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| Most
Seasons Leading League, Fewest Penalties |
| 13 |
Miami |
1968,1976-84,1986,1990-91 |
| Most
Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Penalties |
| 9 |
Miami |
1976-84 |
| Most
Seasons Leading League, Most Penalties |
| 16 |
Chicago Bears |
1941-44,1946-49,1951,1959-61,1963,1965,1968,1976 |
| Most
Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Most Penalties |
| 4 |
Chicago Bears |
1941-44,1946-49 |
| |
L.A./Oakland Raiders |
1993-96 |
| Fewest
Penalties, Season |
| 19 |
Detroit |
1937 |
| Most
Penalties, Season |
| 158 |
Kansas City |
1998 |
| Fewest
Penalties, Game |
| 0 |
By Many Teams ; Last Time :Denver vs. Kansas City, Sept.
17, 2006 (OT) |
| Most
Penalties, Game |
| 22 |
Brooklyn
vs. Green Bay, Sept. 17, 1944 |
| |
Chicago
Bears vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 26, 1944 |
| |
San
Francisco vs. Buffalo, Oct. 4, 1998 |
| Fewest
Penalties, Both Teams, Game |
| 0 |
Brooklyn
vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 28, 1934 |
| |
Brooklyn
vs. Boston, Sept. 28, 1936 |
| |
Cleveland
vs. Chicago Bears, Oct. 9, 1938 |
| |
Pittsburgh
vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1940 |
| Most
Penalties, Both Teams, Game |
| 37 |
Cleveland
(21) vs. Chicago Bears (16), Nov. 25, 1951 |
| Most
Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Penalized |
| 13 |
Miami |
1967-68,1973,1977-84,1990-91 |
| Most
Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Penalized |
| 8 |
Miami |
1977-84 |
| Most
Seasons Leading League, Most Yards Penalized |
| 15 |
Chicago Bears |
1935,1937,1939-44,1946-47,1949,1951,1961-62,1968 |
| Most
Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Most Yards Penalized |
| 6 |
Chicago Bears |
1939-44 |
| Fewest
Yards Penalized, Season |
| 139 |
Detroit |
1937 |
| Most
Yards Penalized, Season |
| 1,304 |
Kansas City |
1998 |
| Fewest
Yards Penalized, Game |
| 0 |
By Many Teams ; Last Time: Denver vs. Kansas City, Sept.
17, 2006 (OT) |
| Most
Yards Penalized, Game |
| 212 |
Tennessee
vs Baltimore Oct. 10, 1999 |
| Fewest
Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game |
| 0 |
Brooklyn
vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 28, 1934 |
| |
Brooklyn
vs. Boston, Sept. 28, 1936 |
| |
Cleveland
vs. Chicago Bears, Oct. 9, 1938 |
| |
Pittsburgh
vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1940 |
| Most
Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game |
| 374 |
Cleveland
(209) vs. Chicago Bears (165), Nov. 25, 1951 |
| Most
Seasons Leading League, Fewest Points Allowed |
| 11 |
NY Giants |
1927,1935,1938-39,1941,1958-59,1961,1990,1993 |
| Most
Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Points Allowed |
| 5 |
Cleveland |
1953-57 |
| Fewest
Points Allowed, Season (Since 1932) |
| 44 |
Chicago
Bears |
1932 |
| Fewest
Points Allowed, Season (14-game Season) |
| 129 |
Atlanta |
1977 |
| Fewest
Points Allowed, Season (16-game Season) |
| 165 |
Baltimore |
2000 |
| Most
Points Allowed, Season |
| 533 |
Baltimore |
1981 |
| Fewest
Touchdowns Allowed, Season (Since 1932) |
| 6 |
Chicago
Bears |
1932 |
| |
Brooklyn |
1933 |
| Most
Touchdowns Allowed, Season |
| 68 |
Baltimore |
1981 |
| Fewest
First Downs Allowed Season |
| 77 |
Detroit |
1935 |
| Most
First Downs Allowed Season |
| 406 |
Baltimore |
1981 |
| Fewest
First Downs Allowed, Rushing, Season |
| 35 |
Chicago
Bears |
1942 |
| Most
First Downs Allowed, Rushing, Season |
| 179 |
Detroit |
1985 |
| Fewest
First Downs Allowed, Passing, Season |
| 33 |
Chicago
Bears |
1943 |
| Most
First Downs Allowed, Passing, Season |
| 230 |
Atlanta |
1995 |
| Fewest
First Downs Allowed, Penalty, Season |
| 1 |
Boston |
1944 |
| Most
First Downs Allowed, Penalty, Season |
| 56 |
Kansas
City |
1998 |
| Most
Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Allowed |
| 8 |
Chicago
Bears |
1942-43,1948,1958,1963,1984-86 |
| Most
Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Allowed |
| 3 |
Boston/Washington |
1935-37 |
| |
Chicago |
1984-86 |
| Fewest
Yards Allowed, Season |
| 1,539 |
Chicago
Cardinals |
1934 |
| Most
Yards Allowed, Season |
| 6,793 |
Baltimore |
1981 |
| Most
Seasons Leading League, Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed |
| 10 |
Chicago
Bears |
1937,1939,1942,1949,1963,1984-85,1987-88 |
| Most
Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed |
| 4 |
Dallas |
1966-69 |
| Fewest
Yards Allowed, Rushing, Season |
| 519 |
Chicago
