What is the lowest scoring football game?

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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Was there ever a 0 to 0 NFL 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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Has there ever been a 2-0 football game?

Through the 2008 season there have been two 2-0 games in the NFL: 1) The Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 2-0 on October 16, 1932. 2) The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers 2-0 on September 18, 1938.
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Is it possible for a football 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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Has an NFL game ever ended 3 to 0?

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.
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What is the rarest NFL score?

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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Has any NFL team lost by 73 points?

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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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 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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Is there a 1 point play in football?

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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Can a 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 the number 0 legal in football?

Share: Breaking away from years of tradition, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee has voted to now allow players to wear the number 0 as a jersey number. The range of acceptable numbers listed in Rule 1-4-3 was expanded from 1-99 to 0-99.
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Has the NFL ever stopped a game?

While canceling games was extremely common prior to this date, since that year, the NFL has only canceled regular season games four times, two of them for labor disputes between the league and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA).
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What is the biggest win 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 a football game ever ended in a 2 2 tie?

It has happened only one time in the modern history of the National Football League*, and the Detroit Lions were involved. The date was November 7, 1943. German bombers were conducting air raids on London.
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Has any NFL game been scoreless?

When was the last 0-0 tie in the NFL? The most recent 0-0 tie came on Nov. 7, 1943, in a game played between the New York Giants and Detroit Lions.
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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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Is there a 2 point score in football?

Touchdown: 6 points. Field Goal: 3 points. Safety: 2 points. Try after touchdown: 1 point (Field Goal or Safety) or 2 points (Touchdown)
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Is a 6 1 score possible in football?

As Bois explains in the video, there is one situation where a 6-1 score is possible. Team A would need to score a touchdown to break a scoreless tie. On the ensuing PAT attempt, if Team B gets a safety, it would be awarded one point as opposed to the usual two points for a safety since it came on a conversion attempt.
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Who scored 73 points in the NFL?

Washington Redskins

For this game in Washington, the Bears entered as slight favorites. The Bears scored eleven touchdowns and won 73–0, the most one-sided victory in NFL history. The game was broadcast on radio by Mutual Broadcasting System, the first NFL title game broadcast nationwide.
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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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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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What is the fastest 3 touchdowns in NFL history?

3 TDs in 73 seconds.
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Has any football team scored 200 points?

But it did happen. George Barber's team scored 200 points, achieved the Holy Grail.
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Has a team ever scored 200 points in a game?

In 1983 the Pistons won a triple overtime game, 186–184. That's the highest NBA score for a team. No team has scored 200 points in a game though.
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