Has an NFL game ever ended 42-23?
Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 42-23 5 times. It first happened on November 3, 1996, when New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins, and most recently on October 25, 2018, when Houston Texans beat Miami Dolphins.
That makes 42-23 the 516th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 43-23 has happened 3 times and 42-24 has happened 13 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.
Every 42-23 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-25 | Houston Texans over Miami Dolphins | 2018 | |
| 2000-12-23 | Buffalo Bills over Seattle Seahawks | 2000 | |
| 1998-09-13 | Denver Broncos over Dallas Cowboys | 1998 | |
| 1996-11-10 | Seattle Seahawks over Minnesota Vikings | 1996 | |
| 1996-11-03 | New England Patriots over Miami Dolphins | 1996 |