List of NFL team records explained
This is a list of records set by various teams in various categories in the National Football League (NFL).
Championships
See also: List of Super Bowl champions.
Pittsburgh Steelers 1974–75, 1978–79, 2005, 2008
New England Patriots 2001, 2003–04, 2014, 2016, 2018
- Most consecutive Super Bowl wins, 2
Green Bay Packers 1966–67
Miami Dolphins 1972–73
Pittsburgh Steelers 1974–75, 1978–79
San Francisco 49ers 1988–89
Dallas Cowboys 1992–93
Denver Broncos 1997–98
New England Patriots 2003–04
Kansas City Chiefs 2022-23
- Most Super Bowl appearances, 11
New England Patriots 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003–04, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016–18
- Most consecutive Super Bowl appearances, 4
Buffalo Bills 1990–93
- Most league championships, 13
Green Bay Packers 1929–31, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961–62, 1965–67, 1996, 2010
- Most consecutive league championships, 3
Green Bay Packers 1929–31, 1965–67
- Most league championship game appearances, 19
New York Giants 1933–35, 1938–39, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1958–59, 1961–63, 1986, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2011
- Most consecutive league championship game appearances, 6
Cleveland Browns 1950–55
- Most Conference Championship Game appearances, 19
San Francisco 49ers 1970–71, 1981, 1983–84, 1988–90, 1992–94, 1997, 2011–13, 2019, 2021–23
- Most consecutive Conference Championship Game appearances, 8
New England Patriots 2011–18
Games won
- Highest winning percentage for regular season, (782–581–38)
Green Bay Packers 1921–2021[1]
- Highest winning percentage for regular season and postseason combined, (805–601–38)
Green Bay Packers 1921–2020
- Most games won (regular season only), franchise history, 790[2]
Green Bay Packers 1921–2022
- Most games won (including playoffs), franchise history, 826[3]
Green Bay Packers 1920–2022
Pittsburgh Steelers
1970–2022
Pittsburgh Steelers
1970–2022
- Most consecutive winning seasons, franchise history, 20[6]
Dallas Cowboys
1965–1985
Losses
- Lowest all-time winning percentage for regular season, current franchises, (308–450–1)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976–2023[7] [8]
- Lowest all-time winning percentage for postseason, (10–16)
Cincinnati Bengals, 1970–2022[9]
- Lowest all-time winning percentage, combined regular season and postseason, (266–424–1)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976–2018[10]
- Longest losing streak, multiple seasons, 26 games
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1976–1977[11]
Tie games
Chicago Bears
1932
Chicago Bears
1932
Scoring
- Most games scoring 50+ points, season, 3[12]
New York Giants
1950
Los Angeles Rams
1950
San Diego Chargers
1963 (including a playoff win)
Dallas Cowboys
1966
Minnesota Vikings
1969
Denver Broncos
2013
- Most points overcome to win game, 33[13]
Minnesota Vikings vs Indianapolis Colts, December 17, 2022 (trailed 0–33, won 39–36, OT)
- Worst point differential, 16-game season, −274
Baltimore Colts
1981[14]
Offense
Yards gained
- Most seasons leading league yards gained, 12
Chicago Bears
1932, 1934–35, 1939, 1941–1944, 1947, 1949, 1955–56
- Most consecutive seasons leading league yards gained, 4
Chicago Bears
1941–1944
San Diego Chargers
1980–1983
- 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, 726
Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos, Sep 24, 2023
- Fewest yards gained, single team, game, −7
Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams, Nov 4, 1979
- Most yards gained, both teams, game, 1,151
New England Patriots (613) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (538), Feb 4, 2018 (Super Bowl LII)
- 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, 751[15]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2022
- 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, 499
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2022
- 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
- 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, 96.7
Tennessee Titans (22 completions, 23 attempts) vs. Houston Texans, Nov 26, 2018
- 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
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 September 12, 2010–September 29, 2013
- Most consecutive games, no passing touchdowns, 10
Brooklyn Dodgers November 1, 1942–October 17, 1943
- Most consecutive games, no passing touchdowns, current franchises, 9
Pittsburgh Steelers October 7, 1945–December 2, 1945
- Most consecutive games, no passing touchdowns, since 1950, 8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers October 1, 1995–November 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 December 2, 2007–November 3, 2008
