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Revision as of 21:50, 21 December 2008

This is a list of team NFL records.

Season Achievements

  • Most League Championships, 12
Green Bay Packers 1929-1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961-62, 1965-67, 1996
  • Most Consecutive League Championships, 3
Green Bay Packers 1929-31
Green Bay Packers 1965-67
  • Most Division Titles, Regular Season, 21
Chicago Bears: 1921, 1932-34, 1937, 1940-43, 1946, 1956, 1963, 1984-88, 1990, 2001, 2005-06
New York Giants 1927, 1933-35, 1938-39, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1958-59, 1961-63, 1986, 1989-90, 1997, 2000, 2005
  • Most Consecutive Division Titles, Regular Season, 7
Los Angeles Rams 1973-79
  • Most Consecutive Winning Seasons, 20
Dallas Cowboys 1966-85
  • Super Bowl Appearances, 8
Dallas Cowboys 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1992, 1993, 1995
  • Most Consecutive Championship Appearances, 7
Cleveland Browns 1950-57
  • Most Consecutive Super Bowl Appearances, 4
Buffalo Bills 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
  • Most Consecutive Super Bowl Wins, 2
Green Bay Packers 1967-1968
Miami Dolphins 1972-1973
Pittsburgh Steelers 1975-1976, 1979-1980
San Francisco 49ers 1983-1984
Dallas Cowboys 1993-1994
Denver Broncos 1998-1999
New England Patriots 2004-2005
  • Most Consecutive Super Bowl Losses, 4
Buffalo Bills 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Scoring

  • Most Seasons Leading League Scoring, 10
Chicago Bears: 1932,1934-35,1939,1941-43,1946-47,1956
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Scoring, 4
San Francisco 49ers: 1992-95
  • Most Points, Season, 589
New England Patriots: 2007
  • Most Points per Game, Season (Min 10 games), 38.83
Los Angeles Rams: 1950 (466 points in 12 games)
  • Fewest Points, Season, 37
Cincinnati Reds/St. Louis Gunners: 1934
  • Most Points, Game, 72
Washington Redskins vs New York Giants (11/27/66)
73 - Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins (12/09/40) (Championship Game)
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Game, 113
Washington Redskins (72) vs New York Giants (41) (11/27/66)
  • Fewest Points, Both Teams, Game, 0
In Many Games; Last time: New York Giants vs Detroit Lions(11/7/43)
  • Most Points, Shutout Victory, Game, 66
Rochester Jeffersons vs Fort Porter (Not an APFA team) (10/10/20)
64 - Philadelphia Eagles vs Cincinnati Reds (11/6/34)
73 - Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins(12/9/40) (Championship Game)
  • Fewest Points, Shutout Victory,Game, 2
Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears (10/16/32)
Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers(9/18/38)
  • Most Points Overcome to Win Game, 28
San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints, (12/7/80) (OT) (trailed 7-35, won 38-35)
32 - Buffalo Bills vs Houston Oilers (1/3/1993)(trailed 3-35, won 41-38, OT) (Playoff Game)
  • Most Points Overcome to Tie Game, 31
Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills (11/27/60) (trailed 7-38, tied 38-38)
  • Most Points Each Half, First Half, 49
Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10/2/83)
  • Most Points Each Half, Second Half, 49
Chicago Bears vs Philadelphia Eagles (11/30/41)
  • Most Points, Both Teams, First Half, 70
Houston Oilers (35) vs Oakland Raiders(35) (12/22/63)
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Second Half, 65
Washington Redskins(38) vs New York Giants (27) (11/27/66)
  • Most Points, One Quarter, 41
Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions (2nd Quarter) (10/7/45)
Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions (3rd Q) (10/29/50)
  • Most Points, Both Teams, One Quarter, 49
Oakland Raiders(28) vs Houston Oilers(21) (2nd Quarter) (12/22/63)
  • Most Points, First Quarter, 35
Green Bay Packers vs Cleveland Browns (11/12/67)
  • Most Points, Second Quarter, 41
Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions (10/7/45)
  • Most Points, Third Quarter, 41
Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions (10/29/50)
  • Most Points, Fourth Quarter, 34
Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears (9/30/07)
  • Most Points, Both Teams, First Quarter, 42
Green Bay Packers (35) vs Cleveland Browns (7) (11/12/67)
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Second Quarter, 49
Oakland Raiders (28) vs Houston Oilers (21) (12/22/63)
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Third Quarter, 48
Los Angeles Rams (41) vs Detroit Lions (7) (10/29/50)
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Fourth Quarter, 48
Detroit Lions (34) vs Chicago Bears(14) (9/30/07)
  • Most Consecutive Games Scoring, 370
San Francisco 49ers(1977-October 1, 2006)
  • Highest Point Differential, Season, +315
New England Patriots: 2007

