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NE remains on record-setting scoring pace
Cold, Hard Football Facts for November 5, 2007
The Indy defense knocked the snot out of New England for three quarters yesterday and held the Patriots to a season-low 24 points.
But New England remains on pace to set the all-time NFL scoring record, with an average of 39.44 PPG (355 points in 9 games). The current record is held by the 1950 Rams, with 38.83 PPG (466 points in 12 games).
What are the odds the Patriots can keep up the explosive scoring pace they set in the first half of the season?
Well, it won't be easy. Five of New England's final seven opponents rank in the top half of the league in scoring defense, and the list includes the No. 1-ranked scoring defense from Pittsburgh. Here's a look at what the Patriots face defensively in their final seven games:
- Buffalo – 19.5 PPG, 13th (NE scored 38 on Bills in first meeting)
- Philly – 19.4 PPG, 12th
- Baltimore – 17.0 PPG, 6th
- Pittsburgh – 13.0 PPG, 1st
- NY Jets – 25.3 PPG, 27th (NE scored 38 on Jets in first meeting)
- Miami – 30.5 PPG, last (NE scored 49 on Dolphins in first meeting)
- NY Giants – 19.9 PPG, 14th
GREATEST SCORING OFFENSES (all of NFL history)
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Team |
Games |
Points |
PPG |
Record |
Result |
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1 |
1950 Rams |
12 |
466 |
38.83 |
9-3 |
Lost NFL title game |
|
2 |
1961 Oilers (AFL) |
14 |
513 |
36.64 |
10-3-1 |
Won AFL title |
|
3 |
1941 Bears |
11 |
396 |
36.00 |
10-1 |
Won NFL title |
|
4 |
1998 Vikings |
16 |
556 |
34.75 |
15-1 |
Lost NFC title game |
|
5 |
1942 Bears |
11 |
376 |
34.18 |
11-0 |
Lost NFL title game |
|
6 |
1983 Redskins |
16 |
541 |
33.81 |
14-2 |
Lost SB XVIII |
|
7 |
2000 Rams |
16 |
540 |
33.75 |
10-6 |
Lost NFC wildcard |
|
8 |
1967 Raiders (AFL) |
14 |
468 |
33.43 |
13-1 |
Lost SB II |
|
9 |
1948 Cardinals* |
12 |
395 |
32.92 |
11-1 |
Lost NFL title game* |
|
10 |
1999 Rams |
16 |
526 |
32.88 |
13-3 |
Won SB XXXIV |
|
11 |
1951 Rams |
12 |
392 |
32.67 |
8-4 |
Won NFL title |
|
12 |
2004 Colts |
16 |
522 |
32.63 |
12-4 |
Lost div. playoff |
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13 |
1968 Raiders (AFL) |
14 |
453 |
32.36 |
12-2 |
Lost AFL title game |
|
14 |
1984 Dolphins |
16 |
513 |
32.06 |
14-2 |
Lost SB XIX |
|
15 |
1963 Giants |
14 |
448 |
32.00 |
11-3 |
Lost NFL title game |
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16 |
1966 Chiefs |
14 |
448 |
32.00 |
11-2-1 |
Lost SB I |
|
17 |
1982 Chargers |
9 |
288 |
32.00 |
6-3 |
Lost div. playoff |
|
18 |
1966 Cowboys |
14 |
445 |
31.79 |
10-3-1 |
Lost NFL title game |
|
19 |
1958 Colts |
12 |
381 |
31.75 |
9-3 |
Won NFL title |
|
20 |
1994 49ers |
16 |
505 |
31.56 |
13-3 |
Won SB XXIX |
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21 |
2001 Rams |
16 |
503 |
31.44 |
14-2 |
Lost SB XXXVI |
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22 |
1948 Eagles |
12 |
376 |
31.33 |
9-2-1 |
Won NFL title |
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23 |
1998 Broncos |
16 |
501 |
31.31 |
14-2 |
Won SB XXXIII |
|
24 |
1948 Bears |
12 |
375 |
31.25 |
10-2 |
Missed playoffs |
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25 |
1959 Colts |
12 |
374 |
31.17 |
9-3 |
Won NFL title |
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26 |
1953 49ers |
12 |
372 |
31.00 |
9-3 |
Missed playoffs |
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27 |
1968 Cowboys |
14 |
431 |
30.79 |
12-2 |
Lost div. playoff |
|
28 |
2006 Chargers |
16 |
492 |
30.75 |
14-2 |
Lost div. playoff |
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29 |
1987 49ers |
15 |
459 |
30.60 |
13-2 |
Lost div. playoff |
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30 |
1964 Colts |
14 |
428 |
30.57 |
12-2 |
Lost NFL title game |
|
31 |
1950 NY Yanks |
12 |
366 |
30.50 |
7-5 |
Missed playoffs |
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32 |
1953 Rams |
12 |
366 |
30.50 |
8-3-1 |
Missed playoffs |
|
33 |
1949 Eagles |
12 |
364 |
30.33 |
11-1 |
Won NFL title |
|
34 |
1991 Redskins |
16 |
485 |
30.31 |
14-2 |
Won SB XXVI |
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35 |
2000 Broncos |
16 |
485 |
30.31 |
11-5 |
Lost AFC wildcard |
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36 |
1943 Bears |
10 |
303 |
30.30 |
8-1-1 |
Won NFL title |
|
37 |
1947 Bears |
12 |
363 |
30.25 |
8-4 |
Missed playoffs |
|
38 |
1956 Bears |
12 |
363 |
30.25 |
9-2-1 |
Lost NFL title game |
|
39 |
2003 Chiefs |
16 |
484 |
30.25 |
13-3 |
Lost div. playoff |
|
40 |
2004 Chiefs |
16 |
483 |
30.19 |
7-9 |
Missed playoffs |
|
41 |
1960 Browns |
12 |
362 |
30.17 |
8-3-1 |
Missed playoffs |
|
42 |
1965 49ers |
14 |
421 |
30.07 |
7-6-1 |
Missed playoffs |
|
43 |
1949 Rams |
12 |
360 |
30.00 |
8-2-2 |
Lost NFL title game** |
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44 |
1949 Cardinals |
12 |
360 |
30.00 |
6-5-1 |
Missed playoffs |
|
45 |
1975 Bills |
14 |
420 |
30.00 |
8-6 |
Missed playoffs |
* After scoring nearly 33 PPG in 1948, the Cardinals were actually shutout in the NFL title game, 7-0, by the Eagles. The 1948 Eagles also appear on this list, with the No. 22 offense of all time.
** The 1949 Rams were also blanked in the NFL title game by the Eagles, 14-0. The 1949 Eagles, like their 1948 counterparts, also appear on this list, at No. 33.
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