History: Greatest Comebacks in NFL History

Note: The games below represent the greatest comebacks in NFL history (most points overcome to win game). Both regular and postseason games are included.

Regular Season Games

San Francisco 49ers - From 28 points behind to win:

Dec. 7, 1980 at San Francisco

NO - Harris 33 pass from Manning (Ricardo kick)
NO - Childs 21 pass from Manning (Ricardo kick)
NO - Holmes 1 run (Ricardo kick)
SF - Solomon 57 punt return (Wersching kick)
NO - Holmes 1 run (Ricardo kick)
NO - Harris 41 pass from Manning (Ricardo kick)
SF - Montana 1 run (Wersching kick)
SF - Clark 71 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)
SF - Solomon 14 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)
SF - Elliott 7 run (Wersching kick)
SF - FG Wersching 36

Buffalo Bills - From 26 points behind to win:

Sept. 21, 1997 at Buffalo

Ind - Bailey 10 pass from Harbaugh (Blanchard kick)
Ind - Faulk 10 run (Blanchard kick)
Ind - FG Blanchard 39
Ind - FG Blanchard 36
Ind - FG Blanchard 49
Ind - FG Blanchard 22
Buff - Johnson 16 pass from Collins (Christie kick)
Buff - FG Christie 27
Buff - A. Smith 15 run (2-pt attempt failed)
Ind - FG Blanchard 25
Buff - Early 4 pass from Collins (Christie kick)
Buff - A. Smith 1 run (Christie kick)
Buff - A. Smith 54 run (Christie kick)
Ind - Harrison 2 pass from Justin (2-pt attempt failed)

St. Louis Cardinals - From 25 points behind to win:

Nov. 8, 1987 at St. Louis

TB - Carrier 5 pass from DeBerg (Igwebuike kick)
TB - Carter 3 pass from DeBerg (Igwebuike kick)
StL - FG Gallery 31
TB - Smith 34 pass from DeBerg (Igwebuike kick)
TB - Smith 3 run (Igwebuike kick)
StL - Awalt 4 pass from Lomax (Gallery kick)
StL - Noga 23 fumble recovery (Gallery kick)
StL - J. Smith 11 pass from Lomax (Gallery kick)
StL - J. Smith 17 pass from Lomax (Gallery kick)

Philadelphia Eagles - From 24 points behind to win:

Oct. 27, 1946 at Washington

Wash - Rosato 2 run (Poillon kick)
Wash - FG Poillon 28
Wash - Rosato 4 run (Poillon kick)
Wash - Lapka recovered fumble in end zone
(Poillon kick)
Phil - Steele 1 run (Lio kick)
Phil - Pritchard 45 pass from Thompson (Lio kick)
Phil - Steinke 7 pass from Thompson (Lio kick)
Phil - Ferrante 30 pass from Thompson (Lio kick)

Detroit Lions - From 24 points behind to win:

Oct. 20, 1957 at Detroit

Balt - Mutscheller 15 pass from Unitas (Rechichar kick)
Det - FG Martin 47
Balt - Moore 72 pass from Unitas (Rechichar kick)
Balt - Mutscheller 52 pass from Unitas (Rechichar kick)
Balt - Moore 4 pass from Unitas (kick failed)
Det - Junker 14 pass from Rote (Layne kick)
Det - Cassady 26 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
Det - Johnson 1 run (Layne kick)
Det - Cassady 29 pass from Layne (Layne kick)

Philadelphia Eagles - From 24 points behind to win:

Oct. 25, 1959 at Minneapolis

Cardinals - Crow 10 pass from Roach (Conrad kick)
Cardinals - J. Hill 77 blocked field goal return (Conrad kick)
Cardinals - FG Conrad 15
Cardinals - Lane 37 interception return (Conrad kick)
Phil - Barnes 1 run (Walston kick)
Phil - McDonald 29 pass from Van Brocklin (Walston kick)
Phil - Barnes 2 run (Walston kick)
Phil - McDonald 22 pass from Van Brocklin (Walston kick)

Denver Broncos - From 24 points behind to win:

