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This is a list of records set by various teams in various categories in the
National Football League (NFL).
Championships
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1974–75, 1978–79, 2005, 2008
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New England Patriots 2001, 2003–04, 2014, 2016, 2018
- Most consecutive Super Bowl wins, 2
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Green Bay Packers 1966–67
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Miami Dolphins 1972–73
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1974–75, 1978–79
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San Francisco 49ers 1988–89
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Dallas Cowboys 1992–93
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Denver Broncos 1997–98
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New England Patriots 2003–04
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Kansas City Chiefs 2022-23
- Most Super Bowl appearances, 11
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New England Patriots 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003–04, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016–18
- Most consecutive Super Bowl appearances, 4
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Buffalo Bills 1990–93
- Most league championships, 13
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Green Bay Packers 1929–31, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961–62, 1965–67, 1996, 2010
- Most consecutive league championships, 3
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Green Bay Packers 1929–31, 1965–67
- Most league championship game appearances, 19
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New York Giants 1933–35, 1938–39, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1958–59, 1961–63, 1986, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2011
- Most consecutive league championship game appearances, 6
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Cleveland Browns 1950–55
- Most Conference Championship Game appearances, 19
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San Francisco 49ers 1970–71, 1981, 1983–84, 1988–90, 1992–94, 1997, 2011–13, 2019, 2021–23
- Most consecutive Conference Championship Game appearances, 8
-
New England Patriots 2011–18
Games won
- Highest winning percentage for regular season, .572 (782–581–38)
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Green Bay Packers 1921–2021
- Highest winning percentage for regular season and postseason combined, .573 (805–601–38)
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Green Bay Packers 1921–2020
- Most games won (regular season only), franchise history, 790
[2]
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Green Bay Packers 1921–2022
- Most games won (including playoffs), franchise history, 826
[3]
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Green Bay Packers 1920–2022
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Pittsburgh Steelers: 1970–2022
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Pittsburgh Steelers: 1970–2022
- Most consecutive winning seasons, franchise history, 20
[6]
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Dallas Cowboys: 1965–1985
Losses
- Lowest all-time winning percentage for regular season, current franchises, .406 (308–450–1)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976–2023
[7]
[8]
- Lowest all-time winning percentage for postseason, .385 (10–16)
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Cincinnati Bengals, 1970–2022
[8]
[9]
- Lowest all-time winning percentage, combined regular season and postseason, .386 (266–424–1)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976–2018
[8]
[10]
- Longest losing streak, multiple seasons, 26 games
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1976–1977
[11]
Tie games
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Chicago Bears:
1932
-
Chicago Bears:
1932
Scoring
- Most games scoring 50+ points, season, 3
[12]
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New York Giants:
1950
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Los Angeles Rams:
1950
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San Diego Chargers:
1963 (including a playoff win)
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Dallas Cowboys:
1966
-
Minnesota Vikings:
1969
-
Denver Broncos:
2013
- Most points overcome to win game, 33
[13]
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Minnesota Vikings vs
Indianapolis Colts, Dec 17, 2022 (
trailed 0–33, won 39–36, OT)
- Worst point differential, 16-game season, −274
-
Baltimore Colts:
1981
[14]
Offense
Yards gained
- Most seasons leading league yards gained, 12
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Chicago Bears: 1932, 1934–35, 1939, 1941–1944, 1947, 1949, 1955–56
- Most consecutive seasons leading league yards gained, 4
-
Chicago Bears: 1941–1944
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San Diego Chargers: 1980–1983
- Most yards gained, season, 7,474
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New Orleans Saints:
2011
- Fewest yards gained, 16-game season, 3,374
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Seattle Seahawks:
1992
- Fewest yards gained, season, 1,150
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Cincinnati Reds:
1933
- Most yards gained, single team, game, 726
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Miami Dolphins vs
Denver Broncos,
Sep 24, 2023
- Fewest yards gained, single team, game, −7
-
Seattle Seahawks vs
Los Angeles Rams,
Nov 4, 1979
- Most yards gained, both teams, game, 1,151
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New England Patriots (613) vs.
