What is the longest sport game ever?

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets in 25 innings on Sept. 11, 1974, but the White Sox and Brewers own the mark for longest game in terms of time -- 8 hours 6 minutes, interrupted by a 12.59 a.m. curfew. The next day, Harold Baines (pictured) hit a home run that gave the White Sox a 7-6 win.

Is the longest game in MLB history?

1. Brooklyn Robins 1, Boston Braves 1 on May 1, 1920 – 26 innings. It shouldn't come as a surprise that the longest MLB game ever happened decades ago. The record goes all the way back to May 1, 1920, a meeting between the Brooklyn Robins and Boston Braves.

What is the longest NFL game?

The NFL's longest ever game: Dolphins vs Chiefs in 1971

On that occasion, the two sides had to go to double overtime and they recorded the longest ever NFL game time of 82 minutes and 40 seconds. A back-and-forth second half meant that the game finished 24-24, requiring overtime to determine a winner.

Are NFL or MLB games longer?

Conversation. NFL average length of game: 3 hours and 12 minutes Actual minutes of play: 11 minutes MLB average length of game: 3 hours and 5 minutes Actual minutes of play: 18 minutes Meaning over 90% of time spent watching an NFL or MLB game is without live action.

What is the shortest NFL game?

1. San Diego Chargers 26 Indianapolis Colts 19 – 2 hours 29 minutes. You have to go back to 1996 to find the shortest game in NFL history, with the San Diego Chargers' trip to the Indianapolis Colts lasting just two hours and 29 minutes.

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Has an NFL game ever ended 0?

Yes, many NFL games have ended 0-0. Per Pro Football Reference, 73 games in pro football history have ended in a 0-0 tie. However, the last time it happened was almost 80 years ago, meaning there have been no scoreless ties in the Super Bowl era.

What is the shortest MLB game ever?

September 28, 1919: Giants and Phillies record 51 outs in 51 minutes, the fastest game in major-league history – Society for American Baseball Research.

What is the longest 1 0 baseball game?

The Mets, it seems, have a penchant for playing in historically long games. Six years before they played 25 innings in Flushing, they played 24 against the Astros in Houston. Incredibly, the game was scoreless until the bottom of the 24th, the longest any Major League game has ever stayed scoreless.

What is the longest MLB game with no hits?

On May 2, 1917, a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds reached the end of nine innings in a hitless scoreless tie, the only time in baseball history that neither team has had a hit in regulation. Both Hippo Vaughn of the Cubs and Fred Toney of the Reds continued pitching into the tenth inning.

What is the longest NFL game without overtime or delay?

Sunday's game lasted a total of seven hours and 10 minutes to complete. The longest game in NFL history that was actually played without interruption was in 1971 in a game that lasted 82 minutes and 40 seconds. That game, hosted by the Kansas City Chiefs was a playoff game between the Chiefs and Dolphins.

How long can a NFL football game last?

Games can typically run two or three hours in length, depending on if the game goes into overtime. Injuries, media timeouts, penalties, replay reviews, and halftime intermissions account for the large amounts of time that increase the overall length of the football game.

What is the longest NFL game without score?

Surprisingly the last 0-0 game was more than 70 years ago. It was played on 7 November 1943 between the Detroit Lions and New York Giants. The record of the game, though, was sparse. It said the Lions and Giants played before 16,992 in Detroit's Briggs Stadium generating just 214 yards between them.