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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. The most points scored by one team in a single game is the 73 the Chicago Bears scored in the 1940 NFL Championship Game , which is not included on this list, as their opponents scored zero additional points.
The two teams again met later in the season on a Saturday NFL Network Special with the division title on the line; as with the first matchup, the final result was within one touchdown's score, with the Patriots prevailing 24–17 after the Patriots staged a successful goal-line stand in the closing minutes of the game. (Both teams had already clinched a wild-card bid at minimum.)
The Ravens–Steelers rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest, most intense, and physical rivalries in the NFL. Both teams are members of the American Football Conference North (AFC North) division (formerly the AFC Central ...
The two rivals have played twice annually since 1996 when the Ravens assumed the Browns' spot in the former AFC Central Division. Both teams were placed in the AFC North during the 2002 NFL realignment. The Ravens lead the overall series, 30–27. However, the Bengals won the teams’ lone playoff meeting in the 2022 Wild Card Round. Notable games
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.
Under the original NFL overtime rules in 1974, any score by either team in overtime would win the game ("sudden death" for the loser). The rules were modified in 2012: the first team to possess the ball in overtime wins immediately if they score a touchdown, and the team that kicks off to them at the beginning of overtime wins immediately if they score a safety. [57]
Forfeit (sport) In various sports, a forfeit is a method in which a match automatically ends, and the forfeiting team loses. There are two distinct forms of forfeiture. One occurs when a team is unable (or refuses) to meet the basic standards for playing the game, either before the game begins or as a result of actions that happen during the match.
The Falcons–Saints rivalry is an NFL rivalry between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints . The rivalry began in 1967 when the Saints entered the NFL as an expansion team; the Falcons had joined the league a year earlier. The two teams were the NFL's first in the traditional Deep South, which along with the Dallas Cowboys helped ...