Has an NFL game ever ended 40-17?
It has. 40-17 has been a NFL final 10 times in 18,234 games. The first was Pittsburgh Steelers beat Cincinnati Bengals on November 5, 1972; the latest was Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Los Angeles Chargers on December 15, 2024.
That makes 40-17 the 379th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 41-17 has happened 24 times and 40-18 has happened 1 times.
Every 40-17 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Los Angeles Chargers | 2024 | |
| 2022-10-09 | New York Jets over Miami Dolphins | 2022 | |
| 2017-11-16 | Pittsburgh Steelers over Tennessee Titans | 2017 | |
| 2015-12-20 | Arizona Cardinals over Philadelphia Eagles | 2015 | |
| 2009-11-01 | Philadelphia Eagles over New York Giants | 2009 | |
| 1993-10-31 | San Francisco 49ers over Los Angeles Rams | 1993 | |
| 1987-09-13 | Denver Broncos over Seattle Seahawks | 1987 | |
| 1981-11-08 | Cincinnati Bengals over San Diego Chargers | 1981 | |
| 1980-12-07 | Washington Redskins over San Diego Chargers | 1980 | |
| 1972-11-05 | Pittsburgh Steelers over Cincinnati Bengals | 1972 |