Has a CFL game ever ended 39-38?
Yes. CFL has seen a final score of 39-38 5 times. It first happened on August 9, 1987, when Calgary Stampeders beat Ottawa Rough Riders, and most recently on August 22, 2013, when Montreal Alouettes beat BC Lions.
That makes 39-38 the 307th most common final score out of 1,183 that have ever occurred in CFL. One point away, 40-38 has happened 1 times and 39-39 has happened 1 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.
Every 39-38 in CFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-22 | Montreal Alouettes over BC Lions | 2013 | |
| 1996-09-29 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats over Montreal Alouettes | 1996 | |
| 1991-10-20 | BC Lions over Edmonton Eskimos | 1991 | |
| 1987-11-01 | Calgary Stampeders over Ottawa Rough Riders | 1987 | |
| 1987-08-09 | Calgary Stampeders over Ottawa Rough Riders | 1987 |