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Has an NFL game ever ended 28-16?

Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 28-16 25 times. It first happened on October 29, 1961, when Houston Oilers beat Buffalo Bills, and most recently on January 18, 2026, when New England Patriots beat Houston Texans.

Where 28-16 sits among nearby NFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 28-16 the 206th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 29-16 has happened 4 times and 28-17 has happened 65 times.

Every 28-16 in NFL history

DateResultSeason
2026-01-18New England Patriots over Houston Texans2025Playoff
2023-12-10San Francisco 49ers over Seattle Seahawks2023
2023-09-24Arizona Cardinals over Dallas Cowboys2023
2021-11-07Tennessee Titans over Los Angeles Rams2021
2021-09-12Seattle Seahawks over Indianapolis Colts2021
2018-11-11Cleveland Browns over Atlanta Falcons2018
2016-12-11Carolina Panthers over San Diego Chargers2016
2012-12-30Indianapolis Colts over Houston Texans2012
2011-09-19New York Giants over St. Louis Rams2011
2009-12-13Indianapolis Colts over Denver Broncos2009
2007-12-02St. Louis Rams over Atlanta Falcons2007
2004-09-19Detroit Lions over Houston Texans2004
2002-12-22Oakland Raiders over Denver Broncos2002
2001-11-19Minnesota Vikings over New York Giants2001
2000-10-15Minnesota Vikings over Chicago Bears2000
1992-09-20Cleveland Browns over Los Angeles Raiders1992
1985-12-08St. Louis Cardinals over New Orleans Saints1985
1979-10-14Houston Oilers over Baltimore Colts1979
1978-09-24Seattle Seahawks over Detroit Lions1978
1976-11-28New York Giants over Seattle Seahawks1976
1972-10-15Oakland Raiders over Buffalo Bills1972
1966-12-11Minnesota Vikings over Detroit Lions1966
1966-11-27Green Bay Packers over Minnesota Vikings1966
1964-11-22Washington Redskins over Dallas Cowboys1964
1961-10-29Houston Oilers over Buffalo Bills1961

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