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This is a list of records set by various teams in various categories in the National Football League (NFL).

Contents

Championships

  • Most Super Bowl wins, 6
  • Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Most Super Bowl appearances, 9
  • New England Patriots 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016
  • Most league championships, 13
  • Green Bay Packers 1929–31, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961–62, 1965–67, 1996, 2010
  • Most Conference Championship Game Appearances, 16
  • Pittsburgh Steelers 1972, 1974–76, 1978–79, 1984, 1994–95, 1997, 2001, 2004–05, 2008, 2010, 2016
  • Most consecutive league championships, 3
  • Green Bay Packers 1929–31, 1965–67
  • Most consecutive times finishing first in a division, regular season, 8
  • New England Patriots 2009–16

    Games won

  • Highest Winning Percentage for Regular Season, .573 (493-367-6)
  • Dallas Cowboys 1960–2016
  • Highest Winning Percentage for Regular Season and Post Season Combined, .572 (527-394-6)
  • Dallas Cowboys 1960–2016
  • Highest Winning Percentage for Post Season, .652 (15–8)
  • Baltimore Ravens 2000–14
  • Most Games Won (regular season only), Franchise History, 744
  • Chicago Bears 1920–2016
  • Most Games Won (including playoffs), Franchise History, 764
  • Green Bay Packers 1921–2016
  • Most Games Won (regular season only), since 1970 merger, 444
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: 1970–2016
  • Most Games Won (including playoffs), since 1970 merger, 480
  • Pittsburgh Steelers 1970–2016
  • Most Consecutive Games Won (including playoffs), 21
  • New England Patriots 2003–04
  • Most Consecutive Games Won (regular season only), 23
  • Indianapolis Colts 2008–09
  • Most Consecutive Games Without Defeat, 25
  • Canton Bulldogs 1921–23
  • Most Games Won, Regular Season, 16
  • New England Patriots, 2007
  • Most Consecutive Winning Seasons, Franchise History, 20
  • Dallas Cowboys 1966–85
  • Most Consecutive Home Games Won, 27
  • Miami Dolphins 1971–74
  • Most Consecutive Home Games Won (including playoffs), 31
  • Miami Dolphins 1971–74
  • Most Consecutive Home Games Without Defeat, 30
  • Green Bay Packers 1928–33
  • Most Consecutive Road Games Won, 19
  • San Francisco 49ers 1988–90
  • Most Consecutive Road Games Without Defeat, 19
  • San Francisco 49ers 1988–90
  • Most Shutout Games Won or Tied, Season, 11
  • Pottsville Maroons: 1926
  • Most Consecutive Shutout Games Won or Tied, 13
  • Akron Pros, 1920–1921
  • Most Total Wins Over 2 Consecutive Seasons, 34 (28 Regular Season & 6 Post Season)
  • New England Patriots 2003–04
  • Most Total Wins Over 3 Consecutive Seasons, 46 (39 Regular Season & 7 Post Season)
  • Denver Broncos 1996–98

    Losses

  • Lowest All-time Winning Percentage for Regular Season, current franchises, .389 (250–393–1)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976–2016
  • Lowest All-time Winning Percentage for Post Season, .263 (5–14)
  • Cincinnati Bengals, 1970–2015
  • Lowest All-time Winning Percentage, combined Regular Season and Post Season, .389 (256–402–1)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976–2016
  • Most Consecutive Post Season Losses, 9
  • Detroit Lions, Jan 12, 1992 - ongoing (updated Jan. 8, 2017)
  • Longest Losing Streak, Multiple seasons, 26 games
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1976–1977
  • Most Losses, Season / Longest Losing Streak in a Season, 16 games (in 16 games season)
  • Detroit Lions: 2008
  • Most consecutive losing seasons, 14 seasons
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1983–1996
  • Most consecutive seasons without a winning record, 20 seasons
  • New Orleans Saints: 1967–1986
  • Longest Home Game Losing Streak, 14 games
  • Dallas Cowboys: 1988–89 St. Louis Rams: 2008–10
  • Longest Road Game Losing Streak, 26 games
  • Detroit Lions: 2007–10
  • Longest Road Streak Without Win (Losses or Ties), 26 games
  • Detroit Lions 2007–10
  • Most Shutout Losses or Ties in a Season, 8
  • Frankford Yellow Jackets (lost 6, tied 2) 1927 Brooklyn Dodgers (lost 8) 1931
  • Most Consecutive Shutout Losses or Ties, 8
  • Rochester Jeffersons (lost 6) 1922–24

    Tie Games

  • Most Ties in a Season, 6
  • Chicago Bears: 1932
  • Most Consecutive Ties, 3
  • Chicago Bears: 1932

