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Has an NFL game ever ended 21-18?

It has. 21-18 has been a NFL final 18 times in 18,234 games. The first was Indianapolis Colts beat St. Louis Rams on October 1, 1995; the latest was New York Giants beat Los Angeles Chargers on September 28, 2025.

Where 21-18 sits among nearby NFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 21-18 the 273rd most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 22-18 has happened 1 times and 21-19 has happened 30 times.

Every 21-18 in NFL history

DateResultSeason
2025-09-28New York Giants over Los Angeles Chargers2025
2024-09-15Washington Commanders over New York Giants2024
2023-12-07New England Patriots over Pittsburgh Steelers2023
2023-12-03Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Carolina Panthers2023
2022-12-18New Orleans Saints over Atlanta Falcons2022
2021-10-10Philadelphia Eagles over Carolina Panthers2021
2018-09-16New Orleans Saints over Cleveland Browns2018
2017-09-10Pittsburgh Steelers over Cleveland Browns2017
2015-11-08Minnesota Vikings over St. Louis Rams2015
2013-10-27Oakland Raiders over Pittsburgh Steelers2013
2006-10-01Carolina Panthers over New Orleans Saints2006
2006-01-15Pittsburgh Steelers over Indianapolis Colts2005Playoff
2005-09-18Seattle Seahawks over Atlanta Falcons2005
2005-01-02New Orleans Saints over Carolina Panthers2004
2005-01-02Washington Redskins over Minnesota Vikings2004
2004-09-27Dallas Cowboys over Washington Redskins2004
2002-01-06Seattle Seahawks over Kansas City Chiefs2001
1995-10-01Indianapolis Colts over St. Louis Rams1995

Open the NFL grid at 21-18