Has an NFL game ever ended 47-0?
Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 47-0 4 times. It first happened on October 17, 1926, when Detroit Panthers beat Louisville Colonels, and most recently on November 6, 1977, when Houston Oilers beat Chicago Bears.
That makes 47-0 the 563rd most common final score out of 1,090 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 48-0 has happened 7 times and 47-1 has happened never. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1920 and 1949. At one point the score disappeared for 35 years, between 1942 and 1977.
Every 47-0 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-06 | Houston Oilers over Chicago Bears | 1977 | |
| 1942-11-29 | Chicago Bears over Cleveland Rams | 1942 | |
| 1933-10-15 | Green Bay Packers over Pittsburgh Pirates | 1933 | |
| 1926-10-17 | Detroit Panthers over Louisville Colonels | 1926 |