    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, 606
  • Denver Broncos: 2013
  • Most Points at Home, Season, 329
  • New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • Most Points on the Road, Season, 314
  • New England Patriots: 2007
  • Fewest Points at Home, Season, since 1940, 20
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1977, (7 games)
  • Fewest Points on the Road, 8-road game season, since, 1940, 41
  • Cincinnati Bengals: 2000
  • Most Points per Game, Season (Min 10 games), 38.83
  • Los Angeles Rams: 1950 (466 points in 12 games)
  • Most Points per Home Game, Season, 41.1
  • New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • Fewest Points, Season, 37
  • Cincinnati Reds/St. Louis Gunners: 1934
  • Fewest Points, 14 game season, 103
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1977
  • Fewest Points, 16 game season, 140
  • Seattle Seahawks: 1992
  • Games Scoring 50+ Points, Season, 3
  • New York Giants: 1950 Los Angeles Rams: 1950 San Diego Chargers: 1963 (including a postseason win) Dallas Cowboys: 1966 Minnesota Vikings: 1969 Denver Broncos: 2013
  • Most Games Scoring 30+ Points, Season, 13
  • Denver Broncos: 2013
  • Most consecutive games scoring 10+ points, 110
  • Indianapolis Colts, 2003–09
  • Most consecutive games scoring 20+ points, 30
  • Denver Broncos, 2012–14
  • Most consecutive games scoring 30+ points, 14
  • St. Louis Rams, Nov 28, 1999-Oct 29, 2000
  • Most consecutive games scoring 40+ points, 4
  • Indianapolis Colts, Nov 14, 2004-Dec 5, 2004 St. Louis Rams, Sep 17, 2000-Oct 15, 2000
  • Most Points, Single Team, Game, 73
  • Chicago Bears (73) (vs Washington Redskins (0)), Dec 9, 1940, (Championship Game)
  • Most Points, Single Team, Regular Season Game, 72
  • Washington Redskins (vs New York Giants) Nov 27, 1966
  • Most Points, Single Team, Game, Since AFL/NFL Merger, 62
  • New York Giants (vs Philadelphia Eagles) Nov 26, 1972 Atlanta Falcons (vs New Orleans Saints) Sep 16, 1973 New York Jets (vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Nov 17, 1985 Jacksonville Jaguars (vs Miami Dolphins) Jan 15, 2000 (Postseason) New Orleans Saints (vs Indianapolis Colts) Oct 23, 2011
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Game, 113
  • Washington Redskins (72) vs New York Giants (41), Nov 27, 1966
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Game, Since AFL/NFL Merger, 106
  • Cincinnati Bengals (58) vs Cleveland Browns (48), Nov 28, 2004
  • Most Points, Shutout Victory, Game, 73
  • Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 9, 1940 (Championship Game)
  • Most Points, Shutout Victory, Game, Since AFL/NFL Merger, 59
  • Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons, Dec 4, 1976 New England Patriots vs Tennessee Titans, Oct 18, 2009
  • Fewest Points, Both Teams, Game, 0
  • In many games; last: New York Giants vs Detroit Lions, Nov 7, 1943
  • Fewest Points, Shutout Victory, Game, 2
  • Akron Pros vs Buffalo All-Americans, Nov 29, 1923 Kansas City Cowboys vs Buffalo Rangers, Nov 21, 1926 Frankford Yellow Jackets vs Green Bay Packers, Nov 29, 1928 Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears, Oct 16, 1932 Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers, Sep 18, 1938
  • Fewest Points, Shutout Victory, Game, Since AFL/NFL Merger, 3
  • Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers, Nov 14, 1971 Buffalo Bills vs Atlanta Falcons, Oct 16, 1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Kansas City Chiefs, Dec 16, 1979 New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins, Dec 12, 1982 New York Jets vs Washington Redskins, Dec 11, 1993 Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins, Nov 26, 2007
  • Most Points Overcome to Win Game, 32
  • Buffalo Bills vs Houston Oilers, Jan 3, 1993, (trailed 3–35, won 41–38, OT) (Playoff Game)
  • Most Points Overcome to Win Regular Season Game, 28
  • San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints, Dec 7, 1980, (OT) (trailed 7–35, won 38–35)
  • Most Points Overcome to Win Game on the Road, 25
  • Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans, Oct 5, 2014, (trailed 3–28, won 29-28)
  • Most Points Overcome to Tie a Game, 31
  • Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills, Nov 27, 1960 (trailed 7–38, tied 38–38)
  • Largest First Quarter Deficit Overcome to Win Game, 21
  • Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots, Dec 15, 1974 (trailed 0–21, won 34–27) Cincinnati Bengals vs Seattle Seahawks, Sep 6, 1981 (trailed 0–21, won 27–21) Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles, Sep 12, 1999 (trailed 0–21, won 25–24) Washington Redskins vs Carolina Panthers, Oct 3, 1999 (trailed 0–21, won 38–36) Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons, Nov 23, 2003 (trailed 0–21, won 38–31) Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills, Dec 4, 2005 (trailed 0–21, won 24–23) San Diego Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals, Nov 12, 2006 (trailed 0–21, won 49–41) New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills, Jan 1, 2012 (trailed 0–21, won 49–21)
  • Largest Halftime Deficit Overcome to Win Game, 28
  • San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints, Dec 7, 1980, (OT) (trailed 7–35, won 38–35)
  • Largest Halftime Deficit Overcome to Win Game in Regulation Time, 24
  • Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Redskins, Oct 27, 1946 (trailed 0–24, won 28–24) Los Angeles Rams vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dec 6, 1992 (trailed 3–27, won 31–27) Denver Broncos vs San Diego Chargers, Oct 15, 2012 (trailed 0–24, won 35–24)
  • Largest Third Quarter Deficit Overcome to Win Game, 25
  • St. Louis Cardinals vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nov 8, 1987 (trailed 3–28, won 31–28)
  • Most Points, Single Team, First Half, 49
  • Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oct 2, 1983
  • Most Points, Single Team, Second Half, 49
  • Chicago Bears vs Philadelphia Eagles, Nov 30, 1941
  • Most Points, Single Team, Second Half, Since AFL/NFL Merger, 45
  • New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills, Sep 30, 2012
  • Most Points, Both Teams, First Half, 70
  • Houston Oilers (35) vs Oakland Raiders (35), Dec 22, 1963
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Second Half, 65
  • Washington Redskins(38) vs New York Giants (27), Nov 27, 1966
  • Most Points, Single Team, First Quarter, 35
  • Green Bay Packers vs Cleveland Browns, Nov 12, 1967
  • Most Points, Single Team, First Quarter, since AFL/NFL Merger, 28
  • Dallas Cowboys vs New York Jets, Dec 4, 1971 Oakland Raiders vs Los Angeles Rams, Oct 29, 1972 Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks, Oct 15, 1978 Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers, Sep 28, 1986 Cincinnati Bengals vs Houston Oilers, Oct 23, 1988 Buffalo Bills vs Atlanta Falcons, Nov 22, 1992 Denver Broncos vs Philadelphia Eagles, Oct 4, 1998 Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Redskins, Nov 15, 2010 Minnesota Vikings vs Arizona Cardinals, Oct 9, 2011 Chicago Bears vs Tennessee Titans, Nov 4, 2012 Baltimore Ravens vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oct 12, 2014
  • Most Points, Single Team, Second Quarter, 41
  • Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions, Oct 7, 1945
  • Most Points, Single Team, Second Quarter, since AFL/NFL Merger, 37
  • Los Angeles Rams vs Green Bay Packers, Sep 21, 1980
  • Most Points, Single Team, Third Quarter, 41
  • Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions, Oct 29, 1950
  • Most Points, Single Team, Third Quarter, since AFL/NFL Merger, 28
  • Houston Oilers vs San Diego Chargers, Dec 19, 1971 New Orleans Saints vs Seattle Seahawks, Nov 21, 1976 Baltimore Colts vs Buffalo Bills, Dec 12, 1976 Los Angeles Raiders vs San Diego Chargers, Dec 1, 1983 Seattle Seahawks vs San Diego Chargers, Sep 15, 1985 Buffalo Bills vs Houston Oilers, Jan 3, 1993 (Postseason) Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers, Sep 10, 1995
  • Most Points, Single Team, Fourth Quarter, 34
  • Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears, Sep 30, 2007
  • Most Points, Both Teams, First Quarter, 42
  • Green Bay Packers (35) vs Cleveland Browns (7), Nov 12, 1967
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Second Quarter, 49
  • Oakland Raiders (28) vs Houston Oilers (21), Dec 22, 1963
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Third Quarter, 48
  • Los Angeles Rams (41) vs Detroit Lions (7), Oct 29, 1950
  • Most Points, Both Teams, Fourth Quarter, 48
  • Detroit Lions (34) vs Chicago Bears (14), Sep 30, 2007
  • Most Points, Single Team, One Minute, 21
  • New England Patriots vs New York Jets, Nov 22, 2012 New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears, Oct 26, 2014
  • Most Consecutive Games Scoring, 420
  • San Francisco 49ers (Week Five of 1977 until Week Two of 2004)
  • Most Consecutive Home Games Scoring, 443
  • Denver Broncos 1960 – 2016 (ongoing)
  • Most Consecutive Road Games Scoring, 265
  • New Orleans Saints 1983 – 2016 (ongoing)
  • Most Consecutive Games allowing opponents to Score (i.e.. without a shut out), 411
  • Washington Redskins 1991 – 2016 (ongoing)
  • Most Consecutive Road Games allowing opponents to Score, 361
  • St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals 1970 – 2016 (ongoing)
  • Most Consecutive Home Games allowing opponents to Score, 288
  • Cincinnati Bengals 1980 – 2016 (ongoing)
  • Best Point Differential, Season, +315
  • New England Patriots: 2007
  • Worst Point Differential, Season, −287
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1976
  • Worst Point Differential, 16-game Season, -274
  • Baltimore Colts: 1981

    Touchdowns

  • Most Touchdowns, season, 76
  • Denver Broncos: 2013
  • Fewest Touchdowns, season, since 1946, 11
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1977
  • Fewest Offensive Touchdowns, season, since 1943, 7
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1977
  • Most Touchdowns, Single Team, Regular Season, game, 10
  • Washington Redskins (vs. New York Giants), Nov 27, 1966
  • Most Touchdowns, Both Teams, game, 16
  • Washington Redskins (vs. New York Giants), Nov 27, 1966
  • Most Touchdowns, Single Team, Post Season, game, 11
  • Chicago Bears (vs. Washington Redskins), Dec 8, 1940
  • Most consecutive games scoring 1+ touchdowns, 166
  • Cleveland Browns: 1957–69
  • Most consecutive games scoring 2+ touchdowns, 47
  • New England Patriots: Sep 27, 2009-Sep 9, 2012
  • Most consecutive games scoring 3+ touchdowns, 21
  • Miami Dolphins: Nov 20, 1983-Dec 17, 1984
  • Most consecutive games scoring 4+ touchdowns, 12
  • Denver Broncos: Dec 16, 2012-Nov 10, 2013 New England Patriots: Nov 14, 2010-Oct 2, 2011
  • Most consecutive games scoring 5+ touchdowns, 5
  • 4 times, most recently St. Louis Rams: Sep 17, 2000-Oct 22, 2000
  • Most consecutive games scoring 6+ touchdowns (since 1940), 3
  • 8 times, most recently New Orleans Saints: Dec 18, 2011-Jan 1, 2012
  • Most consecutive games scoring 7+ touchdowns (since 1940), 3
  • Chicago Bears: Oct 5, 1941-Oct 19, 1941
  • Most consecutive games scoring 8+ touchdowns, 2
  • Los Angeles Rams: Oct 22, 1950-Oct 29, 1950
  • Most consecutive games scoring 9+ touchdowns, 2
  • Los Angeles Rams: Oct 22, 1950-Oct 29, 1950
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 1+ touchdown, since AFL-NFL Merger, 82
  • New Orleans Saints: Oct 23, 2005-Nov 15, 2015
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 1+ touchdown, 85
  • Cleveland Browns: 1956–69
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 2+ touchdowns, 33
  • New England Patriots: Oct 11, 2009-Sep 29, 2013
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 3+ touchdowns, 13
  • Chicago Bears: Sep 28, 1941-Nov 14, 1943 San Francisco 49ers: Sep 2, 1984-Oct 27, 1985
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 4+ touchdowns, 12
  • Cleveland Browns: Nov 21, 1948-Oct 7, 1950
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 5+ touchdowns (since 1940), 3
  • 15 times, most recently Dallas Cowboys: Dec 4, 2014-Dec 28, 2014
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 6+ touchdowns (since 1940), 3
  • Houston Oilers: Nov 5, 1961-Dec 17, 1961
  • Most consecutive road games scoring 7+ touchdowns (since 1940), 2
  • Cleveland Browns: Dec 8, 1946-Sep 12, 1947
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 1+ touchdowns, 112
  • Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams: Sep 20, 1942-Oct 21, 1962 Indianapolis Colts: Nov 2, 1997-Nov 6, 2011
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 2+ touchdowns, 42
  • Miami Dolphins: Sep 9, 1982-Dec 10, 1987
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 3+ touchdowns, 21
  • Miami Dolphins: Oct 9, 1983-Sep 14, 1986
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 4+ touchdowns, 12
  • Oakland Raiders: Sep 24, 2000-Dec 9, 2001
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 5+ touchdowns, 5
  • 5 times, most recently, Green Bay Packers: Nov 14, 2011-Jan 1, 2012
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 6+ touchdowns, 4
  • San Francisco 49ers: Sep 4, 1949-Oct 16, 1949
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 8+ touchdowns, 2
  • Los Angeles Rams: Oct 22, 1950-Oct 29, 1950
  • Most consecutive home games scoring 9+ touchdowns, 2
  • Los Angeles Rams: Oct 22, 1950-Oct 29, 1950

