It’s known as the game that started the legend of Joe Montana.

28 Points: San Francisco 49ers 38, New Orleans Saints, 35 OT (Dec. Cousins, who was sleepwalking through the first half, ended up with a career-high 460 yards passing and four TDs. Greg Joseph completed the biggest comeback in NFL history with a 40-yard field goal with three seconds left in OT. But then Dalvin Cook took a pass from Kirk Cousins to the house from 64 yards out and T.J Hockenson caught the two-point conversion to push the game to overtime. Even when Adam Thielen caught one in the end zone with 5:34 left in the game, the Vikes still trailed 36-28. Ham rushed for a touchdown and Justin Jefferson caught another. But the Vikings trailed 33-0 at halftime and 36-7 with 4:59 remaining in the third quarter before momentum shifted. The Indianapolis Colts (4-8-1) had endured a difficult season having fired Frank Reich and replaced him with Jeff Saturday, former offensive lineman turned consultant turned head coach. It was the week before Christmas and the Minnesota Vikings were cruising to an NFC North title at 10-3. 33 Points: Minnesota Vikings 39, Indianapolis Colts, 36 OT (Dec. The following are the biggest comebacks in NFL history, with regular-season historical data going back to 1925 and postseason information since 1933.īiggest Regular-Season Comebacks 1. The Carolina Panthers had gone 0-63 in those situations, while the Cleveland Browns were 1-143, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were 1-122, the Seattle Seahawks had gone 1-101 and the Kansas City Chiefs were 1-100.īut when it does happen, it’s such a momentous, thrilling event that the game becomes known by given names like “The Comeback” or “The Monday Night Miracle.”

The worst franchises when down big? It might be hard to believe given their long history in the league, but entering 2022, the Chicago Bears had never won a game in which they trailed by at least 21 points at 0-175. 062 winning percentage that serves as the NFL standard for best comeback clubs. In fact, the New England Patriots had the best record of any current franchise when trailing by 21 points at any point in the game at 7-106 heading into the 2022 season. When we witness the greatest comebacks of all time, they’re so memorable largely because they’re so dramatic and rare.

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