Has an NFL game ever ended 40-16?
Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 40-16 4 times. It first happened on October 19, 1952, when San Francisco 49ers beat Chicago Bears, and most recently on December 9, 2018, when New York Giants beat Washington Redskins.
That makes 40-16 the 563rd most common final score out of 1,090 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 41-16 has happened 8 times and 40-17 has happened 10 times. At one point the score disappeared for 27 years, between 1952 and 1979.
Every 40-16 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-09 | New York Giants over Washington Redskins | 2018 | |
| 1999-10-24 | Minnesota Vikings over San Francisco 49ers | 1999 | |
| 1979-10-21 | San Diego Chargers over Los Angeles Rams | 1979 | |
| 1952-10-19 | San Francisco 49ers over Chicago Bears | 1952 |