Has an NFL game ever ended 40-35?
Exactly once. On December 19, 2004, Oakland Raiders beat Tennessee Titans 40-35, and no NFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 40-35 in league history.
That makes 40-35 the 840th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 41-35 has happened 8 times and 40-36 has happened never.
Every 40-35 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-19 | Oakland Raiders over Tennessee Titans | 2004 |