Well, let me tell ya, football, it ain’t always about them fancy touchdowns and high scores. Sometimes, it’s a real nail-biter, a real defensive battle, you know? Like, them fellas just grindin’ it out, yard by yard, and nobody can seem to put the ball in that end zone.
I heard tell of some games, way back when, where the score was so low, you’d think they were playin’ a different game altogether. They call it the lowest scoring game in NFL, and let me tell you, it ain’t pretty, but it’s somethin’ else.
Now, they say since this NFL and AFL thingamajig merged back in 1970, there’s been a few games, seven to be exact, where the score ended up a measly 3-0. Can you believe that? Three to nothin’! You’d think they forgot how to kick the ball through them yellow posts or somethin’.
- One of them games was way back when, the Pittsburgh Steelers, they beat the Miami Dolphins 3-0. That was in 2007, a long, long time ago.
- And then, just recently, in 2023, them Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders, they had a real snoozer, also ending up 3-0. Folks probably fell asleep in the stands for that one.
Heck, before that, the last time they had a 3-0 game was ages ago. Makes you wonder what them fellas were doin’ out there, just runnin’ around in circles?
But listen to this, it gets even crazier. Way, way back, before most of you young’uns were even born, they had games that ended up 0-0! Can you imagine? Nobody scorin’ nothin’! They say there was 73 of them games in pro football history, a whole bunch of ’em endin’ up in a tie. But ain’t nobody seen one of them scoreless ties in a long, long time. Eighty years they say! Eighty years since the last time them fellas couldn’t put a single point on the board.
Now, I ain’t no fancy football expert, but even I know that ain’t a whole lot of scorin’ goin’ on. You’d think them fellas would be embarrassed, runnin’ around like chickens with their heads cut off and not puttin’ the ball in the end zone. But I guess sometimes, the defenses are just that good, or maybe the offenses are just that bad. Who knows?
They talk about players, 50 of ’em or so, tied for the fewest points in a game, with zero points. A whole bunch of fellas just standin’ around, doin’ nothin’, I guess. And some teams, they couldn’t score a single point the whole season! Can you imagine? A whole season, and not a single point! The Louisville Colonels, the Hammond Pros, the Muncie Flyers… sounds like a bunch of fellas who couldn’t catch a cold, let alone a football.
Lowest scoring NFL games, they ain’t exactly excitin’, you know? No big plays, no hail mary passes, just a whole lot of puntin’ and grunting’. But I guess it just goes to show ya, football ain’t always about the glitz and glamour. Sometimes, it’s just a good old-fashioned defensive battle, where every yard is a struggle, and every point is precious.
So, next time you’re watchin’ a game and the score is low, don’t go turnin’ the channel just yet. It might not be pretty, but it’s a part of football history. And who knows, you might just be witnessin’ the next lowest scoring game in NFL history. Just don’t fall asleep, okay?
And remember, whether it’s 3-0 or 0-0, them fellas are still out there givin’ it their all. It might not be the prettiest football, but it’s football nonetheless.
It’s like my grandson always says, “Football is about more than just the score, Grandma.” I guess he’s right, even if it’s hard to see sometimes when the score is so low you can count it on one hand.
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