Bears |
1942 |
| Most
Yards Allowed, Rushing, Season |
| 3,228 |
Buffalo |
1978 |
| Fewest
Touchdowns Allowed, Rushing, Season |
| 2 |
Detroit |
1934 |
| |
Dallas |
1968 |
| |
Minnesota |
1971 |
| Most
Touchdowns Allowed, Rushing, Season |
| 36 |
Oakland |
1961 |
| Most
Seasons Leading League, Fewest Passing Yards Allowed |
| 9 |
Green
Bay |
1947-48,1962,1964-68,1996 |
| Most
Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Passing Yards Allowed |
| 5 |
Green
Bay |
1964-68 |
| Fewest
Yards Allowed, Passing, Season |
| 545 |
Philadelphia |
1934 |
| Most
Yards Allowed, Passing, Season |
| 4,541 |
Atlanta |
1995 |
| Fewest
Touchdowns Allowed, Passing, Season |
| 1 |
Portsmouth |
1932 |
| |
Philadelphia |
1934 |
| Most
Touchdowns Allowed, Passing, Season |
| 40 |
Denver |
1963 |
| Fewest
Opponents Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 10 |
Brooklyn |
1943 |
| Most
Opponents Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 99 |
Indianapolis |
2003 |
| Fewest
Yards Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 225 |
Brooklyn |
1943 |
| Most
Yards Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 2,194 |
St Louis |
2001 |
| Lowest
Average Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 14.3 |
Cleveland
(71-1,018) |
1980 |
| Highest
Average Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 29.5 |
NY Jets
(47-1,386) |
1972 |
| Most
Touchdowns Allowed, Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 4 |
Minnesota |
1998 |
| Fewest
Opponents Punt Returns, Season |
| 7 |
Washington |
1962 |
| |
San Diego |
1982 |
| Most
Opponents Punt Returns, Season |
| 71 |
Tampa
Bay |
1976,1977 |
| Fewest
Yards Allowed, Punt Returns, Season |
| 22 |
Green
Bay |
1967 |
| Most
Yards Allowed, Punt Returns, Season |
| 932 |
Green
Bay |
1949 |
| Lowest
Average Allowed, Punt Returns, Season |
| 1.20 |
Chicago
Cardinals (46-55) |
1954 |
| Highest
Average Allowed, Punt Returns, Season |
| 18.6 |
Green
Bay (50-932) |
1949 |
| Most
Touchdowns Allowed, Punt Returns, Season |
| 4 |
New York |
1959 |
| |
Atlanta |
1992 |
| Fewest
Opponents Turnovers, Season |
| 11 |
Baltimore |
1982 |
| Most
Opponents Turnovers, Season |
| 66 |
San Diego |
1961 |
| Most
Opponents Turnovers, Game |
| 12 |
Chicago
Bears vs Detroit (11/22/42) |
| |
Philadelphia
vs Chicago Cardinals (9/24/50) |
| |
Philadelphia
vs Pittsburgh (12/12/65) |
| Most
Seasons Leading League Interceptions |
| 10 |
NY Giants |
1933,1937-39,1944,1948,1951,1954,1961,1997 |
| Most
Consecutive Seasons Leading League Interceptions |
| 5 |
Kansas
City |
1966-70 |
| Most
Passes Intercepted By, Season |
| 49 |
San Diego |
1961 |
| Fewest
Passes Intercepted By, Season |
| 3 |
Houston |
1961 |
| Most
Passes Intercepted, Game |
| 9 |
Green
Bay vs Detroit (10/24/43) |
| |
Philadelphia
vs Pittsburgh (12/12/65) |
| Most
Consecutive Games, One or More Interceptions By |
| 46 |
LA/San
Diego Chargers |
1960-63 |
| Most
Yards Returning Interceptions, Season |
| 929 |
San Diego |
1961 |
| Fewest
Yards Returning Interceptions, Season |
| 5 |
Los Angeles |
1959 |
| Most
Yards Returning Interceptions, Game |
| 325 |
Seattle
vs Kansas City (11/4/84) |
| Most
Yards Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game |
| 356 |
Seattle
(325) vs Kansas City (31) 11/4/84 |
| Most
Touchdowns, Returning Interceptions, Season |
| 9 |
San Diego |
1961 |
| Most
Touchdowns Returning Interceptions, Game |
| 4 |
Seattle
vs Kansas City (11/4/84) |
| Most
Touchdowns Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game |
| 4 |
Philadelphia
(3) vs Pittsburgh (1) 12/12/65 |
| |
Seattle
(4) vs Kansas City (0) 11/4/84 |
| Most
Seasons Leading League Sacks |
| 5 |
Oakland/Los
Angeles Raiders |
1966-68,1982,1986 |
| Most
Consecutive Seasons Leading League Sacks |
| 3 |
Oakland |
1966-68 |
| Most
Sacks, Season |
| 72 |
Chicago |
1984 |
| Fewest
Sacks, Season |
| 11 |
Baltimore |
1982 |
| Most
Sacks, Game |
| 12 |
Dallas
vs Pittsburgh (11/20/66) |
| |
St
Louis vs Baltimore (10/26/80) |
| |
Chicago
vs Detroit (12/16/84) |
| |
Dallas
vs Houston (9/29/85) |
| Most
Opponents Yards Lost Attempting to Pass, Season |
| 666 |
Oakland |
1967 |
| Fewest
Opponents Yards Lost Attempting to Pass, Season |
| 72 |
Jacksonville |
1995 |
| Fewest
Opponents Fumbles, Season |
| 11 |
Cleveland |
1956 |
| |
Baltimore |
1982 |
| |
Tennessee |
1998 |
| Most
Opponents Fumbles, Season |
| 50 |
Minnesota |
1963 |
| |
San Francisco |
1978 |
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