The lowest scoring NFL playoff game was between the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions on December 26, 1970. The game ended in a 5-0 victory for the Cowboys. The game was notable for its lack of scoring, with only five points being scored in total. This was the first and only time that a NFL playoff game ended with such a low score.
Lowest scoring NFL playoff game (since 1966)
- Date: December 26, 1970
- Teams: Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions
- Score: Dallas Cowboys 5 – Detroit Lions 0
- Game: NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF
- Total points: 5 points
List of the 10 lowest scoring NFL playoff games
- 1970/12/26 Dallas Cowboys 5 – Detroit Lions 0
- 1980/01/06 Los Angeles Rams 9 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0
- 2018/01/07 Jacksonville Jaguars 10 – Buffalo Bills 3
- 1998/01/03 Pittsburgh Steelers 7 – New England Patriots 6
- 1996/12/29 San Francisco 49ers 14 – Philadelphia Eagles 0
- 1983/01/23 Miami Dolphins 14 – New York Jets 0
- 2019/02/03 New England Patriots 13 – Los Angeles Rams 3
- 1991/12/28 Kansas City Chiefs 10 – Los Angeles Raiders 6
- 2004/01/18 Carolina Panthers 14 – Philadelphia Eagles 3
- 2000/01/23 St. Louis Rams 11 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6
In 1970, the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions faced off in the lowest scoring NFL playoff game ever.
Although this game is most notable for its lack of scoring, it was still an important milestone in NFL history. This was the first and only time that a NFL playoff game ended with such a low score.
