NFL ties since 1974

When the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals played to a 13-13 tie on Nov. 16 in Cincinnati, it was a rare outcome for an NFL game: Since 1974, when the league went to an extra 15-minute period in attempt to break ties, only 17 games have failed to produce a winner before the end of the overtime period.

Prior to that, games were declared a tie if neither team had more points after the regulation 60 minutes of play. The change made for the ‘74 season created those 15 additional minutes in which the first team to score was the winner in “sudden death.” Before Sunday, the league had gone just more than six years without seeing a game end without a verdict.

Here’s the list of the 17 NFL games that have ended in a tie since 1974:

Pittsburgh 35, Denver 35: September 22, 1974
Los Angeles Rams 10, Minnesota 10: September 19, 1976
Minnesota 10, Green Bay 10: November 26, 1978
Green Bay 14, Tampa Bay 14: October 12, 1980
New York Jets 28, Miami 28: October 4, 1981
Green Bay 20, Baltimore Colts 20: December 19, 1982
New York Giants 20, St. Louis Cardinals 20: October 24, 1983
Philadelphia 23, Detroit 23: November 4, 1984
San Francisco 49ers 10, Atlanta 10: October 19, 1986
St. Louis Cardinals 10, Philadelphia 10: December 7, 1986
Denver 17, Green Bay 17: September 20, 1987
Kansas City 17,  New York Jets 17: October 2, 1988
Kansas City 10, Cleveland 10: November 19, 1989
Philadelphia 10, Baltimore Ravens 10: November 16, 1997
New York Giants 7, Washington 7: November 23, 1997
Atlanta 34, Pittsburgh 34: November 10, 2002
Philadelphia 13, Cincinnati 13: November 16, 2008

Source: Associated Press