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12/15/02

NFL SETS SINGLE-SEASON OVERTIME RECORD

Today’s overtime contest between the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons, won 30-24 by Seattle on running back SHAUN ALEXANDER’s 27-yard touchdown run, marked the 22nd overtime game this season, the most in NFL history.

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

SEASON

OVERTIME GAMES

2002

22

1995

21

2001

17

1997

17

1994

16

1986

16

There have been 339 overtime games in regular-season play since the rule was instituted in 1974.

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