Touchdowns

  • Most Seasons Leading League, Touchdowns, 13
Chicago Bears: 1932,1934-35,1939,1941-44,1946-48,1956,1965
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Touchdowns, 4
Chicago Bears: 1941-44
Los Angeles Rams: 1949-52
San Francisco 49ers: 1992-95
  • Most Touchdowns, Season, 75
New England Patriots 2007
  • Fewest Touchdowns, Season (Since 1932), 3
Cincinnati Reds 1933
  • Most Touchdowns, Game, 10
Philadelphia Eagles vs Cincinnati Reds (11/6/34)
Los Angeles Rams vs Baltimore Colts (10/22/50)
Washington Redskins vs New York Giants (11/27/66)
11 - Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins (12/09/40) (Championship Game)
  • Most Touchdowns, Both Teams, Game, 16
Washington Redskins (10) vs New York Giants (6) (11/27/66)
  • Most Consecutive Games Scoring Touchdowns, 166
Cleveland Browns: 1957-69
  • Most (One-Point) Points After Touchdown, Season, 74
New England Patriots 2007
  • Fewest (One-Point) Points After Touchdown, Season, 2
Chicago Cardinals 1933
  • Most (One-Point) Points After Touchdown, Game, 10
Los Angeles Rams vs Baltimore Colts(10/22/50)
  • Most (One-Point) Points After Touchdown, Both Teams, Game, 14
Chicago Cardinals (9) vs New York Giants (5) (10/17/48)
Houston Oilers (7) vs Oakland Raiders(7) (12/22/63)
Washington Redskins(9) vs New York Giants (5) (11/27/66)

Two-Point Conversions

  • Most Two-Point Conversions, Season, 6
Miami Dolphins: 1994
Minnesota Vikings: 1997
  • Most Two-Point Conversions, Game, 4
St. Louis Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons (10/15/00)
  • Most Two-Point Conversions, Both Teams, Game, 5
Baltimore Ravens(3) vs New England Patriots (2) (10/6/96)

Field Goals

  • Most Seasons Leading League, Field Goals, 11
Green Bay Packers: 1935-36,1940-43,1946-47,1955,1972,1974
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Field Goals, 4
Green Bay Packers: 1940-43
  • Most Field Goals Attempted, Season, 49
Los Angeles Rams: 1966
Washington Redskins: 1971
  • Fewest Field Goals Attempted, Season, 0
Chicago Bears: 1944
  • Most Field Goals Attempted, Game, 8
Pittsburgh Steelers vs St. Louis Cardinals (12/2/62)
Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings (11/13/66)
New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills (11/3/68)
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans (10/21/07)
  • Most Field Goals Attempted, Both Teams, Game, 11
St. Louis Cardinals (6) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (5) (11/13/66)
Washington Redskins (6) vs Chicago Bears (5) (11/14/71)
Green Bay Packers (6) vs Detroit Lions (5) (9/29/74)
Washington Redskins (6) vs New York Giants (5) (11/14/76)
  • Most Field Goals, Season, 39
Miami Dolphins 1999
  • Fewest Field Goals, Season (Since 1932), 0
Boston Braves: 1932 & 1935
Chicago Cardinals: 1932 & 1945
Green Bay Packers: 1932 & 1944
New York Giants: 1932
Brooklyn Dodgers 1944
Card-Pitt: 1944
Chicago Bears: 1944 & 1947
Boston Yanks: 1946
Baltimore Colts: 1950
Dallas Texans: 1952
  • Most Field Goals, Game, 8
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans (10/21/07)
  • Most Field Goals, Both Teams, Game, 9
San Diego Chargers (5) vs Kansas City Chiefs (4) (9/29/96)
Miami Dolphins (6) vs New England Patriots (3) (10/17/99)
  • Most Consecutive Games Scoring Field Goals, 38
Baltimore Ravens: 1999-2001

Safeties

  • Most Safeties, Season, 4
Cleveland Bulldogs: 1927
Detroit Lions: 1962
Seattle Seahawks: 1993
San Francisco 49ers: 1996
Tennessee Titans: 1999
  • Most Safeties, Game, 3
Los Angeles Rams vs New York Giants (9/30/84)
  • Most Safeties, Both Teams, Game, 3
Los Angeles Rams (3) vs New York Giants (0) (9/30/84)

Wins

  • Longest Winning Streak (Regular Season)
  • Most Consecutive Games Without Defeat (Regular Season)
  • Most Games Won in a Season (Postseason Included)
  • Most Games Won in a Season (Regular Season)
  • Teams going undefeated in a Season (Regular Season)
  • One-loss regular seasons with at least 14 games played
  • Longest Winning Streak in a Season (Regular Season)
  • Most Consecutive Games Without Defeat in a Season (Regular Season)
  • Most Consecutive Games Before First Defeat of the Season (Including playoffs)
  • Longest Home Game Winning Streak (Regular Season)
  • Most Consecutive Home Games Without Defeat (Regular Season)
  • Longest Road Game Winning Streak (Regular Season)
  • Most Consecutive Road Games Without Defeat (Regular Season)
  • Most Shutout Games Won or Tied (Regular Season)
  • Most Consecutive Shutout Games Won or Tied (Regular Season)
  • Most Road Wins in a Season (Post Season Included)

