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Has an NFL game ever ended 38-31?

Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 38-31 38 times. It first happened on November 1, 1959, when Cleveland Browns beat Baltimore Colts, and most recently on October 29, 2023, when Philadelphia Eagles beat Washington Commanders.

Where 38-31 sits among nearby NFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 38-31 the 149th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 39-31 has happened 3 times and 38-32 has happened 3 times.

Every 38-31 in NFL history

DateResultSeason
2023-10-29Philadelphia Eagles over Washington Commanders2023
2021-11-28Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Indianapolis Colts2021
2020-10-04Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Los Angeles Chargers2020
2020-09-27Seattle Seahawks over Dallas Cowboys2020
2018-12-23Seattle Seahawks over Kansas City Chiefs2018
2018-10-21New England Patriots over Chicago Bears2018
2018-09-27Los Angeles Rams over Minnesota Vikings2018
2017-12-03New York Jets over Kansas City Chiefs2017
2015-10-11Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Jacksonville Jaguars2015
2013-12-22Pittsburgh Steelers over Green Bay Packers2013
2013-12-15Chicago Bears over Cleveland Browns2013
2012-11-22Washington Redskins over Dallas Cowboys2012
2012-09-23Cincinnati Bengals over Washington Redskins2012
2010-12-19Philadelphia Eagles over New York Giants2010
2010-12-12Jacksonville Jaguars over Oakland Raiders2010
2008-12-21Miami Dolphins over Kansas City Chiefs2008
2007-10-21Cincinnati Bengals over New York Jets2007
2006-11-12Pittsburgh Steelers over New Orleans Saints2006
2005-12-04Cincinnati Bengals over Pittsburgh Steelers2005
2004-10-17Minnesota Vikings over New Orleans Saints2004
2004-01-11Indianapolis Colts over Kansas City Chiefs2003Playoff
2003-11-23Tennessee Titans over Atlanta Falcons2003
2003-11-16Indianapolis Colts over New York Jets2003
2000-11-26Denver Broncos over Seattle Seahawks2000
2000-09-10Oakland Raiders over Indianapolis Colts2000
2000-01-02Philadelphia Eagles over St. Louis Rams1999
1999-12-27New York Jets over Miami Dolphins1999
1998-11-29Baltimore Ravens over Indianapolis Colts1998
1998-09-13Minnesota Vikings over St. Louis Rams1998
1997-11-02Cincinnati Bengals over San Diego Chargers1997
1995-09-17Denver Broncos over Washington Redskins1995
1990-12-10Los Angeles Raiders over Detroit Lions1990
1988-12-12Miami Dolphins over Cleveland Browns1988
1986-09-21Seattle Seahawks over New England Patriots1986
1985-12-01New England Patriots over Indianapolis Colts1985
1975-10-12Buffalo Bills over Baltimore Colts1975
1967-09-17Baltimore Colts over Atlanta Falcons1967
1959-11-01Cleveland Browns over Baltimore Colts1959

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