    Two-Point Conversions

  • Most Successful Two-Point Conversions, Season, 8
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: 2015
  • Most Successful Two-Point Conversions, Single Team, Game, 4
  • St. Louis Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons, Oct 15, 2000
  • Most Successful Two-Point Conversions, Both Teams, Game, 5
  • Baltimore Ravens (3) vs New England Patriots (2), Oct 6, 1996 St. Louis Rams (4) vs. Atlanta Falcons (1), Oct 15, 2000

    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, 52
  • San Francisco 49ers: 2011
  • Fewest Field Goals Attempted, Season, 0
  • Chicago Bears: 1944
  • Fewest Field Goals Attempted, Season, since AFL/NFL Merger, 6
  • Houston Oilers: 1982 (9 games)
  • Fewest Field Goals Attempted, 14 Game Season, 10
  • Atlanta Falcons: 1975
  • Fewest Field Goals Attempted, 16 Game Season, 12
  • Cleveland Browns: 1999
  • Most Field Goals Attempted, Single Team, Game, 9
  • St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Sep 24, 1967
  • Most Field Goals Attempted, Single Team, Game, since AFL/NFL Merger, 8
  • Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants, Sep 15, 2003 Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans, Oct 21, 2007
  • Most Field Goals Attempted, Both Teams, Game, 11
  • St. Louis Cardinals (6) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (5), Nov 13, 1966 Washington Redskins (6) vs Chicago Bears (5), Nov 14, 1971 Green Bay Packers (6) vs Detroit Lions (5), Sep 29, 1974 Washington Redskins (6) vs New York Giants (5), Nov 14, 1976
  • Most Field Goals, Season, 44
  • San Francisco 49ers, 2011
  • 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 Tigers: 1944 Card-Pitt: 1944 Chicago Bears: 1944 & 1947 Boston Yanks: 1946 Baltimore Colts: 1950 Dallas Texans: 1952
  • Fewest Field Goals, Season, since AFL/NFL Merger, 4
  • Atlanta Falcons: 1975 (14 games) Houston Oilers: 1982 (9 games)
  • Fewest Field Goals, 16-Game Season, 8
  • Cleveland Browns: 1999 Baltimore Colts: 1978
  • Most Field Goals, Single Team, Game, 8
  • Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans, Oct 21, 2007
  • Most Field Goals, Both Teams, Game, 9
  • San Diego Chargers (5) vs Kansas City Chiefs (4), Sep 29, 1996 Miami Dolphins (6) vs New England Patriots (3), Oct 17, 1999 Washington Redskins (3) vs Dallas Cowboys (6), Sep 26, 2011
  • 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 Allowed, Season, 4
  • Miami Dolphins: 2015
  • Most Safeties, Both Teams, Game, 3
  • Los Angeles Rams (3) vs New York Giants (0), Sep 30, 1984
  • Most Safeties, Single Team, Game, 3
  • Los Angeles Rams (3) vs New York Giants (0), Sep 30, 1984
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Scoring One or More Safeties, 13
  • Detroit Lions: 2004–16 (ongoing)
  • Most Consecutive Games without Scoring a Safety, 191
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Sep 12, 1976-Nov 13, 1988
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Safety, 237
  • Philadelphia Eagles: Dec 5, 1954-Nov 12, 1972
  • Most Consecutive Games Scoring a Safety, 2
  • by many teams; last: New England Patriots, Oct 9, 2016 (Week 5, 2016 season) – Oct 16, 2016 (Week 6, 2016 season)
  • Most Consecutive Games Scoring a Safety, regular season only, 2
  • by many teams; last: New England Patriots, Oct 9, 2016-Oct 16, 2016
  • Most Consecutive Games Allowing Safeties, 3
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: Sep 20, 1970-Oct 3, 1970 Seattle Seahawks: Nov 17, 1980-Nov 27, 1980 Miami Dolphins: Oct 29, 2015-Nov 15, 2015

    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, 7,474
  • New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • Fewest Yards Gained, 16 Game Season, 3,374
  • Seattle Seahawks: 1992
  • Fewest Yards Gained, Season, 1,150
  • Cincinnati Reds: 1933
  • Most Yards Gained, Single Team, Game, 722
  • Los Angeles Rams vs New York Yanks, Sep 28, 1951
  • Fewest Yards Gained, Single Team, Game, −7
  • Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams, Nov 4, 1979
  • Most Yards Gained, Both Teams, Game, 1,133
  • Los Angeles Rams (636) vs. N.Y. Yanks (497), Nov 19, 1950
  • Fewest Yards Gained, Both Teams, Game, 30
  • Chicago Cardinals (14) vs Detroit Lions (16), Sep 15, 1940
  • Most Consecutive Games, 500 or More Yards Gained, 3
  • San Diego Chargers: 1982 San Francisco 49ers: 1998 New England Patriots: 2011
  • Most Consecutive Games, 450 or More Yards Gained, 4
  • Houston Oilers: 1961 Miami Dolphins: 1984 Kansas City Chiefs: 2004 New England Patriots: 2011
  • Most Consecutive Games, 400 or More Yards Gained, 11
  • San Diego Chargers: 1982–83
  • Most Consecutive Games, 350 or More Yards Gained, 17
  • New England Patriots : 2011–2012
  • Most Consecutive Games, 300 or More Yards Gained, 36
  • Minnesota Vikings: 2002–2004

