Has an NFL game ever ended 26-8?
It has. 26-8 has been a NFL final 4 times in 18,234 games. The first was Boston Patriots beat Buffalo Bills on December 28, 1963; the latest was San Francisco 49ers beat Cleveland Browns on November 30, 2025.
That makes 26-8 the 565th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 27-8 has happened never and 26-9 has happened 12 times. At one point the score disappeared for 46 years, between 1978 and 2024.
Every 26-8 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | San Francisco 49ers over Cleveland Browns | 2025 | |
| 2024-10-27 | Los Angeles Chargers over New Orleans Saints | 2024 | |
| 1978-10-29 | Miami Dolphins over Baltimore Colts | 1978 | |
| 1963-12-28 | Boston Patriots over Buffalo Bills | 1963 | Playoff |