Losses

  • Longest Losing Streak
  • Only team to go winless in a season (Minimum 14 games)
  • Most Losses, Season
  • Longest Losing Streak in a Season
  • Longest Home Game Losing Streak
  • Longest Road Game Losing Streak
  • Most Shutout Losses or Ties in a Season
  • Most Consecutive Shutout Losses or Ties
  • Most Ties in a Season
  • Most Consecutive Ties

Offense

Yards Gained

  • Most Seasons Leading League Yards Gained, 12
Chicago Bears: 1932,1934-35,1939,1941-44,1947,1949,1955-56
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Yards Gained, 4
Chicago Bears: 1941-44
San Diego Chargers: 1980-83
  • Most Yards Gained, Season, 7,075
St. Louis Rams: 2000
  • Fewest Yards Gained, Season, 1,150
Cincinnati Reds:1933
  • Most Yards Gained, Game, 735
Los Angeles Rams vs New York Yanks (9/28/50)
  • Fewest Yards Gained, Game, -7
Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams (11/4/79)
  • Most Yards Gained, Both Teams, Game, 1,133
Los Angeles Rams (636) vs New York Yanks (497) (11/19/50)
  • Fewest Yards Gained, Both Teams, Game, 30
Chicago Cardinals (14) vs Detroit Lions (16) (9/15/40)
  • Most Consecutive Games, 400 or More Yards Gained, 11
San Diego Chargers: 1982-83
  • Most Consecutive Games, 300 or More Yards Gained, 30
Minnesota Vikings: 1999-2000
  • Most Seasons Leading League Rushing, 16
Chicago Bears: 1932,1934-35,1939-42,1951,1955-56,1968,1977,1983-86
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Rushing, 4
Chicago Bears: 1939-42
Chicago Bears: 1983-86

Passing

  • Most Passes Attempted, Season, 709
Minnesota Vikings: 1981
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, Season, 102
Cincinnati Reds: 1933
  • Most Passes Attempted, Game, 70
New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings (11/13/94)
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, Game, 0 (zero)
Green Bay Packers vs Portsmouth Spartans (10/8/33)
Detroit Lions vs Cleveland Rams (9/10/37)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Brooklyn Dodgers (11/16/41)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams (11/13/49)
Cleveland Browns vs Philadelphia Eagles (12/3/50)
  • Most Passes Attempted, Both Teams, Game, 112
New England Patriots (70) vs Minnesota Vikings (42) 11/13/94
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, Both Teams, Game, 4
Chicago Cardinals (1) vs Detroit (3) 11/3/35
Detroit Lions (0) vs Cleveland Rams (4) 9/10/37
  • Most Passes Completed, Season, 445
New England Patriots: 2007
  • Fewest Passes Completed, Season, 25
Cincinnati Reds: 1933
  • Most Passes Completed, Game, 45
New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings (11/13/94) OT
  • Fewest Passes Completed, Game, 0
By Many Teams; Last Time: Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets (9/29/74)
  • Most Passes Completed, Both Teams, Game, 71
New England Patriots (45) vs Minnesota Vikings (26) (11/13/94)
  • Fewest Passes Completed, Both Teams, Game, 1
Chicago Cardinals (0) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1) (11/8/36)
Detroit Lions (0) vs Cleveland Rams (1) (9/10/37)
Chicago Cardinals (0) vs Detroit (1) (9/15/40)
Brooklyn Dodgers (0) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1) (11/29/42)
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Passing Yardage, 10
San Diego Chargers: 1965,1968,1971,1978-83,1985
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Passing Yardage, 6
San Diego Chargers: 1978-83
  • Most Yards Gained, Passing, Season, 5,232
St. Louis Rams: 2000
  • Fewest Yards Gained, Passing, Season, 302
Chicago Cardinals 1934
  • Most Yards Gained, Passing, Game, 554
Los Angeles Rams vs New York Yanks (9/28/51)
  • Fewest Yards Gained, Passing, Game, -53
Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders (9/10/67)
  • Most Yards Gained, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 884
New York Jets (449) vs Miami Dolphins (435) 9/21/86 OT
  • Fewest Yards Gained, Passing, Both Teams, Game, -11
Green Bay Packers (-10) vs Dallas Cowboys (-1) 10/24/65
  • 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
Philadelphia Eagles: 1986
  • Fewest Times Sacked, Season, 7
Miami Dolphins: 1988
  • Most Times Sacked, Game, 12
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Dallas Cowboys (11/20/66)
Baltimore Colts vs St. Louis Cardinals (10/26/80)
Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears (12/16/84)
Houston Oilers vs Dallas Cowboys (9/29/85)
New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles (9/30/07)
  • Most Times Sacked, Both Teams, Game, 18
Green Bay Packers (10) vs San Diego Chargers (8) (9/24/78)
  • Most Seasons Leading League, 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, 70.65
Cincinnati Bengals (310 attempts, 219 completions): 1982
  • Lowest Completion Percentage, Season, 22.9
Philadelphia Eagles (170-39) 1936
  • Most Touchdowns, Passing, Season, 50
New England Patriots: 2007
  • Fewest Touchdowns, Passing, Season, 0 (zero)
Cincinnati Reds: 1933
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1945
  • Most Touchdowns, Passing, Game, 7
Chicago Bears vs New York Giants (11/14/43)
Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Redskins (10/17/54)
Houston Oilers vs New York Titans (11/19/61)
Houston Oilers vs New York Titans (10/14/62)
New York Giants vs Washington Redskins (10/28/62)
Minnesota Vikings vs Baltimore Colts (9/28/69)
San Diego Chargers vs Oakland Raiders (11/22/81)
  • Most Touchdowns, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 12
New Orleans Saints (6) vs St. Louis Cardinals (6) 11/2/69
  • Most Passes Had Intercepted, Season, 48
Houston Oilers: 1962
  • Fewest Passes Had Intercepted, Season, 5
Cleveland Browns: 1960
Green Bay Packers: 1966
Kansas City Chiefs: 1990
New York Giants: 1990
  • Most Passes Had Intercepted, Game, 9
Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers (10/24/43)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Philadelphia Eagles (12/12/65)
  • Most Passes Had Intercepted, Both Teams, Game, 13
Denver Broncos (8) vs Houston Oilers (5) (12/2/62)

