Matchup Index

Biggest Blowouts in APFA History

The largest winning margins in a single game. Forfeits and vacated results never count. Biggest margin: Buffalo All-Americans beat New York Brickley Giants 55-0 on Oct 16, 1921.

 

# GameScoreMarginDate
1 Buffalo All-Americans over New York Brickley GiantsOct 16, 1921 55-055Oct 16, 1921
2 Evansville Crimson Giants over Cincinnati CeltsNov 27, 1921 48-048Nov 27, 1921
3 Rock Island Independents over Muncie FlyersOct 3, 1920 45-045Oct 3, 1920
4 Rochester Jeffersons over Tonawanda KardexNov 6, 1921 45-045Nov 6, 1921
5 Dayton Triangles over Hammond ProsOct 17, 1920 44-044Oct 17, 1920
6 Akron Pros over Cincinnati CeltsOct 2, 1921 41-041Oct 2, 1921
7 Buffalo All-Americans over Columbus PanhandlesOct 9, 1921 38-038Oct 9, 1921
8 Green Bay Packers over Evansville Crimson GiantsNov 6, 1921 43-637Nov 6, 1921
9 Akron Pros over Columbus PanhandlesOct 10, 1920 37-037Oct 10, 1920
10 Buffalo All-Americans over Columbus PanhandlesNov 14, 1920 43-736Nov 14, 1920
11 Dayton Triangles over Columbus PanhandlesOct 2, 1921 42-1329Oct 2, 1921
12 Dayton Triangles over Detroit HeraldsNov 25, 1920 28-028Nov 25, 1920
13 Cleveland Indians over Cincinnati CeltsOct 23, 1921 28-028Oct 23, 1921
14 Buffalo All-Americans over Rochester JeffersonsOct 23, 1921 28-028Oct 23, 1921
15 Minneapolis Marines over Columbus PanhandlesOct 30, 1921 28-028Oct 30, 1921
16 Dayton Triangles over Detroit TigersNov 13, 1921 27-027Nov 13, 1921
17 Cleveland Indians over Columbus PanhandlesOct 16, 1921 35-926Oct 16, 1921
18 Rock Island Independents over Hammond ProsOct 10, 1920 26-026Oct 10, 1920
19 Akron Pros over Chicago CardinalsOct 9, 1921 23-023Oct 9, 1921
20 Decatur Staleys over Hammond ProsNov 21, 1920 28-721Nov 21, 1920
21 Chicago Cardinals over Detroit HeraldsOct 31, 1920 21-021Oct 31, 1920
22 Dayton Triangles over Rock Island IndependentsNov 14, 1920 21-021Nov 14, 1920
23 Canton Bulldogs over Chicago TigersNov 14, 1920 21-021Nov 14, 1920
24 Evansville Crimson Giants over Louisville BrecksOct 2, 1921 21-021Oct 2, 1921
25 Buffalo All-Americans over Detroit TigersOct 30, 1921 21-021Oct 30, 1921
26 Akron Pros over Columbus PanhandlesNov 6, 1921 21-021Nov 6, 1921
27 Chicago Cardinals over Minneapolis MarinesOct 2, 1921 20-020Oct 2, 1921
28 Akron Pros over Detroit TigersOct 16, 1921 20-020Oct 16, 1921
29 Chicago Staleys over Green Bay PackersNov 27, 1921 20-020Nov 27, 1921
30 Akron Pros over Rochester JeffersonsOct 30, 1921 19-019Oct 30, 1921
31 Canton Bulldogs over Cleveland TigersNov 7, 1920 18-018Nov 7, 1920
32 Buffalo All-Americans over Hammond ProsOct 2, 1921 17-017Oct 2, 1921
33 Cleveland Indians over New York Brickley GiantsDec 3, 1921 17-017Dec 3, 1921
34 Chicago Staleys over Cleveland IndiansNov 20, 1921 22-715Nov 20, 1921
35 Canton Bulldogs over Washington SenatorsNov 27, 1921 15-015Nov 27, 1921
36 Canton Bulldogs over Washington SenatorsDec 18, 1921 28-1414Dec 18, 1921
37 Rochester Jeffersons over Columbus PanhandlesNov 20, 1921 27-1314Nov 20, 1921
38 Dayton Triangles over Columbus PanhandlesOct 3, 1920 14-014Oct 3, 1920
39 Akron Pros over Dayton TrianglesNov 28, 1920 14-014Nov 28, 1920
40 Akron Pros over Columbus PanhandlesSep 25, 1921 14-014Sep 25, 1921
41 Evansville Crimson Giants over Muncie FlyersOct 9, 1921 14-014Oct 9, 1921
42 Cincinnati Celts over Muncie FlyersOct 16, 1921 14-014Oct 16, 1921
43 Rock Island Independents over Detroit TigersOct 23, 1921 14-014Oct 23, 1921
44 Canton Bulldogs over Dayton TrianglesNov 6, 1921 14-014Nov 6, 1921
45 Canton Bulldogs over Akron ProsNov 24, 1921 14-014Nov 24, 1921
46 Buffalo All-Americans over Akron ProsDec 3, 1921 14-014Dec 3, 1921