Philadelphia Eagles (538),
Feb 4, 2018 (Super Bowl LII)
- Fewest yards gained, both teams, game, 30
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Chicago Cardinals (14) vs
Detroit Lions (16),
Sep 15, 1940
- Most consecutive games, 500 or more yards gained, 3
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San Diego Chargers:
1982
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San Francisco 49ers:
1998
-
New England Patriots:
2011
- Most consecutive games, 450 or more yards gained, 4
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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
- Most passes attempted, season, 751
[15]
-
Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
2022
- 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
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Detroit Lions vs
Cleveland Rams,
Sep 10, 1937
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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, 499
-
Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
2022
- 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
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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
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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
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Philadelphia Eagles:
1986
- Fewest times sacked, season, 7
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Miami Dolphins:
1988
- Most times sacked, single team, game, 12
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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
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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
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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)
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Cleveland Browns (vs
Los Angeles Dons,
Oct 14, 1949)
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Philadelphia Eagles (vs
Washington Redskins,
Oct 17, 1954)
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Houston Oilers (vs
New York Titans,
Nov 19, 1961)
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Houston Oilers (vs
New York Titans,
Oct 14, 1962)
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New York Giants (vs
Washington Redskins,
Oct 28, 1962)
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Minnesota Vikings (vs
Baltimore Colts,
Sep 28, 1969)
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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
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New England Patriots Sep 12, 2010–Sep 29, 2013
- Most consecutive games, no passing touchdowns, 10
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Brooklyn Dodgers Nov 1, 1942–Oct 17, 1943
- Most consecutive games, no passing touchdowns, current franchises, 9
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Pittsburgh Steelers Oct 7, 1945–Dec 2, 1945
- Most consecutive games, no passing touchdowns, since 1950, 8
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Oct 1, 1995–Nov 26, 1995
- Most interceptions thrown, team, season, 48
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Houston Oilers:
1962
- Most interceptions returned for touchdowns by opponents, season, 8
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Miami Dolphins:
2004
- Fewest interceptions thrown, team, season, 2
-
New England Patriots:
2016
- Most interceptions thrown, single team, game, 9
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Detroit Lions (vs
Green Bay Packers,
Oct 24, 1943)
-
Pittsburgh Steelers (vs
Philadelphia Eagles,
Dec 12, 1965)
- Most interceptions thrown, both teams, game, 13
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Denver Broncos (8) vs
Houston Oilers (5),
Dec 2, 1962
- Most consecutive pass attempts without an interception, 379
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Washington Redskins Dec 2, 2007–Nov 3, 2008
- Most consecutive pass attempts at home without an interception, 291
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New England Patriots Dec 29, 2002–Sep 9, 2004
- Consecutive pass attempts on the road without an interception, 332
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New England Patriots Dec 27, 2015–present
- Most consecutive games without allowing an interception returned for a touchdown, 110
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Los Angeles Rams Oct 21, 1973–Nov 30, 1980
Rushing
- Most seasons leading league, rushing, 12
-
Chicago Bears: 1932, 1934–35, 1939–1942, 1951, 1955–56, 1968, 1977, 1983–1986
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, rushing, 4
-
Chicago Bears (2): 1939–1942, 1983–1986
- Most rushing attempts, season, 681
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Oakland Raiders:
1977
- Fewest rushing attempts, season, 211
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Philadelphia Eagles:
1982 (9 game, strike-shortened season)
- Fewest rushing attempts, 16 game season, 304
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Detroit Lions,
2006
- Most rushing attempts, single team, game, 72
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Chicago Bears (vs.
Brooklyn Dodgers)
Oct 20, 1935
- Fewest rushing attempts, single team, game, 5
-
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs.
New Orleans Saints)
Nov 8, 2020
- Most rushing attempts, both teams, game, 108
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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
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New York Jets,
1963
- Fewest yards gained rushing, 16-game season, 1,062
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San Diego Chargers,
2000
- Most yards gained rushing, single team, game, 426
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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
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Cleveland Browns,
1963
- Lowest average gain, rushing, season, 0.94
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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
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New York Jets,
1995
-
Arizona Cardinals,
2005
- Most touchdowns, rushing, both teams, game, 9
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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, both teams, game, since 1940, 9
