For just the 18th time since the National Football League instituted overtime for regular season games in 1974, a game has ended in a tie. The San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams battled for 75 minutes during their Week 10 game and neither walked away with a victory.
The 24-24 tie was the first undecided game since the NFL recently instituted new overtime rules that allows for both teams to possess the football in the sudden death period. Sunday’s game marked the second overtime tie for both the 49ers and Rams since ’74. The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers hold the distinction as the teams with the most ties (4) since the overtime rule was instituted.
The very first game under the sudden death overtime rules ended with an even score as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos tied 35-35 on Sept. 22, 1974. Here’s a rundown of all tie games since overtime was added to regular season games.
| Sept. 22, 1974 |
Steelers 35, Broncos 35 |
| Sept. 19, 1976 |
Vikings 10, Rams 10 |
| Nov. 26, 1978 |
Packers 10, Vikings 10 |
| Oct. 12, 1980 |
Packers 14, Buccaneers 14 |
| Oct. 4, 1981 |
Dolphins 28, Jets 28 |
| Dec. 19, 1982 |
Colts 20, Packers 20 |
| Oct. 24, 1983 |
Giants 20, Cardinals 20 |
| Nov. 4, 1984 |
Eagles 23, Lions 23 |
| Oct. 19, 1986 |
49ers 10, Falcons 10 |
| Dec. 7, 1986 |
Cardinals 10, Eagles 10 |
| Sept. 20, 1987 |
Broncos 17, Packers 17 |
| Oct. 2, 1988 |
Jets 17, Chiefs 17 |
| Nov. 19, 1989 |
Browns 10, Chiefs 10 |
| Nov. 16, 1997 |
Eagles 10, Ravens 10 |
| Nov. 23, 1997 |
Giants 7, Redskins 7 |
| Nov. 10, 2002 |
Falcons 34, Steelers 34 |
| Nov. 16, 2008 |
Bengals 13, Eagles 13 |
| Nov. 11, 2012 |
49ers 24, Rams 24 |
Related Links:
Infographic: Overtime in the NFL
Birth of Overtime
Team Histories: 49ers | Rams