47 Rock Island Independents over Chicago TigersOct 31, 1920 20-713Oct 31, 1920
48 Akron Pros over Dayton TrianglesNov 21, 1920 13-013Nov 21, 1920
49 Chicago Tigers over Detroit HeraldsOct 17, 1920 12-012Oct 17, 1920
50 Chicago Staleys over Detroit TigersNov 6, 1921 20-911Nov 6, 1921
51 Buffalo All-Americans over Rochester JeffersonsOct 31, 1920 17-611Oct 31, 1920
52 Chicago Cardinals over Columbus PanhandlesOct 23, 1921 17-611Oct 23, 1921
53 Rock Island Independents over Minneapolis MarinesNov 6, 1921 14-311Nov 6, 1921
54 Rock Island Independents over Green Bay PackersOct 30, 1921 13-310Oct 30, 1921
55 Decatur Staleys over Chicago TigersOct 24, 1920 10-010Oct 24, 1920
56 Akron Pros over Canton BulldogsOct 31, 1920 10-010Oct 31, 1920
57 Decatur Staleys over Chicago CardinalsDec 5, 1920 10-010Dec 5, 1920
58 Chicago Staleys over Canton BulldogsDec 11, 1921 10-010Dec 11, 1921
59 Rock Island Independents over Chicago CardinalsOct 16, 1921 14-77Oct 16, 1921
60 Green Bay Packers over Hammond ProsNov 13, 1921 14-77Nov 13, 1921
61 Decatur Staleys over Rock Island IndependentsOct 17, 1920 7-07Oct 17, 1920
62 Canton Bulldogs over Cleveland TigersOct 17, 1920 7-07Oct 17, 1920
63 Rock Island Independents over Chicago CardinalsOct 24, 1920 7-07Oct 24, 1920
64 Akron Pros over Cleveland TigersOct 24, 1920 7-07Oct 24, 1920
65 Cleveland Tigers over Columbus PanhandlesOct 31, 1920 7-07Oct 31, 1920
66 Akron Pros over Canton BulldogsNov 25, 1920 7-07Nov 25, 1920
67 Buffalo All-Americans over Cleveland TigersNov 28, 1920 7-07Nov 28, 1920
68 Chicago Staleys over Dayton TrianglesOct 23, 1921 7-07Oct 23, 1921
69 Chicago Cardinals over Hammond ProsNov 6, 1921 7-07Nov 6, 1921
70 Canton Bulldogs over Cleveland IndiansNov 13, 1921 7-07Nov 13, 1921
71 Buffalo All-Americans over Dayton TrianglesNov 27, 1921 7-07Nov 27, 1921
72 Akron Pros over Chicago CardinalsDec 4, 1921 7-07Dec 4, 1921
73 Washington Senators over Cleveland IndiansDec 11, 1921 7-07Dec 11, 1921
74 Detroit Heralds over Columbus PanhandlesOct 24, 1920 6-06Oct 24, 1920
75 Decatur Staleys over Chicago TigersNov 25, 1920 6-06Nov 25, 1920
76 Columbus Panhandles over Louisville BrecksDec 4, 1921 6-06Dec 4, 1921
77 Chicago Staleys over Rock Island IndependentsOct 10, 1921 14-104Oct 10, 1921
78 Buffalo All-Americans over Cleveland IndiansNov 6, 1921 10-64Nov 6, 1921
79 Buffalo All-Americans over Canton BulldogsDec 4, 1920 7-34Dec 4, 1920
80 Chicago Staleys over Rochester JeffersonsOct 16, 1921 16-133Oct 16, 1921
81 Detroit Tigers over Dayton TrianglesOct 9, 1921 10-73Oct 9, 1921
82 Chicago Staleys over Buffalo All-AmericansDec 4, 1921 10-73Dec 4, 1921
83 Chicago Cardinals over Chicago TigersNov 7, 1920 6-33Nov 7, 1920
84 Canton Bulldogs over Buffalo All-AmericansNov 21, 1920 3-03Nov 21, 1920
85 Hammond Pros over Evansville Crimson GiantsOct 16, 1921 3-03Oct 16, 1921
86 Akron Pros over Canton BulldogsOct 23, 1921 3-03Oct 23, 1921
87 Chicago Staleys over Rock Island IndependentsNov 13, 1921 3-03Nov 13, 1921
88 Dayton Triangles over Akron ProsNov 20, 1921 3-03Nov 20, 1921
89 Chicago Cardinals over Decatur StaleysNov 28, 1920 7-61Nov 28, 1920
90 Green Bay Packers over Minneapolis MarinesOct 23, 1921 7-61Oct 23, 1921
91 Buffalo All-Americans over Chicago StaleysNov 24, 1921 7-61Nov 24, 1921
92 Dayton Triangles over Cleveland IndiansOct 30, 1921 3-21Oct 30, 1921

How this list works

Single games ranked by the winner's margin, then by winning score and the earlier date. Ties, forfeits and vacated results never count.

Each row links to the full matchup page, opened on the APFA numbers. Think you know who leads a series? Try the rivalry quiz.

Records include games through Oct 27, 2026.

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.