NBC Sunday Night Football results ( 2006 – present ) The following is a detailed list of results and scores from National Football League games aired on NBC under the game package NBC Sunday Night Football . The list includes both regular season and post - season game results , both produced by NBC Sports , from the 2006 NFL season to the present . The NFL instated a new " flex - scheduling " policy in which the NFL could choose a game to be aired in primetime on NBC based on the team ' s current performance and record . Previously , ESPN broadcast Sunday night NFL games from 1987 - 2005 . Starting with the 2006 NFL season , NBC was awarded the rights to air Sunday night primetime American football games , as well as the rights to air two Wild Card playoff games from the first round of the NFL playoffs . In February 2009 , NBC concluded their third season of the game package by broadcasting Super Bowl XLIII and the 2009 Pro Bowl from Honolulu , Hawai ' i . The game package also includes broadcast rights to the NFL Kickoff game and Pro Football Hall of Fame Game . Results by season . Listed below are games and their respective results played from 2006 — " present " . 2006 . " NBC Sunday Night Football " wrapped up its inaugural season [ in 2006 ] averaging 17 . 5 million viewers , 1 . 2 million viewers better than " ABC Monday Night Football " in 2005 and the best viewership number for the network primetime NFL package in six years ( 18 . 5 million on ABC in 2000 ) . The season featured pop singer Pink singing the anthem for " SNF " called " I ' ve Been Waiting All Day For Sunday Night . " This would be the only season the tentatively scheduled games during the flex period were not publicly announced . The September 10 game marked the first time two brothers started against each other as quarterbacks : Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts , and Eli Manning of the New York Giants . In the 2006 season , there was no game played on the first Sunday night which overlapped with the World Series ( October 22 in the 2006 season ) , along with Christmas Eve night ; NBC broadcast that week ' s game ( Eagles at Cowboys ) on Christmas afternoon instead . However , the broadcast of " Football Night in America " continued at its regular time on both occasions each Sunday , with a half - hour version of the program airing before the Christmas game and the two " Wild Card Saturday " games . 2007 . In 2007 , there was no game broadcast on NBC for Sunday , October 28 due to Game 4 of the 2007 World Series , although " Football Night in America " aired at its usual time that week . Also , a tentative full - season schedule was unveiled , including games in the last seven weeks of the season . Those games could be replaced under flexible scheduling if the need arose . Three of the games in the last seven weeks were eventually replaced with more compelling matches . This resulted in the unprecedented situation — twice — of having a team playing consecutive Sunday nights . New England had consecutive Sunday nighters : the November 18 New England at Buffalo game was moved to prime time and was followed on November 25 by the already - scheduled Philadelphia at New England game . Likewise , the Washington Redskins played a scheduled game at the New York Giants on December 16 , and their December 23 game in Minnesota was moved to prime time . The same rules under which CBS and FOX protect games for their own packages still apply . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > Bears - Seahawks game was flexed out for the Patriots - Bills game . < br > < nowiki > * * < / nowiki > Buccaneers - 49ers game was flexed out for the Redskins - Vikings game . < br > < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > Chiefs - Jets game was flexed out for the Titans - Colts game . 2008 . " NBC Sunday Night Football ' s " 2008 schedule began on Thursday , September 4 with the defending - Super Bowl champion New York Giants defeating the Washington Redskins in the NFL Kickoff game . On Sunday , September 7 , the Indianapolis Colts hosted the Chicago Bears in the first game at Lucas Oil Stadium . 2008 marked the third consecutive year that both the Colts and Giants would be featured in the " NBC Sunday Night Football " opening week games . As a result , the Manning brothers were used in commercial advertisements . The 2008 schedule , released April 15 , continued the current practice of a scheduled game possibly being moved in favor of a more compelling one during Weeks 11 through 16 ( November 16 through December 21 ) , but left the slot open on the final Sunday , December 28 . The NFL Kickoff Game between the Washington Redskins and defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants that was played on September 4 started at 7 : 00 p . m . instead of the normal 8 : 30 p . m . time in order to avoid conflict with the nomination speech that John McCain gave at the Republican National Convention that night ; the game ended at 10 : 01pm EDT , averting any conflict . As in previous years , one Sunday night ( October 26 ) featured no game broadcast due to Game 4 of the World Series , although " Football Night in America " aired as usual that week . The October 19 Seahawks - Buccaneers game featured Cris Collinsworth substituting for John Madden as the color commentator , the first time Madden had missed calling a game in 28 years . He had taken the week off because he would have had to make three straight cross country trips after calling games in Jacksonville and San Diego . ( He travels by bus because of a fear of flying . ) The Patriots - Seahawks game on December 7 was dropped in favor of a Redskins - Ravens flex schedule game . The Chargers - Buccaneers game on December 21 was dropped in favor of a Panthers - Giants game to determine home - field advantage in the NFC playoffs . The Week 17 game was purposely not chosen when the schedule was initially released , and the Broncos - Chargers game was picked up for it to determine the winner of the AFC West division . On wildcard weekend , the Atlanta Falcons and Arizona Cardinals both made their debuts on " SNF " in the 4 : 30 EDT game on January 3 . The Chargers hosted the Colts in the primetime game later that evening . The first Super Bowl aired as part of this package took place on February 1 in Raymond James Stadium , with the Steelers winning over the Cardinals ( who became the third consecutive team to lose in its first Super Bowl appearance ; coincidentally , the last team to win in its first appearance were the Buccaneers , who call Raymond James Stadium home , and that Super Bowl was also called by Al Michaels , who was with ABC at the time ; the streak was snapped by the Bucs ' division rivals the New Orleans Saints the next year ) . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > Patriots - Seahawks game was flexed out for the Redskins - Ravens game . < br > < nowiki > * * < / nowiki > Chargers - Buccaneers game was flexed out for the Panthers - Giants game . 2009 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > Patriots - Dolphins game was flexed out for the Vikings - Cardinals game . 2010 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > Chargers - Bengals game was flexed out for the Vikings - Eagles game . The game was played on Tuesday night due to the December 2010 North American blizzard . 2011 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > Colts - Patriots game was flexed out for the Lions - Saints game . 2012 . The December 16 game between the San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots was interrupted for 25 minutes for NBC to cover President Barack Obama ' s speech in reaction to the Newtown School shooting the previous Friday . Coverage aired on NBC Sports Network and CNBC until the speech ended , after which NBC resumed airing the game . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > Chargers - Jets game was flexed out for the 49ers - Seahawks game . " SNF " statistics . Most points scored on " SNF " by a single team : 62 ( New Orleans Saints 62 vs Indianapolis Colts 7 , 10 / 23 / 2011 ) Highest combined score on " SNF " : 83 points ( Philadelphia Eagles 45 @ New York Giants 38 , 12 / 13 / 2009 ) Lowest combined score on " SNF " : 16 points ( Oakland Raiders 3 @ Denver Broncos 13 , 10 / 15 / 2006 ; Pittsburgh Steelers 10 @ Cleveland Browns 6 , 9 / 14 / 08 ) Most appearances on " SNF " ( counting postseason ) : 21 ( Dallas Cowboys ) Most wins on " SNF " ( counting postseason ) : 13 ( Indianapolis Colts ) Most losses on " SNF " ( counting postseason ) : 12 ( Dallas Cowboys )