List of highest-scoring NFL games
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This is a list of the highest-scoring games in the history of the National Football League, by number of combined points. It includes both regular season and postseason games. The highest-scoring game overall was a 1966 game between the Washington Redskins and New York Giants, which produced a combined 113 points with a score of 72–41. The most points scored by one team in a single game is the 73 the Chicago Bears scored in the 1940 NFL Championship Game, which is not included on this list, as their opponents (the Washington Redskins) scored zero additional points. It also serves as the game with the largest margin of victory in NFL history. Scoring can be achieved through touchdowns (6 points), point after touchdown (1 point), two-point conversion (2 points), a safety (1–2 points) or a field goal (3 points). In the event of a tie after four quarters, the overtime period allows scores to increase further as teams try to win it out of regulation.
Tables
· Scores › Regular season
1
1
Rank
1
Points scored
113
Score
72–41
Winning team
Washington Redskins
Losing team
New York Giants
Date
November 27, 1966
2
2
Rank
2
Points scored
106
Score
58–48
Winning team
Cincinnati Bengals
Losing team
Cleveland Browns
Date
November 28, 2004
3
3
Rank
3
Points scored
105
Score
54–51
Winning team
Los Angeles Rams
Losing team
Kansas City Chiefs
Date
November 19, 2018
4
4
Rank
4
Points scored
103
Score
63–40
Winning team
San Francisco 49ers
Losing team
Brooklyn Dodgers
Date
November 21, 1948
5
5
Rank
5
Points scored
101
Score
52–49
Winning team
New Orleans Saints
Losing team
New York Giants
Date
November 1, 2015
52–49
52–49
Rank
52–49
Points scored
Oakland Raiders
Score
Houston Oilers
Winning team
December 22, 1963
7
7
Rank
7
Points scored
99
Score
51–48
Winning team
Denver Broncos
Losing team
Dallas Cowboys
Date
October 6, 2013
51–48 (.mw- OT)
51–48 (.mw- OT)
Rank
51–48 (.mw- OT)
Points scored
Seattle Seahawks
Score
Kansas City Chiefs
Winning team
November 27, 1983
9
9
Rank
9
Points scored
98
Score
54–44
Winning team
San Diego Chargers
Losing team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
December 8, 1985
63–35
63–35
Rank
63–35
Points scored
Chicago Cardinals
Score
New York Giants
Winning team
October 17, 1948
11
11
Rank
11
Points scored
97
Score
70–27
Winning team
Los Angeles Rams
Losing team
Baltimore Colts
Date
October 22, 1950
12
12
Rank
12
Points scored
96
Score
51–45
Winning team
Cleveland Browns
Losing team
Cincinnati Bengals
Date
September 16, 2007
51–45 (OT)
51–45 (OT)
Rank
51–45 (OT)
Points scored
New York Jets
Score
Miami Dolphins
Winning team
September 21, 1986
14
14
Rank
14
Points scored
95
Score
55–40
Winning team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Losing team
Los Angeles Rams
Date
September 29, 2019
48–47
48–47
Rank
48–47
Points scored
Green Bay Packers
Score
Washington Redskins
Winning team
October 17, 1983
16
16
Rank
16
Points scored
94
Score
48–46
Winning team
San Francisco 49ers
Losing team
New Orleans Saints
Date
December 8, 2019
17
17
Rank
17
Points scored
93
Score
51–42
Winning team
New Orleans Saints
Losing team
St. Louis Cardinals
Date
November 2, 1969
50–43
50–43
Rank
50–43
Points scored
Los Angeles Chargers
Score
New York Titans
Winning team
December 18, 1960
48–45
48–45
Rank
48–45
Points scored
Seattle Seahawks
Score
Detroit Lions
Winning team
October 2, 2022
20
20
Rank
20
Points scored
91
Score
56–35
Winning team
New York Jets
Losing team
Arizona Cardinals
Date
September 28, 2008
46–45
46–45
Rank
46–45
Points scored
New York Titans
Score
Denver Broncos
Winning team
November 22, 1962
22
22
Rank
22
Points scored
90
Score
48–42
Winning team
Buffalo Bills
Losing team
Detroit Lions
Date
December 15, 2024
70–20
70–20
Rank
70–20
Points scored
Miami Dolphins
Score
Denver Broncos
Winning team
September 24, 2023
52–38
52–38
Rank
52–38
Points scored
New Orleans Saints
Score
Detroit Lions
Winning team
October 15, 2017
49–41
49–41
Rank
49–41
Points scored
San Diego Chargers
Score
Cincinnati Bengals
Winning team
November 12, 2006
62–28
62–28
Rank
62–28
Points scored
New York Jets
Score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Winning team
November 17, 1985
57–33
57–33
Rank
57–33
Points scored
Pittsburgh Steelers
Score
Atlanta Falcons
Winning team
December 18, 1966
28
28
Rank
28
Points scored
89
Score
47–42
Winning team
Chicago Bears
Losing team
Cincinnati Bengals
Date
November 2, 2025
47–42
47–42
Rank
47–42
Points scored
Los Angeles Chargers
Score
Cleveland Browns
Winning team
October 10, 2021
47–42
47–42
Rank
47–42
Points scored
Baltimore Ravens
Score
Cleveland Browns
Winning team
December 14, 2020
48–41
48–41
Rank
48–41
Points scored
New Orleans Saints
Score
Arizona Cardinals
Winning team
December 18, 2016
48–41
48–41
Rank
48–41
Points scored
Chicago Bears
Score
Minnesota Vikings
Winning team
October 19, 2008
49–40
49–40
Rank
49–40
Points scored
Cleveland Browns
Score
New York Giants
Winning team
December 4, 1966
51–38
51–38
Rank
51–38
Points scored
Baltimore Colts
Score
Chicago Bears
Winning team
October 4, 1958
65–24
65–24
Rank
65–24
Points scored
Los Angeles Rams
Score
Detroit Lions
Winning team
October 29, 1950
52–37
52–37
Rank
52–37
Points scored
Los Angeles Rams
Score
New York Giants
Winning team
November 14, 1948
| Rank | Points scored | Score | Winning team | Losing team | Date | Ref |
| 1 | 113 | 72–41 | Washington Redskins | New York Giants | November 27, 1966 | |
| 2 | 106 | 58–48 | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns | November 28, 2004 | |
| 3 | 105 | 54–51 | Los Angeles Rams | Kansas City Chiefs | November 19, 2018 | |
| 4 | 103 | 63–40 | San Francisco 49ers | Brooklyn Dodgers | November 21, 1948 | |
| 5 | 101 | 52–49 | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | November 1, 2015 | |
| 52–49 | Oakland Raiders | Houston Oilers | December 22, 1963 | |||
| 7 | 99 | 51–48 | Denver Broncos | Dallas Cowboys | October 6, 2013 | |
| 51–48 (.mw- OT) | Seattle Seahawks | Kansas City Chiefs | November 27, 1983 | |||
| 9 | 98 | 54–44 | San Diego Chargers | Pittsburgh Steelers | December 8, 1985 | |
| 63–35 | Chicago Cardinals | New York Giants | October 17, 1948 | |||
| 11 | 97 | 70–27 | Los Angeles Rams | Baltimore Colts | October 22, 1950 | |
| 12 | 96 | 51–45 | Cleveland Browns | Cincinnati Bengals | September 16, 2007 | |
| 51–45 (OT) | New York Jets | Miami Dolphins | September 21, 1986 | |||
| 14 | 95 | 55–40 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Los Angeles Rams | September 29, 2019 | |
| 48–47 | Green Bay Packers | Washington Redskins | October 17, 1983 | |||
| 16 | 94 | 48–46 | San Francisco 49ers | New Orleans Saints | December 8, 2019 | |
| 17 | 93 | 51–42 | New Orleans Saints | St. Louis Cardinals | November 2, 1969 | |
| 50–43 | Los Angeles Chargers | New York Titans | December 18, 1960 | |||
| 48–45 | Seattle Seahawks | Detroit Lions | October 2, 2022 | |||
| 20 | 91 | 56–35 | New York Jets | Arizona Cardinals | September 28, 2008 | |
| 46–45 | New York Titans | Denver Broncos | November 22, 1962 | |||
| 22 | 90 | 48–42 | Buffalo Bills | Detroit Lions | December 15, 2024 | |
| 70–20 | Miami Dolphins | Denver Broncos | September 24, 2023 | |||
