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Has an NFL game ever ended 26-21?

Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 26-21 40 times. It first happened on October 12, 1952, when Philadelphia Eagles beat Pittsburgh Steelers, and most recently on September 28, 2025, when Jacksonville Jaguars beat San Francisco 49ers.

Where 26-21 sits among nearby NFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 26-21 the 141st most common final score out of 1,090 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 27-21 has happened 96 times and 26-22 has happened 7 times.

Every 26-21 in NFL history

Showing 41 of 40 on record.

DateResultSeason
2025-09-28Jacksonville Jaguars over San Francisco 49ers2025
2025-09-14San Francisco 49ers over New Orleans Saints2025
2024-12-01Seattle Seahawks over New York Jets2024
2021-12-26New York Jets over Jacksonville Jaguars2021
2020-09-20Pittsburgh Steelers over Denver Broncos2020
2019-12-29San Francisco 49ers over Seattle Seahawks2019
2018-12-09Los Angeles Chargers over Cincinnati Bengals2018
2015-12-27Chicago Bears over Tampa Bay Buccaneers2015
2015-01-11Green Bay Packers over Dallas Cowboys2014Playoff
2014-11-30Green Bay Packers over New England Patriots2014
2014-09-28San Francisco 49ers over Philadelphia Eagles2014
2010-11-11Atlanta Falcons over Baltimore Ravens2010
2008-10-05Pittsburgh Steelers over Jacksonville Jaguars2008
2006-12-24Chicago Bears over Detroit Lions2006
2006-09-10Indianapolis Colts over New York Giants2006
2002-10-27Washington Redskins over Indianapolis Colts2002
2002-10-06Baltimore Ravens over Cleveland Browns2002
2002-09-29Detroit Lions over New Orleans Saints2002
2002-09-15New York Giants over St. Louis Rams2002
2001-12-16Pittsburgh Steelers over Baltimore Ravens2001
2000-12-24St. Louis Rams over New Orleans Saints2000
1998-10-04Buffalo Bills over San Francisco 49ers1998
1996-11-17Washington Redskins over Philadelphia Eagles1996
1996-10-13Indianapolis Colts over Baltimore Ravens1996
1994-12-04Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Washington Redskins1994
1989-12-10Washington Redskins over San Diego Chargers1989
1989-12-03Kansas City Chiefs over Miami Dolphins1989
1985-10-27Cincinnati Bengals over Pittsburgh Steelers1985
1985-10-06Seattle Seahawks over San Diego Chargers1985
1985-09-15Detroit Lions over Dallas Cowboys1985
1982-01-24San Francisco 49ers over Cincinnati Bengals1981Playoff
1980-10-19Cleveland Browns over Green Bay Packers1980
1968-09-09Kansas City Chiefs over Houston Oilers1968
1967-09-03Denver Broncos over Boston Patriots1967
1965-11-07Baltimore Colts over Chicago Bears1965
1961-12-03Buffalo Bills over Oakland Raiders1961
1961-10-01Dallas Texans over Houston Oilers1961
1959-11-01Chicago Bears over Los Angeles Rams1959
1959-10-03Chicago Bears over Baltimore Colts1959
1952-10-12Philadelphia Eagles over Pittsburgh Steelers1952
1948-11-07Buffalo Bills over Brooklyn Dodgers1948

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