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Reader Mail: Overtime and the Longest Drives in NFL History

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by Jeremy Snyder - December 27, 2015December 16, 2024 5

What happens if an NFL team receives the kickoff to start overtime, then uses the entire 15-minute overtime period before kicking a field goal as time expires?  Does the game go into a second overtime so that the other team has a chance to score, or is the game over? It

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