POSTSEASON OVERTIME GAME SUMMARY - 1958-Present
There have been 14 postseason overtime games, with the first in 1958 (Baltimore 23 at New
York Giants 17, 12/28/58).
None have been played in 1999. A breakdown follows:
13 times both teams had at least one possession (93%)
6 times the team which won the toss won the game (43%)
8 times the team which lost the toss won the game (57%)
1 times the team which won the toss drove for winning score (0 FG, 1 TD) (7%)
1 times the team which won the toss elected to kick off (1 win) (7%)
11 games were decided by a field goal (79%)
3 games were decided by a touchdown (21%)
0 games were decided by a safety (0%)
Shortest Postseason OT Games:
1:06 (L.A. Rams 19, New York Giants, 13; 1/7/90)
3:06 (Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38; 1/3/93)
3:26 (Pittsburgh 26, Houston 23; 12/31/89)
The last postseason overtime game was on January 17, 1999 -- Atlanta 30 at Minnesota 27.
Following are regular-season overtime records from 1974-present and postseason overtime records from 1958-present:
Regular Season (1974-Present) |
Postseason (1958-Present) |
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| Team | Win |
Loss |
Tie |
Pct. |
Win |
Loss |
Tie |
Pct. |
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| Arizona | 12 |
10 |
2 |
.542 |
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| Atlanta | 7 |
10 |
1 |
.417 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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| Baltimore | 2 |
2 |
1 |
.500 |
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| Buffalo | 12 |
6 |
0 |
.666 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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| Carolina | 1 |
2 |
0 |
.333 |
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| Chicago | 12 |
12 |
0 |
.500 |
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| Cincinnati | 13 |
7 |
0 |
.650 |
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| Cleveland | 12 |
8 |
1 |
.595 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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| Dallas | 10 |
6 |
0 |
.625 |
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| Denver | 15 |
9 |
2 |
.615 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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| Detroit | 10 |
10 |
1 |
.500 |
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| Green Bay | 6 |
10 |
4 |
.400 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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| Indianapolis | 9 |
8 |
1 |
.528 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.333 |
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| Jacksonville | 1 |
2 |
0 |
.333 |
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| Kansas City | 8 |
8 |
2 |
.500 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.667 |
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| Miami | 10 |
14 |
1 |
.420 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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| Minnesota | 14 |
12 |
2 |
.536 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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| New England | 9 |
17 |
0 |
.346 |
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| New Orleans | 4 |
7 |
0 |
.364 |
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| New York Giants | 9 |
10 |
2 |
.476 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
||||
| New York Jets | 10 |
9 |
2 |
.524 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
||||
| Oakland | 11 |
12 |
0 |
.478 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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| Philadelphia | 8 |
11 |
3 |
.432 |
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| Pittsburgh | 13 |
5 |
1 |
.711 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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| St. Louis | 6 |
7 |
1 |
.464 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
||||
| San Diego | 7 |
11 |
0 |
.389 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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| San Francisco | 7 |
8 |
1 |
.469 |
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| Seattle | 4 |
12 |
0 |
.250 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
||||
| Tampa Bay | 9 |
7 |
1 |
.559 |
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| Tennessee | 8 |
13 |
0 |
.381 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
.250 |
||||
| Washington | 13 |
8 |
1 |
.614 |
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OVERTIME RECORD OF EIGHT REMAINING 1999 PLAYOFF TEAMS
Regular Season (1974-Present) |
Postseason (1958-Present) |
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| Team | Win |
Loss |
Tie |
Pct. |
Win |
Loss |
Tie |
Pct. |
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| Indianapolis | 9 |
8 |
1 |
.528 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.333 |
||||
| Jacksonville | 1 |
2 |
0 |
.333 |
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| Miami | 10 |
14 |
1 |
.420 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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| Minnesota | 14 |
12 |
2 |
.536 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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| St. Louis | 6 |
7 |
1 |
.464 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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| Tampa Bay | 9 |
7 |
1 |
.559 |
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| Tennessee | 8 |
13 |
0 |
.381 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
.250 |
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| Washington | 13 |
8 |
1 |
.614 |
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