nfl team fewest target in a game since 1960

Since 1960, the New England Patriots have been targeted the fewest times by a team in a game, with 3 targets versus the Bills on December 6, 2021.

Interpreted as:
NFL team fewest target in a regular-season game since 1960
TEAMTRGDATETMOPPRECREC YDSAVGREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TD
1Patriots
Patriots
3
12/6/2021
@
2
19
9.5
0
222
47
4.7
1
2Chargers
Chargers
6
12/19/2004
@
4
85
21.3
1
174
50
3.5
2
3Bears
Bears
7
10/22/2017
vs
4
107
26.8
0
68
26
2.6
0
4Panthers
Panthers
7
12/24/2006
@
4
32
8.0
1
183
52
3.5
0
5Titans
Titans
8
10/30/2022
@
6
55
9.2
0
314
45
7.0
2
6Broncos
Broncos
8
11/29/2020
vs
1
13
13.0
0
100
33
3.0
0
7Broncos
Broncos
8
11/13/2011
@
2
69
34.5
1
244
55
4.4
1
8Patriots
Patriots
8
12/28/2008
@
6
78
13.0
0
168
47
3.6
1
9Cowboys
Cowboys
8
12/10/2000
vs
5
89
17.8
0
242
43
5.6
3
10Vikings
Vikings
9
9/8/2019
vs
8
98
12.3
1
172
38
4.5
3
11Bengals
Bengals
9
12/21/2008
@
5
55
11.0
1
191
46
4.2
0
12Texans
Texans
9
10/23/2005
vs
6
48
8.0
1
133
33
4.0
1
13Packers
Packers
10
1/4/2026
@
6
34
5.7
0
128
35
3.7
0
14Texans
Texans
10
12/8/2002
@
3
33
11.0
0
37
26
1.4
0
15Jets
Jets
11
11/9/2025
vs
6
54
9.0
1
127
33
3.8
0
16Colts
Colts
11
12/22/2024
vs
7
131
18.7
1
335
50
6.7
4
17Panthers
Panthers
11
1/8/2023
@
5
43
8.6
0
171
41
4.2
0
18Bears
Bears
11
9/18/2022
@
7
70
10.0
0
180
27
6.7
1
19Giants
Giants
11
1/2/2022
@
4
24
6.0
0
161
40
4.0
0
20Browns
Browns
11
1/3/2010
vs
7
86
12.3
0
214
49
4.4
2
21Chargers
Chargers
11
10/28/2007
vs
7
130
18.6
3
109
28
3.9
0
22Chargers
Chargers
11
9/11/2006
@
8
108
13.5
1
194
48
4.0
2
23Steelers
Steelers
11
9/11/2005
vs
9
218
24.2
2
206
41
5.0
2
24Ravens
Ravens
12
12/14/2025
@
8
150
18.8
2
189
24
7.9
0
25Seahawks
Seahawks
12
11/9/2025
vs
10
178
17.8
1
198
46
4.3
2
StatMuse has game-level data for targets going back to the 1999 season.

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
Last Game
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3 - 0

29

Final

13

NE Patriots

3 - 1

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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