct 16, 2016 (Week 6, 2016 season)
  • Most Consecutive Games Scoring a Safety, regular season only, 2
by many teams; last: New England Patriots, Oct 9, 2016-Oct 16, 2016
  • Most Consecutive Games Allowing Safeties, 3
Pittsburgh Steelers: Sep 20, 1970-Oct 3, 1970
Seattle Seahawks: Nov 17, 1980-Nov 27, 1980
Miami Dolphins: Oct 29, 2015-Nov 15, 2015

Offense[edit]

Yards Gained[edit]

  • Most Seasons Leading League Yards Gained, 12
Chicago Bears: 1932, 1934–35, 1939, 1941–44, 1947,1949, 1955–56
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Yards Gained, 4
Chicago Bears: 1941–44
San Diego Chargers: 1980–83
  • Most Yards Gained, Season, 7,474
New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • Fewest Yards Gained, 16 Game Season, 3,374
Seattle Seahawks: 1992
  • Fewest Yards Gained, Season, 1,150
Cincinnati Reds: 1933
  • Most Yards Gained, Single Team, Game, 722
Los Angeles Rams vs New York Yanks, Sep 28, 1951
  • Fewest Yards Gained, Single Team, Game, −7
Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams, Nov 4, 1979
  • Most Yards Gained, Both Teams, Game, 1,151
New England Patriots (613) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (538), Feb 4, 2018 (Super Bowl LII)
  • Fewest Yards Gained, Both Teams, Game, 30
Chicago Cardinals (14) vs Detroit Lions (16), Sep 15, 1940
  • Most Consecutive Games, 500 or More Yards Gained, 3
San Diego Chargers: 1982
San Francisco 49ers: 1998
New England Patriots: 2011
  • Most Consecutive Games, 450 or More Yards Gained, 4
Houston Oilers: 1961
Miami Dolphins: 1984
Kansas City Chiefs: 2004
New England Patriots: 2011
  • Most Consecutive Games, 400 or More Yards Gained, 11
San Diego Chargers: 1982–83
  • Most Consecutive Games, 350 or More Yards Gained, 17
New England Patriots : 2011–2012
  • Most Consecutive Games, 300 or More Yards Gained, 36
Minnesota Vikings: 2002–2004

Passing[edit]

  • Most Passes Attempted, Season, 727
Detroit Lions: 2012
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, Season, 102
Cincinnati Reds: 1933
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, 12 Game Season, 187
New York Giants: 1950
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, 14 Game Season, 205
Chicago Bears: 1972
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, 16 Game Season, 336
Los Angeles Raiders: 1990
  • Most Passes Attempted, Game, 70
New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings, Nov 13, 1994
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, Game, 0 (zero)
Green Bay Packers vs Portsmouth Spartans, Oct 8, 1933
Detroit Lions vs Cleveland Rams, Sep 10, 1937
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Brooklyn Dodgers, Nov 16, 1941
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams, Nov 13, 1949
Cleveland Browns vs Philadelphia Eagles, Dec 3, 1950
  • Most Passes Attempted, Both Teams, Game, 112
New England Patriots (70) vs Minnesota Vikings (42), Nov 13, 1994
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, Both Teams, Game, 4
Chicago Cardinals (1) vs Detroit Lions (3), Nov 3, 1935
Detroit Lions (0) vs Cleveland Rams (4), Sep 10, 1937
  • Most Passes Completed, Season, 472
New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • Fewest Passes Completed, Season, 25
Cincinnati Reds: 1933
  • Fewest Passes Completed, 12 Game Season, 66
New York Yanks: 1949
  • Fewest Passes Completed, 14 Game Season, 78
Chicago Bears: 1972
  • Fewest Passes Completed, 16 Game Season, 151
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1978
  • Most Passes Completed, Game, 45
New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings (OT), Nov 13, 1994
  • Fewest Passes Completed, Single Team, Game, 0
By Many NFL Teams; Last Time: Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, Sep 29, 1974
  • Most Passes Completed, Both Teams, Game, 72
Detroit Lions (41) vs Tennessee Titans (44) (OT), Sep 23, 2012
  • Fewest Passes Completed, Both Teams, Game, 1
Chicago Cardinals (0) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1), Nov 8, 1936
Detroit Lions (0) vs Cleveland Rams (1), Sep 10, 1937
Chicago Cardinals (0) vs Detroit Lions (1), Sep 15, 1940
Brooklyn Dodgers (0) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1), Nov 29, 1942
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Net Passing Yards, 10
San Diego Chargers: 1965, 1968, 1971, 1978–83, 1985
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Net Passing Yards, 6
San Diego Chargers: 1978–83
  • Most Net Passing Yards Gained, Season, 5,444
Denver Broncos: 2013
  • Fewest Net Passing Yards Gained, 14 Game Season, 997
Buffalo Bills: 1973
  • Fewest Net Passing Yards Gained, 16 Game Season, 1,660
Kansas City Chiefs: 1979
  • Most Net Passing Yards Gained, Single Team, Game, 541
Los Angeles Rams (vs New York Yanks, Sep 28, 1951)
  • Fewest Net Passing Yards Gained, Single Team, Game, −53
Denver Broncos (vs Oakland Raiders, Sep 10, 1967)
  • Most Net Passing Yards Gained, Both Teams, Game, 971
Green Bay Packers (469) vs Detroit Lions (502), Jan 1, 2012
  • Fewest Net Passing Yards Gained, Both Teams, Game, −11
Green Bay Packers (−10) vs Dallas Cowboys (−1), Oct 24, 1965
  • Most Consecutive Games Passing for 300+ yards, Single Team, 8
Indianapolis Colts, 2014
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Times Sacked, 10
Miami Dolphins: 1973,1982–90
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Times Sacked, 9
Miami Dolphins: 1982–90
  • Most Times Sacked, Season, 104
Philadelphia Eagles: 1986
  • Fewest Times Sacked, Season, 7
Miami Dolphins: 1988
  • Most Times Sacked, Single Team, Game, 12
Pittsburgh Steelers (vs Dallas Cowboys, Nov 20, 1966)
Baltimore Colts (vs St. Louis Cardinals, Oct 26, 1980)
Detroit Lions (vs Chicago Bears, Dec 16, 1984)
Houston Oilers (vs Dallas Cowboys, Sep 29, 1985)
Philadelphia Eagles (vs New York Giants, Sep 30, 2007)
  • Most Times Sacked, Both Teams, Game, 18
Green Bay Packers (10) vs San Diego Chargers (8), Sep 24, 1978
  • Most Seasons Leading League, In Completion Percentage, 14
San Francisco 49ers: 1952,1957–58,1965,1981,1983,1987,1989,1992–97
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Completion Percentage, 6
San Francisco 49ers: 1992–97
  • Highest Completion Percentage, Season, 71.3
New Orleans Saints (662 attempts, 472 completions): 2011
  • Highest Completion Percentage, Game, 96.7
Tennessee Titans (22 completions, 23 attempts) vs. Houston Texans, Nov 26, 2018
  • Lowest Completion Percentage, Season, 22.9
Philadelphia Eagles (170–39) 1936
  • Most Touchdowns passing, season, 55
Denver Broncos: 2013
  • Fewest Touchdowns, Passing, Season, 0 (zero)
Cincinnati Reds: 1933
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1945
  • Fewest Touchdowns, Passing, 14 Game Season, 3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1977
  • Fewest Touchdowns, Passing, 16 Game Season, 5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1995
  • Most Touchdowns, Passing, Single Team, Game, 7
Chicago Bears (vs New York Giants, Nov 14, 1943)
Cleveland Browns (vs Los Angeles Dons, Oct 14, 1949)
Philadelphia Eagles (vs Washington Redskins, Oct 17, 1954)
Houston Oilers (vs New York Titans, Nov 19, 1961)
Houston Oilers (vs New York Titans, Oct 14, 1962)
New York Giants (vs Washington Redskins, Oct 28, 1962)
Minnesota Vikings (vs Baltimore Colts, Sep 28, 1969)
San Diego Chargers (vs Oakland Raiders, Nov 22, 1981)
Denver Broncos (vs Baltimore Ravens, Sep 5, 2013)
Philadelphia Eagles (vs Oakland Raiders, Nov 3, 2013)
New Orleans Saints (vs New York Giants, Nov 1, 2015)
  • Most Touchdowns, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 13
New Orleans Saints (7) vs New York Giants (6), Nov 1, 2015
  • Most Consecutive Games, One or More Passing Touchdowns, 52
New England Patriots Sep 12, 2010-Sep 29, 2013
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Passing Touchdowns, 10
Brooklyn Dodgers Nov 1, 1942-Oct 17, 1943
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Passing Touchdowns, Current Franchises, 9
Pittsburgh Steelers Oct 7, 1945-Dec 2, 1945
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Passing Touchdowns, since 1950, 8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Oct 1, 1995-Nov 26, 1995
  • Most Interceptions Thrown, Team, Season, 48
Houston Oilers: 1962
  • Most Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns by Opponents, Season, 8
Miami Dolphins: 2004
  • Fewest Interceptions Thrown, Team, Season, 2
New England Patriots: 2016
  • Most Interceptions Thrown, Single Team, Game, 9
Detroit Lions (vs Green Bay Packers, Oct 24, 1943)
Pittsburgh Steelers (vs Philadelphia Eagles, Dec 12, 1965)
  • Most Interceptions Thrown, Both Teams, Game, 13
Denver Broncos (8) vs Houston Oilers (5), Dec 2, 1962
  • Most Consecutive Pass Attempts without an Interception, 379
Washington Redskins Dec 2, 2007-Nov 3, 2008
  • Most Consecutive Pass Attempts at Home without an Interception, 291
New England Patriots Dec 29, 2002-Sep 9, 2004
  • Consecutive Pass Attempts on the road without an Interception, 332
New England Patriots Dec 27, 2015-present
  • Most Consecutive Games without allowing an Interception Returned for a Touchdown, 110
Los Angeles Rams Oct 21, 1973-Nov 30, 1980

