NFL Games Below 20 Degrees Since 1999: Team Records
Since 1999, 84 NFL games have been played below 20°F, 19 of them in the playoffs. Kansas City has the best record among the five teams with 10 or more such games: 8-3 in 11. Denver has the worst, 2-10. The coldest was Jan. 10, 2016, Seahawks at Vikings, at −6°F.
NFL Team Records Below 20 Degrees Since 1999
84 games. Ranked: five teams have 10 or more games.
| Rank10+ games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiefs | 11 | 8-3 | 6-3 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Packers | 25 | 14-10-1 | 13-8-1 | 1-2 |
| 3 | Steelers | 10 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 0-2 |
| 4 | Bears | 17 | 8-9 | 6-5 | 2-4 |
| 5 | Broncos | 12 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 0-2 |
| — | Bills | 8 | 8-0 | 5-0 | 3-0 |
| — | Texans | 2 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| — | 49ers | 2 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| — | Chargers | 1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| — | Saints | 1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| — | Patriots | 7 | 5-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 |
| — | Eagles | 3 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| — | Ravens | 5 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| — | Bengals | 7 | 4-3 | 1-2 | 3-1 |
| — | Vikings | 9 | 4-4-1 | 3-1 | 1-3-1 |
| — | Giants | 4 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| — | Seahawks | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| — | Cowboys | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| — | Rams | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| — | Jaguars | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| — | Raiders | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| — | Jets | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| — | Browns | 7 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| — | Dolphins | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| — | Titans | 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| — | Falcons | 4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| — | Panthers | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| — | Lions | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| — | Colts | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| — | Buccaneers | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| — | Commanders | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
NFL Games Below 20 Degrees Since 1999 by Exact Temperature
| Kickofftemperature | Gamesplayed | Home teamsW-L-T | Neutralsite games |
|---|---|---|---|
| −6°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| −4°F | 1 | 1-0 | — |
| −1°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 1°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 2°F | 1 | 1-0 | — |
| 3°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 4°F | 1 | 1-0 | — |
| 5°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 6°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 7°F | 1 | 1-0 | — |
| 8°F | 2 | 2-0 | — |
| 9°F | 5 | 4-1 | — |
| 10°F | 3 | 0-3 | — |
| 11°F | 6 | 4-2 | — |
| 12°F | 6 | 4-2 | — |
| 13°F | 3 | 2-1 | — |
| 14°F | 4 | 3-1 | — |
| 15°F | 6 | 5-1 | — |
| 16°F | 7 | 5-2 | — |
| 17°F | 9 | 6-3 | — |
| 18°F | 9 | 3-6 | — |
| 19°F | 14 | 6-7-1 | — |
65 games. Not ranked: three teams have 10 or more games (five needed).
| Rank10+ games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Bills | 5 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| — | Texans | 2 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| — | Chargers | 1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| — | Saints | 1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| — | Chiefs | 8 | 6-2 | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| — | Ravens | 3 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| — | Patriots | 3 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| — | Packers | 21 | 13-7-1 | 12-5-1 | 1-2 |
| — | Steelers | 5 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| — | Bengals | 7 | 4-3 | 1-2 | 3-1 |
| — | Vikings | 8 | 4-3-1 | 3-0 | 1-3-1 |
| — | Bears | 16 | 8-8 | 6-4 | 2-4 |
| — | Cowboys | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| — | Dolphins | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| — | Giants | 2 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| — | Jets | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| — | Eagles | 2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| — | Raiders | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| — | Seahawks | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| — | Titans | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| — | Browns | 7 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| — | Jaguars | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| — | Broncos | 11 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 0-2 |
| — | Falcons | 3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| — | Panthers | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| — | Lions | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| — | Colts | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| — | Rams | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| — | Buccaneers | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| — | Commanders | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
NFL Games Below 20 Degrees Since 1999 by Exact Temperature
| Kickofftemperature | Gamesplayed | Home teamsW-L-T | Neutralsite games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 2°F | 1 | 1-0 | — |
| 3°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 6°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 8°F | 2 | 2-0 | — |
| 9°F | 5 | 4-1 | — |
| 10°F | 3 | 0-3 | — |
| 11°F | 5 | 4-1 | — |
| 12°F | 6 | 4-2 | — |
| 13°F | 2 | 2-0 | — |
| 14°F | 3 | 2-1 | — |
| 15°F | 5 | 5-0 | — |
| 16°F | 7 | 5-2 | — |
| 17°F | 5 | 2-3 | — |
| 18°F | 8 | 3-5 | — |
| 19°F | 10 | 4-5-1 | — |
19 games. Not ranked: no teams have 10 or more games (five needed).
| Rank10+ games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Bills | 3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| — | 49ers | 2 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| — | Jaguars | 1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| — | Rams | 1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| — | Eagles | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| — | Seahawks | 1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| — | Patriots | 4 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| — | Chiefs | 3 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| — | Ravens | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| — | Giants | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| — | Steelers | 5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| — | Packers | 4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| — | Dolphins | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| — | Titans | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| — | Falcons | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| — | Bears | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| — | Broncos | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| — | Vikings | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| — | Jets | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
NFL Games Below 20 Degrees Since 1999 by Exact Temperature
| Kickofftemperature | Gamesplayed | Home teamsW-L-T | Neutralsite games |
|---|---|---|---|
| −6°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| −4°F | 1 | 1-0 | — |
| −1°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 4°F | 1 | 1-0 | — |
| 5°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 7°F | 1 | 1-0 | — |
| 11°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 13°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 14°F | 1 | 1-0 | — |
| 15°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 17°F | 4 | 4-0 | — |
| 18°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 19°F | 4 | 2-2 | — |
NFL Games Below 20 Degrees Since 1999: Three Questions
- Which NFL team has the best record below 20°F since 1999?
- Kansas City: 8-3 in 11 games, the best of the five teams with 10 or more.
- How many NFL games have been played below 20°F since 1999?
- 84: 65 in the regular season and 19 in the playoffs.
- What was the coldest NFL game below 20°F since 1999?
- Jan. 10, 2016: Seahawks 10, Vikings 9, at a kickoff temperature of −6°F.
20–29°F30–39°F40–49°F50–59°F60–69°F70–79°F80–89°F90°F or hotterDome or retractable roof32°F or colder
Kickoff temperatures come from the nflverse games file. For 119 outdoor games the file has no temperature, most of them September and October games in 2022 and 2023; those come from airport weather records (NOAA) or, for 10 of them, the Pro Football Reference box score, and they are marked. Games at dome and retractable-roof stadiums are grouped by building, whatever the roof position. Another 18 outdoor games since 1999 still have no temperature; they are listed separately and not counted in any band.
Updated: October 17, 2026