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Since the inception of the NFL in 1920, the game has seen every extreme. Factors like the matchup and the weather created memorable games with frequent trips to the end zone and struggles to get anything going.
This list includes the highest and lowest scoring matches of the tournament, along with interesting tidbits about each match.
Highest scoring NFL games
5. New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints, 2015
Total points scored: 101Points: 49–52
A midseason tilt in 2015 saw Drew Brees and Eli Manning throw the ball around opposing offenses. The pair combined for 91 passing yards and 13 touchdowns.
New York fell behind early but rallied to 21 points in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 49 with 31 seconds left. Brees put the home team in field goal position and Kai Forbath made a 50-yard attempt with no time remaining to give the Saints the win.
Brees finished with 501 passing yards. For the Giants, Odell Beckham Jr. threw three touchdowns.
4. Houston Oilers vs. Oakland Raiders, 1963
Total points scored: 101Points: 49–52
Houston and Oakland’s attacks rang out from the gate in this game, with the score tied 35-35 at halftime.
The winning field goal in this game was a 39-yard attempt from a kick by Mike Mercer of the Raiders. The contest’s standout player was Oakland’s Art Powell, who caught 10 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns.
3. Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Rams, 2018
Total points scored: 105Points: 54–51
Two of the NFL’s best teams battled it out in this barn burner in Los Angeles, with Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff leading opposing offenses. Both threw for over 400 yards, but it was Goff and the Rams who led the way.
Goff didn’t throw a single interception and spread the ball around on 31 snaps. Los Angeles was helped with three interceptions on defense.
2. Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 2004
Total points scored: 106Points: 48–58
In a battle that was so hard-fought on the field, Cincinnati outlasted Cleveland in a 66-point game in the second half.
The Bengals trailed by four points at 10:00 in the fourth quarter but scored two unanswered touchdowns – the second of which was the game’s only non-offensive touchdown, a 31-yard interception return to Deltha O’Neal.
Browns quarterback Kelly Holcomb threw for 413 yards and five touchdowns while Bengals running back Rudi Johnson rushed for 202 yards and a pair of scores.
1. New York Giants vs Washington at Redskins, 1966
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGWD-_na8IQ
Total points scored: 113Score: 72–41
The highest-scoring game in NFL history is the only one on the list, when Washington fled New York.
Aside from receiver Charley Taylor (six catches for 124 yards and two touchdowns), no Redskins offensive player put up eye-popping numbers. Instead, Washington was in great position to score again and again thanks to six Giants turnovers including five interceptions.
It was a miserable season for New York, which finished with a 1-12-1 record. However, no team has beaten “Big Blue” like the Redskins did on November 27, 1966.
Lowest scoring NFL game
In the early days of the NFL there were a number of 0–0 games. The last recorded one was in 1943, when the Detroit Lions met the New York Giants. Since then, the lowest scoring matches have all had 3 points. Below are the most recent ones.
Miami Dolphins vs Pittsburgh Steelers, 2007
Total points scored: 3Points: 0–3
On a cold Monday night, 57,704 fans gathered at Heinz Field to watch both offenses score zero until Pittsburgh kicker Jeff Reed nailed a 24-yard field goal, giving The Steelers won with just a few seconds on the clock. The game had less than 400 total yards for both teams and no receiver or running back had more than 90 yards.
New York Jets vs Washington Redskins, 1993
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wehCMMNtfP8
Total points scored: 3Score: 3–0
A good Jets team defeated a poor Redskins team on December 11 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium by a first-half field goal. New York dominated the game in terms of stats but couldn’t find the endzone. Washington rushed the ball 15 times for just 39 yards and total offense was just 150 yards on the day.
Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots, 1982
Total points scored: 3Points: 0–3
Affectionately known as the Snowplow Game, this contest saw Patriots head coach Ron Meyer summon snowplow operators to clear room for Miami’s deathblow, a 33-yard field goal by John Smith.
The landmark legislation has drawn opposition from Dolphins head coach Don Shula to commissioner Pete Rozelle. Rozelle agreed that what happened was unfair but would not have changed the outcome of the match.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1979
Total points scored: 3Points: 0–3
Another game with extremely inclement weather, the Monsoon game in Tampa Bay produced seven fumbles. Notably, only five resulted in revenue. Both teams attempted 13 passes for a combined total of 67 passes. The Buccaneers got a 19-yard field goal by Neil O’Donoghue in the fourth quarter to win.
Atlanta Falcons vs. Buffalo Bills, 1977
Total points scored: 3Points: 0–3
Surprisingly, Neil O’Donoghue scored the winning touchdown in two of the NFL’s lowest-scoring games. He hit a 30-yarder to help Buffalo edge Atlanta in the second quarter for the only score of this game. Quarterbacks Scott Hunter (Atlanta) and Joe Ferguson (Buffalo) combined to complete just 17 of 50 passing attempts and threw for 95 and 96 yards, respectively.
Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1971
Total points scored: 3Points: 0–3
The original 3-0 NFL game was played between bitter rivals. Minnesota is one of the NFL’s best teams and racked up just 87 yards of total offense compared to Green Bay’s 301. Four turnovers stunned the Packers, and Fred Cox hit a 25-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter to put the Vikings on top.
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