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A shutout occurs when one pitcher pitches a complete game without allowing any runs. If another pitcher comes in, neither is awarded a shutout, but the team can be said to have "shutout" the opposing team.

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That is a term for a team that does not score any runs in a game.

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A shut out in most any sport is when you hold the other team to 0 points.

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What is the biggest NFL shutout ever?

The biggest shutout in NFL history occurred in 1940 when the Chicago Bears defeated the Washington Redskins 73-0 in the NFL Championship Game. This remains the largest margin of victory in an NFL game.


What is it called when an NFL team doesn't score?

When an NFL team doesn't score a single point in a game, that is called a shutout.


Which was the first NFL team to be shutout by the New York Giants in a playoff game?

i think it was the atlanta falcons


What NFL team has never been shutout?

None. All the teams have been shut out at least once. Denver holds the longest streak without a shutout, and has never been shut out at home.


What was the highest score in an NFL shutout game?

That would be the 1940 NFL Championship game between the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. The Bears won 73-0.


What is the highest scoring shutout in NFL history?

The largest shutout in NFL history was in the 1940 NFL Championship game when the Chicago Bears defeated the Washington Redskins 73-0.


How many points in a NFL game can be scored as a shut-out before officials call the end of game?

There is no 'mercy rule' in the NFL. The game is played to the end regardless of the score. The biggest shutout in NFL history came in the 1940 NFL Championship Game when the Bears defeated the Redskins, 73-0.


What was the NFL team that shut out the New York Jets in 2005?

The Jets were shutout November 20th by the Denver Broncos in Denver by the score of 27-0.


What do you call a soccer shutout?

shutout or closeout


If you have a shutout in regulation time but let in the overtime goal do you still get a shutout?

No.


What is a shutout in NHL hits?

a shutout is wear a goalie, makes every save in the game,


What is the Worst Shutout in NHL history?

If by worst shutout you mean the biggest shutout, then it would be the 19-0 game won by the Edmonton Oilers against the Montreal Canadiens in the 1985-1986 season.