Rushing[edit]

  • Most Seasons Leading League, Rushing, 12
Chicago Bears: 1932, 1934–35, 1939–1942, 1951, 1955–56, 1968, 1977, 1983–86
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Rushing, 4
Chicago Bears (2): 1939–1942, 1983–1986
  • Most Rushing Attempts, Season, 681
Oakland Raiders: 1977
  • Fewest Rushing Attempts, Season, 211
Philadelphia Eagles: 1982 (9 game, strike-shortened season)
  • Fewest Rushing Attempts, 16 Game Season, 304
Detroit Lions, 2006
  • Most Rushing Attempts, Single Team, Game, 72
Chicago Bears (vs. Brooklyn Dodgers) Oct 20, 1935
  • Fewest Rushing Attempts, Single Team, Game, 6
Chicago Cardinals (vs. Boston Redskins) Oct 29, 1933
New England Patriots (vs. Pittsburgh Steelers) Oct 31, 2004
Arizona Cardinals (vs. Minnesota Vikings) Nov 26, 2006
Minnesota Vikings (vs. Buffalo Bills) Sept 23, 2018
  • Most Rushing Attempts, Both Teams, Game, 108
Chicago Cardinals (70) vs. Green Bay Packers (38), Dec 5, 1948
  • Fewest Rushing Attempts, Both Teams, Game, 16
Chicago Cardinals (6) vs. Boston Redskins (10), Oct 29, 1933
  • Most Yards Gained Rushing, Season, 3,296
Baltimore Ravens, 2019
  • Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, Season, 298
Philadelphia Eagles, 1940
  • Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, 14 Game Season, 978
New York Jets, 1963
  • Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, 16 Game Season, 1,062
San Diego Chargers, 2000
  • Most Yards Gained Rushing, Single Team, Game, 426
Detroit Lions (vs. Pittsburgh Pirates) Nov 4, 1934
  • Most Yards Gained Rushing, Single Team, Game, Since 1951, 407
Cincinnati Bengals (vs. Denver Broncos) Oct 22, 2000
  • Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, Single Team, Game, −53
Detroit Lions (vs. Chicago Cardinals) Oct 17, 1943
  • Most Yards Gained Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 595
Los Angeles Rams (371) vs. New York Yanks (224), Nov 18, 1951
  • Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, Both Teams, Game, −15
Detroit Lions (−53) vs. Chicago Cardinals (38) Oct 17, 1943
  • Highest Average Gain, Rushing, Season, 5.74
Cleveland Browns, 1963
  • Lowest Average Gain, Rushing, Season, 0.94
Philadelphia Eagles, 1940
  • Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Season, 36
Green Bay Packers, 1962
  • Fewest Touchdowns, Rushing, Season, 1
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1934
  • Fewest Touchdowns, Rushing, 16 Game Season, 2
New York Jets, 1995
Arizona Cardinals, 2005
  • Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 9
Rock Island Independents (9) vs. Evansville Crimson Giants (0) Oct 15, 1922
Racine Legion (9) vs. Louisville Brecks (0), Nov 5, 1922
  • Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Single Team, Game, Since 1940, 8
Kansas City Chiefs vs Atlanta Falcons, Oct 24, 2004
  • Most Consecutive Games, One or More Rushing Touchdowns, 24
San Diego Chargers Dec 21, 2003-Oct 16, 2005
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Rushing Touchdowns, 13
San Diego Chargers Oct 15, 2012-Sep 15, 2013

First Downs[edit]

