NFL Overtime

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Sports rule
gptkbp:amendedBy 2010
2012
2017
2022
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:NFL_Playoffs
National Football League
Regular season
NFL Conference Championships
NFL Divisional Round
NFL Regular Season
NFL Super Bowl
NFL Wild Card Round
Postseason
gptkbp:challengeAllowed No (overtime)
gptkbp:coinToss Yes
gptkbp:fieldGoalOnFirstPossessionEndsGame No (since 2010)
gptkbp:firstPossessionTouchdownEndsGame No (since 2010, only if both teams have had possession or a defensive touchdown is scored)
gptkbp:firstTeamToScoreTouchdownWins No (since 2022 postseason, both teams must possess ball unless first possession is a safety)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NFL Overtime
gptkbp:ifDefensiveTouchdownOnFirstPossession Game ends
gptkbp:ifFieldGoalOnFirstPossession Other team gets possession
gptkbp:ifNoScoreAfterOvertime Postseason: another overtime period
Regular season: tie
gptkbp:ifSafetyOnFirstPossession Game ends
gptkbp:ifStillTiedAfterOvertime Postseason: additional overtime periods until winner
Regular season: game ends in tie
gptkbp:introducedIn 1974
gptkbp:kickoffRulesApply Yes
gptkbp:numberOfTimeoutsPerTeam 2 (overtime period)
gptkbp:overtimeClockStops Same as regulation
gptkbp:overtimeEndsWithScore After both teams have had possession, any score
If defensive touchdown, game ends immediately
If safety, game ends immediately
Touchdown or safety
gptkbp:overtimeHalftime 2 minutes between periods (postseason)
gptkbp:overtimePeriodEnds End of period or first touchdown/safety
gptkbp:overtimePeriodLength 10 minutes (regular season)
15 minutes (postseason)
gptkbp:overtimePeriodStart Coin toss
gptkbp:overtimePlayClock Same as regulation
gptkbp:postseasonTiesAllowed No
gptkbp:purpose Resolve tied games
gptkbp:regularSeasonTiesAllowed Yes
gptkbp:suddenDeathRule Yes (with exceptions)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sky_Sports_NFL
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7