Has an NFL game ever ended 38-30?
It has. 38-30 has been a NFL final 10 times in 18,234 games. The first was Minnesota Vikings beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 16, 1980; the latest was Houston Texans beat Indianapolis Colts on January 4, 2026.
That makes 38-30 the 379th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 39-30 has happened 1 times and 38-31 has happened 38 times.
Every 38-30 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Houston Texans over Indianapolis Colts | 2025 | |
| 2025-09-22 | Detroit Lions over Baltimore Ravens | 2025 | |
| 2024-12-22 | Indianapolis Colts over Tennessee Titans | 2024 | |
| 2022-01-09 | Seattle Seahawks over Arizona Cardinals | 2021 | |
| 2017-11-12 | Minnesota Vikings over Washington Redskins | 2017 | |
| 2010-09-26 | New England Patriots over Buffalo Bills | 2010 | |
| 2003-10-05 | New England Patriots over Tennessee Titans | 2003 | |
| 1994-11-06 | Green Bay Packers over Detroit Lions | 1994 | |
| 1991-12-15 | San Diego Chargers over Miami Dolphins | 1991 | |
| 1980-11-16 | Minnesota Vikings over Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1980 |