Has an NFL game ever ended 16-15?
Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 16-15 15 times. It first happened on September 24, 1961, when Detroit Lions beat Baltimore Colts, and most recently on September 21, 2025, when San Francisco 49ers beat Arizona Cardinals.
That makes 16-15 the 304th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 17-15 has happened 15 times and 16-16 has happened 4 times.
Every 16-15 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-21 | San Francisco 49ers over Arizona Cardinals | 2025 | |
| 2023-09-10 | New Orleans Saints over Tennessee Titans | 2023 | |
| 2019-12-29 | Denver Broncos over Oakland Raiders | 2019 | |
| 2019-01-06 | Philadelphia Eagles over Chicago Bears | 2018 | Playoff |
| 2016-09-18 | Tennessee Titans over Detroit Lions | 2016 | |
| 2005-12-04 | Baltimore Ravens over Houston Texans | 2005 | |
| 2000-11-05 | Arizona Cardinals over Washington Redskins | 2000 | |
| 1999-11-14 | Cleveland Browns over Pittsburgh Steelers | 1999 | |
| 1999-10-03 | New York Giants over Philadelphia Eagles | 1999 | |
| 1989-10-15 | Atlanta Falcons over New England Patriots | 1989 | |
| 1981-11-22 | New York Jets over Miami Dolphins | 1981 | |
| 1975-10-19 | Denver Broncos over Cleveland Browns | 1975 | |
| 1971-11-14 | Chicago Bears over Washington Redskins | 1971 | |
| 1961-12-03 | Detroit Lions over Chicago Bears | 1961 | |
| 1961-09-24 | Detroit Lions over Baltimore Colts | 1961 |