Has an NFL game ever ended 18-16?
It has. 18-16 has been a NFL final 10 times in 18,234 games. The first was Cleveland Browns beat Pittsburgh Steelers on October 10, 1976; the latest was Seattle Seahawks beat Indianapolis Colts on December 14, 2025.
That makes 18-16 the 379th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 19-16 has happened 56 times and 18-17 has happened 15 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 18-16 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-14 | Seattle Seahawks over Indianapolis Colts | 2025 | |
| 2024-11-17 | Pittsburgh Steelers over Baltimore Ravens | 2024 | |
| 2017-01-15 | Pittsburgh Steelers over Kansas City Chiefs | 2016 | Playoff |
| 2016-01-09 | Pittsburgh Steelers over Cincinnati Bengals | 2015 | Playoff |
| 2015-11-15 | Detroit Lions over Green Bay Packers | 2015 | |
| 2013-12-16 | Baltimore Ravens over Detroit Lions | 2013 | |
| 2011-09-26 | Dallas Cowboys over Washington Redskins | 2011 | |
| 2000-10-01 | Indianapolis Colts over Buffalo Bills | 2000 | |
| 1981-10-18 | Oakland Raiders over Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1981 | |
| 1976-10-10 | Cleveland Browns over Pittsburgh Steelers | 1976 |