  • Most Seasons Leading League, First Downs, 9
Chicago Bears: 1935,1939,1941,1943,1945,1947–49,1955
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League First Downs, 4
San Diego Chargers: 1980–83
  • Most First Downs, Season, 444
New England Patriots: 2012
  • Fewest First Downs, 16 Game Season, 176
Cleveland Browns: 2000
  • Fewest First Downs, Season, 51
Cincinnati Reds: 1933
  • Most First Downs, Single Team, Game, Regulation Time, 40
New Orleans Saints (vs Dallas Cowboys) Nov 10, 2013
  • Fewest First Downs, Single Team, Game, 0 (zero)
New York Giants (vs Green Bay Packers) Oct 1, 1933
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Redskins) Oct 29, 1933
Philadelphia Eagles (vs Detroit Lions) Sep 20, 1935
New York Giants (vs Washington Redskins) Sep 27, 1942
Denver Broncos (vs Houston Oilers) Sep 3, 1966
  • Most First Downs, Both Teams, Game, 64
Kansas City Chiefs (32) vs. Seattle Seahawks (32), Nov 24, 2002
  • Fewest First Downs, Both Teams, Game, 7
Chicago Cardinals (2) vs Detroit Lions (5), Sep 15, 1940
  • Most First Downs, Rushing, Season, 181
New England Patriots: 1978
  • Fewest First Downs, Rushing, Season, 36
Cleveland Rams: 1942
Boston Yanks: 1944
  • Most First Downs, Rushing, Game, 25
Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Redskins, Dec 2, 1951
  • Fewest First Downs, Rushing, Single Team, Game, 0 (zero)
Several Teams; Last Time: Carolina Panthers (vs. San Diego Chargers) Dec 17, 2000
  • Most First Downs, Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 36
Philadelphia Eagles (25) vs Washington Redskins (11), Dec 2, 1951
  • Fewest First Downs, Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 2
Houston Oilers (0) vs Denver Broncos (2), Dec 2, 1962
New York Jets (1) vs St. Louis Rams (1), Dec 3, 1995
Miami Dolphins (1) vs San Diego Chargers (1), Dec 19, 1999
New Orleans Saints (1) vs Baltimore Ravens (1), Dec 19, 1999
  • Most First Downs, Passing, Season, 280
New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • Fewest First Downs, Passing, Season,18
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1941
  • Most First Downs, Passing, Single Team, Game, 29
New York Giants (vs Cincinnati Bengals) Oct 13, 1985
  • Fewest First Downs, Passing, Single Team, Game, 0 (zero)
By Several Teams; Last Time: Cleveland Browns (vs. Jacksonville Jaguars) Dec 3, 2000
  • Most First Downs, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 47
Detroit Lions (20) vs Green Bay Packers (27), Jan 1, 2012
  • Fewest First Downs, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 0 (zero)
Brooklyn Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Nov 29, 1942
  • Most First Downs gained, Penalty, Season, 43
Denver Broncos: 1994
  • Fewest First Downs, Penalty, Season, 2
Brooklyn Dodgers: 1940
  • Most First Downs, Penalty, Game, 11
Denver Broncos vs Houston Oilers, Oct 6, 1985
  • Most First Downs, Penalty, Both Teams, Game, 13
Baltimore Ravens (5) vs New England Patriots (8), Sep 23, 2012

Defense[edit]

Points Allowed[edit]

  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Points Allowed, 11
New York Giants: 1927, 1935, 1938–39, 1941, 1958–59, 1961, 1990, 1993
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Points Allowed, 5
Cleveland Browns: 1953–57
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Points Allowed (since 1970 merger), 4
Seattle Seahawks: 2012–15 [11]
Akron Pros: 1920
  • Fewest Points Allowed, Season (13-game Season), 20
New York Giants: 1927
  • Fewest Points Allowed, Season (Since 1932), 44
Chicago Bears: 1932
  • Fewest Points Allowed, 14-Game Season, 129
Atlanta Falcons: 1977[12]
  • Fewest Points Allowed, 16 Game Season, 165
Baltimore Ravens: 2000
  • Fewest Points Allowed on the Road, 8 Road Game Season, since 1940, 64
Philadelphia Eagles: 2001
  • Fewest Points Allowed at Home, 8 Home Game Season, since 1940, 61
Chicago Bears: 2005
  • Fewest Points Allowed at Home, 7 Home Game Season, since 1940, 45
Los Angeles Rams: 1977
  • Fewest Points Allowed at Home, 6 Home Game Season, since 1940, 37
New York Giants: 1944
  • Most Points Allowed, Season, 533
Baltimore Colts: 1981
  • Most Points Allowed, 14-Game Season, 501
New York Giants: 1966
  • Most Points Allowed on the Road, Season (7 games), 321
New York Giants: 1966
  • Most Points Allowed at Home, Season, 292
Detroit Lions: 2008
  • Most Shutouts, Season, 10
Pottsville Maroons: 1926
New York Giants: 1927
  • Most Shutouts, Season, (since 1940), 5
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1976
New York Giants: 1944
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 1st Quarter, Season, 3
Los Angeles Rams: 1974
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 1st Quarter, 16 Game Season, 6
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1978
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 2nd Quarter, Season, 19
Cleveland Browns: 1951
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 2nd Quarter, 16 Game Season, 31
Chicago Bears: 2001
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 3rd Quarter, Season, 6
Detroit Lions: 1934
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 3rd Quarter, 16 Game Season, 9
Miami Dolphins: 2000
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 4th Quarter, Season, 7
New York Giants: 1944
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 4th Quarter, 16 Game Season, 26
Denver Broncos: 1978
Notes
  1. ↑ The 1920 Akron Pros allowed just 7 points in the 11-game season that ended with them being voted the NFL's first national championship team.

Touchdowns Allowed[edit]

  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Season (Since 1932), 6
Chicago Bears: 1932
Brooklyn Dodgers: 1933
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, 16 Game Season, 18
Baltimore Ravens: 2000
  • Most Touchdowns Allowed, Season, 68
Baltimore Colts: 1981
  • Most Consecutive Games Allowing One or More Touchdowns, 133
Denver Broncos Sep 9, 1960-Oct 26, 1969
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Touchdown, current franchises, 7
Detroit Lions: 1934
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Touchdown, since 1935, 5
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1976
Pittsburgh Steelers: 2000
  • Most Consecutive Quarters without Allowing a Touchdown, since 1935, 22
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1976
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, 3rd Quarter, Season, 0
Miami Dolphins: 2000
Detroit Lions: 1934
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Rushing, Season, 2
Detroit Lions: 1934
Dallas Cowboys: 1968
Minnesota Vikings: 1971
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Rushing, 16 Game Season, 3
San Francisco 49ers: 2011
  • Most Touchdowns Allowed, Rushing, Season, 36
Oakland Raiders: 1961
  • Most Consecutive Games, Allowing One or More Rushing Touchdowns, 27
Chicago Rockets/Chicago Hornets: Sep 26, 1947-Sep 9, 1949
  • Most Consecutive Games, Allowing One or More Rushing Touchdowns, Current Franchises, 23
Minnesota Vikings: Sep 17, 1961-Nov 11, 1962
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Rushing Touchdown, 16
Buffalo Bills: Oct 24, 1964-Oct 31, 1965
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Passing, Season, 1
Portsmouth Spartans: 1932
Philadelphia Eagles: 1934
  • Most Touchdowns Allowed, Passing, National Football League, Season, 45
New Orleans Saints: 2015
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Passing, 16 Game Season, 6
Indianapolis Colts: 2008
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Passing, 14 Game Season, 5
Miami Dolphins: 1973
  • Most Consecutive Games, Allowing One or More Passing Touchdowns, 34
St. Louis Cardinals: Dec 11, 1983-Dec 21, 1985
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Passing Touchdown, 8
Green Bay Packers: Dec 19, 1971-Oct 29, 1972
Cleveland Browns: Dec 26, 1987-Oct 16, 1988