Rushing

  • Most Seasons Leading League, Rushing, 16
Chicago Bears: 1932, 1934-35, 1939-1942, 1951, 1955-56, 1968, 1977, 1983-86
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Rushing, 4
Chicago Bears: 1939-1942
  • Most Rushing Attempts, Season, 681
Oakland Raiders: 1977
  • Fewest Rushing Attempts, Season, 211
Philadelphia Eagles: 1982
  • Most Rushing Attempts, Game, 72
Chicago Bears vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, Oct. 20, 1935
  • Fewest Rushing Attempts, Game, 6
Chicago Cardinals vs. Boston Redskins, Oct. 29, 1933
New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Oct. 31, 2004
  • Most Rushing Attempts, Both Teams, Game, 108
Chicago Cardinals (70) vs. Green Bay Packers(38), Dec. 5, 1948
  • Fewest Rushing Attempts, Both Teams, Game, 34
Atlanta Falcons(12) vs. Houston Oilers (22), Dec. 5, 1993
Atlanta Falcons (15) vs. San Francisco 49ers (19), Dec. 24, 1995
  • Most Yards Gained Rushing, Season, 3,165
New England Patriots, 1978
  • Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, Season, 298
Philadelphia Eagles, 1940
  • Most Yards Gained Rushing, Game, 426
Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Nov. 4, 1934
  • Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, 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
Cleveland Browns, 1963
  • Lowest Average Gain, Rushing, Season, 0.94
Philadelphia Eagles, 1940
  • Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Season, 36
Green Bay Packers, 1962
  • Fewest Touchdowns, Rushing, Season, 1
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1934
  • Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Game, 9
Rock Island Independents vs. Evansville Crimson Giants (10/15/22)
Racine Legion vs. Louisville Brecks (11/5/22)
  • Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 9
Rock Island Independents (9) vs. Evansville Crimson Giants (0) (10/15/22)
Racine Legion (9) vs. Louisville Brecks (0) (11/5/22)

First Downs

  • Most Seasons Leading League, First Downs, 9
Chicago Bears: 1935,1939,1941,1943,1945,1947-49,1955
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League First Downs, 4
San Diego Chargers: 1980-83
  • Most First Downs, Season, 391
New England Patriots: 2007
  • Fewest First Downs, Season, 51
Cincinnati Reds: 1933
  • Most First Downs, Game, 39
New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins (11/27/88)
Washington Redskins vs Detroit Lions (11/4/90) OT
  • Fewest First Downs, Game, 0 (zero)
New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers (10/1/33)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Boston Redskins (10/29/33)
Philadelphia Eagles vs Detroit Lions (9/20/35)
New York Giants vs Washington Redskins (9/27/42)
Denver Broncos vs Houston Oilers (9/3/66)
  • Most First Downs, Both Teams, Game, 62
San Diego Chargers (32) vs Seattle Seahawks (30) (9/15/85)
Oakland Raiders (31) Kansas City Chiefs (31) (11/5/00)
  • Fewest First Downs, Both Teams, Game, 7
Chicago Cardinals (2) vs Detroit Lions (5) (9/15/40)
  • Most First Downs, Rushing, Season, 181
New England Patriots: 1978
  • Fewest First Downs, Rushing, Season, 36
Cleveland Browns: 1942
Boston Redskins: 1944
  • Most First Downs, Rushing, Game, 25
Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Redskins (12/2/51)
  • Fewest First Downs, Rushing, Game, 0 (zero)
By Many Teams; Last Time: Carolina Panthers vs. San Diego Chargers (12/17/00)
  • Most First Downs, Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 36
Philadelphia Eagles (25) vs Washington Redskins (11) (12/2/51)
  • Fewest First Downs, Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 2
Houston Oilers (0) vs Denver Broncos (2) (12/2/62)
New York Jets (1) vs St. Louis Rams (1) (12/3/95)
Miami Dolphins (1) vs San Diego Chargers (1) (12/19/99)
New Orleans Saints (1) vs Baltimore Ravens (1) (12/19/99)
  • Most First Downs, Passing, Season, 259
San Diego Chargers: 1985
  • Fewest First Downs, Passing, Season,18
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1941
  • Most First Downs, Passing, Game, 29
New York Giants vs Cincinnati Bengals (10/13/85)
  • Fewest First Downs, Passing, Game, 0 (zero)
By Many Teams; Last Time: Cleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (12/3/00)
  • Most First Downs, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 43
San Diego Chargers (23) vs Cincinnati Bengals (20) (12/20/82)
Miami Dolphins (24) vs New York Jets (19) (9/21/86) OT
  • Fewest First Downs, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 0 (zero)
Brooklyn Dodgers vs PTI (11/29/42)
  • Most First Downs, Penalty, Season, 43
Denver Broncos: 1994
  • Fewest First Downs, Penalty, Season, 2
Brooklyn Dodgers: 1940
  • Most First Downs, Penalty, Game, 11
Denver Broncos vs Houston Oilers (10/6/85)
  • Most First Downs, Penalty, Both Teams, Game, 12
Buffalo Bills (7) vs San Francisco 49ers (5) (10/4/98)