Oct. 23, 1960 at Denver

Bos - FG Cappelletti 12
Bos - Colclough 10 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick)
Bos - Wells 6 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick)
Bos - Miller 47 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick)
Den - Carmichael 21 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick)
Den - Jessup 19 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick)
Den - Carmichael 35 lateral from Taylor, pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick)
Den - Taylor 8 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick)
Den - FG Mingo 9

Miami Dolphins - From 24 points behind to win:

Dec. 15, 1974 at Miami

NE - Hannah recovered fumble in end zone
(J. Smith kick)
NE - Sanders 23 interception return (J. Smith kick)
NE - Herron 4 pass from Plunkett (J. Smith kick)
NE - FG J. Smith 46
Mia - Nottingham 1 run (Yepremian kick)
Mia - Baker 37 pass from Morrall (Yepremian kick)
Mia - FG Yepremian 28
Mia - Baker 46 pass from Morrall (Yepremian kick)
NE - FG J. Smith 34
Mia - Nottingham 2 run (Yepremian kick)
Mia - FG Yepremian 40

Minnesota Vikings - From 24 points behind to win:

Dec. 4, 1977 at Minnesota

SF - Delvin Williams 2 run (Wersching kick)
SF - FG Wersching 31
SF - Dave Williams 80 kickoff return (Wersching kick)
SF - Delvin Williams 5 run (Wersching kick)
Minn - McClanahan 15 pass from Lee (Cox kick)
Minn - Rashad 8 pass from Kramer (Cox kick)
Minn - Tucker 9 pass from Kramer (Cox kick)
SF - FG Wersching 31
Minn - S. White 69 pass from Kramer (Cox kick)

Denver Broncos - From 24 points behind to win:

Sept. 23, 1979 at Denver

Sea - FG Herrera 28
Sea - Doornink 5 run (Herrera kick)
Den - FG Turner 27
Sea - Doornink 5 run (Herrera kick)
Den - Armstrong 2 run (Turner kick)
Sea - FG Herrera 22
Sea - McCullum 13 pass from Zorn (Herrera kick)
Sea - Smith 1 run (Herrera kick)
Den - Studdard 2 pass from Morton (Turner kick)
Den - Moses 11 pass from Morton (Turner kick)
Den - Upchurch 35 pass from Morton (Turner kick)
Den - Lytle 1 run (kick failed)

Houston Oilers - From 24 points behind to win:

Sept. 23, 1979 at Cincinnati

Cin - Johnson 1 run (Bahr kick)
Cin - Alexander 2 run (Bahr kick)
Cin - Johnson 1 run (Bahr kick)
Cin - FG Bahr 52
Hou - Burrough 35 pass from Pastorini (Fritsch kick)
Hou - FG Fritsch 33
Hou - Campbell 8 run (Fritsch kick)
Hou - Caster 22 pass from Pastorini (Fritsch kick)
Hou - FG Fritsch 47
Cin - FG Bahr 55
Hou - FG Fritsch 29

L.A. Raiders - From 24 points behind to win:

Nov. 22, 1982 at Los Angeles

SD - FG Benirschke 19
SD - Scales 29 pass from Fouts (Benirschke kick)
SD - Muncie 2 run (Benirschke kick)
SD - Muncie 1 run (Benirschke kick)
Raiders - Christensen 1 pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick)
Raiders - Allen 3 run (Bahr kick)
Raiders - Allen 6 run (Bahr kick)
Raiders - Hawkins 1 run (Bahr kick)

L.A. Raiders - From 24 points behind to win:

Sept. 26, 1988 at Denver

Den - Dorsett 1 run (Karlis kick)
Den - Dorsett 1 run (Karlis kick)
Den - Sewell 7 pass from Elway (Karlis kick)
Den - FG Karlis 39
Raiders - Smith 40 pass from Schroeder (Bahr kick)
Raiders - Smith 42 pass from Schroeder (Bahr kick)
Raiders - FG Bahr 28
Raiders - Allen 4 run (Bahr kick)
Den - FG Karlis 25
Raiders - FG Bahr 44
Raiders - FG Bahr 35

