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12/8/02

NFL TIES SINGLE-SEASON OVERTIME RECORD

Today’s overtime contest between the Detroit Lions and Arizona Cardinals, won 23-20 by Arizona on kicker BILL GRAMATICA’s 42-yard field goal, marked the 21st overtime game this season, tying the NFL single-season record set in 1995.

Following are the seasons in NFL history with the most overtime games:

SEASON

OVERTIME GAMES

2002

21

1995

21

2001

17

1997

17

1994

16

1986

16

There have been 338 overtime games in regular-season play since the rule was instituted in 1974.

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