Has there ever been an NFL game without a punt?

Sept. 13, 1992
They are punters, and for the only time in NFL history, a game is played without either team punting. Wilmsmeyer and Mohr warm up several times, but neither gets the call.
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When was the last NFL game with no punts?

In week 4 of 2021, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 42–30 in a game with no punts.
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What is the only NFL game with no punts?

Today, a look back to 1992 and the Bills' famous shootout victory over the 49ers, the first no-punt game in NFL history. By the time the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers took the field at Candlestick Park on the afternoon of Sept. 13, 1992, the NFL was in its 73rd season.
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Has the NFL ever had a 0-0 game?

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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What is the rarest score in the NFL?

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 was the worst football score ever?

Georgia Tech football game was played on October 7, 1916, between the Cumberland College Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Engineers on the Engineers' home field of Grant Field in Atlanta. Georgia Tech defeated the Bulldogs 222–0 for the most lopsided score in the history of college American football.
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Does Tom Brady punt?

Tom Brady has punted twice in his career.
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How many NFL teams have never punted in a game?

18 teams are tied for the fewest punts in a game, with 0 punts. The first three are the Los Angeles Rams on December 25, on September 18 and on September 27, 2020, the Philadelphia Eagles on December 24 and on October 3, 2021 and the Detroit Lions on December 4.
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What is the shortest NFL game ever?

1. San Diego Chargers 26 Indianapolis Colts 19 – 2 hours 29 minutes. You have to go back to 1996 to find the shortest game in NFL history, with the San Diego Chargers' trip to the Indianapolis Colts lasting just two hours and 29 minutes.
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Is it statistically better to not punt?

The traditional assumption is that punting reduces your opponent's chance to score. But in reality you only reduce your opponent's chance a little bit, and you reduce your own chances to 0%. Statistically, it's not worth it.
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Has a team ever punted on first down?

Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, October 16, 1994

What had happened: The Eagles ran for 1 on first down and -3 on second. The punt: Cunningham's punt over the defense was downed 80 yards downfield.
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What happens if nobody catches a punt?

Any punt that is blocked and does not cross the line of scrimmage can be recovered and advanced by either team. However, if offensive team recovers it must make the yardage necessary for its first down to retain possession if punt was on fourth down.
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What's the farthest thrown football?

The record for longest NFL pass is currently owned by Baker Mayfield, who an astounding 70.5 yard hail mary against the Baltimore Ravens in 2020.
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Has any team ever lost every game?

Four teams in football history have both lost all their games and failed to score a single point in an entire season; all played eight games or less.
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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 a punt ever made a field goal?

A field goal cannot be scored on a punt kick. By contrast, the now very rarely attempted drop kick can be used to score either field goals or extra points in both American and Canadian football.
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Is there a kicker who never missed?

In 2003, Vanderjagt became the first kicker in the league's history to go an entire season, including the playoffs, without missing a field goal or point-after attempt. (In 1998, Minnesota kicker Gary Anderson was perfect in the regular season, but missed a field goal attempt in the playoffs.)
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Can a QB punt the ball?

Absolutely. Anyone can punt the ball at any time, as long as you're behind the line of scrimmage. A good example of this is a time when a quarterback was being pressured on 3rd and 23. Instead of throwing the ball away, he punted the ball over the defense.
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Can a QB punt a field goal?

Yes, a quarterback can punt the ball. A punt is a kicked ball that travels beyond the line of scrimmage and is then caught by an opponent. The quarterback throws the ball to a player called the punter who then kicks it towards the opponents' end zone.
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Who kicked the longest punt in Super Bowl history?

Kadarius Toney ran the kick 65-yards — the longest punt return in Super Bowl history to the Eagle five-yard-line.
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What is the greatest NFL comeback in history?

The record for the largest NFL comeback is held by the Minnesota Vikings, who overcame a third-quarter deficit of 33–0 to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 39–36 in overtime. The Colts have featured in three of the top six comebacks, having also won from 28 points behind and lost from 26 points ahead.
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Has any football team scored 1 point?

Oregon scored a touchdown. A Kansas State player then blocked the extra point attempt. The ball was then picked up by a Kansas State player, who then ran the ball into his own end zone. He was subsequently downed in the end zone, giving Oregon a 1-point safety.
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Can you get 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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Is it possible to throw a football 70 yards?

Many throws during a game are over a short distance, but some players have been known to throw up to 70 yards (64 meters) when needed.
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How far can Tom Brady throw?

How far is Tom Brady's longest throw? The furthest throw recorded, was a Hail Mary pass, with 20 seconds left to go in the game, in the ill-fated 2007 Super Bowl loss to the Giants..... That pass was approximately 66.7 yards long.
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