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Has an NFL game ever ended 42-17?

It has. 42-17 has been a NFL final 23 times in 18,234 games. The first was Cleveland Browns beat Buffalo Bisons on November 24, 1946; the latest was Detroit Lions beat Denver Broncos on December 16, 2023.

Where 42-17 sits among nearby NFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 42-17 the 218th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 43-17 has happened 5 times and 42-18 has happened 1 times.

Every 42-17 in NFL history

DateResultSeason
2023-12-16Detroit Lions over Denver Broncos2023
2018-12-30Buffalo Bills over Miami Dolphins2018
2017-09-17Denver Broncos over Dallas Cowboys2017
2015-10-11Arizona Cardinals over Detroit Lions2015
2014-10-19Denver Broncos over San Francisco 49ers2014
2013-12-29New Orleans Saints over Tampa Bay Buccaneers2013
2009-12-25San Diego Chargers over Tennessee Titans2009
2006-12-10New Orleans Saints over Dallas Cowboys2006
2002-12-29New York Jets over Green Bay Packers2002
2001-12-30St. Louis Rams over Indianapolis Colts2001
1997-12-27Denver Broncos over Jacksonville Jaguars1997Playoff
1991-10-13Washington Redskins over Cleveland Browns1991
1983-12-19San Francisco 49ers over Dallas Cowboys1983
1976-10-03Baltimore Colts over Tampa Bay Buccaneers1976
1975-12-21Chicago Bears over New Orleans Saints1975
1975-11-02Oakland Raiders over Denver Broncos1975
1969-11-09St. Louis Cardinals over New York Giants1969
1962-12-16Baltimore Colts over Minnesota Vikings1962
1962-09-23Houston Oilers over San Diego Chargers1962
1957-12-08Los Angeles Rams over Green Bay Packers1957
1956-10-21Green Bay Packers over Los Angeles Rams1956
1951-12-02Los Angeles Rams over Chicago Bears1951
1946-11-24Cleveland Browns over Buffalo Bisons1946

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