First Downs Allowed[edit]

  • Fewest First Downs Allowed Season, 77
Detroit Lions: 1935
  • Most First Downs Allowed Season, 406
Baltimore Colts: 1981
  • Fewest First Downs Allowed, 16 Game Season, 206
Philadelphia Eagles: 1991
  • Fewest First Downs Allowed, Rushing, Season , 35
Chicago Bears: 1942
  • Most First Downs Allowed, Rushing, Season, 179
Detroit Lions: 1985
  • Fewest First Downs Allowed, Passing, Season, 33
Chicago Bears: 1943
  • Most First Downs Allowed, Passing, Season, 246
Green Bay Packers: 2011
  • Fewest First Downs Allowed, Penalty, Season, 1
Boston Yanks: 1944
  • Most First Downs Allowed, Penalty, Season, 56
Kansas City Chiefs: 1998

Yards Allowed[edit]

  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Allowed, 8
Chicago Bears: 1942–43,1948,1958,1963,1984–86
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Allowed, 3
Boston/Washington Redskins: 1935–37
Chicago Bears: 1984–86
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Season, 1,539
Chicago Cardinals: 1934
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, 14-game season, 2,720
Minnesota Vikings: 1969[13]
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, 16-game season, 3,549
Philadelphia Eagles: 1991
  • Most Yards Allowed, Season, 7,042
New Orleans Saints: 2012[14]
  • Most Yards Allowed, 14-game season, 5,593
Minnesota Vikings: 1961[15]
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed, 11
Chicago Bears: 1937,1939,1942, 1946, 1949,1963,1984–85,1987–88, 2018
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed, 4
Dallas Cowboys: 1966–69
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Rushing, Season, 519
Chicago Bears: 1942
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Rushing, 14-game Season, AFL, 918
Buffalo Bills: 1964[16]
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Rushing, 16-game Season, 970
Baltimore Ravens, 2000[17]
  • Most Yards Allowed, Rushing, 14-game Season, 2,971
Kansas City Chiefs: 1977[18]
  • Most Yards Allowed, Rushing, 16-game Season, 3,228
Buffalo Bills: 1978
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Passing Yards Allowed, 10
Green Bay Packers: 1947–48, 1962, 1964–68, 1996, 2005
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Passing Yards Allowed, 5
Green Bay Packers: 1964–68
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Passing, Season, 545
Philadelphia Eagles: 1934
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Passing, 14-game Season, 1,290
Miami Dolphins: 1973[19]
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Passing, 16-game Season, 1,960
Buffalo Bills: 1978[20]
  • Most Yards Allowed, Passing, 16-game Season, 4,796
Green Bay Packers: 2011
  • Most Yards Allowed, Passing, 14-game Season, 3,674
Dallas Cowboys: 1962[21]

Sacks[edit]

Main article: Quarterback sack
  • Most Seasons Leading League Sacks, 5
Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders: 1966–68, 1982, 1986
St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams: 1968, 1970, 1988, 1999, 2012
Dallas Cowboys: 1966, 1968–69, 1978, 2008
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Sacks, 3
Oakland Raiders: 1966–68
  • Most Sacks, Season, 72
Chicago Bears: 1984
  • Fewest Sacks, Season, 10
Kansas City Chiefs: 2008
  • Most Sacks, Single Team, Game, 12
Dallas Cowboys (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Nov 20, 1966
St. Louis Cardinals (vs Baltimore Colts) Oct 26, 1980
Chicago Bears (vs Detroit Lions) Dec 16, 1984
Dallas Cowboys (vs Houston Oilers) Sep 29, 1985
New York Giants (vs Philadelphia Eagles) Sep 30, 2007
  • Most Sacks, Single Team, Half, 9
New York Giants (vs Chicago Bears) Oct 3, 2010
  • Most Combined Sacks (Both Teams), Game, 18
Green Bay Packers (8) vs San Diego Chargers (10), Sep 24, 1978
  • Most Combined Sacks (Both Teams), Half, 11
New York Giants (9) vs Chicago Bears (2), Oct 3, 2010
  • Most Opponents Yards Lost Attempting to Pass, Season, 665
Oakland Raiders: 1967
  • Fewest Opponents Yards Lost Attempting to Pass, Season, 72
Jacksonville Jaguars: 1995
  • Most Sacks Allowed, Season, 104
Philadelphia Eagles: 1986
  • Fewest Sacks Allowed, Season, 7
Miami Dolphins: 1988

Special teams[edit]

Punting[edit]

Blocked Field Goal Returns[edit]

  • Most Consecutive Games without a Blocked Field Goal Return for a Touchdown, 972
Pittsburgh Steelers: Nov 2, 1952-January 2, 2017 (ongoing)
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Blocked Field Goal Return for a Touchdown, 926
Cleveland Browns: Oct 17, 1948-Nov 30, 2015
  • Most Consecutive Games Blocking a Field Goal Return for a Touchdown, 2
San Francisco 49ers: 2008
  • Most Blocked Field Goals Returned for a Touchdown, Season, 2
New England Patriots: 2014
San Francisco 49ers: 2008
Dallas Cowboys: 1965

Kick Returns[edit]

  • Most Seasons Leading League Kick Returns (Average Return), 8
Washington Redskins: 1942, 1947, 1962–63, 1973–74, 1981, 1995
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Kick Returns (Average Return), 3
Denver Broncos: 1965–67
  • Most Kickoff Returns, Season, 89
Cleveland Browns: 1999
  • Fewest Kickoff Returns, Season, 17
New York Giants: 1944
  • Most Kickoff Returns, Single Team, Game, 12
New York Giants (vs Washington Redskins) Nov 27, 1966
  • Most Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 19
New York Giants (12) vs Washington Redskins (7), Nov 27, 1966
  • Most Yards, Kickoff Returns, Season, 2,296
Arizona Cardinals: 2000
  • Fewest Yards, Kickoff Returns, Season, 282
New York Giants: 1940
  • Most Yards, Kickoff Returns, Game, 367
Baltimore Ravens (vs Minnesota Vikings) Dec 13, 1998
  • Most Yards, Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 560
Detroit Lions (362) vs Los Angeles Rams (198), Oct 29, 1950
  • Highest Average, Kickoff Returns, Season, 29.9
Kansas City Chiefs (44–1,316): 2013
  • Lowest Average, Kickoff Returns, Season, 14.7
New York Jets (46–675): 1993
  • Most Touchdowns, Kickoff Returns, Season, 6
Buffalo Bills: 2004
  • Most Touchdowns, Kickoff Returns, Game, 2
Chicago Bears (vs Green Bay Packers) Sep 22, 1940
Chicago Bears (vs Green Bay Packers) Nov 9, 1952
Philadelphia Eagles (vs Dallas Cowboys) Nov 6, 1966
Green Bay Packers (vs Cleveland Browns) Nov 12, 1967
Los Angeles Rams (vs Green Bay Packers) Nov 24, 1985
New Orleans Saints (vs Los Angeles Rams) Oct 23, 1994
Baltimore Ravens (vs Minnesota Vikings) Dec 13, 1998
Chicago Bears (vs St. Louis Rams) Dec 11, 2006
Miami Dolphins (vs New York Jets) Nov 1, 2009
Cleveland Browns (vs Kansas City Chiefs) Dec 20, 2009
Seattle Seahawks (vs San Diego Chargers) Sep 26, 2010
  • Most Touchdowns, Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 3
Baltimore Ravens (2) vs Minnesota Vikings (1), Dec 13, 1998
  • Fewest Opponents Kickoff Returns, Season, 10
Brooklyn Dodgers: 1943
  • Most Opponents Kickoff Returns, Season, 93
Indianapolis Colts: 2003
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season, 225
Brooklyn Dodgers 1943
  • Most Yards Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season, 2,115
St. Louis Rams: 1999
  • Lowest Average Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season, 14.3
Cleveland Browns (71 returns, 1,018 yd): 1980
  • Highest Average Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season, 29.5
New York Jets (47 returns, 1,386 yd): 1972
  • Most Touchdowns Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season, 4
Minnesota Vikings: 1998
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Kickoff Return for a Touchdown, 265
Cleveland Browns: Sep 14, 1986-Nov 28, 2004 (No Cleveland Browns franchise 1996–98, due to team relocation and renamed to Baltimore Ravens.)
  • Most Consecutive Games without a Kickoff Return for a Touchdown, 498
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Sep 12, 1976-Dec 9, 2007
  • Most Seasons Leading League Punting (Average Distance), 7
Denver Broncos: 1962–64, 1966–67, 1982, 1999
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Punting (Average Distance), 4
Washington Redskins: 1940–43
  • Most Punts, Season, 114
Chicago Bears: 1981
Houston Texans: 2002
  • Fewest Punts, Season, 23
San Diego Chargers: 1982
  • Fewest Punts, 16 Game Season, 34
Houston Oilers: 1990
  • Most Punts, Game, 17
Chicago Bears (vs Green Bay Packers) Oct 22, 1933
  • Fewest Punts, Game, 0 (zero)
By Many Teams; Last Time: New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers, Oct 26, 2014 (both teams with 0 punts)
  • Most Punts, Both Teams, Game, 31
Chicago Bears (17) vs Green Bay Packers (14), Oct 22, 1933
  • Fewest Punts, Both Teams, Game, 0 (zero)
Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, Sep 13, 1992
Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears, Sep 28, 2014
New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers, Oct 26, 2014
  • Highest Average Distance, Punting, Season, 47.6
Detroit Lions (56 attempts, 2,664 yd): 1961
  • Lowest Average Distance, Punting, Season, 32.7
Card-Pitt (60 attempts, 1,964 yd): 1944

Punt Returns[edit]

  • Most Seasons Leading League Punt Returns (Average Return), 9
Detroit Lions: 1943–45, 1951–52, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1991
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League (Average Return), 3
Detroit Lions: 1943–45
  • Most Punt Returns, Season, 71
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1976 (14-game season)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1979
Los Angeles Raiders: 1985
  • Fewest Punt Returns, Season, 12
Baltimore Colts: 1981
San Diego Chargers: 1982 (Nine-game season)
  • Most Punt Returns, Single Team, Game, 12
Philadelphia Eagles (vs Cleveland Browns) Dec 3, 1950
  • Most Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, 17
Philadelphia Eagles (12) vs Cleveland Browns (5) Dec 3, 1950
  • Most Fair Catches, Season, 34
Baltimore Colts: 1971
  • Fewest Fair Catches, Season, 0
San Diego Chargers: 1975
New England Patriots: 1976
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1976
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1977
Dallas Cowboys: 1982
  • Most Yards, Punt Returns, Season, 875
Green Bay Packers: 1996
  • Fewest Yards, Punt Returns, Season, 27
St. Louis Cardinals: 1965
  • Most Yards, Punt Returns, Single Team, Game, 231
Detroit Lions (vs San Francisco 49ers) Oct 6, 1963
  • Fewest Yards, Punt Returns, Single Team, Game, −28
Washington Redskins (vs Dallas Cowboys) Dec 11, 1966
  • Most Yards, Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, 282
Los Angeles Rams (219) vs Atlanta Falcons (63), Oct 11, 1981
  • Fewest Yards, Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, −18
Buffalo Bills (−18) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (0), Oct 29, 1972
  • Highest Average, Punt Returns, Season, 20.2
Chicago Bears (27–546) 1941
  • Lowest Average, Punt Returns, Season, 1.2
St. Louis Cardinals (23–27) 1965
  • Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Season, 5
Chicago Cardinals: 1959
  • Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Single Team, Game, 2
Detroit Lions (vs Los Angeles Rams) Oct 14, 1951
Detroit Lions (vs Green Bay Packers) Nov 22, 1951
Chicago Cardinals (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Nov 1, 1959
Chicago Cardinals (vs New York Giants) Nov 22, 1959
New York Titans (vs Denver Broncos) Sep 24, 1961
Denver Broncos (vs Cleveland Browns) Sep 26, 1976
Los Angeles Rams (vs Atlanta Falcons) Oct 11, 1981
St. Louis Cardinals (vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Dec 21, 1986
Los Angeles Rams (vs Atlanta Falcons) Dec 27, 1992
Cleveland Browns (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Oct 24, 1993
San Diego Chargers (vs Cincinnati Bengals) Nov 2, 1997
Denver Broncos (vs Carolina Panthers) Nov 9, 1997
Baltimore Ravens (vs Seattle Seahawks) Dec 7, 1997
Baltimore Ravens (vs New York Jets) Dec 24, 2000
New Orleans Saints (vs Minnesota Vikings) Oct 6, 2008
  • Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, 2
Philadelphia Eagles (1) vs Washington Redskins (1), Nov 9, 1952
Kansas City Chiefs (1) vs Buffalo Bills (1), Sep 11, 1966
Baltimore Colts (1) vs New England Patriots (1), Nov 18, 1979
Los Angeles Raiders (1) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1) (OT), Nov 30, 1986
Cincinnati Bengals (1) vs Green Bay Packers (1), Sep 20, 1992
Oakland Raiders (1) vs Seattle Seahawks (1), Nov 15, 1998
Seattle Seahawks (1) vs St. Louis Rams (1), Sep 13, 2015
  • Fewest Opponents Punt Returns, Season, 7
Washington Redskins: 1962
San Diego Chargers: 1982
  • Most Opponents Punt Returns, Season, 71
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1976
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1977
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Punt Returns, Season, 22
Green Bay Packers: 1967
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Punt Returns, 16 Game Season, 49
Atlanta Falcons: 2008
  • Most Yard Touchdowns, 34
St. Louis Cardinals: Dec 11, 1983-Dec 21, 1985
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Passing Touchdown, 8
Green Bay Packers: Dec 19, 1971-Oct 29, 1972
Cleveland Browns: Dec 26, 1987-Oct 16, 1988

