Has an NFL game ever ended 40-9?
Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 40-9 3 times. It first happened on September 12, 1976, when Minnesota Vikings beat New Orleans Saints, and most recently on October 26, 2025, when Buffalo Bills beat Carolina Panthers.
That makes 40-9 the 630th most common final score out of 1,090 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 41-9 has happened 7 times and 40-10 has happened 7 times. At one point the score disappeared for 43 years, between 1976 and 2019.
Every 40-9 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-26 | Buffalo Bills over Carolina Panthers | 2025 | |
| 2019-12-01 | Kansas City Chiefs over Oakland Raiders | 2019 | |
| 1976-09-12 | Minnesota Vikings over New Orleans Saints | 1976 |