Has an NFL game ever ended 5-0?
Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 5-0 3 times. It first happened on October 2, 1927, when Providence Steam Roller beat Buffalo Bisons, and most recently on October 22, 1978, when Buffalo Bills beat Cincinnati Bengals.
That makes 5-0 the 632nd most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 6-0 has happened 80 times and 5-1 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 43 years, between 1927 and 1970.
Every 5-0 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-10-22 | Buffalo Bills over Cincinnati Bengals | 1978 | |
| 1970-12-26 | Dallas Cowboys over Detroit Lions | 1970 | Playoff |
| 1927-10-02 | Providence Steam Roller over Buffalo Bisons | 1927 |