The St. Louis Rams have controlled the ball the most by a team in a loss, with 45:43 of possession versus the Ravens on October 27, 1996.
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highest time of possession in NFL regular-season loss| TEAM | TOP | L | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | TD | 1DWN | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Rams | 45:43 | 1 | 10/27/1996 | @ | L 31-37 | 3 | 26 | 486 | 478 | 40.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2 |  | Dolphins | 45:07 | 1 | 9/21/2009 | vs | L 23-27 | 2 | 27 | 403 | 356 | 71.4 | 100.0 | ||
| 3 |  | Jaguars | 44:22 | 1 | 12/17/2006 | @ | L 17-24 | 2 | 23 | 396 | 98 | 52.6 | 0.0 | ||
| 4 |  | Steelers | 44:07 | 1 | 11/22/2009 | @ | L 24-27 | 3 | 27 | 516 | 282 | 30.8 | 100.0 | ||
| 5 |  | Bengals | 43:42 | 1 | 9/11/2022 | vs | L 20-23 | 2 | 32 | 432 | 267 | 50.0 | 33.3 | ||
| 6 |  | Saints | 42:40 | 1 | 11/24/1991 | vs | L 20-23 | 2 | 20 | 419 | 331 | 27.8 | 0.0 | ||
| 7 |  | 49ers | 42:26 | 1 | 1/3/1994 | vs | L 34-37 | 4 | 31 | 477 | 381 | 30.8 | 100.0 | ||
| 8 | | Jaguars | 41:34 | 1 | 10/20/1996 | @ | L 14-17 | 2 | 36 | 538 | 204 | 78.6 | 100.0 | ||
| 9 |  | Falcons | 41:22 | 1 | 10/20/1996 | @ | L 28-32 | 2 | 22 | 369 | 306 | 37.5 | 50.0 | ||
| 10 |  | Jets | 41:08 | 1 | 1/2/2005 | @ | L 29-32 | 3 | 22 | 324 | 479 | 27.8 | 100.0 | ||
| 11 | | Jets | 40:54 | 1 | 10/16/2014 | @ | L 25-27 | 2 | 28 | 423 | 323 | 56.3 | |||
| 12 | | Saints | 40:50 | 1 | 10/31/1999 | vs | L 16-21 | 1 | 25 | 351 | 243 | 46.2 | 100.0 | ||
| 13 |  | Packers | 40:48 | 1 | 12/19/2010 | @ | L 27-31 | 3 | 26 | 369 | 249 | 57.9 | 0.0 | ||
| 14 |  | Titans | 40:42 | 1 | 10/3/2021 | @ | L 24-27 | 2 | 30 | 430 | 355 | 26.3 | 66.7 | ||
| 15 |  | Bills | 40:40 | 1 | 9/25/2022 | @ | L 19-21 | 2 | 31 | 497 | 212 | 61.1 | 66.7 | ||
| 16 | | Falcons | 40:40 | 1 | 12/19/1993 | @ | L 17-30 | 2 | 22 | 378 | 167 | 44.4 | 33.3 | ||
| 17 |  | Cowboys | 40:37 | 1 | 10/5/1997 | @ | L 17-20 | 1 | 27 | 428 | 166 | 52.9 | |||
| 18 |  | Lions | 40:36 | 1 | 9/23/2012 | @ | L 41-44 | 4 | 36 | 583 | 437 | 25.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 19 |  | Jets | 40:35 | 1 | 9/15/1991 | vs | L 20-23 | 2 | 25 | 388 | 304 | 30.8 | |||
| 20 |  | Rams | 40:33 | 1 | 12/18/2025 | @ | L 37-38 | 4 | 26 | 581 | 415 | 40.0 | 66.7 | ||
| 21 | | Bills | 40:33 | 1 | 12/24/2016 | vs | L 31-34 | 4 | 30 | 589 | 494 | 44.4 | 50.0 | ||
| 22 | | Bills | 40:30 | 1 | 11/26/2023 | @ | L 34-37 | 4 | 29 | 505 | 378 | 59.1 | 100.0 | ||
| 23 |  | Vikings | 40:30 | 1 | 9/12/2021 | @ | L 24-27 | 3 | 24 | 403 | 366 | 37.5 | 100.0 | ||
| 24 |  | Seahawks | 40:29 | 1 | 12/19/1999 | @ | L 30-36 | 3 | 19 | 364 | 430 | 28.6 | |||
| 25 | | Jets | 40:27 | 1 | 11/2/2003 | vs | L 28-31 | 4 | 28 | 392 | 413 | 47.4 | 100.0 | ||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |