Coldest NFL Games Since 1999: Kickoff Temperatures
The coldest NFL kickoff since 1999 was −6°F on Jan. 10, 2016, Seahawks at Vikings, a Seahawks win, 10-9. 17 games have kicked off below 10°F and 387 at 32°F or colder. Seven of the 25 coldest were playoff games.
The 25 Coldest NFL Games Since 1999 by Kickoff Temperature
| # | Dateround | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan. 10, 2016Wild Card | Seahawks 10, Vikings 9 | −6°F | TCF Bank Stadium |
| 2 | Jan. 13, 2024Wild Card | Dolphins 7, Chiefs 26 | −4°F | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 3 | Jan. 20, 2008Conference championship | Giants 23, Packers 20 | −1°F | Lambeau Field |
| 4 | Dec. 18, 2016 | Titans 19, Chiefs 17 | 1°F | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 5 | Dec. 22, 2008 | Packers 17, Bears 20 | 2°F | Soldier Field |
| 6 | Dec. 7, 2008 | Texans 24, Packers 21 | 3°F | Lambeau Field |
| 7 | Jan. 10, 2004Divisional round | Titans 14, Patriots 17 | 4°F | Gillette Stadium |
| 8 | Jan. 5, 2014Wild Card | 49ers 23, Packers 20 | 5°F | Lambeau Field |
| 9 | Dec. 24, 2022 | Saints 17, Browns 10 | 6°F | Huntington Bank Field |
| 10 | Jan. 15, 2022Wild Card | Patriots 17, Bills 47 | 7°F | Highmark Stadium |
| 11 | Dec. 9, 2013 | Cowboys 28, Bears 45 | 8°F | Soldier Field |
| 12 | Dec. 14, 2025 | Browns 3, Bears 31 | 8°F | Soldier Field |
| 13 | Dec. 17, 2000 | Broncos 7, Chiefs 20 | 9°F | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 14 | Dec. 17, 2000 | Jaguars 14, Bengals 17 | 9°F | Paycor Stadium |
| 15 | Dec. 8, 2013 | Falcons 21, Packers 22 | 9°F | Lambeau Field |
| 16 | Dec. 24, 2022 | Bills 35, Bears 13 | 9°Fcorrected | Soldier Field |
| 17 | Dec. 24, 2022 | Raiders 10, Steelers 13 | 9°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| 18 | Dec. 21, 2008 | Dolphins 38, Chiefs 31 | 10°F | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 19 | Dec. 23, 2017 | Vikings 16, Packers 0 | 10°F | Lambeau Field |
| 20 | Dec. 14, 2025 | Ravens 24, Bengals 0 | 10°F | Paycor Stadium |
| 21 | Dec. 8, 2002 | Vikings 22, Packers 26 | 11°F | Lambeau Field |
| 22 | Jan. 23, 2005Conference championship | Patriots 41, Steelers 27 | 11°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| 23 | Dec. 18, 2016 | Packers 30, Bears 27 | 11°F | Soldier Field |
| 24 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Browns 24, Steelers 28 | 11°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| 25 | Dec. 15, 2019 | Bears 13, Packers 21 | 11°F | Lambeau Field |
| # | Dateround | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec. 18, 2016 | Titans 19, Chiefs 17 | 1°F | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 2 | Dec. 22, 2008 | Packers 17, Bears 20 | 2°F | Soldier Field |
| 3 | Dec. 7, 2008 | Texans 24, Packers 21 | 3°F | Lambeau Field |
| 4 | Dec. 24, 2022 | Saints 17, Browns 10 | 6°F | Huntington Bank Field |
| 5 | Dec. 9, 2013 | Cowboys 28, Bears 45 | 8°F | Soldier Field |
| 6 | Dec. 14, 2025 | Browns 3, Bears 31 | 8°F | Soldier Field |
| 7 | Dec. 17, 2000 | Broncos 7, Chiefs 20 | 9°F | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 8 | Dec. 17, 2000 | Jaguars 14, Bengals 17 | 9°F | Paycor Stadium |
| 9 | Dec. 8, 2013 | Falcons 21, Packers 22 | 9°F | Lambeau Field |
| 10 | Dec. 24, 2022 | Bills 35, Bears 13 | 9°Fcorrected | Soldier Field |
| 11 | Dec. 24, 2022 | Raiders 10, Steelers 13 | 9°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| 12 | Dec. 21, 2008 | Dolphins 38, Chiefs 31 | 10°F | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 13 | Dec. 23, 2017 | Vikings 16, Packers 0 | 10°F | Lambeau Field |
| 14 | Dec. 14, 2025 | Ravens 24, Bengals 0 | 10°F | Paycor Stadium |
| 15 | Dec. 8, 2002 | Vikings 22, Packers 26 | 11°F | Lambeau Field |
| 16 | Dec. 18, 2016 | Packers 30, Bears 27 | 11°F | Soldier Field |
| 17 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Browns 24, Steelers 28 | 11°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| 18 | Dec. 15, 2019 | Bears 13, Packers 21 | 11°F | Lambeau Field |
| 19 | Jan. 2, 2022 | Vikings 10, Packers 37 | 11°F | Lambeau Field |
| 20 | Dec. 19, 2004 | Texans 24, Bears 5 | 12°F | Soldier Field |
| 21 | Dec. 19, 2004 | Jaguars 28, Packers 25 | 12°F | Lambeau Field |
| 22 | Dec. 18, 2005 | Falcons 3, Bears 16 | 12°F | Soldier Field |
| 23 | Jan. 3, 2010 | Colts 7, Bills 30 | 12°F | Highmark Stadium |
| 24 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Panthers 13, Vikings 31 | 12°F | TCF Bank Stadium |
| 25 | Dec. 24, 2022 | Seahawks 10, Chiefs 24 | 12°F | Arrowhead Stadium |
| # | Dateround | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan. 10, 2016Wild Card | Seahawks 10, Vikings 9 | −6°F | TCF Bank Stadium |
| 2 | Jan. 13, 2024Wild Card | Dolphins 7, Chiefs 26 | −4°F | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 3 | Jan. 20, 2008Conference championship | Giants 23, Packers 20 | −1°F | Lambeau Field |
| 4 | Jan. 10, 2004Divisional round | Titans 14, Patriots 17 | 4°F | Gillette Stadium |
| 5 | Jan. 5, 2014Wild Card | 49ers 23, Packers 20 | 5°F | Lambeau Field |
| 6 | Jan. 15, 2022Wild Card | Patriots 17, Bills 47 | 7°F | Highmark Stadium |
| 7 | Jan. 23, 2005Conference championship | Patriots 41, Steelers 27 | 11°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| 8 | Jan. 12, 2013Divisional round | Ravens 38, Broncos 35 | 13°F | Empower Field at Mile High |
| 9 | Jan. 8, 2017Wild Card | Giants 13, Packers 38 | 14°F | Lambeau Field |
| 10 | Jan. 22, 2022Divisional round | 49ers 13, Packers 10 | 15°F | Lambeau Field |
| 11 | Jan. 23, 2005Conference championship | Falcons 10, Eagles 27 | 17°F | Lincoln Financial Field |
| 12 | Jan. 23, 2011Conference championship | Jets 19, Steelers 24 | 17°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| 13 | Jan. 8, 2017Wild Card | Dolphins 12, Steelers 30 | 17°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| 14 | Jan. 15, 2024Wild Card | Steelers 17, Bills 31 | 17°F | Highmark Stadium |
| 15 | Jan. 14, 2018Divisional round | Jaguars 45, Steelers 42 | 18°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| 16 | Jan. 20, 2019Conference championship | Patriots 37, Chiefs 31 | 19°F | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 17 | Jan. 19, 2020Conference championship | Titans 24, Chiefs 35 | 19°Ffrom airport weather recordsone source | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 18 | Jan. 19, 2025Divisional round | Ravens 25, Bills 27 | 19°F | Highmark Stadium |
| 19 | Jan. 18, 2026Divisional round | Rams 20, Bears 17 | 19°F | Soldier Field |
| 20 | Jan. 4, 2004Wild Card | Seahawks 27, Packers 33 | 20°F | Lambeau Field |
| 21 | Jan. 10, 2010Wild Card | Ravens 33, Patriots 14 | 20°F | Gillette Stadium |
| 22 | Jan. 23, 2011Conference championship | Packers 21, Bears 14 | 20°F | Soldier Field |
| 23 | Jan. 10, 2015Divisional round | Ravens 31, Patriots 35 | 20°F | Gillette Stadium |
| 24 | Jan. 20, 2002Divisional round | Ravens 10, Steelers 27 | 21°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| 25 | Jan. 9, 2010Wild Card | Jets 24, Bengals 14 | 21°F | Paycor Stadium |
“One source”: no second public source confirms the temperature. “Corrected”: two sources disagree with the data file, and the page uses theirs.
Coldest NFL Games Since 1999: Three Questions
- What was the coldest NFL game since 1999?
- Jan. 10, 2016: Seahawks 10, Vikings 9 (Wild Card), at a kickoff temperature of −6°F.
- What was the coldest NFL playoff game since 1999?
- Jan. 10, 2016: Seahawks 10, Vikings 9 (Wild Card), at −6°F.
- How many NFL games have kicked off at 32°F or colder since 1999?
- 387, regular season and playoffs.
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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 19 outdoor games since 1999 still have no temperature; they are listed separately and not counted in any band.
Updated: October 17, 2026