Who has the most first downs in NFL history?
The Green Bay Packers have the most first downs by a team, with 22,201 first downs.
The New Orleans Saints have the most first downs by a team in a game, with 40 first downs versus the Cowboys on November 10, 2013.
| Most First Downs, Season | |
|---|---|
| 434 | Detroit, 1998 |
| 421 | Green Bay, 1997 |
| 419 | Kansas City, 1996 |
| 409 | San Diego, 1998 |
| Rank | Team | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 53.96% |
| 2 | Baltimore | 45.78% |
| 3 | NY Giants | 44.79% |
| 4 | Atlanta | 44.59% |
In the NFL, the starting quarterback is the only position that is credited with records of wins and losses. Tom Brady holds the record for the most regular season wins with 247. Otto Graham holds the record for the highest winning percentage with a minimum of 50 starts at .814 (57–13–1).
On December 8, 1940, the Chicago Bears trounce the Washington Redskins (now known as the Washington Football Team) in the National Football League (NFL) Championship by a score of 73-0, the largest margin of defeat in NFL history.
In clock time, it took 14:26, almost wiping out the entire fourth quarter of the 2004 Emerald Bowl. In real time, it took 31:30 from the first snap to the end. It officially included 26 plays, thought it had even more snaps than that. It's the longest drive on record in either college football or the NFL.
Which meant by the time Louisiana Tech wide receiver Cee Jay Powell recovered on his own seven-yard line, and the play ended, the ball had traveled 87 yards in the wrong direction. So Louisiana Tech had third and goal to go… with 93 yards between the line of scrimmage and the end zone. It was history.
- Most Consecutive Starts – Brett Favre (297) ...
- Most Receptions – Jerry Rice (1,549) ...
- Best Regular Season Record – New England Patriots (16-0) ...
- Most Sacks in a Game – Derrick Thomas (7.0) ...
- Most Interceptions in a Game – Jim Hardy (8) ...
- Most Receptions in a Season – Michael Thomas (149)
The Kansas City Chiefs had the most first downs by a team in 2021, with 419 first downs.
What NFL team has the most takeaways in a season?
The Chicago Bears have the most opponent turnovers by a team in a season, with 67 opponent turnovers in 1935.
The Denver Broncos and the New York Giants are tied for the fewest first downs in a game, with 0 first downs.
Lowest-Scoring Game in NFL History
Similarly, five NFL games in history have finished with a score of 2-0. Again, this has not happened post-merger, with the last such game coming in 1938 between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. The lowest NFL score in the post-merger history is 3-0.
4 teams are tied for the lowest over/under line in a game, at 28 points on December 26, 1993. The first three are the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions and the Indianapolis Colts.
Raiders' Terrelle Pryor's 93-yard run set the record for the longest run by a QB in NFL history.
| NAME | GP | SEAS |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 323 | 23 |
| John Carney | 302 | 23 |
| Gary Anderson | 353 | 23 |
| Jeff Feagles | 352 | 22 |
Tom Brady, quarterback *longest NFL career for non-special tams player* Forget about the average career length of an NFL player, Mr. Tom Brady has had multiple careers since entering the league as a sixth-round pick of the Patriots back in 2000.
According to a recent poll from USBETS, Philadelphia Eagles fans were voted the most likely to start a fight at an NFL game.
Four starting quarterbacks in NFL history have wins over all 32 NFL teams: Drew Brees, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.
What is the longest drive ever hit?
Some shots in competitions surpass 400 yards (366 m). The world record recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest drive in a competition is 515 yards (471 m) by 64-year-old Mike Austin in 1974 at the US Senior National Open Qualifier with a 43.5" steel shafted persimmon wood driver.
The biggest margin of victory in NFL history for a regular-season game is held by the Rochester Jeffersons, who beat Fort Porter, a non-league team, in 1920, winning 66-0. The largest margin of victory between two NFL teams occurred in 1934, when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Cincinnati Reds 64-0.
| Player | GWD | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 54 | View Game-Winning Drives |
| Peyton Manning+ | 54 | View Game-Winning Drives |
| Drew Brees | 53 | View Game-Winning Drives |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 53 | View Game-Winning Drives |
As per Pro Football Reference, 73 games in pro football history have ended in a 0-0 tie. However, the last time that took place was almost 80 years ago, meaning there's been no scoreless ties in the Super Bowl era.
In the 1916 Cumberland vs. Georgia Tech football game, called "the biggest blowout in football history" by Los Angeles Times columnist Paul Aurandt in 1983, Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland College by a score of 222–0. Georgia Tech rushed for 1,650 yards and did not allow a first down by Cumberland.
1. Liverpool vs AC Milan – UEFA Champions League Final (2005) The context of this match is what makes it the best comeback of all. AC Milan started the final the way teams only dream of after scoring their first goal in the first minute of the game!
