Okay, so, I was chilling on my couch the other day, scrolling through some sports stuff, and I got to thinking, what’s the highest-scoring NFL game ever? I mean, we’ve all seen some crazy games, right? But which one was the absolute craziest?
So I pulled out my trusty laptop and started digging. First, I just did a simple search. You know, just typing in “highest scoring NFL game” and seeing what popped up.
Initial Results
The first few pages showed some general information. It was pretty clear that the record was from way back in the day, like, black-and-white TV era.
- It talked about some team named the Washington something-or-others…
- And some other team from New York… maybe the Giants?
- The score was something crazy like 70 to 40.
Honestly, I thought it could have been a more recent game. But I kept going.
Diving Deeper
After that, I found some more detailed articles. I scrolled through some old game recaps and stuff. It was a bit of a slog, but hey, I was committed now! It became clear that the Washington team was the Redskins (now Commanders), and their opponent was indeed the New York Giants.
- The game happened on November 27, 1966.
- The final score was 72-41. The Redskins won!
- The total points scored were 113.
I read that there were like a million touchdowns in that game. Okay, maybe not a million, but you get the idea. It was a total shootout. I also checked to see if any other games came close, but nothing really did. There were a few in the 80s and 90s range, but that 113-point game was still way out in front.
Confirming the Record
Finally, to be sure, I went to the official NFL site and some other reliable sports sources to double-check. And yep, it was confirmed. That 1966 game between Washington and the New York Giants is still the highest-scoring regular-season game in NFL history.
So there you have it. It took a bit of digging, but I finally solved the mystery. It’s crazy to think that a record like that has stood for so long. Makes you wonder if we’ll ever see a game like that again!