-
Baltimore Ravens vs
Cleveland Browns,
Dec 14, 2020
-
Minnesota Vikings vs
New Orleans Saints,
Dec 25, 2020
- 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
- Most seasons leading league, first downs, 9
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Chicago Bears: 1935, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1945, 1947–1949, 1955
- Most consecutive seasons leading league first downs, 4
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San Diego Chargers: 1980–1983
- Most first downs, season, 444
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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
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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
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New England Patriots:
1978
- Fewest first downs, rushing, season, 36
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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
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Philadelphia Eagles (25) vs
Washington Redskins (11),
Dec 2, 1951
- Fewest first downs, rushing, both teams, game, 2
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Houston Oilers (0) vs
Denver Broncos (2),
Dec 2, 1962
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New York Jets (1) vs
St. Louis Rams (1),
Dec 3, 1995
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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
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Denver Broncos:
1994
- Fewest first downs, penalty, season, 2
-
Brooklyn Dodgers:
1940
- Most first downs, penalty, game, 11
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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
Points allowed
- Most seasons leading league, fewest points allowed, 11
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New York Giants: 1927, 1935, 1938–39, 1941, 1958–59, 1961, 1990, 1993
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, fewest points allowed, 5
-
Cleveland Browns: 1953–1957
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, fewest points allowed (since
1970 merger), 4
-
Seattle Seahawks: 2012–2015
[16]
- Fewest points allowed, season, 7
[a]
-
Akron Pros:
1920
- Fewest points allowed, season (13-game season), 20
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New York Giants:
1927
- Fewest points allowed, season (since 1932), 44
-
Chicago Bears:
1932
- Fewest points allowed, 14-game season, 129
-
Atlanta Falcons:
1977
[17]
- Fewest points allowed, 16-game season, 165
-
Baltimore Ravens:
2000
- Fewest points allowed on the road, 8 road game season, since 1940, 64
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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
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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 game season), 321
-
New York Giants:
1966
- Most points allowed at home, season, 292
-
Detroit Lions:
2008
- Most shutouts, season, 10
-
Pottsville Maroons:
1926
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New York Giants:
1927
- Most shutouts, season, (since 1940), 5
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Pittsburgh Steelers:
1976
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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
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Pittsburgh Steelers: 1978
- Fewest points allowed in 2nd quarter, season, 19
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Cleveland Browns: 1951
- Fewest points allowed in 2nd quarter, 16-game season, 31
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Chicago Bears: 2001
- Fewest points allowed in 3rd quarter, season, 6
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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
Touchdowns allowed
- 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
-
Detroit Lions:
2020
- Most consecutive games allowing one or more touchdowns, 133
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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
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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
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Miami Dolphins: 2000
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Detroit Lions: 1934
- Fewest touchdowns allowed, rushing, season, 2
-
Detroit Lions:
1934
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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
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Chicago Rockets/
Chicago Hornets: Sep 26, 1947 – Sep 9, 1949
- Most consecutive games, allowing one or more rushing touchdowns, current franchises, 23
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Minnesota Vikings: Sep 17, 1961 – Nov 11, 1962
- Most consecutive games without allowing a rushing touchdown, 16
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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
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St. Louis Cardinals: Dec 11, 1983-Dec 21, 1985
- Most consecutive games without allowing a passing touchdown, 8
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Green Bay Packers: Dec 19, 1971-Oct 29, 1972
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Cleveland Browns: Dec 26, 1987-Oct 16, 1988
First downs allowed
- Fewest first downs allowed season, 77
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Detroit Lions:
1935
- Most first downs allowed season, 415
-
Detroit Lions:
2020
- Fewest first downs allowed, 16-game season, 206
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Philadelphia Eagles:
1991
- Fewest first downs allowed, rushing, season, 35
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Chicago Bears:
1942
- Most first downs allowed, rushing, season, 179
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Detroit Lions:
1985
- Fewest first downs allowed, passing, season, 33
-
Chicago Bears:
1943
- Most first downs allowed, passing, season, 253
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Detroit Lions:
2020
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Seattle Seahawks:
2020
- Fewest first downs allowed, penalty, season, 1
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Boston Yanks:
1944
- Most first downs allowed, penalty, season, 56