Defense

Points Allowed

  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Points Allowed, 11
New York Giants: 1927,1935,1938-39,1941,1958-59,1961,1990,1993
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Points Allowed , 5
Cleveland Browns: 1953-57
  • Fewest Points Allowed, Season (Since 1932), 44
Chicago Bears: 1932
  • Fewest Points Allowed, Season (14-game Season), 129
Atlanta Falcons: 1977
  • Fewest Points Allowed, Season (16-game Season), 165
Baltimore Ravens: 2000
  • Most Points Allowed, Season, 533
Baltimore Colts: 1981
  • Most Shutouts, Season

Touchdowns Allowed

  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Season (Since 1932), 6
Chicago Bears: 1932
Brooklyn Dodgers 1933
  • Most Touchdowns Allowed, Season, 68
Baltimore Colts: 1981

First Downs Allowed

  • Fewest First Downs Allowed Season, 77
Detroit Lions: 1935
  • Most First Downs Allowed Season, 406
Baltimore Colts: 1981
  • Fewest First Downs Allowed, Rushing, Season , 35
Chicago Bears: 1942
  • Most First Downs Allowed, Rushing, Season, 179
Detroit Lions: 1985
  • Fewest First Downs Allowed, Passing, Season, 33
Chicago Bears: 1943
  • Most First Downs Allowed, Passing, Season, 230
Atlanta Falcons: 1995
  • Fewest First Downs Allowed, Penalty, Season, 1
Boston Yanks: 1944
  • Most First Downs Allowed, Penalty, Season, 56
Kansas City Chiefs: 1998

Yards Allowed

  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Allowed, 8
Chicago Bears: 1942-43,1948,1958,1963,1984-86
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Allowed, 3
Boston/Washington Redskins: 1935-37
Chicago Bears: 1984-86
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Season, 1,539
Chicago Cardinals: 1934
  • Most Yards Allowed, Season, 6,793
Baltimore Colts: 1981
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed, 10
Chicago Bears: 1937,1939,1942,1949,1963,1984-85,1987-88
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed, 4
Dallas Cowboys: 1966-69
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Rushing, Season, 519
Chicago Bears: 1942
  • Most Yards Allowed, Rushing, Season, 3,228
Buffalo Bills: 1978
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Passing Yards Allowed, 9
Green Bay Packers: 1947-48,1962,1964-68,1996
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Passing Yards Allowed, 5
Green Bay Packers: 1964-68
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Passing, Season, 545
Philadelphia Eagles: 1934
  • Most Yards Allowed, Passing, Season, 4,541
Atlanta Falcons: 1995

Touchdowns Allowed

  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Rushing, Season, 2
Detroit Lions: 1934
Dallas Cowboys: 1968
Minnesota Vikings: 1971
  • Most Touchdowns Allowed, Rushing, Season, 36
Oakland Raiders: 1961
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Passing, Season, 1
Portsmouth Spartans: 1932
Philadelphia Eagles: 1934
  • Most Touchdowns Allowed, Passing, Season, 40
Denver Broncos: 1963

Sacks

  • Most Seasons Leading League Sacks, 5
Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders: 1966-68,1982,1986
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Sacks, 3
Oakland Raiders: 1966-68
  • Most Sacks, Season, 72
Chicago Bears: 1984
  • Fewest Sacks, Season, 11
Baltimore Colts: 1982
  • Most Sacks, Game, 12
Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers (11/20/66)
St. Louis Cardinals vs Baltimore Colts (10/26/80)
Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions (12/16/84)
Dallas Cowboys vs Houston Oilers (9/29/85)
New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles (9/30/07)
  • Most Opponents Yards Lost Attempting to Pass, Season, 666
Oakland Raiders: 1967
  • Fewest Opponents Yards Lost Attempting to Pass, Season,72
Jacksonville Jaguars: 1995

