16-0 NFL Challenge

16-0 is the record the 2007 New England Patriots set — a perfect regular season under the old 16-game format, the only one in NFL history. Spin random NFL franchises and eras, draft a roster of all-time legends, and see if they can match it. Play free below.

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The 16-0 Season: 2007 Patriots

For most of NFL history the regular season was 16 games, so a perfect record was 16-0. Only one team ever did it: the 2007 New England Patriots, who went 16-0 behind an MVP season from Tom Brady and a record-setting offense — before losing Super Bowl XLII to the Giants. That heartbreak is why 16-0 still carries weight: it's the perfect regular season that didn't end perfectly.

This game lets you chase the 16-0 mark with any lineup in NFL history, not just the 2007 Patriots — spin, draft, and simulate all 16 games.

How the 16-0 Challenge Works

The slot machine deals you a random franchise-and-era combo, and you draft one player from that team into each roster slot. Legends from across NFL history are in the pool, each carrying a real statistical line from his era, from Montana and Rice to Brady, Manning and Mahomes.

Fill your roster and the engine simulates all 16 games. Quarterback play and both lines carry the heaviest weight, and one weak position is usually the gap between a strong season and a perfect 16-0. Spend your re-rolls where the roster is thinnest.

16-0 vs 17-0: Which Perfect Season?

The NFL expanded to a 17-game schedule in 2021, so today's perfect regular season is 17-0 — no team has done it yet. 16-0 remains the historic mark from the pre-2021 era, owned solely by the 2007 Patriots. Both are playable here: pick 16-0 to chase the classic record, or the 17-0 version for the modern one.

Both are part of the perfect-season family that started with the basketball 82-0 challenge and now spans the NHL, Premier League, MLB and World Cup.

Play the 17-0 Full-Season Version

Häufig gestellte Fragen

► Which team went 16-0?

The 2007 New England Patriots — the only team to go 16-0 in a regular season. They then lost Super Bowl XLII to the New York Giants, finishing 18-1.

► Is 16-0 or 17-0 the perfect NFL season?

Both, depending on the era. Before 2021 the season was 16 games, so a perfect record was 16-0. Since 2021 it's a 17-game season, making 17-0 the modern perfect record. No team has gone 17-0.

► Did the 1972 Dolphins go 16-0?

No — the 1972 Dolphins went 14-0 in the regular season (a 14-game schedule then) and 17-0 including the playoffs, the only fully perfect season in NFL history. The 2007 Patriots hold the 16-0 regular-season mark.

► Is the 16-0 challenge free?

Yes. It runs in the browser on desktop and mobile with no download or sign-up.