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Kansas City Chiefs:
1998
Yards allowed
- Most seasons leading league, fewest yards allowed, 8
-
Chicago Bears: 1942–43, 1948, 1958, 1963, 1984–1986
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, fewest yards allowed, 3
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Boston/Washington Redskins: 1935–1937
-
Chicago Bears: 1984–1986
- Fewest yards allowed, season, 1,539
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Chicago Cardinals:
1934
- Fewest yards allowed, 14-game season, 2,720
-
Minnesota Vikings:
1969
[18]
- Fewest yards allowed, 16-game season, 3,549
-
Philadelphia Eagles: 1991
- Most yards allowed, season, 7,042
-
New Orleans Saints:
2012
[19]
- Most yards allowed, 14-game season, 5,593
-
Minnesota Vikings:
1961
[20]
- 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: 1966–1969
- Fewest yards allowed, rushing, season, 519
-
Chicago Bears:
1942
- Fewest yards allowed, rushing, 14-game season, AFL, 918
-
Buffalo Bills:
1964
[21]
- Fewest yards allowed, rushing, 16-game season, 970
-
Baltimore Ravens,
2000
[22]
- Most yards allowed, rushing, 14-game season, 2,971
-
Kansas City Chiefs:
1977
[23]
- Most yards allowed, rushing, 16-game season, 3,228
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Buffalo Bills:
1978
- Most seasons leading league, fewest passing yards allowed, 10
-
Green Bay Packers: 1947–48, 1962, 1964–1968, 1996, 2005
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, fewest passing yards allowed, 5
-
Green Bay Packers: 1964–1968
- Fewest yards allowed, passing, season, 545
-
Philadelphia Eagles:
1934
- Fewest yards allowed, passing, 14-game season, 1,290
-
Miami Dolphins:
1973
[24]
- Fewest yards allowed, passing, 16-game season, 1,960
-
Buffalo Bills:
1978
[25]
- 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
[26]
Sacks
- Most seasons leading league sacks, 8
-
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1994, 2001, 2010, 2017, 2018,
[b] 2019, 2020, 2021
- Most consecutive seasons leading league sacks, 5
-
Pittsburgh Steelers: 2017–2021
-
Chicago Bears:
1984
-
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
Blocked field goal returns
- Most consecutive games without a blocked field goal return for a touchdown, 1004
-
Pittsburgh Steelers: Nov 2, 1952–2021 (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
- 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: 1965–1967
- 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
Punting
- Most seasons leading league punting (average distance), 7
-
Denver Broncos: 1962–1964, 1966–67, 1982, 1999
- Most consecutive seasons leading league punting (average distance), 4
-
Washington Redskins: 1940–1943
-
Chicago Bears:
1981
-
Houston Texans:
2002
-
San Diego Chargers:
1982
- Fewest punts, 16-game season, 34
-
Houston Oilers:
1990
-
Chicago Bears (vs
Green Bay Packers)
Oct 22, 1933
- Fewest punts, game, 0 (zero)
- By Many Teams; Last Time:
Seattle Seahawks vs.
Dallas Cowboys,
Nov 30, 2023 (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
-
Kansas City Chiefs vs.
Philadelphia Eagles, Oct 3, 2021
-
Seattle Seahawks vs.
Dallas Cowboys, Nov 30, 2023
- 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
- Most seasons leading league punt returns (average return), 9
-
Detroit Lions: 1943–1945, 1951–52, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1991
- Most consecutive seasons leading league (average return), 3
-
Detroit Lions: 1943–1945
- Most punt returns, season, 71
-
Pittsburgh Steelers:
1976 (14-game season)
-
Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
1979
-
Los Angeles Raiders:
1985
- Fewest punt returns, season, 10
-
New York Jets:
2020
- 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, 46
-
New Orleans Saints:
2020
-
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
- 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
[27]
-
Washington Redskins:
1983
- Worst turnover margin, season, -30
[28]
-
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
-
Chicago Bears:
1938
-
San Francisco 49ers:
1978
- Fewest fumbles, season, 6
-
New Orleans Saints:
2011
-
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))
Oct 25, 1976
- 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 touchdowns, fumbles recovered, both teams, own and 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 49ers (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
[c]
- Most seasons leading league interceptions, 11
-
New York Giants: 1933, 1937–1939, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1961, 1997, 2013
- Most consecutive seasons leading league interceptions, 5
-
Kansas City Chiefs: 1966–1970
- 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
- Most seasons leading league, fewest penalties, 13
-
Miami Dolphins: 1968, 1976–1984, 1986, 1990–91
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, fewest penalties, 9
-
Miami Dolphins: 1976–1984
- Most seasons leading league, most penalties, 16
-
Chicago Bears: 1941–1944, 1946–1949, 1951, 1959–1961, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1976
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, most penalties, 4
-
Chicago Bears: 1941–1944, 1946–1949
-
L.A./Oakland Raiders: 1993–1996
- 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, 1977–1984, 1990–91
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, fewest yards penalized, 8
-
Miami Dolphins: 1977–1984
- Most seasons leading league, most yards penalized, 15
-
Chicago Bears: 1935, 1937, 1939–1944, 1946–47, 1949, 1951, 1961–62, 1968
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, most yards penalized, 6
-
Chicago Bears: 1939–1944
- 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
- Team with the worst start to win multiple playoff games, 4–7
-
Jacksonville Jaguars,
1996
[29]
- Consecutive games without losing by more than 10 points (including the playoffs), 95
[30]
-
Seattle Seahawks, Oct 30, 2011–Dec 10, 2016
See also
Notes
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^ 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.
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^ Tied for league lead with the Kansas City Chiefs
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^ This section is for passes intercepted by defense. For interceptions thrown by offense, see
the "Passing" section above.
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