Fit to be tied See All News For the 22nd time since the National Football League instituted overtime for regular season games in 1974, a game has ended in a tie. The Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins battled for 75 minutes during their Week 8 game and neither walked away with a victory. The Packers hold the lone distinction as the team with the most ties (5) since the overtime rule was instituted. The very first game under the sudden death overtime rules ended with an even score as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos tied 35-35 on Sept. 22, 1974. Here’s a rundown of all tie games since overtime was added to regular season games. Date Result Sept. 22, 1974 Steelers 35, Broncos 35 Sept. 19, 1976 Vikings 10, Rams 10 Nov. 26, 1978 Packers 10, Vikings 10 Oct. 12, 1980 Packers 14, Buccaneers 14 Oct. 4, 1981 Dolphins 28, Jets 28 Dec. 19, 1982 Colts 20, Packers 20 Oct. 24, 1983 Giants 20, Cardinals 20 Nov. 4, 1984 Eagles 23, Lions 23 Oct. 19, 1986 49ers 10, Falcons 10 Dec. 7, 1986 Cardinals 10, Eagles 10 Sept. 20, 1987 Broncos 17, Packers 17 Oct. 2, 1988 Jets 17, Chiefs 17 Nov. 19, 1989 Browns 10, Chiefs 10 Nov. 16, 1997 Eagles 10, Ravens 10 Nov. 23, 1997 Giants 7, Redskins 7 Nov. 10, 2002 Falcons 34, Steelers 34 Nov. 16, 2008 Bengals 13, Eagles 13 Nov. 11, 2012 Rams 24, 49ers 24 Nov. 24, 2013 Vikings 26, Packers 26 Oct. 12, 2014 Bengals 37, Panthers 37 Oct. 23, 2016 Seahawks 6, Cardinals 6 Oct. 30, 2016 Bengals 27, Bengals 27 Back to news