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Has an NFL game ever ended 38-35?

Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 38-35 26 times. It first happened on September 25, 1946, when Chicago Rockets beat Buffalo Bisons, and most recently on October 5, 2025, when Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Seattle Seahawks.

Where 38-35 sits among nearby NFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 38-35 the 197th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 39-35 has happened 3 times and 38-36 has happened 6 times.

Every 38-35 in NFL history

DateResultSeason
2025-10-05Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Seattle Seahawks2025
2023-02-12Kansas City Chiefs over Philadelphia Eagles2022Playoff
2022-09-11Philadelphia Eagles over Detroit Lions2022
2019-12-22Miami Dolphins over Cincinnati Bengals2019
2019-12-08Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Indianapolis Colts2019
2018-11-18New York Giants over Tampa Bay Buccaneers2018
2015-12-20Carolina Panthers over New York Giants2015
2015-11-08Pittsburgh Steelers over Oakland Raiders2015
2014-12-20San Diego Chargers over San Francisco 49ers2014
2013-01-12Baltimore Ravens over Denver Broncos2012Playoff
2011-12-04Green Bay Packers over New York Giants2011
2011-09-18Buffalo Bills over Oakland Raiders2011
2010-12-05Dallas Cowboys over Indianapolis Colts2010
2010-10-31Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Arizona Cardinals2010
2007-12-29New England Patriots over New York Giants2007
2003-10-06Indianapolis Colts over Tampa Bay Buccaneers2003
2000-12-18Tampa Bay Buccaneers over St. Louis Rams2000
1994-09-25Minnesota Vikings over Miami Dolphins1994
1994-09-11Buffalo Bills over New England Patriots1994
1988-09-11Houston Oilers over Los Angeles Raiders1988
1983-10-09Buffalo Bills over Miami Dolphins1983
1980-12-07San Francisco 49ers over New Orleans Saints1980
1980-11-09New York Giants over Dallas Cowboys1980
1965-10-03Minnesota Vikings over Los Angeles Rams1965
1958-10-26Green Bay Packers over Philadelphia Eagles1958
1946-09-25Chicago Rockets over Buffalo Bisons1946

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