Has an NFL game ever ended 45-44?

Exactly once. On January 4, 2014, Indianapolis Colts beat Kansas City Chiefs 45-44, and no NFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 45-44 in league history.

Where 45-44 sits among nearby NFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 45-44 the 840th most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 46-44 has happened never and 45-45 has happened never.

Every 45-44 in NFL history

Date	Result	Season
2014-01-04	Indianapolis Colts over Kansas City Chiefs	2013	Playoff

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