    Passing

  • Most Passes Attempted, Season, 727
  • Detroit Lions: 2012
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, Season, 102
  • Cincinnati Reds: 1933
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, 12 Game Season, 187
  • New York Giants: 1950
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, 14 Game Season, 205
  • Chicago Bears: 1972
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, 16 Game Season, 336
  • Los Angeles Raiders: 1990
  • Most Passes Attempted, Game, 70
  • New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings, Nov 13, 1994
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, Game, 0 (zero)
  • Green Bay Packers vs Portsmouth Spartans, Oct 8, 1933 Detroit Lions vs Cleveland Rams, Sep 10, 1937 Pittsburgh Steelers vs Brooklyn Dodgers, Nov 16, 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams, Nov 13, 1949 Cleveland Browns vs Philadelphia Eagles, Dec 3, 1950
  • Most Passes Attempted, Both Teams, Game, 112
  • New England Patriots (70) vs Minnesota Vikings (42), Nov 13, 1994
  • Fewest Passes Attempted, Both Teams, Game, 4
  • Chicago Cardinals (1) vs Detroit Lions (3), Nov 3, 1935 Detroit Lions (0) vs Cleveland Rams (4), Sep 10, 1937
  • Most Passes Completed, Season, 472
  • New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • Fewest Passes Completed, Season, 25
  • Cincinnati Reds: 1933
  • Fewest Passes Completed, 12 Game Season, 66
  • New York Yanks: 1949
  • Fewest Passes Completed, 14 Game Season, 78
  • Chicago Bears: 1972
  • Fewest Passes Completed, 16 Game Season, 151
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1978
  • Most Passes Completed, Game, 45
  • New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings (OT), Nov 13, 1994
  • Fewest Passes Completed, Single Team, Game, 0
  • By Many NFL Teams; Last Time: Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, Sep 29, 1974
  • Most Passes Completed, Both Teams, Game, 72
  • Detroit Lions (41) vs Tennessee Titans (44) (OT), Sep 23, 2012
  • Fewest Passes Completed, Both Teams, Game, 1
  • Chicago Cardinals (0) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1), Nov 8, 1936 Detroit Lions (0) vs Cleveland Rams (1), Sep 10, 1937 Chicago Cardinals (0) vs Detroit Lions (1), Sep 15, 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (0) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1), Nov 29, 1942
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Net Passing Yards, 10
  • San Diego Chargers: 1965, 1968, 1971, 1978–83, 1985
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Net Passing Yards, 6
  • San Diego Chargers: 1978–83
  • Most Net Passing Yards Gained, Season, 5,444
  • Denver Broncos: 2013
  • Fewest Net Passing Yards Gained, 14 Game Season, 997
  • Buffalo Bills: 1973
  • Fewest Net Passing Yards Gained, 16 Game Season, 1,660
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 1979
  • Most Net Passing Yards Gained, Single Team, Game, 541
  • Los Angeles Rams (vs New York Yanks, Sep 28, 1951)
  • Fewest Net Passing Yards Gained, Single Team, Game, −53
  • Denver Broncos (vs Oakland Raiders, Sep 10, 1967)
  • Most Net Passing Yards Gained, Both Teams, Game, 971
  • Green Bay Packers (469) vs Detroit Lions (502), Jan 1, 2012
  • Fewest Net Passing Yards Gained, Both Teams, Game, −11
  • Green Bay Packers (−10) vs Dallas Cowboys (−1), Oct 24, 1965
  • Most Consecutive Games Passing for 300+ yards, Single Team, 8
  • Indianapolis Colts, 2014
  • 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, Single Team, Game, 12
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (vs Dallas Cowboys, Nov 20, 1966) Baltimore Colts (vs St. Louis Cardinals, Oct 26, 1980) Detroit Lions (vs Chicago Bears, Dec 16, 1984) Houston Oilers (vs Dallas Cowboys, Sep 29, 1985) Philadelphia Eagles (vs New York Giants, Sep 30, 2007)
  • Most Times Sacked, Both Teams, Game, 18
  • Green Bay Packers (10) vs San Diego Chargers (8), Sep 24, 1978
  • Most Seasons Leading League, In 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, 71.3
  • New Orleans Saints (662 attempts, 472 completions): 2011
  • Highest Completion Percentage, Game, 95.0
  • Miami Dolphins (19 completions, 20 attempts) vs. Houston Texans, Nov 3, 2015
  • Lowest Completion Percentage, Season, 22.9
  • Philadelphia Eagles (170–39) 1936
  • Most Touchdowns passing, season, 55
  • Denver Broncos: 2013
  • Fewest Touchdowns, Passing, Season, 0 (zero)
  • Cincinnati Reds: 1933 Pittsburgh Steelers: 1945
  • Fewest Touchdowns, Passing, 14 Game Season, 3
  • Brooklyn Dodgers: 1947 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1977
  • Fewest Touchdowns, Passing, 16 Game Season, 5
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1995
  • Most Touchdowns, Passing, Single Team, Game, 7
  • Chicago Bears (vs New York Giants, Nov 14, 1943) Cleveland Browns (vs Los Angeles Dons, Oct 14, 1949) Philadelphia Eagles (vs Washington Redskins, Oct 17, 1954) Houston Oilers (vs New York Titans, Nov 19, 1961) Houston Oilers (vs New York Titans, Oct 14, 1962) New York Giants (vs Washington Redskins, Oct 28, 1962) Minnesota Vikings (vs Baltimore Colts, Sep 28, 1969) San Diego Chargers (vs Oakland Raiders, Nov 22, 1981) Denver Broncos (vs Baltimore Ravens, Sep 5, 2013) Philadelphia Eagles (vs Oakland Raiders, Nov 3, 2013) New Orleans Saints (vs New York Giants, Nov 1, 2015)
  • Most Touchdowns, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 13
  • New Orleans Saints (7) vs New York Giants (6), Nov 1, 2015
  • Most Consecutive Games, One or More Passing Touchdowns, 52
  • New England Patriots Sep 12, 2010-Sep 29, 2013
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Passing Touchdowns, 10
  • Brooklyn Dodgers Nov 1, 1942-Oct 17, 1943
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Passing Touchdowns, Current Franchises, 9
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Oct 7, 1945-Dec 2, 1945
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Passing Touchdowns, since 1950, 8
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Oct 1, 1995-Nov 26, 1995
  • Most Interceptions Thrown, Team, Season, 48
  • Houston Oilers: 1962
  • Most Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns by Opponents, Season, 8
  • Miami Dolphins: 2004
  • Fewest Interceptions Thrown, Team, Season, 2
  • New England Patriots: 2016
  • Most Interceptions Thrown, Single Team, Game, 9
  • Detroit Lions (vs Green Bay Packers, Oct 24, 1943) Pittsburgh Steelers (vs Philadelphia Eagles, Dec 12, 1965)
  • Most Interceptions Thrown, Both Teams, Game, 13
  • Denver Broncos (8) vs Houston Oilers (5), Dec 2, 1962
  • Most Consecutive Pass Attempts without an Interception, 379
  • Washington Redskins Dec 2, 2007-Nov 3, 2008
  • Most Consecutive Pass Attempts at Home without an Interception, 291
  • New England Patriots Dec 29, 2002-Sep 9, 2004
  • Most Consecutive Road Games without throwing an Interception, 9
  • Washington Redskins Sep 12, 1982-Oct 17, 1983
  • Most Consecutive Games without allowing an Interception Returned for a Touchdown, 110
  • Los Angeles Rams Oct 21, 1973-Nov 30, 1980

    Rushing

  • Most Seasons Leading League, Rushing, 12
  • Chicago Bears: 1932, 1934–35, 1939–1942, 1951, 1955–56, 1968, 1977, 1983–86
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Rushing, 4
  • Chicago Bears (2): 1939–1942, 1983–1986
  • Most Rushing Attempts, Season, 681
  • Oakland Raiders: 1977
  • Fewest Rushing Attempts, Season, 211
  • Philadelphia Eagles: 1982 (9 game, strike-shortened season)
  • Fewest Rushing Attempts, 16 Game Season, 304
  • Detroit Lions, 2006
  • Most Rushing Attempts, Single Team, Game, 72
  • Chicago Bears (vs. Brooklyn Dodgers) Oct 20, 1935
  • Fewest Rushing Attempts, Single Team, Game, 6
  • Chicago Cardinals (vs. Boston Redskins) Oct 29, 1933 New England Patriots (vs. Pittsburgh Steelers) Oct 31, 2004 Arizona Cardinals (vs. Minnesota Vikings) Nov 26, 2006
  • Most Rushing Attempts, Both Teams, Game, 108
  • Chicago Cardinals (70) vs. Green Bay Packers (38), Dec 5, 1948
  • Fewest Rushing Attempts, Both Teams, Game, 16
  • Chicago Cardinals (6) vs. Boston Redskins (10), Oct 29, 1933
  • Most Yards Gained Rushing, Season, 3,165
  • New England Patriots, 1978
  • Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, Season, 298
  • Philadelphia Eagles, 1940
  • Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, 14 Game Season, 978
  • New York Jets, 1963
  • Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, 16 Game Season, 1,062
  • San Diego Chargers, 2000
  • Most Yards Gained Rushing, Single Team, Game, 426
  • Detroit Lions (vs. Pittsburgh Pirates) Nov 4, 1934
  • Most Yards Gained Rushing, Single Team, Game, Since 1951, 407
  • Cincinnati Bengals (vs. Denver Broncos) Oct 22, 2000
  • Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, Single Team, 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
  • Fewest Touchdowns, Rushing, 16 Game Season, 2
  • New York Jets, 1995 Arizona Cardinals, 2005
  • Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 9
  • Rock Island Independents (9) vs. Evansville Crimson Giants (0) Oct 15, 1922 Racine Legion (9) vs. Louisville Brecks (0), Nov 5, 1922
  • Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Single Team, Game, Since 1940, 8
  • Kansas City Chiefs vs Atlanta Falcons, Oct 24, 2004
  • Most Consecutive Games, One or More Rushing Touchdowns, 24
  • San Diego Chargers Dec 21, 2003-Oct 16, 2005
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Rushing Touchdowns, 13
  • San Diego Chargers Oct 15, 2012-Sep 15, 2013

