Fit to be tied
History
Published on : 11/12/2012
For the 22nd time since the National Football League instituted overtime for regular season games in 1974, a game has ended in a tie. The Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins battled for 75 minutes during their Week 8 game and neither walked away with a victory.
The Packers hold the lone distinction as the team with the most ties (5) 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.
| Date | Result |
| 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 | Rams 24, 49ers 24 |
| Nov. 24, 2013 | Vikings 26, Packers 26 |
| Oct. 12, 2014 | Bengals 37, Panthers 37 |
| Oct. 23, 2016 | Seahawks 6, Cardinals 6 |
| Oct. 30, 2016 | Bengals 27, Bengals 27 |
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