Turnovers[edit]

  • Most Turnovers, Season, 63
San Francisco 49ers: 1978
  • Most Takeaways, Season, 63
Seattle Seahawks: 1984
  • Fewest Turnovers, Season, 8
New Orleans Saints: 2019
  • Best Turnover Margin, Season, +43[22]
Washington Redskins: 1983
  • Worst Turnover Margin, Season, -30[23]
Chicago Rockets: 1948 (AAFC record)
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1965
  • Most Consecutive Games Without a Turnover, 7
New England Patriots: 2010
  • Most Consecutive Games Without a Takeaway, 8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2018
  • Most Turnovers, Single Team, Game, 12
Detroit Lions (vs. Chicago Bears) Nov 22, 1942
Chicago Cardinals (vs. Philadelphia Eagles) Sep 24, 1950
Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. Philadelphia Eagles) Dec 12, 1965
  • Most Turnovers, Both Teams, Game, 17
Detroit Lions (12) vs. Chicago Bears (5), Nov 22, 1942
Boston Yanks (9) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (8), Dec 8, 1946
  • Fewest Takeaways (Opponents' Turnovers), Season, 7
San Francisco 49ers: 2018
  • Most Takeaways (Opponents' Turnovers), Season, 66
San Diego Chargers: 1961
  • Most Takeaways (Opponents' Turnovers), Game, 12
Chicago Bears (vs Detroit Lions) Nov 22, 1942
Philadelphia Eagles (vs Chicago Cardinals) Sep 24, 1950
Philadelphia Eagles (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Dec 12, 1965

Fumbles[edit]

  • Most Fumbles, Season, 56
Chicago Bears: 1938
San Francisco 49ers: 1978
  • Fewest Fumbles, Season, 6
New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • Most Fumbles, Game, 10
Phil-Pitt Steagles (vs New York Giants) Oct 9, 1943
Detroit Lions (vs Minnesota Vikings) Nov 12, 1967
Kansas City Chiefs (vs Houston Oilers) Oct 12, 1969
San Francisco 49ers (vs Detroit Lions) Dec 17, 1978
  • Most Fumbles, Both Teams, Game, 14
Washington Redskins (8) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (6), Nov 14, 1937
Chicago Bears (7) vs Cleveland Rams (7), Nov 24, 1940
St. Louis Cardinals (8) vs New York Giants (6), Sep 17, 1961
Kansas City Chiefs (10) vs Houston Oilers (4), Oct 12, 1969
  • Most Fumble Return Yards, Single Team, Game, 180
Philadelphia Eagles (vs New York Giants) Sep 25, 1938
  • Most Fumbles Lost, Season, 36
Chicago Cardinals: 1959
  • Fewest Fumbles Lost, Season, 2
Kansas City Chiefs: 2002
  • Most Fumbles Lost, Single Team, Game, 8
St. Louis Cardinals (vs Washington Redskins) Oct 25, 1976
Cleveland Browns (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Dec 23, 1990
  • Most Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Season, 58
Minnesota Vikings (27 own, 31 opp): 1963
  • Fewest Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Season, 8
New Orleans Saints (1 own, 7 opp): 2011
  • Most Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Game, 10
Denver Broncos (vs Buffalo Bills (5 own, 5 opp)) Dec 13, 1964
Pittsburgh Steelers (vs Houston Oilers (5 own, 5 opp)) Dec 9, 1973
Washington Redskins vs St. Louis Cardinals (2 own, 8 opp) (10/25/76)
  • Most Own Fumbles Recovered, Season, 37
Chicago Bears: 1938
  • Fewest Own Fumbles Recovered, Season, 1
New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • Most Opponents Fumbles Recovered, Season, 31
Minnesota Vikings: 1963
  • Fewest Opponents Fumbles Recovered, Season, 3
Los Angeles Rams: 1974
Green Bay Packers: 1995
  • Most Opponents Fumbles Recovered, Game, 8
Washington Redskins (vs St. Louis Cardinals) Oct 25, 1976
Pittsburgh Steelers (vs Cleveland Browns) Dec 23, 1990
  • Most Fumbles Returned for Touchdowns by Opponents, Season, 6
Cincinnati Bengals: 1986
  • Most Touchdowns, Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Season, 7
Arizona Cardinals (3 own, 4 opp): 2010
  • Most Touchdowns, Own Fumbles Recovered, Season, 3
Arizona Cardinals: 2010
  • Most Touchdowns, Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Season, 4
Detroit Lions 1937
Chicago Bears: 1942
Boston Yanks: 1948
Los Angeles Rams: 1952
San Francisco 49ers: 1965
Denver Broncos: 1984
St. Louis Cardinals: 1987
Minnesota Vikings: 1989
Atlanta Falcons: 1991
Philadelphia Eagles: 1995
New Orleans Saints: 1998
Kansas City Chiefs: 1999
Arizona Cardinals: 2010
  • Most Touchdowns, Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Game, 2
By Many Teams
  • Most TDs, Fumbles Recovered, Both Teams, Own & Opponents Game, 3
Detroit Lions (2) vs Minnesota Vikings (1) (2 own, 1 opp) Dec 9, 1962
Green Bay Packers (2) vs Dallas Cowboys (1) (3 opp) Nov 28, 1964
Oakland Raiders (2) vs Buffalo Bills (1) (3 opp) Dec 24, 1967
Oakland Raiders (2) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1) (3 opp) Sep 24, 1995
Tennessee Titans (2) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1), Jan 2, 2000
  • Most Touchdowns, Own Fumbles Recovered, Game, 2
Miami Dolphins (vs New England Patriots) Sep 1, 1996
  • Most Touchdowns, Opponents Fumbles Recovered, Game, 2
Detroit Lions (vs Cleveland Rams) Nov 7, 1937
Philadelphia Eagles (vs New York Giants) Sep 25, 1938
Chicago Bears (vs Washington Redskins) Nov 28, 1948
New York Giants (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Sep 17, 1950
Cleveland Browns (vs Dallas Cowboys) Dec 3, 1961
Cleveland Browns (vs New York Giants) Oct 25, 1964
Green Bay Packers (vs Dallas Cowboys) Nov 29, 1964
San Francisco 49ers (vs Detroit Lions) Nov 14, 1965
Oakland Raiders (vs Buffalo Bills) Dec 24, 1967
New York Giants (vs Green Bay Packers) Sep 19, 1971
Washington Redskins (vs San Diego Chargers) Sep 16, 1973
New Orleans Saints (vs San Francisco 49ers) Oct 19, 1975
Cincinnati Bengals (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Oct 14, 1979
Atlanta Falcons (vs Detroit Lions) Oct 5, 1980
Kansas City Chiefs (vs Oakland Raiders) Oct 5, 1980
New England Patriots (vs Baltimore Colts) Nov 23, 1980
Denver Broncos (vs Green Bay Packers) Oct 15, 1984
Miami Dolphins (vs Kansas City Chiefs) Oct 11, 1987
St. Louis Cardinals (vs New Orleans Saints) Oct 11, 1987
Minnesota Vikings (vs Atlanta Falcons) Dec 10, 1989
Philadelphia Eagles (vs Phoenix Cardinals) Nov 24, 1991
Cincinnati Bengals (vs Seattle Seahawks) Sep 6, 1992
Oakland Raiders (vs Philadelphia Eagles) Sep 24, 1995
Pittsburgh Steelers (vs New England Patriots) Dec 16, 1995
New England Patriots (vs San Diego Chargers) Dec 1, 1996
Tennessee Titans (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Jan 2, 2000
Chicago Bears (vs Minnesota Viking) Oct 19, 2008
Dallas Cowboys (vs Philadelphia Eagles) Dec 28, 2008
San Francisco 49erss (vs St. Louis Rams) Oct 4, 2009
Arizona Cardinals (vs New Orleans Saints) Oct 10, 2010
Baltimore Ravens (vs New York Jets) Oct 2, 2011
Jacksonville Jaguars (vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Dec 11, 2011
New England Patriots (vs New York Jets) Nov 22, 2012
Jacksonville Jaguars (vs New York Giants) Nov 30, 2014
Atlanta Falcons (vs Houston Texans) Oct 4, 2015
Arizona Cardinals (vs Green Bay Packers) Dec 27, 2015
Dallas Cowboys (vs. Buffalo Bills) Jan 31, 1993 (Super Bowl XXVII)
  • Most Touchdowns, Opponents Fumbles Recovered, Both Teams, Game, 3
Green Bay Packers (2) vs Dallas Cowboys (1), Nov 29, 1964
Oakland Raiders (2) vs Buffalo Bills (1), Dec 24, 1967
Oakland Raiders (2) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1), Sep 24, 1995
Tennessee Titans (2) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1), Jan 2, 2000
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Fumbles returned for Touchdown (by Defense), 119
San Francisco 49ers: Sep 18, 1949-Oct 25, 1959
  • Most Consecutive Games, without Allowing a Fumble returned for Touchdown, 153
Miami Dolphins: Sep 7, 2008-Oct 26, 2017
  • Fewest Opponents Fumbles, Season, 11
Cleveland Browns: 1956
Baltimore Colts: 1982
Tennessee Oilers: 1998
  • Most Opponents Fumbles, Season, 50
Minnesota Vikings: 1963
San Francisco 49ers: 1978