    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, 444
  • New England Patriots: 2012
  • Fewest First Downs, 16 Game Season, 176
  • Cleveland Browns: 2000
  • Fewest First Downs, Season, 51
  • Cincinnati Reds: 1933
  • Most First Downs, Single Team, Game, Regulation Time, 40
  • New Orleans Saints (vs Dallas Cowboys) Nov 10, 2013
  • Fewest First Downs, Single Team, Game, 0 (zero)
  • New York Giants (vs Green Bay Packers) Oct 1, 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Redskins) Oct 29, 1933 Philadelphia Eagles (vs Detroit Lions) Sep 20, 1935 New York Giants (vs Washington Redskins) Sep 27, 1942 Denver Broncos (vs Houston Oilers) Sep 3, 1966
  • Most First Downs, Both Teams, Game, 64
  • Kansas City Chiefs (32) vs. Seattle Seahawks (32), Nov 24, 2002
  • Fewest First Downs, Both Teams, Game, 7
  • Chicago Cardinals (2) vs Detroit Lions (5), Sep 15, 1940
  • Most First Downs, Rushing, Season, 181
  • New England Patriots: 1978
  • Fewest First Downs, Rushing, Season, 36
  • Cleveland Rams: 1942 Boston Yanks: 1944
  • Most First Downs, Rushing, Game, 25
  • Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Redskins, Dec 2, 1951
  • Fewest First Downs, Rushing, Single Team, Game, 0 (zero)
  • Several Teams; Last Time: Carolina Panthers (vs. San Diego Chargers) Dec 17, 2000
  • Most First Downs, Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 36
  • Philadelphia Eagles (25) vs Washington Redskins (11), Dec 2, 1951
  • Fewest First Downs, Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 2
  • Houston Oilers (0) vs Denver Broncos (2), Dec 2, 1962 New York Jets (1) vs St. Louis Rams (1), Dec 3, 1995 Miami Dolphins (1) vs San Diego Chargers (1), Dec 19, 1999 New Orleans Saints (1) vs Baltimore Ravens (1), Dec 19, 1999
  • Most First Downs, Passing, Season, 280
  • New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • Fewest First Downs, Passing, Season,18
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: 1941
  • Most First Downs, Passing, Single Team, Game, 29
  • New York Giants (vs Cincinnati Bengals) Oct 13, 1985
  • Fewest First Downs, Passing, Single Team, Game, 0 (zero)
  • By Several Teams; Last Time: Cleveland Browns (vs. Jacksonville Jaguars) Dec 3, 2000
  • Most First Downs, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 47
  • Detroit Lions (20) vs Green Bay Packers (27), Jan 1, 2012
  • Fewest First Downs, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 0 (zero)
  • Brooklyn Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Nov 29, 1942
  • Most First Downs gained, 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, Oct 6, 1985
  • Most First Downs, Penalty, Both Teams, Game, 13
  • Baltimore Ravens (5) vs New England Patriots (8), Sep 23, 2012

    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 (13-game Season), 22
  • Green Bay Packers: 1929
  • Fewest Points Allowed, Season (Since 1932), 44
  • Chicago Bears: 1932
  • Fewest Points Allowed, 14-Game Season, 129
  • Atlanta Falcons: 1977
  • Fewest Points Allowed, 16 Game Season, 165
  • Baltimore Ravens: 2000
  • Fewest Points Allowed on the Road, 8 Road Game Season, since 1940, 64
  • Philadelphia Eagles: 2001
  • Fewest Points Allowed at Home, 8 Home Game Season, since 1940, 61
  • Chicago Bears: 2005
  • Fewest Points Allowed at Home, 7 Home Game Season, since 1940, 45
  • Los Angeles Rams: 1977
  • Fewest Points Allowed at Home, 6 Home Game Season, since 1940, 37
  • New York Giants: 1944
  • Most Points Allowed, Season, 533
  • Baltimore Colts: 1981
  • Most Points Allowed, 14-Game Season, 501
  • New York Giants: 1966
  • Most Points Allowed on the Road, Season (7 games), 321
  • New York Giants: 1966
  • Most Points Allowed at Home, Season, 292
  • Detroit Lions: 2008
  • Most Shutouts, Season, 10
  • Pottsville Maroons: 1926 New York Giants: 1927
  • Most Shutouts, Season, (since 1940), 5
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: 1976 New York Giants: 1944
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 1st Quarter, Season, 3
  • Los Angeles Rams: 1974
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 1st Quarter, 16 Game Season, 6
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: 1978
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 2nd Quarter, Season, 19
  • Cleveland Browns: 1951
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 2nd Quarter, 16 Game Season, 31
  • Chicago Bears: 2001
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 3rd Quarter, Season, 6
  • Detroit Lions: 1934
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 3rd Quarter, 16 Game Season, 9
  • Miami Dolphins: 2000
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 4th Quarter, Season, 7
  • New York Giants: 1944
  • Fewest Points Allowed in 4th Quarter, 16 Game Season, 26
  • Denver Broncos: 1978

    Touchdowns Allowed

  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Season (Since 1932), 6
  • Chicago Bears: 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers: 1933
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, 16 Game Season, 18
  • Baltimore Ravens: 2000
  • Most Touchdowns Allowed, Season, 68
  • Baltimore Colts: 1981
  • Most Consecutive Games Allowing One or More Touchdowns, 133
  • Denver Broncos Sep 9, 1960-Oct 26, 1969
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Touchdown, current franchises, 7
  • Detroit Lions: 1934
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Touchdown, since 1935, 5
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers: 2000
  • Most Consecutive Quarters without Allowing a Touchdown, since 1935, 22
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: 1976
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, 3rd Quarter, Season, 0
  • Miami Dolphins: 2000 Detroit Lions: 1934
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Rushing, Season, 2
  • Detroit Lions: 1934 Dallas Cowboys: 1968 Minnesota Vikings: 1971
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Rushing, 16 Game Season, 3
  • San Francisco 49ers: 2011
  • Most Touchdowns Allowed, Rushing, Season, 36
  • Oakland Raiders: 1961
  • Most Consecutive Games, Allowing One or More Rushing Touchdowns, 27
  • Chicago Rockets/Chicago Hornets: Sep 26, 1947-Sep 9, 1949
  • Most Consecutive Games, Allowing One or More Rushing Touchdowns, Current Franchises, 23
  • Minnesota Vikings: Sep 17, 1961-Nov 11, 1962
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Rushing Touchdown, 16
  • Buffalo Bills: Oct 24, 1964-Oct 31, 1965
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Passing, Season, 1
  • Portsmouth Spartans: 1932 Philadelphia Eagles: 1934
  • Most Touchdowns Allowed, Passing, National Football League, Season, 45
  • New Orleans Saints: 2015
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Passing, 16 Game Season, 6
  • Indianapolis Colts: 2008
  • Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Passing, 14 Game Season, 5
  • Miami Dolphins: 1973
  • Most Consecutive Games, Allowing One or More Passing Touchdowns, 34
  • St. Louis Cardinals: Dec 11, 1983-Dec 21, 1985
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Passing Touchdown, 8
  • Green Bay Packers: Dec 19, 1971-Oct 29, 1972 Cleveland Browns: Dec 26, 1987-Oct 16, 1988

    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, 16 Game Season, 206
  • Philadelphia Eagles: 1991
  • 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, 246
  • Green Bay Packers: 2011
  • 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
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, 14-game season, 2,720
  • Minnesota Vikings: 1969
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, 16-game season, 3,549
  • Philadelphia Eagles: 1991
  • Most Yards Allowed, Season, 7,042
  • New Orleans Saints: 2012
  • Most Yards Allowed, 14-game season, 5,593
  • Minnesota Vikings: 1961
  • 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
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Rushing, 14-game Season, AFL, 918
  • Buffalo Bills: 1964
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Rushing, 16-game Season, 970
  • Baltimore Ravens, 2000
  • Most Yards Allowed, Rushing, 14-game Season, 2,971
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 1977
  • Most Yards Allowed, Rushing, 16-game Season, 3,228
  • Buffalo Bills: 1978
  • Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Passing Yards Allowed, 10
  • Green Bay Packers: 1947–48, 1962, 1964–68, 1996, 2005
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Passing Yards Allowed, 5
  • Green Bay Packers: 1964–68
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Passing, Season, 545
  • Philadelphia Eagles: 1934
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Passing, 14-game Season, 1,290
  • Miami Dolphins: 1973
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Passing, 16-game Season, 1,960
  • Buffalo Bills: 1978
  • Most Yards Allowed, Passing, 16-game Season, 4,796
  • Green Bay Packers: 2011
  • Most Yards Allowed, Passing, 14-game Season, 3,674
  • Dallas Cowboys: 1962

