Has an AFL game ever ended 78-27?
Exactly once. On May 23, 1997, Port Adelaide beat Melbourne 78-27, and no AFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 78-27 in league history.
That makes 78-27 the 3836th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 79-27 has happened never and 78-28 has happened never.
Every 78-27 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-23 | Port Adelaide over Melbourne | 1997 |