NFL Regular Season Games Played per Season
Season(s)
|
Regular Season Games
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1935-1936
|
12 games
|
1937-1942
|
11 games
|
1943-1945
|
10 games
|
1946
|
11 games
|
1947-1960
|
12 games
|
1961-1977
|
14 games
|
1978-2020
|
16 games
|
2021-present | 17 games |
Note: Prior to the 1935 NFL season, there was not a set number
of games played but the league had a minimum a team was required.
1000 x 10
Curtis Martin and Barry Sanders are the only runners in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in each of their first 10 seasons.
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