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1967 was the first year where a pre-scheduled playoff (rather than regular season results) determined participation in the championship. It also marked the first year in which if there was a tie for first place in a division, the division champion was determined by a system of tiebreakers, rather than via a playoff game (as detailed in the 1933 ...
Home field advantage does not guarantee success, however; during the 2015–16 season, every road team won their respective Wild Card playoff game, the first such occurrence in NFL history. [39] Through 2019 however, NFL owners remained adamant that every division winner should still be rewarded with a home playoff game regardless of record.
1942 first overall pick Bill Dudley was the first named NFL MVP and inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1945 first overall pick Charley Trippi retired as the leader in NFL offensive yards 1949 first overall pick Chuck Bednarik was one of the last NFL players to play offense and defense 1957 first overall pick Paul Hornung was the first Heisman Trophy winner inducted to the Pro Football ...
The 2024 NFL regular season is now in the history books and the league's playoff picture is now set in stone. A whopping 12 of 14 playoff berths were clinched ahead of Week 18, leaving just two ...
History of No. 7 seeds in NFL playoffs The No. 2 vs. No. 7-seed games in the NFL playoffs have often been lopsided, as just two of the eight contests have been decided by one score.
The Packers defeated the Chiefs in the first AFL–NFL World Championship Game (Super Bowl I). The Super Bowl is the annual American football game that determines the champion of the National Football League (NFL). The game culminates a season that begins in the previous calendar year, and is the conclusion of the NFL playoffs.
Below is a full list of results from the NFL's first 58 Super Bowls. Super Bowl 1: Green Bay Packers 35, Kansas City Chiefs 10 Super Bowl 2: Green Bay Packers 33, Oakland Raiders 14
Most First Downs, Game, 37; New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons, Feb 5, 2017 (OT, Super Bowl LI) Fewest First Downs, Game, 6; Chicago Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles, Dec 19, 1948 (NFL Championship Game) Most First Downs, Both Teams, Game, 62; Green Bay Packers (32) vs Arizona Cardinals (30), Jan 10, 2010 (OT, Wild Card Round)