Interceptions[edit]

Note: This section is for passes intercepted by defense. For interceptions thrown by offense, see the "Passing" section above.

  • Most Seasons Leading League Interceptions, 11
New York Giants: 1933, 1937–39, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1961, 1997, 2013
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Interceptions, 5
Kansas City Chiefs: 1966–70
  • Most Passes Intercepted (by Defense), Season, 49
San Diego Chargers: 1961
  • Most yards returning interceptions, Season, 503
Chicago Bears: 1986
  • Fewest Passes Intercepted (by Defense), Season, 2
San Francisco 49ers: 2018
  • Most Passes Intercepted (by Defense), Single Team, Game, 9
Green Bay Packers (vs Detroit Lions) Oct 24, 1943
Philadelphia Eagles (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Dec 12, 1965
  • Most Consecutive Games, One or More Interception returned for Touchdown (by Defense), 5
Cleveland Browns: Dec 3, 1946-Sep 21, 1947
  • Most Consecutive Games, One or More Interceptions (by Defense), 46
Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers: 1960–63
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Interception returned for Touchdown (by Defense), 118
Houston Oilers: Oct 16, 1979-Sep 20, 1987
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Interceptions (by Defense), 10
San Francisco 49ers: Nov 14, 1976-Oct 16, 1977 :Oakland Raiders: Sep 10, 2017-Nov 19, 2017
  • Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Season, 929
San Diego Chargers: 1961
  • Fewest Yards Returning Interceptions, Season, 5
Los Angeles Rams 1959
  • Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Single Team, Game, 325
Seattle Seahawks (vs Kansas City Chiefs) Nov 4, 1984
  • Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game, 356
Seattle Seahawks (325) vs Kansas City Chiefs (31), Nov 4, 1984
  • Most Touchdowns, Returning Interceptions, Season, 9
San Diego Chargers: 1961
  • Most Touchdowns Returning Interceptions, Game, 4
Seattle Seahawks (vs Kansas City Chiefs) Nov 4, 1984
  • Most Touchdowns Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game, 4
Philadelphia Eagles (3) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1), Dec 12, 1965
Seattle Seahawks (4) vs Kansas City Chiefs (0), Nov 4, 1984

Penalties[edit]

