Has an NFL game ever ended 49-40?
Exactly once. On December 4, 1966, Cleveland Browns beat New York Giants 49-40, and no NFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 49-40 in league history.
That makes 49-40 the 838th most common final score out of 1,090 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 50-40 has happened never and 49-41 has happened 1 times.
Every 49-40 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-12-04 | Cleveland Browns over New York Giants | 1966 |