L.A. Rams - From 24 points behind to win:

Dec. 6, 1992 at Tampa

TB - FG Murray 34
TB - FG Murray 47
TB - Armstrong 81 pass from Testaverde
(Murray kick)
TB - Jones 26 fumble recovery (Murray kick)
Rams - FG Zendejas 18
TB - Carrier 10 pass from Testaverde (Murray kick)
Rams - Anderson 40 pass from Everett (Zendejas kick)
Rams - Chadwick 27 pass from Everett (Zendejas kick)
Rams - Lang 1 run (Zendejas kick)
Rams - Carter 8 pass from Everett (Zendejas kick)

Postseason Games

Buffalo Bills - From 32 points behind to win:

AFC First-Round Playoff Game
Jan. 3, 1993 at Buffalo

Hou - Jeffires 3 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)
Buff - FG Christie 36
Hou - Slaughter 7 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)
Hou - Duncan 26 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)
Hou - Jeffires 27 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)
Hou - McDowell 58 interception return (Del Greco kick)
Buff - Davis 1 run (Christie kick)
Buff - Beebe 38 pass from Reich (Christie kick)
Buff - Reed 26 pass from Reich (Christie kick)
Buff - Reed 18 pass from Reich (Christie kick)
Buff - Reed 17 pass from Reich (Christie kick)
Hou - FG Del Greco 26
Buff - FG Christie 32

San Francisco 49ers - From 24 points behind to win:

NFC Wild Card Game
Jan. 5, 2003 at San Francisco

SF - Owens 76 pass from Garcia (Chandler kick).
NYG - Toomer 12 pass from Collins (Bryant kick)
NYG - Shockey 2 pass from Collins (Bryant kick)
SF - Barlow 1 run (Chandler kick)
NYG - Toomer 8 pass from Collins (Bryant kick)
NYG - Toomer 24 pass from Collins (Bryant kick)
NYG - Barber 6 run (Bryant kick)
NYG - FG Bryant 21
SF - Owens 26 pass from Garcia (Garcia pass Owens)
SF - Garcia 14 run (Garcia pass to Owens)
SF - FG Chandler 25
SF - Streets 13 pass from Garcia (conversion failed)

Detroit Lions - From 20 points behind to win:

Western Conference Playoff Game
Dec. 22, 1957 at San Francisco

SF - Owens 34 pass from Tittle (Soltau kick)
SF - McElhenny 47 pass from Tittle (Soltau kick)
Det - Junker 4 pass from Rote (Martin kick)
SF - Wilson 12 pass from Tittle (Soltau kick)
SF - FG Soltau 25
SF - FG Soltau 10
Det - Tracy 2 run (Martin kick)
Det - Tracy 58 run (Martin kick)
Det - Gedman 3 run (Martin kick)
Det - FG Martin 14

Dallas Cowboys - From 18 points behind to win:

NFC Divisional Playoff Game
Dec. 23, 1972 at San Francisco

SF - Washington 97 kickoff return (Gossett kick)
Dall - FG Fritsch 37
SF - Schreiber 1 run (Gossett kick)
SF - Schreiber 1 run (Gossett kick)
Dall - FG Fritsch 45
Dall - Alworth 28 pass from Morton (Fritsch kick)
SF - Schreiber 1 run (Gossett kick)
Dall - FG Fritsch 27
Dall - Parks 20 pass from Staubach (Fritsch kick)
Dall - Sellers 10 pass from Staubach (Fritsch kick)

Miami Dolphins - From 18 points behind to win:

AFC Divisional Playoff Game
Jan. 4, 1986 at Miami

Mia - FG Reveiz 51
Cle - Newsome 16 pass from Kosar (Bahr kick)
Cle - Byner 21 run (Bahr kick)
Cle - Byner 66 run (Bahr kick)
Mia - Moore 6 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
Mia - Davenport 31 run (Reveiz kick)
Mia - Davenport 1 run (Reveiz kick)

Indianapolis Colts - From 18 points behind to win: