Has an NFL game ever ended 42-13?
It has. 42-13 has been a NFL final 7 times in 18,236 games. The first was Dayton Triangles beat Columbus Panhandles on October 2, 1921; the latest was New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers on September 28, 2025.
That makes 42-13 the 449th most common final score out of 1,090 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 43-13 has happened 4 times and 42-14 has happened 28 times. At one point the score disappeared for 27 years, between 1921 and 1948.
Every 42-13 in NFL history
Showing 8 of 7 on record.
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | New England Patriots over Carolina Panthers | 2025 | |
| 2012-12-23 | Seattle Seahawks over San Francisco 49ers | 2012 | |
| 1989-12-17 | Indianapolis Colts over Miami Dolphins | 1989 | |
| 1984-09-02 | San Diego Chargers over Minnesota Vikings | 1984 | |
| 1973-10-21 | Cleveland Browns over Houston Oilers | 1973 | |
| 1964-11-01 | Green Bay Packers over Minnesota Vikings | 1964 | |
| 1948-09-12 | Cleveland Browns over Buffalo Bills | 1948 | |
| 1921-10-02 | Dayton Triangles over Columbus Panhandles | 1921 |