Special Teams

Punting

  • Most Seasons Leading League Punting (Average Distance), 7
Denver Broncos: 1962-64,1966-67,1982,1999
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Punting (Average Distance), 4
Washington Redskins: 1940-43
  • Most Punts, Season, 114
Chicago Bears: 1981
  • Fewest Punts, Season, 23
San Diego Chargers: 1982
  • Most Punts, Game, 17
Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers (10/22/33)
Cincinnati Reds (NFL) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (10/22/33)
  • Fewest Punts, Game, 0 (zero)
By Many Teams; Last Time: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Carolina Panthers (12/10/2000)
  • Most Punts, Both Teams, Game, 31
Chicago Bears (17) vs Green Bay Packers (14) (10/22/33)
Cincinnati Reds (NFL) (17) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (14) (10/22/33)
  • Fewest Punts, Both Teams, Game, 0 (zero)
Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers (9/13/92)
  • 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: 1943-45,1951-52,1962,1966,1969,1991
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League (Average Return), 3
Detroit Lions: 1943-45
  • Most Punt Returns, Season, 71
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1976
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1979
Los Angeles Raiders: 1985
  • Fewest Punt Returns, Season, 12
Baltimore Colts: 1981
San Diego Chargers: 1982
  • Most Punt Returns, Game, 12
Philadelphia Eagles vs Cleveland Browns (12/3/50)
  • Most Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, 17
Philadelphia Eagles (12) vs Cleveland Browns (5) 12/3/50
  • 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 Punt Returns, Game, 7
Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys (9/25/66)
Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears (11/21/76)
Philadelphia Eagles vs Buffalo Bills (12/27/87)
  • Most Yards, Punt Returns, Season, 875
Green Bay Packers: 1996
  • Fewest Yards, Punt Returns, Season, 27
St. Louis Cardinals: 1965
  • Most Yards, Punt Returns, Game, 231
Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers (10/6/63)
  • Fewest Yards, Punt Returns, Game, -28
Washington Redskins vs Dallas Cowboys (12/11/66)
  • Most Yards, Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, 282
Los Angeles Rams (219) vs Atlanta Falcons (63) 10/11/81
  • Fewest Yards, Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, -18
Buffalo Bills (-18) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (0) 10/29/72
  • 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, Game, 2
Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams (10/14/51)
Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers (11/22/51)
Chicago Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers (11/1/59)
Chicago Cardinals vs New York Giants (11/22/59)
New York Titans vs Denver Broncos (9/24/61)
Denver Broncos vs Cleveland Browns (9/26/76)
Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons (10/11/81)
St. Louis Cardinals vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12/21/86)
Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons (12/27/92)
Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers (10/24/93)
San Diego Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals (11/2/97)
Denver Broncos vs Carolina Panthers (11/9/97)
Baltimore Ravens vs Seattle Seahawks (12/7/97)
Baltimore Ravens vs New York Jets (12/24/00)
  • Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, 2
Philadelphia Eagles (1) vs Washington Redskins (1) 11/9/52
Kansas City Chiefs (1) vs Buffalo Bills (1) 9/11/66
Baltimore Colts (1) vs New England Patriots (1) 11/18/79
Los Angeles Raiders (1) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1) 11/30/86 OT
Cincinnati Bengals (1) vs Green Bay Packers (1) 9/20/92
Oakland Raiders (1) vs Seattle Seahawks (1) 11/15/98
  • Fewest Opponents Punt Returns, Season, 7
Washington Redskins: 1962
San Diego Chargers: 1982
  • Most Opponents Punt Returns, Season, 71
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1976,1977
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Punt Returns, Season, 22
Green Bay Packers: 1967
  • Most Yards Allowed, Punt Returns, Season, 932
Green Bay Packers: 1949
  • Lowest Average Allowed, Punt Returns, Season, 1.20
Chicago Cardinals (46-55) 1954
  • Highest Average Allowed, Punt Returns, Season, 18.6
Green Bay Packers (50-932) 1949
  • Most Touchdowns Allowed, Punt Returns, Season, 4
New York Giants: 1959
Atlanta Falcons: 1992

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: 1965-67
  • Most Kickoff Returns, Season, 89
Cleveland Browns: 1999
  • Fewest Kickoff Returns, Season, 17
New York Giants: 1944
  • Most Kickoff Returns, Game, 12
New York Giants vs Washington Redskins (11/27/66)
  • Most Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 19
New York Giants (12) vs Washington Redskins (7) (11/27/66)
  • 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 (12/13/98)
  • Most Yards, Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 560
Detroit Lions (362) vs Los Angeles Rams (198) (10/29/50)
  • Highest Average, Kickoff Returns, Season, 29.4
Chicago Bears (52-1,528) 1972
  • 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 (9/22/40)
Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers (11/9/52)
Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys (11/6/66)
Green Bay Packers vs Cleveland Browns (11/12/67)
Los Angeles Rams vs Green Bay Packers (11/24/85)
New Orleans Saints vs Los Angeles Rams (10/23/94)
Baltimore Ravens vs Minnesota Vikings (12/13/98)
Chicago Bears vs St.Louis Rams (12/11/06)
  • Most Touchdowns, Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 3
Baltimore Ravens (2) vs Minnesota Vikings (1) (12/13/98)
  • Fewest Opponents Kickoff Returns, Season, 10
Brooklyn Dodgers: 1943
  • Most Opponents Kickoff Returns, Season, 91
Washington Redskins: 1983
  • 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

