KICKOFF SUNDAY AVERAGES MOST POINTS IN 15 YEARS,
SECOND-MOST SINCE ’70


NFL Kickoff ’99 Sunday was a high-scoring one.

The 14 Sunday games averaged 46.4 points per game, the most for an opening day of a season in 15 years – since 1984 (a 49.3-point average).

Both marks are the two highest for an NFL opening day since 1970.