    Sacks

  • Most Seasons Leading League Sacks, 5
  • Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders: 1966–68, 1982, 1986 St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams: 1968, 1970, 1988, 1999, 2012 Dallas Cowboys: 1966, 1968–69, 1978, 2008
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Sacks, 3
  • Oakland Raiders: 1966–68
  • Most Sacks, Season, 72
  • Chicago Bears: 1984
  • Fewest Sacks, Season, 10
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 2008
  • Most Sacks, Single Team, Game, 12
  • Dallas Cowboys (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Nov 20, 1966 St. Louis Cardinals (vs Baltimore Colts) Oct 26, 1980 Chicago Bears (vs Detroit Lions) Dec 16, 1984 Dallas Cowboys (vs Houston Oilers) Sep 29, 1985 New York Giants (vs Philadelphia Eagles) Sep 30, 2007
  • Most Sacks, Single Team, Half, 9
  • New York Giants (vs Chicago Bears)
  • Most Combined Sacks (Both Teams), Game, 18
  • Green Bay Packers (8) vs San Diego Chargers (10), Sep 24, 1978
  • Most Combined Sacks (Both Teams), Half, 11
  • New York Giants (9) vs Chicago Bears (2), Oct 3, 2010
  • Most Opponents Yards Lost Attempting to Pass, Season, 665
  • Oakland Raiders: 1967
  • Fewest Opponents Yards Lost Attempting to Pass, Season, 72
  • Jacksonville Jaguars: 1995
  • Most Sacks Allowed, Season, 104
  • Philadelphia Eagles: 1986
  • Fewest Sacks Allowed, Season, 7
  • Miami Dolphins: 1988

    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 Houston Texans: 2002
  • Fewest Punts, Season, 23
  • San Diego Chargers: 1982
  • Fewest Punts, 16 Game Season, 34
  • Houston Oilers: 1990
  • Most Punts, Game, 17
  • Chicago Bears (vs Green Bay Packers) Oct 22, 1933
  • Fewest Punts, Game, 0 (zero)
  • By Many Teams; Last Time: New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers, Oct 26, 2014 (both teams with 0 punts)
  • Most Punts, Both Teams, Game, 31
  • Chicago Bears (17) vs Green Bay Packers (14), Oct 22, 1933
  • Fewest Punts, Both Teams, Game, 0 (zero)
  • Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, Sep 13, 1992 Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears, Sep 28, 2014 New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers, Oct 26, 2014
  • 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 (14-game season) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1979 Los Angeles Raiders: 1985
  • Fewest Punt Returns, Season, 12
  • Baltimore Colts: 1981 San Diego Chargers: 1982 (Nine-game season)
  • Most Punt Returns, Single Team, Game, 12
  • Philadelphia Eagles (vs Cleveland Browns) Dec 3, 1950
  • Most Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, 17
  • Philadelphia Eagles (12) vs Cleveland Browns (5) Dec 3, 1950
  • 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 Yards, Punt Returns, Season, 875
  • Green Bay Packers: 1996
  • Fewest Yards, Punt Returns, Season, 27
  • St. Louis Cardinals: 1965
  • Most Yards, Punt Returns, Single Team, Game, 231
  • Detroit Lions (vs San Francisco 49ers) Oct 6, 1963
  • Fewest Yards, Punt Returns, Single Team, Game, −28
  • Washington Redskins (vs Dallas Cowboys) Dec 11, 1966
  • Most Yards, Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, 282
  • Los Angeles Rams (219) vs Atlanta Falcons (63), Oct 11, 1981
  • Fewest Yards, Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, −18
  • Buffalo Bills (−18) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (0), Oct 29, 1972
  • 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, Single Team, Game, 2
  • Detroit Lions (vs Los Angeles Rams) Oct 14, 1951 Detroit Lions (vs Green Bay Packers) Nov 22, 1951 Chicago Cardinals (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Nov 1, 1959 Chicago Cardinals (vs New York Giants) Nov 22, 1959 New York Titans (vs Denver Broncos) Sep 24, 1961 Denver Broncos (vs Cleveland Browns) Sep 26, 1976 Los Angeles Rams (vs Atlanta Falcons) Oct 11, 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Dec 21, 1986 Los Angeles Rams (vs Atlanta Falcons) Dec 27, 1992 Cleveland Browns (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Oct 24, 1993 San Diego Chargers (vs Cincinnati Bengals) Nov 2, 1997 Denver Broncos (vs Carolina Panthers) Nov 9, 1997 Baltimore Ravens (vs Seattle Seahawks) Dec 7, 1997 Baltimore Ravens (vs New York Jets) Dec 24, 2000 New Orleans Saints (vs Minnesota Vikings) Oct 6, 2008
  • Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, 2
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1) vs Washington Redskins (1), Nov 9, 1952 Kansas City Chiefs (1) vs Buffalo Bills (1), Sep 11, 1966 Baltimore Colts (1) vs New England Patriots (1), Nov 18, 1979 Los Angeles Raiders (1) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1) (OT), Nov 30, 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (1) vs Green Bay Packers (1), Sep 20, 1992 Oakland Raiders (1) vs Seattle Seahawks (1), Nov 15, 1998 Seattle Seahawks (1) vs St. Louis Rams (1), Sep 13, 2015
  • Fewest Opponents Punt Returns, Season, 7
  • Washington Redskins: 1962 San Diego Chargers: 1982
  • Most Opponents Punt Returns, Season, 71
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1977
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Punt Returns, Season, 22
  • Green Bay Packers: 1967
  • Fewest Yards Allowed, Punt Returns, 16 Game Season, 49
  • Atlanta Falcons: 2008
  • 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, 18.9
  • San Diego Chargers (28–528) 2010
  • Most Touchdowns Allowed, Punt Returns, Season, 4
  • New York Giants: 1959 Atlanta Falcons: 1992
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Punt Return for a Touchdown, 269
  • Green Bay Packers: Dec 5, 1964-Nov 27, 1983
  • Most Consecutive Games without a Punt Return for a Touchdown, 289
  • New Orleans Saints: Sep 21, 1969-Nov 13, 1988

    Blocked Punt Returns

  • Most Consecutive Games without a Blocked Punt Return for a Touchdown, 453
  • Minnesota Vikings: Oct 12, 1986-Nov 23, 2014
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Blocked Punt Return for a Touchdown, 527
  • Green Bay Packers: 1932–74
  • Most Touchdowns, Blocked Punt Returns, Season, 3
  • Philadelphia Eagles: 2014
  • Most Touchdowns, Blocked Punt Returns, Game, 2
  • Minnesota Vikings (vs Carolina Panthers) Nov 30, 2014 Kansas City Chiefs (vs Cleveland Browns) Sep 30, 1990 Detroit Lions (vs Green Bay Packers) Sep 21, 1975 Miami Dolphins (vs Baltimore Colts) Nov 11, 1973 New York Giants (vs Philadelphia Eagles) Oct 24, 1943 Chicago Cardinals (vs Detroit Heralds) Oct 31, 1920 Rock Island Independents (vs Muncie Flyers) Oct 3, 1920

    Blocked Field Goal Returns

  • Most Consecutive Games without a Blocked Field Goal Return for a Touchdown, 972
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: Nov 2, 1952-January 2, 2017 (ongoing)
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Blocked Field Goal Return for a Touchdown, 926
  • Cleveland Browns: Oct 17, 1948-Nov 30, 2015
  • Most Consecutive Games Blocking a Field Goal Return for a Touchdown, 2
  • San Francisco 49ers: 2008
  • Most Blocked Field Goals Returned for a Touchdown, Season, 2
  • New England Patriots: 2014 San Francisco 49ers: 2008 Dallas Cowboys: 1965

