Has an NFL game ever ended 22-21?
Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 22-21 23 times. It first happened on December 4, 1954, when Baltimore Colts beat Los Angeles Rams, and most recently on October 5, 2025, when Tennessee Titans beat Arizona Cardinals.
That makes 22-21 the 218th most common final score out of 1,090 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 23-21 has happened 57 times and 22-22 has happened never.