Has an NFL game ever ended 40-39?
It has. 40-39 has been a NFL final 2 times in 18,236 games. The first was Kansas City Chiefs beat Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2002; the latest was Dallas Cowboys beat Atlanta Falcons on September 20, 2020.
That makes 40-39 the 720th most common final score out of 1,090 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 41-39 has happened 1 times and 40-40 has happened 1 times.
Every 40-39 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-20 | Dallas Cowboys over Atlanta Falcons | 2020 | |
| 2002-09-08 | Kansas City Chiefs over Cleveland Browns | 2002 |