most points by one team in an nfl game 1980s

From 1980 through 1989, the New York Jets scored the most points by a team in a game, with 62 points against the Buccaneers on November 17, 1985.

TEAMPTSDATETMOPPRESULTPASS TDRUSH TDRET TDTDFGMXPMXP2SFTY
1Jets
Jets
62
11/17/1985
vs
W
62-28
5
3
0
8
2
8
0
2Bengals
Bengals
61
12/17/1989
vs
W
61-7
5
3
0
8
2
7
0
3Bears
Bears
61
12/7/1980
vs
W
61-7
3
5
1
9
0
7
0
4Cowboys
Cowboys
59
10/12/1980
vs
W
59-14
4
4
0
8
1
8
0
5Bengals
Bengals
56
10/29/1989
vs
W
56-23
6
2
0
8
0
8
0
6Colts
Colts
55
10/31/1988
vs
W
55-23
2
5
0
7
2
7
0
7Giants
Giants
55
12/20/1986
vs
W
55-24
3
3
1
7
2
7
0
8Bengals
Bengals
55
11/6/1983
@
W
55-14
1
5
1
7
2
7
0
9Packers
Packers
55
10/2/1983
vs
W
55-14
3
1
3
7
2
7
0
10Chargers
Chargers
55
11/22/1981
@
W
55-21
7
1
0
8
0
7
0
11Chargers
Chargers
54
12/8/1985
vs
W
54-44
3
4
1
8
0
6
0
12Bengals
Bengals
52
12/21/1986
vs
W
52-21
5
2
0
7
1
7
0
13Bengals
Bengals
52
12/16/1984
vs
W
52-21
3
2
2
7
1
7
0
14Steelers
Steelers
52
11/25/1984
vs
W
52-24
4
3
0
7
1
7
0
15Eagles
Eagles
52
11/8/1981
@
W
52-10
5
2
0
7
1
7
0
16Browns
Browns
51
9/10/1989
@
W
51-0
0
3
3
6
3
6
0
17Colts
Colts
51
11/29/1987
vs
W
51-27
3
3
0
6
3
6
0
18Jets
Jets
51
9/21/1986
vs
W
51-45
4
3
0
7
1
6
0
1949ers
49ers
51
12/8/1984
vs
W
51-7
3
3
0
6
3
6
0
20Seahawks
Seahawks
51
11/27/1983
vs
W
51-48
3
3
0
6
3
6
0
21Cowboys
Cowboys
51
11/27/1980
vs
W
51-7
3
4
0
7
0
7
1
22Rams
Rams
51
9/21/1980
vs
W
51-21
3
2
2
7
1
6
0
23Chargers
Chargers
50
9/7/1986
vs
W
50-28
3
3
0
6
3
5
0
24Bengals
Bengals
50
12/8/1985
vs
W
50-24
3
4
0
7
0
6
1
25Patriots
Patriots
50
11/18/1984
@
W
50-17
4
2
0
6
2
6
1

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PASS

2,078

Smith

Geno Smith

RUSH

598

Allen

Braelon Allen

REC

527

Wilson

Garrett Wilson
Team Rankings

PPG

20.2

25th

OPP PPG

24.8

20th

RUSH YDS/G

105.2

20th

PASS YDS/G

230.9

21st

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TEAMWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
Jets Jets
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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11/15
@
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Sun
11/22
@
4:05 PM
Sun
11/29
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/20
@
4:05 PM
Last Game
NYJ Jets

2 - 7

12

Final

35

KC Chiefs

6 - 2

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NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
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.667
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3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
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2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

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9/9
@
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@
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@
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Sun
9/13
@
41-23
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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11/15
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11/15
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11/15
@
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