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List of NFL tied games

List of NFL tied games

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In the National Football League (NFL), a tied game occurs when a regular season game ends with both teams having an equal score after one 10-minute overtime period.[1][2] Ties have counted as a half-win and half-loss in league standings since 1972; before that, ties were not counted in the standings at all.[3] NFL teams rarely play for ties. In general, tied games in the NFL are frowned upon by both teams and fans.[4] Tied games in the NFL were fairly common until a 1974 rule change added one 15-minute sudden death overtime period to regular-season games if they were tied after regulation.[5] Under the original overtime rules, any score by either team in overtime would win the game.[6][7][8] The rules were modified in 2012 to prevent a field goal from the team that won the kickoff from ending the game,[9] and in 2017 to shorten the extra period from 15 minutes to 10 minutes for preseason and regular season games.[10][11]

Tie games were once frequent in the NFL, but have become increasingly uncommon due to a rule change in 1974 that extended the existing sudden-death overtime for post-season games into the regular season.[5] Unlike in soccer, where teams routinely play for ties due to the benefit of a point in the standings, NFL teams never play for ties; ties are most often the result of mishaps or mistakes from the teams involved. Tied games are considered to be the least desired outcome a football game can produce.[4] From 1920 to 1973, there were a total of 256 tied games. Only three seasons prior to the rule change (1934, 1950, 1952) went without a tied game, while five seasons (1920, 1923, 1926, 1929, 1932) had at least ten ties. The most ties, 17, occurred in the 1920 season.[12] Since overtime was introduced in 1974, there have been 29 tied games. Five seasons (1986, 1997, 2016, 2018, and 2022) have two ties since the introduction of overtime. The most recent tie game occurred on December 4, 2022, when the New York Giants and Washington Commanders played to a 20–20 draw.[13]

Tied games (1920–1973)

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American Football League (1960–1969)

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Tied games (1974–2011)

In 1974, the NFL introduced a single sudden death 15-minute overtime period for all games that were tied at the end of regulation. During these seasons, a total of 494 regular season games went to overtime, 17 (3.4%) of which ended in ties.[15]

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Tied games (2012–2016)

In 2012, the league instituted a modified sudden death overtime system. A total of 83 regular season games went to overtime during these seasons, 5 (6.0%) of which ended in a tie.[29]

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Tied games (2017–present)

In 2017, the NFL shortened overtime from 15 minutes to 10 minutes for regular season games with the intent of reducing the risk of injury.[35][36] Through the 2023 season, a total of 101 regular season games went to overtime under these rules, 7 (6.9%) of which ended in a tie.

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Notes

Notes
  1. No official standings were recorded throughout the 1920 season and teams played games against opponents outside of the league.[14]
  2. The American Football League was founded in 1960 and played as a separate league until 1969, after which it merged with the NFL. The modern NFL considers the 1960s history and records of the AFL to be a part of its own, however, AFL tied games are tabulated separately in this section.
  3. The 1982 season was reduced from 16 to 9 games because of a 57-day players' strike.[19]
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