Has an NFL game ever ended 42-35?
It has. 42-35 has been a NFL final 5 times in 18,234 games. The first was Dallas Texans beat Oakland Raiders on September 24, 1961; the latest was Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Chicago Bears on October 8, 1989.
That makes 42-35 the 516th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 43-35 has happened 3 times and 42-36 has happened 3 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1950 and 1979.
Every 42-35 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-10-08 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Chicago Bears | 1989 | |
| 1979-12-03 | Oakland Raiders over New Orleans Saints | 1979 | |
| 1977-12-12 | Dallas Cowboys over San Francisco 49ers | 1977 | |
| 1975-11-09 | Baltimore Colts over Buffalo Bills | 1975 | |
| 1961-09-24 | Dallas Texans over Oakland Raiders | 1961 |