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Jan 30, 2024 · The 1971 AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs is the longest NFL game ever played, ending seven minutes and forty seconds into the sixth quarter.
Jan 3, 2022 · Back in 1971-72 during the AFC Divisional Round playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins, the vying teams set a record for the longest game in NFL history.
- Karl Rasmussen
- 1971 AFC Playoffs: Dolphins vs. Chiefs. Official Game Time: 82 minutes, 40 seconds. Match Scoreline: Dolphins 27-24 Chiefs. On a cold Christmas day in 1971, two of the most prominent teams in the NFL met – the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs.
- 1962 AFL Championship: Texans vs. Oilers. Official Game Time: 77 minutes, 54 seconds. Match Scoreline: Texans 20-17 Oilers. The longest championship game in professional history, the 1962 AFL Championship matchup between Dallas Texans and Houston Oilers lasted for 77 minutes and 54 seconds, where the Texans won the match 20-17.
- 1986 AFC Playoffs: Browns vs. Jets. Official Game Time: 77 minutes, 2 seconds. Match Scoreline: Browns 23-20 Jets. Another classic matchup on our list, the 1986 AFC Playoffs between Cleveland Browns and New York Jets, which lasted for 77 minutes and 2 seconds, ended 23-20 in Browns’ favor.
- 2012 AFC Playoffs: Ravens vs. Broncos. Official Game Time: 76 minutes, 42 seconds. Match Scoreline: Ravens 38-35 Broncos. The 2012 AFC Playoffs between the Baltimore Ravens and the Denver Broncos is a nerve-wracking classic.
- Raiders vs Colts: 75 Minutes and 43 Seconds
- Ravens vs Broncos: 76 Minutes and 42 Seconds
- Browns vs Jets: 77 Minutes and Two Seconds
- Texans vs Oilers: 77 Minutes and 54 Seconds
- Dolphins vs Chiefs: 82 Minutes and 40 Seconds
In a Christmas Eve playoff clash between the Raiders and Colts, it would take two overtimes to eventually decide the winner. Despite having four turnovers, Oakland still had a chance down three late in the fourth quarter. That is when the “Ghost of the Post” play changed the game. Ken Stablerthrew a 42-yard dime to Dave “The Ghost” Casper, who made...
This AFC Divisional playoff matchup in 2013 is the most recent game on the list. It was a battle between Joe Flacco’s 10-6 Ravens and Peyton Manning’s 13-3 Broncos. Both teams started off strong, scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter. After Denver scored to make it 21-14, Baltimore tied it up again right before halftime. Late in the fourth qu...
It was a chilly day in Cleveland when the Browns and Jets faced off in the AFC Divisional round. Cleveland was the big favorite entering the game, having won 13 games in the regular season. The Jets came out strong, scoring the game’s first touchdown to go up 7-0. After the Browns tied the game up with a touchdown of their own, both teams exchanged...
Although not the longest NFL game ever, the battle between the Dallas Texans and Houston Oilers in the 1962 AFL Championship is the longest championship game in pro football history. George Blanda, the Oilers quarterback, struggled against the Texans defense. Although throwing for 261 yards, he had five interceptions. Dallas scored the first 17 poi...
The longest NFL game in history goes to the Dolphins and Chiefs in the 1971 AFC Divisional round. Kansas City was a three-point favorite entering the game and jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. The Dolphins controlled the second quarter, and tied the score at 10 heading into halftime. After trading touchdowns back and forth in the seco...
Nov 4, 2021 · 1971. Miami Dolphins beat Kansas City Chiefs in NFL’s longest game. On December 25, 1971, Garo Yepremian boots a 37-yard field goal in the second overtime of an AFC playoff game to give the Miami...
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Dec 11, 2023 · The game lasted 7 hours, 8 minutes and finally ended with the Dolphins winning 27-20. It surpassed the previous longest game since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, when the Chicago Bears won in overtime...
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Jan 10, 2024 · The longest game in NFL history came over half a century ago, in a 1971 Divisional playoff match between the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs.
