Has an NFL game ever ended 40-27?
Exactly once. On November 22, 1990, Detroit Lions beat Denver Broncos 40-27, and no NFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 40-27 in league history.
That makes 40-27 the 838th most common final score out of 1,090 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 41-27 has happened 12 times and 40-28 has happened 3 times.
Every 40-27 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-11-22 | Detroit Lions over Denver Broncos | 1990 |