Has an NFL game ever ended 40-38?
Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 40-38 2 times. It first happened on October 2, 1966, when Denver Broncos beat Houston Oilers, and most recently on October 23, 1983, when Los Angeles Raiders beat Dallas Cowboys.
That makes 40-38 the 720th most common final score out of 1,090 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 41-38 has happened 22 times and 40-39 has happened 2 times.
Every 40-38 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-10-23 | Los Angeles Raiders over Dallas Cowboys | 1983 | |
| 1966-10-02 | Denver Broncos over Houston Oilers | 1966 |