What is the most points scored in an NFL game?

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports) /
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Which team scored the most points in an NFL game ever? Despite recent offensive developments, the record for single-game scoring dates back decades.

Have you ever watched an NFL game with one offense absolutely running away with things and wondered: Is this the biggest whooping in football history?

The league has been around for decades and you’d be surprised how many ridiculously high-scoring games there have been over the years.

Offenses may be as dangerous as ever, but teams in the distant past figured out ways to rack up the points.

What is the most points scored in an NFL game?

The record for the most points scored by a single team in a game belongs to Washington, per StatHead. In 1966, they gave up 41 points to the Giants, but that was alright because they put up 72 of their own.

Only one other team in NFL history has scored 70 or more points in a game. That was the Rams with 70 in 1950 against the then-Baltimore Colts.

The closest a team this century has come to contending for that record is the New Orleans Saints in 2011. They put up 62 points against the now-Indianapolis Colts.

What is the biggest combined score in an NFL game?

That game between Washington and New York with 113 combined points is still the record holder.

The Bengals and Browns came close in 2004 in a 58-48 win for Cincinnati totaling 106 points.

What is the biggest winning margin in an NFL game?

The record for the biggest margin of victory is shared three ways.

In 1954, the Browns beat Washington 62-3 for a margin of 59 points. The Patriots matched that margin in 2009 when they beat the Titans 59-0. The Rams did it to the Falcons in 1976, also 59-0.

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