Thread: Shockzilla's Trivia Question - Gambling Edition!

Hey boys and girls, it's been a while! I wanted to do a trivia question, but couldn't find one I liked. Well, today, I finally did.

Here goes: What was the largest line on an NFL game (i.e., what was the most points a team was favored by?)?

Bonus: What two teams?

Guess away!

I'll bet it was 35 or 28 when the Pittsburgh Steelers played against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers way back in 1976.


They beat the Bucs 42-0

I know that the Pats were favored over the Dolphins by 16 points a couple of weeks ago. But my guess is that there waa a higher point spread than that.

"singersp" wrote:

I'll bet it was 35 or 28 when the Pittsburgh Steelers played against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers way back in 1976.


They beat the Bucs 42-0

from doing my research I actualy found the same thing ;D

"singersp" wrote:

I'll bet it was 35 or 28 when the Pittsburgh Steelers played against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers way back in 1976.


They beat the Bucs 42-0

24 actually. i read it earlier here.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/dr_z/11/07/ranks.part3/index.html

Hmmmmm

30 points
1985 Bears vs Falcons or Cowboys

"marstc09" wrote:

Hmmmmm

30 points
1985 Bears vs Falcons or Cowboys

Nope!

According to Robert Walker, the Director of the Race and Sports Book, the highest anyone can find is Steelers-Bucs in 1976. Pittsburgh was defending Super Bowl champ, the Bucs were first-year expansion babies who finished 0-14. The line was 24. The Steelers won, 42-0.

The biggest point spread in Super Bowl history was 20 points. The Colts favored over the Jets.

This NFL game had the biggest point difference. 1940 NFL championship game when the Chicago Bears defeated the Washington Redskins 73-0.

And the answer is....24 points. 1976, Steelers vs. Tampa Bay.