    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, Single Team, Game, 12
  • New York Giants (vs Washington Redskins) Nov 27, 1966
  • Most Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 19
  • New York Giants (12) vs Washington Redskins (7), Nov 27, 1966
  • 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) Dec 13, 1998
  • Most Yards, Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 560
  • Detroit Lions (362) vs Los Angeles Rams (198), Oct 29, 1950
  • Highest Average, Kickoff Returns, Season, 29.9
  • Kansas City Chiefs (44–1,316): 2013
  • 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) Sep 22, 1940 Chicago Bears (vs Green Bay Packers) Nov 9, 1952 Philadelphia Eagles (vs Dallas Cowboys) Nov 6, 1966 Green Bay Packers (vs Cleveland Browns) Nov 12, 1967 Los Angeles Rams (vs Green Bay Packers) Nov 24, 1985 New Orleans Saints (vs Los Angeles Rams) Oct 23, 1994 Baltimore Ravens (vs Minnesota Vikings) Dec 13, 1998 Chicago Bears (vs St. Louis Rams) Dec 11, 2006 Miami Dolphins (vs New York Jets) Nov 1, 2009 Cleveland Browns (vs Kansas City Chiefs) Dec 20, 2009 Seattle Seahawks (vs San Diego Chargers) Sep 26, 2010
  • Most Touchdowns, Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 3
  • Baltimore Ravens (2) vs Minnesota Vikings (1), Dec 13, 1998
  • Fewest Opponents Kickoff Returns, Season, 10
  • Brooklyn Dodgers: 1943
  • Most Opponents Kickoff Returns, Season, 93
  • Indianapolis Colts: 2003
  • 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
  • Most Consecutive Games without Allowing a Kickoff Return for a Touchdown, 265
  • Cleveland Browns: Sep 14, 1986-Nov 28, 2004 (No Cleveland Browns franchise 1996–98, due to team relocation and renamed to Baltimore Ravens.)
  • Most Consecutive Games without a Kickoff Return for a Touchdown, 498
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Sep 12, 1976-Dec 9, 2007

    Turnovers

  • Most Turnovers, Season, 63
  • San Francisco 49ers: 1978
  • Fewest Turnovers, Season, 10
  • New England Patriots: 2010 San Francisco 49ers: 2011
  • Best Turnover Margin, Season. +43
  • Washington Redskins: 1983
  • Worst Turnover Margin, Season. -30
  • Chicago Rockets, 1948 (AAFC record) Pittsburgh Steelers: 1965
  • Most Consecutive Games Without a Turnover, 7
  • New England Patriots: 2010
  • Most Turnovers, Single Team, Game, 12
  • Detroit Lions (vs. Chicago Bears) Nov 22, 1942 Chicago Cardinals (vs. Philadelphia Eagles) Sep 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 Takeaways (Opponents' Turnovers), Season, 11
  • Baltimore Colts: 1982 (Abbreviated season)
  • Fewest Takeaways (Opponents' Turnovers), Full Season, 12
  • Washington Redskins: 2006
  • Most Takeaways (Opponents' Turnovers), Season, 66
  • San Diego Chargers: 1961
  • Most Takeaways (Opponents' Turnovers), Game, 12
  • Chicago Bears (vs Detroit Lions) Nov 22, 1942 Philadelphia Eagles (vs Chicago Cardinals) Sep 24, 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Dec 12, 1965

    Fumbles

  • Most Fumbles, Season, 56
  • Chicago Bears: 1938 San Francisco 49ers: 1978
  • Fewest Fumbles, Season, 6
  • New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • Most Fumbles, Game, 10
  • Phil-Pitt Steagles (vs New York Giants) Oct 9, 1943 Detroit Lions (vs Minnesota Vikings) Nov 12, 1967 Kansas City Chiefs (vs Houston Oilers) Oct 12, 1969 San Francisco 49ers (vs Detroit Lions) Dec 17, 1978
  • Most Fumbles, Both Teams, Game, 14
  • Washington Redskins (8) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (6), Nov 14, 1937 Chicago Bears (7) vs Cleveland Rams (7), Nov 24, 1940 St. Louis Cardinals (8) vs New York Giants (6), Sep 17, 1961 Kansas City Chiefs (10) vs Houston Oilers (4), Oct 12, 1969
  • Most Fumble Return Yards, Single Team, Game, 180
  • Philadelphia Eagles (vs New York Giants) Sep 25, 1938
  • Most Fumbles Lost, Season, 36
  • Chicago Cardinals: 1959
  • Fewest Fumbles Lost, Season, 2
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 2002
  • Most Fumbles Lost, Single Team, Game, 8
  • St. Louis Cardinals (vs Washington Redskins) Oct 25, 1976 Cleveland Browns (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Dec 23, 1990
  • Most Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Season, 58
  • Minnesota Vikings (27 own, 31 opp): 1963
  • Fewest Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Season, 8
  • New Orleans Saints (1 own, 7 opp): 2011
  • Most Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Game, 10
  • Denver Broncos (vs Buffalo Bills (5 own, 5 opp)) Dec 13, 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (vs Houston Oilers (5 own, 5 opp)) Dec 9, 1973 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, 1
  • New Orleans Saints: 2011
  • 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) Oct 25, 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (vs Cleveland Browns) Dec 23, 1990
  • Most Fumbles Returned for Touchdowns by Opponents, Season, 6
  • Cincinnati Bengals: 1986
  • Most Touchdowns, Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents Season, 7
  • Arizona Cardinals (3 own, 4 opp): 2010
  • Most Touchdowns, Own Fumbles Recovered, Season, 3
  • Arizona Cardinals: 2010
  • 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 Arizona Cardinals: 2010
  • 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) Dec 9, 1962 Green Bay Packers (2) vs Dallas Cowboys (1) (3 opp) Nov 28, 1964 Oakland Raiders (2) vs Buffalo Bills (1) (3 opp) Dec 24, 1967 Oakland Raiders (2) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1) (3 opp) Sep 24, 1995 Tennessee Titans (2) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1), Jan 2, 2000
  • Most Touchdowns, Own Fumbles Recovered, Game, 2
  • Miami Dolphins (vs New England Patriots) Sep 1, 1996
  • Most Touchdowns, Opponents Fumbles Recovered, Game, 2
  • Detroit Lions (vs Cleveland Rams) Nov 7, 1937 Philadelphia Eagles (vs New York Giants) Sep 25, 1938 Chicago Bears (vs Washington Redskins) Nov 28, 1948 New York Giants (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Sep 17, 1950 Cleveland Browns (vs Dallas Cowboys) Dec 3, 1961 Cleveland Browns (vs New York Giants) Oct 25, 1964 Green Bay Packers (vs Dallas Cowboys) Nov 29, 1964 San Francisco 49ers (vs Detroit Lions) Nov 14, 1965 Oakland Raiders (vs Buffalo Bills) Dec 24, 1967 New York Giants (vs Green Bay Packers) Sep 19, 1971 Washington Redskins (vs San Diego Chargers) Sep 16, 1973 New Orleans Saints (vs San Francisco 49ers) Oct 19, 1975 Cincinnati Bengals (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Oct 14, 1979 Atlanta Falcons (vs Detroit Lions) Oct 5, 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (vs Oakland Raiders) Oct 5, 1980 New England Patriots (vs Baltimore Colts) Nov 23, 1980 Denver Broncos (vs Green Bay Packers) Oct 15, 1984 Miami Dolphins (vs Kansas City Chiefs) Oct 11, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (vs New Orleans Saints) Oct 11, 1987 Minnesota Vikings (vs Atlanta Falcons) Dec 10, 1989 Philadelphia Eagles (vs Phoenix Cardinals) Nov 24, 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (vs Seattle Seahawks) Sep 6, 1992 Oakland Raiders (vs Philadelphia Eagles) Sep 24, 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (vs New England Patriots) Dec 16, 1995 New England Patriots (vs San Diego Chargers) Dec 1, 1996 Tennessee Titans (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Jan 2, 2000 Chicago Bears (vs Minnesota Viking) Oct 19, 2008 Dallas Cowboys (vs Philadelphia Eagles) Dec 28, 2008 San Francisco 49erss (vs St. Louis Rams) Oct 4, 2009 Arizona Cardinals (vs New Orleans Saints) Oct 10, 2010 Baltimore Ravens (vs New York Jets) Oct 2, 2011 Jacksonville Jaguars (vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Dec 11, 2011 New England Patriots (vs New York Jets) Nov 22, 2012 Jacksonville Jaguars (vs New York Giants) Nov 30, 2014 Atlanta Falcons (vs Houston Texans) Oct 4, 2015 Arizona Cardinals (vs Green Bay Packers) Dec 27, 2015 Dallas Cowboys (vs. Buffalo Bills) Jan 31, 1993 (Super Bowl XXVII)
  • Most Touchdowns, Opponents Fumbles Recovered, Both Teams, Game, 3
  • Green Bay Packers (2) vs Dallas Cowboys (1), Nov 29, 1964 Oakland Raiders (2) vs Buffalo Bills (1), Dec 24, 1967 Oakland Raiders (2) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1), Sep 24, 1995 Tennessee Titans (2) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1), Jan 2, 2000
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Fumbles returned for Touchdown (by Defense), 119
  • San Francisco 49ers: Sep 18, 1949-Oct 25, 1959
  • Most Consecutive Games, without Allowing a Fumble returned for Touchdown, 150
  • Baltimore Colts: Nov 6, 1954-Oct 9, 1966
  • Most Consecutive Games, without Allowing a Fumble returned for Touchdown, since AFL-NFL Merger, 146
  • Miami Dolphins: Sep 7, 2008-Jan 2, 2017 (ongoing)
  • 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

    Note: This section is for passes intercepted by defense. For interceptions thrown by offense, see the "Passing" section above.

