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  • First season: 1920

Most incomplete passes in a season

Drew Bledsoe, 313

1995

Passing

Team with most defensive players with a postseason touchdown

Chicago Bears

Shaun Gayle, Wilber Marshall, William Perry, Reggie Phillips

Defense

Most career passing yards

Tom Brady, 89,214

2000 - 2022

Passing
Quarterbacks

Most career fumbles by a quarterback

Brett Favre, 166

1991 - 2010

Fumbles
Quarterbacks

Most games played by teams

Chicago Bears
1,486

1920 - 2024

Green Bay Packers
1,452

1921 - 2024

Arizona Cardinals
1,446

1920 - 2024

New York Giants
1,421

1925 - 2024

Teams

Most career fumbles by a running back

Tony Dorsett
90
Franco Harris
90
Walter Payton
86
Greg Pruitt
83
Eric Dickerson
78
Fumbles

Most sacks in a game

Derrick Thomas, 7

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks, Nov. 11, 1990

Sacks

Most sacks in a game by a team

Philadelphia Eagles, 14

vs. Giants, October 26, 1952

Sacks

Longest punt

Steve O'Neal, 98 yards

New York Jets vs. Denver Broncos, Sep. 21, 1969

Punts

Longest punt return for touchdown

Robert Bailey, 103 yards

Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints, Oct. 23, 1994

Punts

Longest losing streaks

Chicago Cardinals, 29 games

1942-1945, currently Arizona Cardinals

Losses

Longest winning streak

Indianapolis Colts, 23

2008-2009

Wins

Most consecutive starts, quarterback

Brett Favre, 297
Quarterbacks

Most interceptions thrown in a game

Jim Hardy, 8

Chicago Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles, Sep. 24, 1950

Quarterbacks

Fewest interceptions by a team, single season

Dallas Texans, 28

1952

Quarterbacks

Most interceptions thrown in a career

Brett Favre, 336
Quarterbacks

Most caught interceptions in a career

Paul Krause, 81

1964-1979

Receiving

Longest game

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs, Dec. 25, 1971

82 minutes, 40 seconds, 1971 AFC Divisional round

Highest combined score

113

Washington Redskins (72) vs. New York Giants (41), Nov. 27, 1966

Scores

Highest score by team, single game

Chicago Bears, 73

Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, 1940, NFL Championship Game

Scores

Largest winning margin

Chicago Bears, 73-0

Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, 1940, NFL Championship Game

Scores

Most rushing yards in a game

Adrian Peterson, 296

Minnesota Vikings vs. San Diego Chargers, Nov. 4 2007

Rushing

Most rushing yards in a season

Eric Dickerson, 2,015

1984

Rushing

Most rushing yards in a career

Emmitt Smith, 18,355

1990-2004

Rushing

Most receiving yards in a game

Flipper Anderson, 336

Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints, Nov. 26, 1989

Receiving

Most receiving yards in a season

Calvin Johnson, 1,964

Detroit Lions, 2012

Receiving

Most receiving yards in a career

Jerry Rice, 22,895

1985-2004

Receiving

Most throwing yards in a game

Norm Van Brocklin, 554

Los Angeles Rams vs. New York Yanks, Sep. 28, 1951

Receiving

Most throwing yards in a season

Peyton Manning, 5,477

Denver Broncos, 2013

Receiving

Most throwing yards in a career

Tom Brady, 89,214

2000-2022

Receiving

Most completed passes in a game

Brandon Marshall, 21

Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts, Dec. 13, 2009

Receiving

Most completed passes in a season

Michael Thomas, 149

New Orlean Saints, 2019

Receiving

Most completed passes in a career

Jerry Rice, 1,549

1985-2004

Receiving

Most Super Bowls wins by a team

6

New England Patriots

Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowls

Quaterback with most Super Bowls wins

Tom Brady, 7

XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII, LV

Super Bowls
Wins
Quarterbacks

Quaterback with most Super Bowls losses

Jim Kelly, 4

Buffalo Bills, '91-'94

Super Bowls
Losses
Quarterbacks

Most Super Bowls losses by a team

5

New England Patriots

Denver Broncos

Super Bowls
Losses

Most career wins by a coach

Don Shula, 328

Baltimore Colts, '63-'69

Miami Dolphins, '70-'95

Wins
Coaches

Most coached team

Arizona Cardinals

42 total coaches. Next closet is Buffalo Bills with 20.

Wins
Coaches

Most career punt returns for touchdown

Devin Hester, 14

2006-2016

Punts

Highest rushing yards per game in a career

Jim Brown

104.3 yards per game

Rushing

Highest rushing yards per game in a single season

O.J. Simpson

143.1 yards per game, 1973

Rushing

Most yards per rush in a career

Michael Vick

7 yards per rush

Rushing

Most points by a team in a single season

Denver Broncos, 606

2013, 76 touchdowns

Scores

Active charter members

Arizona Cardinals
Chicago Bears

Most games played by player

Morten Andersen, 382

1982-2007

Most games played by teams

As of 2023

Chicago Bears
1,469
Green Bay Packers
1,435
Arizona Cardinals
1,429
New York Giants
1,404

Best win-loss percentage by team

As of 2023

Dallas Cowboys, .576

562-413

Wins
Losses

Worst win-loss percentage by team

As of 2023

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, .406

308-450

Wins
Losses

Best playoff win-loss percentage by team

As of 2023

New England Patriots, .627

37-22

Wins
Losses

Worst playoff win-loss percentage by team

As of 2023

Cleveland Browns, .353

12-22

Wins
Losses

Most playoff appearances by team

As of 2023

Dallas Cowboys, 67
Playoffs

Least playoff appearances by team

As of 2023

Houston Texans, 12
Playoffs

Most career wins by team

As of 2023

Green Bay Packers, 799
Wins

Least career wins by team

As of 2023

Houston Texans, 355
Wins

Most post season wins by team

As of 2023

San Francisco 49ers, 38
Wins

Least post season wins by team

As of 2023

Houston Texans, 12
Wins

Most post season losses by team

As of 2023

Dallas Cowboys, 31
Losses

Least post season losses by team

As of 2023

Houston Texans, 7
Losses

Most AFC Championship wins

As of 2023

New England Patriots, 11
Wins

Most AFC Championship losses

As of 2023

Pittsburgh Steelers, 8
Losses

Most NFC Championship wins

As of 2023

8

San Francisco 49ers

Dallas Cowboys

Wins

Most NFC Championship losses

As of 2023

San Francisco 49ers, 11
Losses

Most consecutive Super Bowl losses

Buffalo Bills, 4

1991-1994

Losses
Super Bowls

Most consecutive Super Bowl wins

Ken Norton Jr. (LB)

Dallas Cowboys ('93-'94)

San Francisco 49ers ('95)

Wins
Super Bowls

Players to both throw and catch a touchdown pass in a single Super Bowl game

Nick Foles, QB
2017

Philadelphia Eagles

Jauan Jennings, WR
2023

San Frnacisco 49ers

Receiving