NFL Quarterback with Most Interceptions in Single Game
The quarterback's name is Jim Hardy. He threw eight interceptions as the Chicago Cardinals quarterback against Philadelphia.
The Detroit Lions had the most fourth-down attempts by a team in 2021, with 41 attempts.
When pro football began in 1892, the offensive squad had to only gain five yards within three downs to gain a first down. In 1906 the distance then changed to 10 yards in the allotted three down allowance. Finally in 1912 a fourth down was added.
That means, on average, teams run the ball on first down 53 percent of the time. The real question becomes: How many times can your favorite team gain 4 or more yards on first down, regardless of which way it tries to get it done?
Has there ever been a NFL game over 100 points?
The highest-scoring game overall was a 1966 game between the Washington Redskins and New York Giants, which produced a combined 113 points with a score of 72–41.
Yes, November 25th, 1923 the Racine Legion defeated the Chicago Cardinals, 10-4. The Cardinals would open the scoring in the 2nd quarter with a safety, the Legion would then score a Feild goal and a touchdown. The Cardinals would then score another Safety. This is the only time a team has scored 4 points in the NFL.
The Houston Texans scored 5 points against the Cardinals on October 24, 2021.
NFL players with 5,000 passing yards in a season
Drew Brees has the most 5,000-yard seasons by a quarterback, with five.
The Cardinals have recorded the most losses (780), and the Buccaneers hold the lowest winning percentage (. 401), with a 294–439–1 record through the end of Super Bowl LV, a game which they won.
The only three NFL teams in history to lose all their games were the 2017 Cleveland Browns (0-16), the 2008 Detroit Lions (0-16) and the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-14). So far, no team has gone 0-17, since the league has only expanded to 17 regular season games last year.
The most famous undefeated team in NFL history is the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who remain the only team ever to finish the regular season with a perfect record and win the Super Bowl. That Dolphins team was 14-0 in the regular season, won three playoff games and then defeated Washington, 14-7, in Super Bowl VII.
The lowest possible score is 0-0 and has been achieved 73 times, though the most recent scoreless tie came on Nov. 7, 1943. The most points any team has scored in an NFL game is 73.
Can a NFL game end 1 0?
There have been 73 games in pro football history that ended in a 0-0 tie, according to Pro Football Reference. But it's been nearly 80 years since the last one, meaning there's yet to be a scoreless tie in the Super Bowl era.
There have also been five 2-0 games in NFL history where just a safety was scored. The lowest-scoring game in this millennium ended 3-0. It is one of 59 such games in NFL history, but going in, oddsmakers had no idea that so few points would be put on the board.
There have been five different games in NFL History with a score of 2–0. How common is it in the NFL for games to end with a score of 0-0 after a full game?
The bettor interested in an over/under wager must guess whether the teams will combine to score more than 46.5 points or fewer. If you think it's going to be a lower-scoring game, you will want to bet the Under. If you think it'll be a higher-scoring game, you should bet the Over.
Since 2021, the Buffalo Bills have allowed the fewest points by a team, with 387 points.
The Kansas City Chiefs had the most first downs by a team in 2021, with 419 first downs.
During a 1968 National Football League game between the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams, the reverse of a fifth down situation happened. The Rams were penalized for holding during a last-minute drive, and the officiating crew not only assessed the yardage, but also advanced the down marker from first to second.
game actually end, say, 23-1? It is one of the oddities of American football that a team can score 2, 3, 4, 5 or even 222 points in a game, but never 1.
Only two NFL teams went 0-16 in 43 years: the Cleveland Browns in 2017, and, yep, the Detroit Lions in 2008.
Surprisingly the last 0-0 game was more than 70 years ago. It was played on 7 November 1943 between the Detroit Lions and New York Giants. The record of the game, though, was sparse. It said the Lions and Giants played before 16,992 in Detroit's Briggs Stadium generating just 214 yards between them.
Has an NFL game ever ended 00?
As per Pro Football Reference, 73 games in pro football history have ended in a 0-0 tie. However, the last time that took place was almost 80 years ago, meaning there's been no scoreless ties in the Super Bowl era.
Among the non-viable outcomes are 1-1, 1-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, and 7-1. Five to 1 is impossible because it can only occur after a field goal and a conventional safety while 7 to 1 is also impossible because a team can only get to 7 after scoring a touchdown by successfully kicking a PAT.
101 points: Raiders 52, Oilers 49 (Dec.
This was the first game to total over 100 points. This game had a modern feel despite it happening nearly 60 years ago, with 11 combined passing touchdowns and just two combined rushing scores.
The 2004 Boston Red Sox, seen here at the White House, were the first MLB team to force a game seven after being down 0–3 in a series.
