Did the Bears beat the Redskins 73 0?

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.
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Who scored 71 to 0 in the NFL?

Tom Brady, New England Patriots

» The Patriots also improved to 71-0 at Gillette Stadium when leading at halftime in the regular season (New England is 11-1 in playoff games in such scenarios, with the only loss coming in the 2012 AFC Championship Game to the Baltimore Ravens).
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What is the biggest NFL win margin?

New York Giants 49 - 3 win over San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional football game on Sunday, Jan. 4, 1987 in East Rutherford, N.J. 46 point difference. San Francisco 49ers 55 - 10 win over Denver Broncos during Super Bowl XXIV on January 28, 1990.
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What was the Bears highest scoring game?

The Chicago Bears scored their most points in a game on December 7, 1980 and on December 12, 1965, with 61 points.
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Which NFL team lost 73 0?

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.
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Bears beat Redskins 73-0 in NFL Championship game December 8, 1940 - This Day In History



Has there ever been a 100 point NFL game?

No, an NFL team has never scored 100 points in a game.

The Raiders beat the Oilers 52-49 on Sunday to clinch their first division title in 25 years. They were led by quarterback Derek Carr who threw for 447 yards and five touchdowns.
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Has any NFL team scored 70 points?

The 1950 Los Angeles Rams, the best offensive team in NFL history in terms of average points (466 in 12 games, 38.8 PPG), scored 70 points, one of only three teams to ever do so. The following week, they beat the Detroit Lions 65-24, including an NFL record 41 points in one quarter.
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What is the rarest NFL score ever?

The lowest scoring NFL game of all time took place on November 26th 2007 at Heinz Field when the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins by a score of just 3 to 0. The three points were scored from a field goal by kicker Jeff Read in the fourth quarter.
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What is the best NFL record ever?

Indeed, only one team in the league's history has ever managed that feat, winning all of their regular season games, playoff games, and the Super Bowl, and that is the 1972 Miami Dolphins. They won all 14 regular season games and finished at 17-0 as the Super Bowl VII champions.
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Has an NFL team ever scored 69 points?

Two games tie for the third-highest point mark with 69 points. Those came in 1993 when the Cowboys beat the Bills and in 2003 when the Buccaneers beat the Raiders. The highest scoring NFL game ever came in 1966 when the Redskins and Giants combined for 113 points.
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Is it possible for an NFL game to end 1 0?

A conversion safety by the defense is also possible, though highly unlikely. Although this has never occurred, it is the only possible way a team could finish with a single point in an American football game.
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What is the lowest scoring NFL game ever?

So far, 1,075 different final scores have been achieved in NFL history. The lowest possible score is 0-0 and has been achieved 73 times, though the most recent scoreless tie came on Nov. 7, 1943.
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What is the biggest blowout in football history?

Biggest Blowouts in College Football Playoff History
  • 2023 National Championship: Georgia 65, TCU 7. ...
  • 2015 Rose Bowl: Oregon 59, Florida State 20. ...
  • 2015 Cotton Bowl: Alabama 38, Michigan State 0. ...
  • 2019 Peach Bowl: LSU 63, Oklahoma 28.
  • 2016 Fiesta Bowl: Clemson 31, Ohio State 0.
  • 2018 Cotton Bowl: Clemson 30, Notre Dame 3.
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Who was the only team to beat the 85 Bears?

Bears seasons

The Bears won their first twelve games of the season before losing to the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. The loss to the Dolphins would be the only loss the Bears would suffer that season, as they finished with a 15–1 record.
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Are the 85 Bears the best team ever?

In fact, the 1985 Chicago Bears may still be the most famous team in NFL history and much of their fame comes from the brilliance of their season, the best season by a team in NFL history.
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Has there ever been a 1 point safety?

A 1 point safety is extremely rare, but it can happen. What is a 1 point safety in football? A 1 point safety is when the team trying to score a 2-point conversion or PAT turns the ball over, the defense takes the ball out of the end zone, then gets tackled in the end zone for a safety.
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Has anyone ever scored 1 point in football?

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.
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Has there ever been a score of 0 to 0 in the NFL?

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.
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Has a team ever scored 200 points in a game?

No NBA team has ever scored 200 points in a game. In 1983, the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 186–184 and this is the most in NBA history.
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Has any NFL team scored 0 points?

The New Orleans Saints put up 0 points versus the 49ers on November 27.
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What was the hottest game in NFL history?

One of the hottest games on record occurred in 2003 between the Arizona Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers when the game-day temp was a scorching 102 degrees. Both extremes take a significant toll on teams as they struggle to cope with abnormal field conditions.
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What is the largest halftime lead in NFL history?

But the record goes to the New England Patriots, who beat the Tennessee Titans 59-0 on Oct. 18, 2009. By halftime the Patriots, led by Tom Brady, had scored 45 points! New England didn't score on its first drive that snowy day, but then scored on their next nine possessions. The score was 35-0 after 15 minutes!
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Did the Chicago Bears ever go undefeated?

The 1934 season was the Chicago Bears' 15th in the National Football League and 12th season under head coach George Halas. The team was able to improve on their 10–2–1 record from 1933 and finished with an undefeated 13–0 record.
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Did any NFL team scored 33 points?

The San Francisco 49ers had 33 points versus the Dolphins on December 4.
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