Turnovers

  • Most Turnovers, Season, 63
San Francisco 49ers: 1978
  • Fewest Turnovers, Season, 12
Kansas City Chiefs: 1982
  • Most Turnovers, Game, 12
Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears, Nov. 22, 1942
Chicago Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles, Sept. 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 Opponents Turnovers, Season, 11
Baltimore Colts: 1982
  • Most Opponents Turnovers, Season, 66
San Diego Chargers: 1961
  • Most Opponents Turnovers, Game, 12
Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions (11/22/42)
Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Cardinals (9/24/50)
Philadelphia Eagles vs Pittsburgh Steelers (12/12/65)

Fumbles

  • Most Fumbles, Season, 56
Chicago Bears: 1938
San Francisco 49ers: 1978
  • Fewest Fumbles, Season, 8
Cleveland Browns: 1959
  • Most Fumbles, Game, 10
Phil-Pitt Steagles vs New York Giants (10/9/43)
Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings (11/12/67)
Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Oilers (10/12/69)
San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions (12/17/78)
  • Most Fumbles, Both Teams, Game, 14
Washington Redskins (8) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (6) (11/14/37)
Chicago Bears (7) vs Cleveland Browns (7) (11/24/40)
St Louis Cardinals (8) vs New York Giants (6) (9/17/61)
Kansas City Chiefs (10) vs Houston Oilers (4) (10/12/69)
  • Most Fumbles Lost, Season, 36
Chicago Cardinals: 1959
  • Fewest Fumbles Lost, Season, 3
Philadelphia Eagles: 1938
Minnesota Vikings: 1980
  • Most Fumbles Lost, Game, 8
St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Redskins (10/25/76)
Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers (12/23/90)
  • Most Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Season, 58
Minnesota Vikings (27 own, 31 opp): 1963
  • Fewest Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Season, 9
San Francisco 49ers (5 own, 4 opp): 1982
  • Most Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Game, 10
Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills (5 own, 5 opp) (12/13/64)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Oilers (5 own, 5 opp) (12/9/73)
Washington Redskins vs St. Louis Cardinals (2 own, 8 opp) (10/25/76)
  • Most Own Fumbles Recovered, Season, 37
Chicago Bears 1938
  • Fewest Own Fumbles Recovered, Season, 2
Washington Redskins: 1958
Miami Dolphins: 2000
  • 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 (10/25/76)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns (12/23/90)
  • Most Touchdowns, Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Season, 5
Chicago Bears (1 own, 4 opp): 1942
Los Angeles Rams (1 own, 4 opp): 1952
San Francisco 49ers (1 own, 4 opp): 1965
Oakland Raiders (2 own, 3 opp): 1978
  • Most Touchdowns, Own Fumbles Recovered, Season, 2
Chicago Bears: 1953
New England Patriots: 1973
Buffalo Bills: 1974
Denver Broncos: 1975
Oakland Raiders: 1978
Green Bay Packers: 1982
New Orleans Saints: 1983
Cleveland Browns: 1986
Green Bay Packers: 1989
Miami Dolphins: 1996
Buffalo Bills: 2000
  • 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
  • Most Touchdowns, Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Game, 2
By Many Teams
  • Most TDs, Fumbles Recovered, Both Teams, Own & Opponents Game, 3
Detroit Lions (2) vs Minnesota Vikings (1) (2 own, 1 opp) (12/9/62)
Green Bay Packers (2) vs Dallas Cowboys (1) (3 opp) (11/28/64)
Oakland Raiders (2) vs Buffalo Bills (1) (3 opp) (12/24/67)
Oakland Raiders (2) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1) (3 opp) (9/24/95)
Tennessee Titans (2) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1) 1/2/2000
  • Most Touchdowns, Own Fumbles Recovered, Game, 2
Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots (9/1/96)
  • Most Touchdowns, Opponents Fumbles Recovered, Game, 2
Detroit Lions vs Cleveland Browns (11/7/37)
Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants (9/25/38)
Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins (11/28/48)
New York Giants vs Pittsburgh Steelers (9/17/50)
Cleveland Browns vs Dallas Cowboys (12/3/61)
Cleveland Browns vs New York Giants (10/25/64)
Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys (11/29/64)
San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions (11/14/65)
Oakland Raiders vs Buffalo Bills (12/24/67)
New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers (9/19/71)
Washington Redskins vs San Diego Chargers (9/16/73)
New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers (10/19/75)
Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers (10/14/79)
Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions (10/5/80)
Kansas City Chiefs vs Oakland Raiders (10/5/80)
New England Patriots vs Baltimore Colts (11/23/80)
Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers (10/15/84)
Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs (10/11/87)
St. Louis Cardinals vs New Orleans Saints (10/11/87)
Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons (12/10/89)
Philadelphia Eagles vs Phoenix Cardinals (11/24/91)
Cincinnati Bengals vs Seattle Seahawks (9/6/92)
Oakland Raiders vs Philadelphia Eagles (9/24/95)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots (12/16/95)
New England Patriots vs San Diego Chargers (12/1/96)
Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1/2/2000)
  • Most Touchdowns, Opponents Fumbles Recovered, Both Teams, Game, 3
Green Bay Packers (2) vs Dallas Cowboys (1) (11/29/64)
Oakland Raiders (2) vs Buffalo Bills (1) (12/24/67)
Oakland Raiders (2) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1) (9/24/95)
Tennessee Titans (2) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1) (1/2/2000)
  • 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