- Most consecutive pass attempts at home without an interception, 291
New England Patriots December 29, 2002–September 9, 2004
- Consecutive pass attempts on the road without an interception, 332
New England Patriots December 27, 2015–present
- Most consecutive games without allowing an interception returned for a touchdown, 110
Los Angeles Rams October 21, 1973–November 30, 1980
Rushing
- Most seasons leading league, rushing, 12
Chicago Bears
1932, 1934–35, 1939–1942, 1951, 1955–56, 1968, 1977, 1983–1986
- 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, 5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. New Orleans Saints) Nov 8, 2020
- 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, 3,296
Baltimore Ravens, 2019
- 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, both teams, game, since 1940, 9
Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns, Dec 14, 2020
Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints, Dec 25, 2020
- Most consecutive games, one or more rushing touchdowns, 24
San Diego Chargers December 21, 2003 – October 16, 2005
- Most consecutive games, no rushing touchdowns, 13
San Diego Chargers October 15, 2012 – September 15, 2013
First downs
- Most seasons leading league, first downs, 9
Chicago Bears
1935, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1945, 1947–1949, 1955
- Most consecutive seasons leading league first downs, 4
San Diego Chargers
1980–1983
- 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
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
1953–1957
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, fewest points allowed (since 1970 merger), 4
Seattle Seahawks
2012–2015[16]
- Fewest points allowed, season, 7
Akron Pros
1920
- Fewest points allowed, season (13-game season), 20
New York Giants
1927
- Fewest points allowed, season (since 1932), 44
Chicago Bears
1932
- Fewest points allowed, 14-game season, 129
Atlanta Falcons
1977[17]
- 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-game season), 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
Detroit Lions
2020
- Most consecutive games allowing one or more touchdowns, 133
Denver Broncos September 9, 1960–October 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: September 26, 1947 – September 9, 1949
- Most consecutive games, allowing one or more rushing touchdowns, current franchises, 23
Minnesota Vikings
September 17, 1961 – November 11, 1962
- Most consecutive games without allowing a rushing touchdown, 16
Buffalo Bills
October 24, 1964 – October 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
December 11, 1983-December 21, 1985
- Most consecutive games without allowing a passing touchdown, 8
Green Bay Packers
December 19, 1971-October 29, 1972
Cleveland Browns
December 26, 1987-October 16, 1988
First downs allowed
- Fewest first downs allowed season, 77
Detroit Lions
1935
- Most first downs allowed season, 415
Detroit Lions
2020
- 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, 253
Detroit Lions
2020
Seattle Seahawks
2020
- 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, 1984–1986
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, fewest yards allowed, 3
Boston/Washington Redskins
1935–1937
Chicago Bears
1984–1986
- Fewest yards allowed, season, 1,539
Chicago Cardinals
1934
- Fewest yards allowed, 14-game season, 2,720
Minnesota Vikings
1969[18]
- Fewest yards allowed, 16-game season, 3,549
Philadelphia Eagles
1991
- Most yards allowed, season, 7,042
New Orleans Saints
2012[19]
- Most yards allowed, 14-game season, 5,593
Minnesota Vikings
1961[20]
- Most seasons leading league, fewest rushing yards allowed, 11
Chicago Bears
1937, 1939, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1963, 1984–85, 1987–88, 2018
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, fewest rushing yards allowed, 4
Dallas Cowboys
1966–1969
- Fewest yards allowed, rushing, season, 519
Chicago Bears
1942
- Fewest yards allowed, rushing, 14-game season, AFL, 918
Buffalo Bills
1964[21]
- Fewest yards allowed, rushing, 16-game season, 970
Baltimore Ravens, 2000[22]
- Most yards allowed, rushing, 14-game season, 2,971
Kansas City Chiefs
1977[23]
- 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, 1964–1968, 1996, 2005
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, fewest passing yards allowed, 5
Green Bay Packers
1964–1968
- Fewest yards allowed, passing, season, 545
Philadelphia Eagles
1934
- Fewest yards allowed, passing, 14-game season, 1,290
Miami Dolphins
1973[24]
- Fewest yards allowed, passing, 16-game season, 1,960
Buffalo Bills
1978[25]
- 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[26]
Sacks
See main article: article and Quarterback sack.
