Who Got the Best Record in the NFL?
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The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, the highest professional level of American football in the world, the wealthiest professional sport league by revenue, and the sport league with the most valuable teams.
NFL Records
There have been some incredible NFL records set over the years. Some of the records are for individual players, while others are for teams. Let’s take a look at some of the most impressive NFL records.
Most Passing Yards in a Season
In the National Football League (NFL), the record for the most passing yards in a season is held by Peyton Manning, who threw for 5,477 yards in 2013. This surpassed the previous record of 5,362 yards, set by Drew Brees in 2011. Manning and Brees are the only NFL quarterbacks to have ever thrown for over 5,000 yards in a single season.
Most Receiving Yards in a Season
The most receiving yards in a season is 1,964, set by Calvin Johnson in 2012.
Most Rushing Yards in a Season
In 1978, O.J. Simpson had the most rushing yards in a season with 2,014. He also had the most rushing yards in a career with 11,236.
Best Records in the NFL
In the National Football League, the team with the best record in a season is said to have won the championship. There have been many great teams that have had the best record in the NFL, but only a few have been able to hold on to that title for more than one season.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots have the best record in the NFL with a 13-3 record. They have been to the Super Bowl nine times and have won six of them.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have the best record in the NFL with a record of 10-2. They have clinched the AFC North and are currently the number one seed in the AFC. They have an offense that is ranked sixth in the NFL and a defense that is ranked second. The Steelers have been to six Super Bowls, winning five of them.
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States. Home games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957.
The Packers are the last of the “small town teams” which were common in the NFL during the league’s early days of 1920–1949. Founded in 1919 by Earl “Curly” Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun, the franchise traces its lineage to other semi-professional teams in Green Bay dating back to 1896. Between 1919 and 1920, the Packers competed against other semi-pro clubs from around Wisconsin and Michigan, before joining the American Professional Football Association (APFA), now known as the NFL, in 1921. Although their fortunes floundered somewhat following World War II, they enjoyed a resurgence in competition under head coach Vince Lombardi throughout much of the 1960s.