  • Most Seasons Leading League Interceptions, 11
  • New York Giants: 1933, 1937–39, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1961, 1997, 2013
  • Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Interceptions, 5
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 1966–70
  • Most Passes Intercepted (by Defense), Season, 49
  • San Diego Chargers: 1961
  • Most yards returning interceptions, Season, 503
  • Chicago Bears: 1986
  • Fewest Passes Intercepted (by Defense), Season (9 games), 3
  • Houston Oilers: 1982
  • Fewest Passes Intercepted (by Defense), 16-game Season, 4
  • Detroit Lions: 2008
  • Most Passes Intercepted (by Defense), Single Team, Game, 9
  • Green Bay Packers (vs Detroit Lions) Oct 24, 1943 Philadelphia Eagles (vs Pittsburgh Steelers) Dec 12, 1965
  • Most Consecutive Games, One or More Interception returned for Touchdown (by Defense), 5
  • Cleveland Browns: Dec 3, 1946-Sep 21, 1947
  • Most Consecutive Games, One or More Interceptions (by Defense), 46
  • Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers: 1960–63
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Interception returned for Touchdown (by Defense), 118
  • Houston Oilers: Oct 16, 1979-Sep 20, 1987
  • Most Consecutive Games, No Interceptions (by Defense), 10
  • San Francisco 49ers: Nov 14, 1976-Oct 16, 1977
  • Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Season, 929
  • San Diego Chargers: 1961
  • Fewest Yards Returning Interceptions, Season, 5
  • Los Angeles Rams 1959
  • Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Single Team, Game, 325
  • Seattle Seahawks (vs Kansas City Chiefs) Nov 4, 1984
  • Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game, 356
  • Seattle Seahawks (325) vs Kansas City Chiefs (31), Nov 4, 1984
  • Most Touchdowns, Returning Interceptions, Season, 9
  • San Diego Chargers: 1961
  • Most Touchdowns Returning Interceptions, Game, 4
  • Seattle Seahawks (vs Kansas City Chiefs) Nov 4, 1984
  • Most Touchdowns Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game, 4
  • Philadelphia Eagles (3) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1), Dec 12, 1965 Seattle Seahawks (4) vs Kansas City Chiefs (0), Nov 4, 1984

    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
  • Fewest Penalties, 14-Game Season, 36
  • Minnesota Vikings: 1961
  • Fewest Penalties, 16-Game Season, 55
  • Atlanta Falcons: 2012
  • Most Penalties, Season, 163
  • Oakland Raiders: 2011
  • Fewest Penalties, Game, 0 (zero)
  • By Many Teams; Last Time: New England Patriots vs Houston Texans, Dec 13, 2013
  • Most Penalties, Both Teams, Game, 37
  • Cleveland Browns (21) vs. Chicago Bears (16), Nov 25, 1951
  • Most Penalties, Single Team, Game, 23
  • Oakland Raiders, vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oct 30, 2016
  • Fewest Penalties, Both Teams, Game, 0 (zero)
  • Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, Oct 28, 1934 (10/28/34) Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Boston Redskins, Sep 28, 1936 Cleveland Rams vs. Chicago Bears, Oct 9, 1938 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, Nov 10, 1940
  • 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, 1,415
  • Seattle Seahawks: 2013
  • Fewest Yards Penalized, Single Team, Game, 0 (zero)
  • By Many Teams ; Last Time: New England Patriots vs Houston Texans, Dec 13, 2013 (2013)
  • Most Yards Penalized, Single Team, Game, 212
  • Tennessee Titans (vs. Baltimore Ravens) Oct 10, 1999
  • Fewest Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game, 0 (zero)
  • Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, Oct 28, 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Boston Redskins, Sep 28, 1936 Cleveland Rams vs. Chicago Bears, Oct 9, 1938 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, Nov 10, 1940
  • Most Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game, 374
  • Cleveland Browns (209) vs. Chicago Bears (165), Nov 25, 1951

    Other

  • Largest single-season improvement in wins, 10
  • Miami Dolphins season, 2008 (2007, 1–15 record; 2008, 11–5 record) Indianapolis Colts, 1999 (1998, 3–13 record; 1999, 13–3 record)
  • Largest single-season improvement in wins, including postseason, 12
  • St. Louis Rams, (1998, 4–12 record; 1999, 16–3 record ((3–0 postseason))
  • Worst single-season turnaround in wins, 10
  • Houston Oilers, (1993, 12–4 record; 1994, 2–14 record) Houston Texans, (2012, 12–4 record; 2013, 2–14 record)
  • Team with the lowest winning percentage the previous season to reach to the NFC Championship Game
  • New Orleans Saints, 2006: .188 winning percentage (3–13) in 2005
  • Team with the lowest winning percentage the previous season to reach to the AFC Championship Game
  • Cincinnati Bengals, 1988: .267 winning percentage (4–11) in 1987
  • Team with the lowest winning percentage the previous season to reach the Super Bowl
  • St. Louis Rams, 1999, .250 winning percentage (4–12) in 1998
  • Team with the worst record to reach the playoffs, 7–9
  • Seattle Seahawks, 2010
  • Team with the worst record to win a postseason game, 7–9
  • Seattle Seahawks, 2010
  • Team with the worst record to win a postseason game on the road, 8–8
  • Minnesota Vikings, 2004 St. Louis Rams, 2004
  • Team with the worst record to win 2 postseason games, 8–7
  • Minnesota Vikings, 1987
  • Team with the worst record to win 3 postseason games, 9–7
  • Arizona Cardinals, 2008 New York Giants, 2011
  • Team with the worst record to win 3 postseason games on the road, 10–6
  • New York Giants, 2007 Green Bay Packers, 2010
  • Team with the worst record to win 4 postseason games, 9–7
  • New York Giants, 2011
  • Team with the worst record to reach the Super Bowl, 9–7
  • Los Angeles Rams, 1979 Arizona Cardinals, 2008 New York Giants, 2011
  • Team with the worst point differential to reach the Super Bowl, −6
  • New York Giants, 2011
  • Team with the worst record to win the Super Bowl, 9–7
  • New York Giants, 2011
  • Team with the worst start to win multiple playoff games, 4–7
  • Jacksonville Jaguars, 1996
  • Team with the worst start to reach .500 by the end of the season, 0–6
  • Tennessee Titans, 2009
  • Team with the worst start through 12 games to reach the playoffs by the end of the season, 3–8–1
  • Carolina Panthers, 2014
  • Team with the worst start through 11 games to reach the playoffs by the end of the season, 3–7–1
  • Carolina Panthers, 2014
  • Team with the worst start through 8 games to reach the playoffs by the end of the season, 2–6
  • Cincinnati Bengals, 1970
  • Team with the worst start through 7 games to reach the playoffs by the end of the season, 1–6
  • Cincinnati Bengals, 1970
  • Team with the worst start through 6 games to reach the playoffs by the end of the season, 1–5
  • Cincinnati Bengals, 1970 Kansas City Chiefs, 2015
  • Team with the worst start through 4 games to reach the playoffs by the end of the season, 0–4
  • San Diego Chargers, 1992
  • Most victories between two competing Super Bowl teams, 29
  • San Francisco 49ers (15–1) vs. Miami Dolphins (14–2), 1984 (Super Bowl XIX)
  • Most victories between two competing teams in the regular season, 25
  • New England Patriots (15-0) vs. New York Giants (10-5), Dec 29, 2007
  • Longest NFL game, 82 minutes, 40 seconds.
  • Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Dec 25, 1971, 1971 AFC Divisional Playoff Game
  • Highest attendance for an NFL game, Exhibition, 112,376
  • Houston Oilers vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1994 American Bowl/Texas Governor's Cup (Estadio Azteca)
  • Highest attendance for an NFL game, Regular season, 105,121
  • Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants, 2009, Cowboys Stadium, Sep 20, 2009
  • Highest attendance for an NFL game, Within United States, exhibition:, 105,840
  • College All-Stars vs. Chicago Bears, 1947, College All-Star Game
  • Most Consecutive Sell-Outs including Post-Season, 432
  • Green Bay Packers, 1960–2016 (ongoing)
  • Longest streak of games in which a team has held the lead at any point (regular season and playoffs), 70
  • Seattle Seahawks, Week 1, 2012 – Week 16, 2015

    References

    List of National Football League records (team) Wikipedia