Has an NFL game ever ended 12-8?
Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 12-8 2 times. It first happened on November 19, 1927, when Frankford Yellow Jackets beat Chicago Cardinals, and most recently on October 11, 1998, when Tennessee Oilers beat Baltimore Ravens.
That makes 12-8 the 720th most common final score out of 1,090 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 13-8 has happened 2 times and 12-9 has happened 19 times. At one point the score disappeared for 71 years, between 1927 and 1998.
Every 12-8 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-11 | Tennessee Oilers over Baltimore Ravens | 1998 | |
| 1927-11-19 | Frankford Yellow Jackets over Chicago Cardinals | 1927 |