Has an NFL game ever ended 38-37?
Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 38-37 4 times. It first happened on November 22, 1998, when San Diego Chargers beat Kansas City Chiefs, and most recently on December 18, 2025, when Seattle Seahawks beat Los Angeles Rams.
That makes 38-37 the 565th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 39-37 has happened 1 times and 38-38 has happened 1 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.
Every 38-37 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | Seattle Seahawks over Los Angeles Rams | 2025 | |
| 2009-11-22 | Detroit Lions over Cleveland Browns | 2009 | |
| 2000-11-19 | Denver Broncos over San Diego Chargers | 2000 | |
| 1998-11-22 | San Diego Chargers over Kansas City Chiefs | 1998 |