  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Penalties, 13
Miami Dolphins: 1968,1976–84,1986,1990–91
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Penalties, 9
Miami Dolphins: 1976–84
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Most Penalties, 16
Chicago Bears: 1941–44,1946–49,1951,1959–61,1963,1965,1968,1976
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Most Penalties, 4
Chicago Bears: 1941–44,1946–49
L.A./Oakland Raiders: 1993–96
  • Fewest Penalties, Season, 19
Detroit Lions: 1937
  • Fewest Penalties, 14-Game Season, 36
Minnesota Vikings: 1961
  • Fewest Penalties, 16-Game Season, 55
Atlanta Falcons: 2012
  • Most Penalties, Season, 163
Oakland Raiders: 2011
  • Fewest Penalties, Game, 0 (zero)
By Many Teams; Last Time: New England Patriots vs Houston Texans, Dec 13, 2013
  • Most Penalties, Both Teams, Game, 37
Cleveland Browns (21) vs. Chicago Bears (16), Nov 25, 1951
  • Most Penalties, Single Team, Game, 23
Oakland Raiders, vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oct 30, 2016
  • Fewest Penalties, Both Teams, Game, 0 (zero)
Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, Oct 28, 1934
Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Boston Redskins, Sep 28, 1936
Cleveland Rams vs. Chicago Bears, Oct 9, 1938
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, Nov 10, 1940
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Penalized, 13
Miami Dolphins: 1967–68,1973,1977–84,1990–91
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Penalized, 8
Miami Dolphins: 1977–84
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Most Yards Penalized, 15
Chicago Bears: 1935,1937,1939–44,1946–47,1949,1951,1961–62,1968
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Most Yards Penalized, 6
Chicago Bears: 1939–44
  • Fewest Yards Penalized, Season, 139
Detroit Lions: 1937
  • Most Yards Penalized, Season, 1,415
Seattle Seahawks: 2013
  • Fewest Yards Penalized, Single Team, Game, 0
By Many Teams ; Last Time: New England Patriots vs Houston Texans, Dec 13, 2013 (2013)
  • Most Yards Penalized, Single Team, Game, 212
Tennessee Titans (vs. Baltimore Ravens) Oct 10, 1999
  • Fewest Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game, 0
Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, Oct 28, 1934
Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Boston Redskins, Sep 28, 1936
Cleveland Rams vs. Chicago Bears, Oct 9, 1938
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, Nov 10, 1940
  • Most Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game, 374
Cleveland Browns (209) vs. Chicago Bears (165), Nov 25, 1951

Other[edit]

  • Largest single-season improvement in wins, 10
Indianapolis Colts, 1999 (1998, 3–13 record; 1999, 13–3 record)
Miami Dolphins, 2008 (2007, 1–15 record; 2008, 11–5 record)
  • Largest single-season improvement in wins, including postseason, 12
St. Louis Rams, (1998, 4–12 record; 1999, 16–3 record (3–postseason))
  • Worst single-season turnaround in wins, 10
Houston Oilers, (1993, 12–4 record; 1994, 2–14 record)
Houston Texans, (2012, 12–4 record; 2013, 2–14 record)
  • Team with the best record to finish season but not reach the playoffs, 11-5
Denver Broncos, 1985
New England Patriots, 2008
  • Team with the lowest winning percentage the previous season to reach to the NFC Championship Game
New Orleans Saints, 2006: .188 winning percentage (3–13) in 2005
  • Team with the lowest winning percentage the previous season to reach to the AFC Championship Game
Jacksonville Jaguars, 2017: .188 winning percentage (3-13) in 2016
  • Team with the lowest winning percentage the previous season to reach the Super Bowl
St. Louis Rams, 1999, .250 winning percentage (4–12) in 1998
San Francisco 49ers, 2019, .250 winning percentage (4–12) in 2018
  • Team with the worst record to reach the playoffs, 7–9
Seattle Seahawks, 2010
  • Team with the worst record to win a postseason game, 7–9
Seattle Seahawks, 2010
  • Team with the worst record to win a postseason game on the road, 8–8
Minnesota Vikings, 2004
St. Louis Rams, 2004
  • Team with the worst record to win 2 postseason games, 8–7
Minnesota Vikings, 1987
  • Team with the worst record to win 3 postseason games, 9–7
Arizona Cardinals, 2008
New York Giants, 2011
  • Team with the worst record to win 3 postseason games on the road, 10–6
New York Giants, 2007
Green Bay Packers, 2010
  • Team with the worst record to win 4 postseason games, 9–7
New York Giants, 2011
  • Team with the worst record to reach the Super Bowl, 9–7
Los Angeles Rams, 1979
Arizona Cardinals, 2008
New York Giants, 2011
  • Team with the worst point differential to reach the Super Bowl, −6
New York Giants, 2011
  • Team with the worst record to win the Super Bowl, 9–7
New York Giants, 2011
  • Team with the worst start to win multiple playoff games, 4–7
Jacksonville Jaguars, 1996[24]
  • Team with the worst start to reach .500 by the end of the season, 0–6
Tennessee Titans, 2009
  • Team with the worst start through 12 games to reach the playoffs by the end of the season, 3–8–1
Carolina Panthers, 2014
  • Team with the worst start through 11 games to reach the playoffs by the end of the season, 3–7–1
Carolina Panthers, 2014
  • Team with the worst start through 8 games to reach the playoffs by the end of the season, 2–6
Cincinnati Bengals, 1970
  • Team with the worst start through 7 games to reach the playoffs by the end of the season, 1–6
Cincinnati Bengals, 1970
  • Team with the worst start through 6 games to reach the playoffs by the end of the season, 1–5
Cincinnati Bengals, 1970
Kansas City Chiefs, 2015
  • Team with the worst start through 4 games to reach the playoffs by the end of the season, 0–4
San Diego Chargers, 1992
  • Most victories between two competing Super Bowl teams, 29
San Francisco 49ers (15–1) vs. Miami Dolphins (14–2), 1984 (Super Bowl XIX)
  • Most victories between two competing teams in the regular season, 25
New England Patriots (15-0) vs. New York Giants (10-5), Dec 29, 2007
  • Most losses between two competing teams in the regular season, 27
Indianapolis Colts (1-14) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-13), Dec 22, 1991
  • Longest NFL game, 82 minutes, 40 seconds.
Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Dec 25, 1971, 1971 AFC Divisional Playoff Game
  • Shortest NFL overtime period, 7 seconds.
Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dec 29, 2019
  • Highest attendance for an NFL game, Exhibition, 112,376
Houston Oilers vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1994 American Bowl/Texas Governor's Cup (Estadio Azteca)
  • Highest attendance for an NFL game, Regular season, 105,121
Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants, 2009, Cowboys Stadium, Sep 20, 2009
  • Highest attendance for an NFL game, Within United States, exhibition:, 105,840
College All-Stars vs. Chicago Bears, 1947, College All-Star Game
  • Most Consecutive Sell-Outs including postseason, 432
Green Bay Packers, 1960–2016 (ongoing)
  • Longest streak of games in which a team has held the lead at any point (regular season and playoffs), 70
Seattle Seahawks, Week 1, 2012 – Week 16, 2015
  • Team with longest winning streak (after 0-3 record in the first 3 games), 9
Houston Texans, 2018
  • Consecutive games without losing by more than 10 points (including the playoffs), 95[25]
Seattle Seahawks, Oct 30, 2011-Dec 10, 2016

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ↑ "Dallas Cowboys Franchise History". SportsEncyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
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  24. ↑ only team to be 3 games below .500 at any point in the season to win 2+ playoff games
  25. ↑ https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seattle-sports-world-reacts-to-first-blowout-of-the-seahawks-in-russell-wilson-era/

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