Has a CFL game ever ended 40-39?

Exactly once. On October 16, 2026, Toronto Argonauts beat Ottawa Redblacks 40-39, and no CFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 40-39 in league history.

Where 40-39 sits among nearby CFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 40-39 the 851st most common final score out of 1,186 that have ever occurred in CFL. One point away, 41-39 has happened 1 times and 40-40 has happened never.

Every 40-39 in CFL history

Date	Result	Season
2026-10-16	Toronto Argonauts over Ottawa Redblacks	2026

Open the CFL grid at 40-39