- Most seasons leading league sacks, 8
Pittsburgh Steelers
1994, 2001, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Most consecutive seasons leading league sacks, 5
Pittsburgh Steelers
2017–2021
Chicago Bears
1984
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) Oct 3, 2010
- 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
Special teams
Blocked field goal returns
- Most consecutive games without a blocked field goal return for a touchdown, 1004
Pittsburgh Steelers
November 2, 1952–2021 (ongoing)
- Most consecutive games without allowing a blocked field goal return for a touchdown, 926
Cleveland Browns
October 17, 1948–November 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
1965–1967
- 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
September 14, 1986–November 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
September 12, 1976–December 9, 2007
Punting
- Most seasons leading league punting (average distance), 7
Denver Broncos
1962–1964, 1966–67, 1982, 1999
- Most consecutive seasons leading league punting (average distance), 4
Washington Redskins
1940–1943
Chicago Bears
1981
Houston Texans
2002
San Diego Chargers
1982
- Fewest punts, 16-game season, 34
Houston Oilers
1990
Chicago Bears (vs Green Bay Packers) Oct 22, 1933
- Fewest punts, game, 0 (zero)
By Many Teams; Last Time: Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys, Nov 30, 2023 (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, September 28, 2014
New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers, October 26, 2014
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles, October 3, 2021
Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys, November 30, 2023
- 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
1943–1945, 1951–52, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1991
- Most consecutive seasons leading league (average return), 3
Detroit Lions
1943–1945
- Most punt returns, season, 71
Pittsburgh Steelers
1976 (14-game season)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1979
Los Angeles Raiders
1985
- Fewest punt returns, season, 10
New York Jets
2020
- 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, 46
New Orleans Saints
2020
St. Louis Cardinals
December 11, 1983–December 21, 1985
- Most consecutive games without allowing a passing touchdown, 8
Green Bay Packers
December 19, 1971–October 29, 1972
Cleveland Browns
December 26, 1987–October 16, 1988
Turnovers
- Most turnovers, season, 63
San Francisco 49ers
1978
- Most takeaways, season, 63
Seattle Seahawks
1984
- Fewest turnovers, season, 8
New Orleans Saints
2019
- Best turnover margin, season, +43[27]
Washington Redskins
1983
- Worst turnover margin, season, -30[28]
Chicago Rockets
1948 (AAFC record)
Pittsburgh Steelers
1965
- Most consecutive games without a turnover, 7
New England Patriots
2010
- Most consecutive games without a takeaway, 8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2018
- 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, 7
San Francisco 49ers
2018
- 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
Chicago Bears
1938
San Francisco 49ers
1978
- Fewest fumbles, season, 6
New Orleans Saints
2011
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) September 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)) Oct 25, 1976
- 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 touchdowns, fumbles recovered, both teams, own and 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 49ers (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
September 18, 1949–October 25, 1959
- Most consecutive games, without allowing a fumble returned for touchdown, 153
Miami Dolphins
September 7, 2008–October 26, 2017
- 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, 11
New York Giants
1933, 1937–1939, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1961, 1997, 2013
- Most consecutive seasons leading league interceptions, 5
Kansas City Chiefs
1966–1970
- 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, 2
San Francisco 49ers
2018
- Most passes intercepted (by defense), single team, game, 9
Green Bay Packers (vs Detroit Lions) October 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
December 3, 1946–September 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
October 16, 1979–September 20, 1987
- Most consecutive games, no interceptions (by defense), 10
San Francisco 49ers
November 14, 1976–October 16, 1977 :Oakland Raiders: September 10, 2017–November 19, 2017
- 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, 1976–1984, 1986, 1990–91
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, fewest penalties, 9
Miami Dolphins
1976–1984
- Most seasons leading league, most penalties, 16
Chicago Bears
1941–1944, 1946–1949, 1951, 1959–1961, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1976
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, most penalties, 4
Chicago Bears
1941–1944, 1946–1949
L.A./Oakland Raiders
1993–1996
- 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. Boston Redskins, Sep 28, 1936
Cleveland Rams vs. Chicago Bears, October 9, 1938
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, November 10, 1940
- Most seasons leading league, fewest yards penalized, 13
Miami Dolphins
1967–68, 1973, 1977–1984, 1990–91
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, fewest yards penalized, 8
Miami Dolphins
1977–1984
- Most seasons leading league, most yards penalized, 15
Chicago Bears
1935, 1937, 1939–1944, 1946–47, 1949, 1951, 1961–62, 1968
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, most yards penalized, 6
Chicago Bears
1939–1944
- Fewest yards penalized, season, 139
Detroit Lions
1937
- Most yards penalized, season, 1,415
Seattle Seahawks
2013
- Fewest yards penalized, single team, game, 0
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
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
- Team with the worst start to win multiple playoff games, 4–7
Jacksonville Jaguars, 1996[29]
- Consecutive games without losing by more than 10 points (including the playoffs), 95[30]
Seattle Seahawks, October 30, 2011–December 10, 2016
See also
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: NFL Teams With The Most Wins Since 1920 . StatMuse . February 10, 2023 . en.
- Web site: NFL Teams With The Most Wins Including Playoffs Since 1920 . StatMuse . February 10, 2023 . en.
- Web site: Most NFL Wins Since 1970 . StatMuse . February 10, 2023 . en.
- Web site: Most NFL Wins Including Playoffs Since 1970 . StatMuse . February 10, 2023 . en.
- Encyclopedia: Dallas Cowboys Franchise History . SportsEncyclopedia.com . December 17, 2011.
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