| 52–38 | New Orleans Saints | Detroit Lions | October 15, 2017 | |||
| 49–41 | San Diego Chargers | Cincinnati Bengals | November 12, 2006 | |||
| 62–28 | New York Jets | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | November 17, 1985 | |||
| 57–33 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Atlanta Falcons | December 18, 1966 | |||
| 28 | 89 | 47–42 | Chicago Bears | Cincinnati Bengals | November 2, 2025 | |
| 47–42 | Los Angeles Chargers | Cleveland Browns | October 10, 2021 | |||
| 47–42 | Baltimore Ravens | Cleveland Browns | December 14, 2020 | |||
| 48–41 | New Orleans Saints | Arizona Cardinals | December 18, 2016 | |||
| 48–41 | Chicago Bears | Minnesota Vikings | October 19, 2008 | |||
| 49–40 | Cleveland Browns | New York Giants | December 4, 1966 | |||
| 51–38 | Baltimore Colts | Chicago Bears | October 4, 1958 | |||
| 65–24 | Los Angeles Rams | Detroit Lions | October 29, 1950 | |||
| 52–37 | Los Angeles Rams | New York Giants | November 14, 1948 |
· Scores › Playoffs
1
1
Rank
1
Points scored
96
Score
51–45 (OT)
Winning team
Arizona Cardinals
Losing team
Green Bay Packers
Date
January 10, 2010
2
2
Rank
2
Points scored
95
Score
58–37
Winning team
Philadelphia Eagles
Losing team
Detroit Lions
Date
December 30, 1995
3
3
Rank
3
Points scored
89
Score
45–44
Winning team
Indianapolis Colts
Losing team
Kansas City Chiefs
Date
January 4, 2014
4
4
Rank
4
Points scored
87
Score
45–42
Winning team
Jacksonville Jaguars
Losing team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
January 14, 2018
5
5
Rank
5
Points scored
86
Score
49–37
Winning team
St. Louis Rams
Losing team
Minnesota Vikings
Date
January 16, 2000
| Rank | Points scored | Score | Winning team | Losing team | Date | Ref |
| 1 | 96 | 51–45 (OT) | Arizona Cardinals | Green Bay Packers | January 10, 2010 | |
| 2 | 95 | 58–37 | Philadelphia Eagles | Detroit Lions | December 30, 1995 | |
| 3 | 89 | 45–44 | Indianapolis Colts | Kansas City Chiefs | January 4, 2014 | |
| 4 | 87 | 45–42 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Pittsburgh Steelers | January 14, 2018 | |
| 5 | 86 | 49–37 | St. Louis Rams | Minnesota Vikings | January 16, 2000 |
· Scores › Super Bowl
1
1
Rank
1
Points scored
75
Score
49–26
Winning team
San Francisco 49ers
Losing team
San Diego Chargers
Date
January 29, 1995
2
2
Rank
2
Points scored
74
Score
41–33
Winning team
Philadelphia Eagles
Losing team
New England Patriots
Date
February 4, 2018
3
3
Rank
3
Points scored
73
Score
38–35
Winning team
Kansas City Chiefs
Losing team
Philadelphia Eagles
Date
February 12, 2023
4
4
Rank
4
Points scored
69
Score
52–17
Winning team
Dallas Cowboys
Losing team
Buffalo Bills
Date
January 31, 1993
48–21
48–21
Rank
48–21
Points scored
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Score
Oakland Raiders
Winning team
January 26, 2003
5
5
Rank
5
Points scored
66
Score
35–31
Winning team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Losing team
Dallas Cowboys
Date
January 21, 1979
| Rank | Points scored | Score | Winning team | Losing team | Date | Ref |
| 1 | 75 | 49–26 | San Francisco 49ers | San Diego Chargers | January 29, 1995 | |
| 2 | 74 | 41–33 | Philadelphia Eagles | New England Patriots | February 4, 2018 | |
| 3 | 73 | 38–35 | Kansas City Chiefs | Philadelphia Eagles | February 12, 2023 | |
| 4 | 69 | 52–17 | Dallas Cowboys | Buffalo Bills | January 31, 1993 | |
| 48–21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Oakland Raiders | January 26, 2003 | |||
| 5 | 66 | 35–31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dallas Cowboys | January 21, 1979 |
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