  • Most Seasons Leading League Interceptions, 10
New York Giants: 1933,1937-39,1944,1948,1951,1954,1961,1997
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Interceptions, 5
Kansas City Chiefs: 1966-70
  • Most Passes Intercepted By, Season, 49
San Diego Chargers: 1961
  • Fewest Passes Intercepted By, Season, 3
Houston Oilers: 1961
  • Most Passes Intercepted, Game, 9
Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions (10/24/43)
Philadelphia Eagles vs Pittsburgh Steelers (12/12/65)
  • Most Consecutive Games, One or More Interceptions By, 46
Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers: 1960-63
  • Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Season, 929
San Diego Chargers:1961
  • Fewest Yards Returning Interceptions, Season, 5
Los Angeles Rams 1959
  • Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Game, 325
Seattle Seahawks vs Kansas City Chiefs (11/4/84)
  • Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game, 356
Seattle Seahawks (325) vs Kansas City Chiefs (31) (11/4/84)
  • Most Touchdowns, Returning Interceptions, Season, 9
San Diego Chargers: 1961
  • Most Touchdowns Returning Interceptions, Game, 4
Seattle Seahawks vs Kansas City Chiefs (11/4/84)
  • Most Touchdowns Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game, 4
Philadelphia Eagles (3) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1) (12/12/65)
Seattle Seahawks (4) vs Kansas City Chiefs (0) (11/4/84)

Penalties

  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Penalties, 13
Miami Dolphins: 1968,1976-84,1986,1990-91
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Penalties, 9
Miami Dolphins: 1976-84
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Most Penalties, 16
Chicago Bears: 1941-44,1946-49,1951,1959-61,1963,1965,1968,1976
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Most Penalties, 4
Chicago Bears: 1941-44,1946-49
L.A./Oakland Raiders: 1993-96
  • Fewest Penalties, Season, 19
Detroit Lions: 1937
Seattle Seahawks: 2007, with 59 (Fewest Penalties in a 16-game season)
  • Most Penalties, Season, 158
Kansas City Chiefs: 1998
  • Fewest Penalties, Game, 0 (zero)
By Many Teams; Last Time: New England Patriots vs St. Louis Rams (10/26/08)
  • Most Penalties, Game, 22
Brooklyn Tigers vs. Green Bay Packers (9/17/44)
Chicago Bears: vs. Philadelphia Eagles (11/26/44)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Buffalo Bills (10/4/98)
  • Fewest Penalties, Both Teams, Game, 0 (zero)
Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (10/28/34)
Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Boston Redskins (9/28/36)
Cleveland Browns vs. Chicago Bears (10/9/38)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (11/10/40)
  • Most Penalties, Both Teams, Game, 37
Cleveland Browns (21) vs. Chicago Bears (16) (11/25/51)
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Penalized, 13
Miami Dolphins: 1967-68,1973,1977-84,1990-91
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Penalized, 8
Miami Dolphins: 1977-84
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Most Yards Penalized, 15
Chicago Bears: 1935,1937,1939-44,1946-47,1949,1951,1961-62,1968
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Most Yards Penalized, 6
Chicago Bears: 1939-44
  • Fewest Yards Penalized, Season, 139
Detroit Lions: 1937
  • Most Yards Penalized, Season, 1,304
Kansas City Chiefs: 1998
  • Fewest Yards Penalized, Game, 0 (zero)
By Many Teams ; Last Time: New England Patriots vs St. Louis Rams (10/26/08)
  • Most Yards Penalized, Game, 212
Tennessee Titans vs Baltimore Ravens (10/9/1999)
  • Fewest Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game, 0 (zero)
Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers(10/28/34)
Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Boston Redskins (9/28/36)
Cleveland vs. Chicago Bears (10/9/38)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (11/10/40)
  • Most Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game, 374
Cleveland Browns (209) vs. Chicago Bears (165) (11/25/51)

Other

  • Largest single-season improvement in wins
1999 Indianapolis Colts, 10. (1998, 3-13 record; 1999, 13-3 record)
  • Team with the lowest winning percentage the previous season to reach to the NFC Championship Game
2006 New Orleans Saints (1-14-07), .188 winning percentage in 2005
  • Longest NFL game
December 25, 1971, Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs, AFC Divisional Playoff Game
82 minutes, 40 seconds.

See also