fewest yards per play in nfl game since 1978

Since 1978, the Seattle Seahawks have the fewest yards per play by a team in a game, with -0.2 against the Rams on November 4, 1979.

Interpreted as:

fewest yards per play in NFL regular-season game since 1978

		TEAM	YDS/PLY	YDS	PLY	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	TD	PASS YDS	SCKY	PASS TD	RUSH YDS	RUSH TD	RET YDS	RET TD
1		Seahawks	-0.2	-7	35	11/4/1979	SEA	vs	LA	L 0-24	0	25	55	0	23	0	142	0
2		Bears	0.44	24	54	11/22/1981	CHI	vs	DET	L 7-23	1	41	61	0	44	0	84	1
3		Browns	0.57	26	46	12/12/2004	CLE	@	BUF	L 7-37	1	67	70	1	29	0	162	0
4		Bears	1.12	47	42	9/26/2021	CHI	@	CLE	L 6-26	0	68	67	0	46	0	99	0
5		Texans	1.18	47	40	12/8/2002	HOU	@	PIT	W 24-6	3	33	23	0	37	0	83	3
6		Steelers	1.18	53	45	9/10/1989	PIT	vs	CLE	L 0-51	0	84	67	0	36	0	173	0
7		Cardinals	1.21	58	48	11/5/2023	ARI	@	CLE	L 0-27	0	58	41	0	41	0	73	0
8		Browns	1.26	53	42	12/3/2000	CLE	@	JAX	L 0-48	0	33	42	0	62	0	145	0
9		Seahawks	1.29	62	48	10/11/1992	SEA	@	DAL	L 0-27	0	79	55	0	38	0	86	0
10		Patriots	1.3	57	44	9/19/1982	NE	vs	NYJ	L 7-31	1	64	68	0	61	0	182	1
11		Jets	1.37	63	46	1/9/2022	NYJ	@	BUF	L 10-27	1	87	72	1	48	0	12	0
12		Browns	1.43	40	28	9/12/1999	CLE	vs	PIT	L 0-43	0	52	21	0	9	0	119	0
13		Jets	1.44	82	57	10/12/2025	NYJ	vs	DEN	L 11-13	0	45	55	0	92	0	204	0
14		Seahawks	1.45	87	60	12/13/1992	SEA	vs	PHI	L 17-20	2	66	42	1	63	0	79	1
15		Dolphins	1.47	88	60	10/12/1980	MIA	@	NE	L 0-34	0	64	37	0	61	0	164	0
16		Packers	1.47	84	57	12/20/1981	GB	@	NYJ	L 3-28	0	96	57	0	45	0	70	0
17		Saints	1.52	91	60	12/12/1982	NO	@	ATL	L 0-35	0	69	48	0	70	0	48	0
18		Falcons	1.55	73	47	9/10/1978	ATL	@	LA	L 0-10	0	38	35	0	70	0	29	0
19		Patriots	1.57	94	60	12/6/1992	NE	vs	IND	L 0-6	0	92	69	0	71	0	49	0
20		Seahawks	1.59	65	41	12/4/1988	SEA	@	NE	L 7-13	1	62	17	1	20	0	86	0
21		Buccaneers	1.59	65	41	12/1/1985	TB	@	GB	L 0-21	0	53	42	0	54	0	68	0
22		Patriots	1.61	92	57	11/11/1979	NE	@	DEN	L 10-45	1	85	51	0	58	1	158	0
23		Chiefs	1.63	67	41	12/12/2010	KC	@	SD	L 0-31	0	48	29	0	48	0	113	0
24		Seahawks	1.65	89	54	12/24/1995	SEA	@	KC	L 3-26	0	92	29	0	26	0	163	0
25		Cardinals	1.69	113	67	12/16/1979	STL	@	CHI	L 6-42	1	77	54	1	90	0	192	0

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