Has any team went 16-0?

The Patriots finished the season 16-0 thanks largely to an offense that scored an NFL-best 36.8 points per game and defeated its first 8 opponents by a combined 204 points. Patriots QB Tom Brady won the league MVP after leading the NFL with 4,806 passing yards and set the single-season record with 50 TD throws.
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Has a 16-0 team ever won the Super Bowl?

It is so rare, in fact, that only two teams have ever done it before. The first team to do so was the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who went 14-0 in the regular season and 3-0 in the playoffs, winning Super Bowl VII. The other unbeaten team were the 2007 New England Patriots, who went 16-0 in the regular season.
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How many teams have gone 16 and 0 in the NFL?

Other NFL perfect regular seasons

Apart from the 1972 Dolphins, three NFL teams have completed undefeated and untied regular seasons: the 1934 Chicago Bears, the 1942 Chicago Bears, and the 2007 New England Patriots.
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What was the biggest blowout in NFL history?

The Jacksonville Jaguars' 65-7 win over the Miami Dolphins in January 2000 is the biggest blowout in NFL playoff history. In more than two decades since Fred Taylor and the Jaguars obliterated Dan Marino and the Dolphins, no team has come close to matching the 58-point blowout.
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Has there ever been a 100 point football game?

Played on December 22, 1963, the game took place in the American Football League (AFL), but it was absorbed into official NFL records after the NFL–AFL merger. The Oakland Raiders defeated the Houston Oilers 52–49, combining for a total of 101 points.
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10 NFL Teams That ALMOST Incredibly Went 16-0



Who has the best NFL record of all time?

The Dallas Cowboys hold the highest regular season win–loss percentage (. 574), with a 550–408–6 record through the end of the 2022 season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers maintain the lowest regular season win–loss percentage (. 404), holding a 299–442–1 record through 2022.
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Has any NFL team went undefeated?

The 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only team that has ever achieved a perfect, undefeated season.
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What was the best NFL team ever?

Greatest NFL Teams of All Time
  • 8) 1999 St. Louis Rams.
  • 7) 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • 6) 1989 San Francisco 49ers.
  • 5) 1991 Washington.
  • 4) 2007 New England Patriots.
  • 3) 1984 San Francisco 49ers.
  • 2) 1985 Chicago Bears.
  • 1) 1972 Miami Dolphins.
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Has an NFL team ever had 1 point?

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.
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What is the oldest original NFL team?

Only two founding members, the Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears) are still in the league. The Chicago Cardinals founded in 1898(joined the NFL in 1920), now the Arizona Cardinals) is the oldest NFL franchise.
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What is the 2 oldest NFL team?

Standing second on the oldest NFL franchise list is the traditional football team from Chicago – the Chicago Bears. Their first city was Decatur, Illinois. Chicago officially became the team's headquarters in 1922, and they keep their current name today.
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Has an NFL game ever gone 0 0?

Yes, many NFL games have ended 0-0. Per Pro Football Reference, 73 games in pro football history have ended in a 0-0 tie. However, the last time it happened was almost 80 years ago, meaning there have been no scoreless ties in the Super Bowl era.
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Has a NFL team ever went 18 0?

The Patriots added postseason victories over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the divisional playoff round and a 21-12 win over the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship Game to run the streak to an amazing 18-0. In doing so, the Patriots became the first team ever to go 18-0 in a season.
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Has any NFL team ever scored 0 points?

The New Orleans Saints put up 0 points versus the 49ers on November 27.
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What is the most unbreakable NFL record?

There are 10 unbreakable NFL records
  • Single-game sacks: Derrick Thomas — 7. ...
  • Consecutive road wins: San Francisco 49ers — 18. ...
  • Consecutive road wins: San Francisco 49ers — 18. ...
  • Most career Rushing yards and Touchdowns: Emmitt Smith — 18,355 and 164. ...
  • Most career Rushing yards and Touchdowns: Emmitt Smith — 18,355 and 164.
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Who is the winningest QB in NFL history?

Tom Brady holds the record for the most regular season wins with 251. Brady also holds the record for the most postseason wins with 35. Aaron Rodgers leads active players with 147 regular season wins and 11 postseason wins. Otto Graham holds the record for the highest winning percentage with a minimum of 50 starts at .
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Who has the longest losing streak in the NFL?

The Chicago Cardinals have the longest regular season losing streak, losing 29 consecutive games from 1942 through 1945. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the longest losing streak since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger, losing the first 26 games in franchise history in 1976 and 1977.
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Who went 17 0 in the NFL?

For more information, view the 1972 special menu. The 1972 Miami Dolphins, led by Hall of Fame Coach Don Shula, finished 17-0 and won Super Bowl VII over the Washington Redskins. Fifty years later, the 1972 Miami Dolphins are still the only NFL team to complete an entire season undefeated.
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Has a football team ever gone 17 0?

Since the National Football League began in 1920, only one team has played a perfect season (both regular season and playoffs): the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who won all fourteen of their regular season games and three postseason games, including Super Bowl VII, to finish the season 17–0–0.
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Has any NFL team went 15 1?

1984 San Francisco 49ers

The '84 49ers were the first team in NFL history to go 15-1 after the league expanded its schedule to 16 games in 1978.
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What is the lowest scoring NFL game?

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.
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Can the Super Bowl end in a tie?

Unlike regular season games, postseason games cannot end in a tie, so the overtime rules change slightly for the playoffs. If the score is still tied at the end of an overtime period — or if the second team's initial possession has not ended — the teams will play another overtime period.
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Is 0 0 a tie?

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.
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Who were the original 5 NFL teams?

The league began play in 1920 and comprised five teams from Ohio (Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Tigers, Columbus Panhandlers, and Dayton Triangles), four teams from Illinois (Chicago Tigers, Decatur Staleys, Racine Cardinals [the Cardinals were based in Chicago but took the name of a local street], and Rock ...
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What is the NFL biggest rivalry?

Green Bay Packers vs.

Chicago Bears is the biggest rivalry in the NFL. Both teams are among the best teams historically in the league. They've been battling against each other since 1921 and the rivalry is extremely close. In fact, the Packers only overtook the Bears in overall head-to-head in 2017.
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