Greatest Blown Leads for Each Team
Greatest NFL/AFL blown lead since 1920, sorted by biggest lead at any point in a game the team went on to lose. If the same lead occurred multiple times, the most recent is shown.
Blown Leads Table
Tm |
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Opp |
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PF |
PA |
Lead |
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Atlanta Falcons | N | New England Patriots | Feb 5, 2017* | 28 | 34 | 25 | All Falcons blown leads» |
Buffalo Bills | | Baltimore Colts | Nov 9, 1975 | 35 | 42 | 21 | All Bills blown leads» |
Carolina Panthers | @ | Washington Redskins | Oct 3, 1999 | 36 | 38 | 21 | All Panthers blown leads» |
Chicago Bears | | San Francisco 49ers | Oct 18, 1953 | 28 | 35 | 21 | All Bears blown leads» |
Cincinnati Bengals | | Houston Oilers | Sep 23, 1979 | 27 | 30 | 24 | All Bengals blown leads» |
Cleveland Browns | | Philadelphia Eagles | Nov 10, 1991 | 30 | 32 | 23 | All Browns blown leads» |
Indianapolis Colts | @ | Minnesota Vikings | Dec 17, 2022 | 36 | 39 | 33 | All Colts blown leads» |
Chicago Cardinals | | Philadelphia Eagles | Oct 25, 1959 | 24 | 28 | 24 | All Cardinals blown leads» |
Dallas Cowboys | | Detroit Lions | Oct 2, 2011 | 30 | 34 | 24 | All Cowboys blown leads» |
Denver Broncos | | Los Angeles Raiders | Sep 26, 1988 | 27 | 30 | 24 | All Broncos blown leads» |
Detroit Lions | | Los Angeles Rams | Oct 24, 1948 | 27 | 34 | 21 | All Lions blown leads» |
Green Bay Packers | | Los Angeles Rams | Oct 12, 1952 | 28 | 30 | 22 | All Packers blown leads» |
Houston Texans | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | Jan 12, 2020* | 31 | 51 | 24 | All Texans blown leads» |
Jacksonville Jaguars | @ | Baltimore Ravens | Sep 10, 2000 | 36 | 39 | 17 | All Jaguars blown leads» |
Kansas City Chiefs | @ | Indianapolis Colts | Jan 4, 2014* | 44 | 45 | 28 | All Chiefs blown leads» |
Miami Dolphins | @ | New York Jets | Oct 23, 2000 | 37 | 40 | 23 | All Dolphins blown leads» |
Minnesota Vikings | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | Dec 24, 1995 | 24 | 27 | 21 | All Vikings blown leads» |
New Orleans Saints | @ | San Francisco 49ers | Dec 7, 1980 | 35 | 38 | 28 | All Saints blown leads» |
Boston Patriots | @ | Denver Broncos | Oct 23, 1960 | 24 | 31 | 24 | All Patriots blown leads» |
New York Giants | @ | San Francisco 49ers | Jan 5, 2003* | 38 | 39 | 24 | All Giants blown leads» |
New York Jets | | Atlanta Falcons | Oct 23, 1983 | 21 | 27 | 21 | All Jets blown leads» |
Houston Oilers | @ | Buffalo Bills | Jan 3, 1993* | 38 | 41 | 32 | All Titans blown leads» |
Philadelphia Eagles | | Minnesota Vikings | Dec 1, 1985 | 23 | 28 | 23 | All Eagles blown leads» |
Pittsburgh Steelers | @ | Miami Dolphins | Nov 14, 1971 | 21 | 24 | 18 | All Steelers blown leads» |
Las Vegas Raiders | | Arizona Cardinals | Sep 18, 2022 | 23 | 29 | 20 | All Raiders blown leads» |
Los Angeles Rams | @ | Green Bay Packers | Sep 12, 1982 | 23 | 35 | 23 | All Rams blown leads» |
Baltimore Ravens | | Pittsburgh Steelers | Oct 5, 1997 | 34 | 42 | 21 | All Ravens blown leads» |
Los Angeles Chargers | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jan 14, 2023* | 30 | 31 | 27 | All Chargers blown leads» |
Seattle Seahawks | @ | Denver Broncos | Sep 23, 1979 | 34 | 37 | 24 | All Seahawks blown leads» |
San Francisco 49ers | @ | Minnesota Vikings | Dec 4, 1977 | 27 | 28 | 24 | All 49ers blown leads» |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | Nov 8, 1987 | 28 | 31 | 25 | All Buccaneers blown leads» |
Washington Redskins | | Philadelphia Eagles | Oct 27, 1946 | 24 | 28 | 24 | All Washington blown leads» |
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