For a regular season game, there is a limit of one 15 minute overtime period. If neither team has scored at the end of 15 minutes of playing time, the game is recorded as a tie. For a playoff game, there is no limit as to how many overtime periods can be played. The teams play until one of them scores. The longest game in NFL history was a playoff game played December 25, 1971 between the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs. The game went one full overtime period and 7 minutes, 40 seconds into the second overtime before Garo Yepremian kicked a field goal to give the Dolphins a 27-24 victory.
The record for the most overtimes goes to Cincinnati beating Bradley in 7 OT's in 1981. Wow 7 overtimes is alot.
Kerrville Toby had a 13 overtime game in the early 1980's.
Six overtimes in a game between Indianapolis Olympians and the Rochester Royals on January 6, 1951. Indianapolis won 75-73 in this 4 hour game.
No; they need to keep playing until someone wins, no matter how many overtimes are needed. Somebody HAS to win.
On January 12, 1992, Troy defeated DeVry University (Atlanta) by the score of 258-141
As far as college and NBA is concerned, there is no limit as to the number of overtimes that can be played before determining a winner of the game.
There is no limit to the number of fouls a batter can hit.
3 overtimes.
If a game is that miraculous then Yes it can go 5 overtimes
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7 overtimes. University of Virginia beat University of Maryland on 3/28/2009
20 overtimes
During the regular season, one. After the five minute overtime period, the game is settled by a shootout. During the playoffs there is no limit. The teams continue playing until someone scores.
7 overtimes
Because the leaders of the NCAA decided that no game would end in a tie. If the game is still tied after one overtime, the teams will play as many overtimes as it takes to break the tie and declare a winner.
The record for the most overtimes goes to Cincinnati beating Bradley in 7 OT's in 1981.
The record for the most overtimes goes to Cincinnati beating Bradley in 7 OT's in 1981. Wow 7 overtimes is alot.