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According to Wikipedia the Tuck Rule was only started in 1999 and was used against the Patriots earlier in the year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuck_Rule_Game

In a 1942 game vs. Washington the New York Giants didn't get a first down [at the time touchdowns didn't count as first downs] , only had one yard rushing, and only completed one pass but won 14-7. That one completion went for a Touchdown.

Name the game... When both these teams met, they went into the game with a combined 15 losses. This would be the second victory of the season for the winning team, and their HC for this win was not their HC at season's beginning; and this very season would be the only season that he would ever at a...

Next game up... *Both teams finished the season with losing records *Two HOFers scored TDs *Three HOFers caught passes *One team was coached by a HOFer, the other team's coach is considered one of the worst coaches in football history (subjective comment) *A player in this game had 70 kick return y...

Next game up... *Both teams finished the season with losing records *Two HOFers scored TDs *Three HOFers caught passes *One team was coached by a HOFer, the other team's coach is considered one of the worst coaches in football history (subjective comment) *A player in this game had 70 kick return y...

As a Washington fan I still wish Snyder had never fired Schottenheimer. Even if he went 14-2 and lost in the first round as in San Diego that is still preferable to what we got.

We often downgrade QBs who were otherwise great but lacked championships but consider this...Payton Manning won a Super Bowl in what was his worst year statistically. Winning the championship is the ultimate goal of course but it is a team game. Supposedly Lombardi told Jurgensen that if they had hi...

GameBeforeTheMoney wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:54 pm Here I thought it might be the Broncos team that went 11-5 and missed the playoffs in 1985, but I see that they lost to the Dolphins at home.

I remembered them being swept by the Raiders with both games in OT so I knew it wasn't them. I figured most likely it was the Seahawks, Chiefs, or Broncos.

CSKreager wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:24 am This was the only NFL team since the merger to have an undefeated home record and miss the playoffs

1981 Denver Broncos

If the NFL had a best of format it may become more of a war of attrition than who is the best team.