nfl highest points per game in a season 1971 to 2009

Between the 1971 and 2009 seasons, the New England Patriots averaged the most points per game by a team in a season, with 36.8 per game in 2007.

TEAMPPGSEASONGPPASS TDRUSH TDRET TDTDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTS
1Patriots
Patriots
36.8
2007
16
50
17
8
75
21
74
1
0
589
2Vikings
Vikings
34.8
1998
16
41
17
6
64
35
59
3
1
556
3Redskins
Redskins
33.8
1983
16
29
30
4
63
33
62
1
541
4Rams
Rams
33.8
2000
16
37
26
4
67
24
58
4
0
540
5Rams
Rams
32.9
1999
16
42
13
11
66
20
64
2
1
526
6Colts
Colts
32.6
2004
16
51
10
5
66
20
64
1
0
522
7Dolphins
Dolphins
32.1
1984
16
49
18
3
70
9
66
0
513
8Chargers
Chargers
32.0
1982
9
19
15
0
34
16
32
2
288
9Saints
Saints
31.9
2009
16
34
21
9
64
22
60
0
0
510
1049ers
49ers
31.6
1994
16
37
23
6
66
15
60
2
0
505
11Rams
Rams
31.4
2001
16
37
20
5
62
23
58
2
0
503
12Broncos
Broncos
31.3
1998
16
32
26
4
62
23
58
1
0
501
13Chargers
Chargers
30.8
2006
16
24
32
3
59
26
58
1
0
492
1449ers
49ers
30.6
1987
15
44
11
4
59
16
55
1
459
15Broncos
Broncos
30.3
2000
16
28
21
9
58
26
53
2
1
485
16Redskins
Redskins
30.3
1991
16
30
21
5
56
31
56
0
485
17Chiefs
Chiefs
30.3
2003
16
24
32
7
63
16
58
0
0
484
18Chiefs
Chiefs
30.2
2004
16
27
31
4
62
17
58
1
0
483
19Bills
Bills
30.0
1975
14
28
26
3
57
9
51
0
420
20Raiders
Raiders
29.9
2000
16
28
23
7
58
23
56
1
2
479
2149ers
49ers
29.9
1998
16
41
19
1
61
18
49
5
0
479
22Cowboys
Cowboys
29.9
1983
16
31
21
7
59
22
57
1
479
23Chargers
Chargers
29.9
1981
16
34
26
1
61
19
55
0
478
24Colts
Colts
29.8
1976
14
24
26
1
51
20
49
1
417
2549ers
49ers
29.7
1984
16
32
21
4
57
25
56
1
475

More Patriots Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,394

Maye

Drake Maye

RUSH

911

Henderson

TreVeyon Henderson

REC

1,013

Diggs

Stefon Diggs
Team Rankings

PPG

28.8

2nd

OPP PPG

18.8

4th

RUSH YDS/G

128.9

6th

PASS YDS/G

262.3

4th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Dolphins

7 - 10

10

Final

38

NE Patriots

14 - 3

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/4
@
22-21
Sat
10/4
@
38-35
Sat
10/4
@
37-24
Sat
10/4
@
27-10
Sat
10/4
@
23-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM