Has an NFL game ever ended 51-45?
Yes. NFL has seen a final score of 51-45 3 times. It first happened on September 21, 1986, when New York Jets beat Miami Dolphins, and most recently on January 10, 2010, when Arizona Cardinals beat Green Bay Packers.
That makes 51-45 the 632nd most common final score out of 1,095 that have ever occurred in NFL. One point away, 52-45 has happened never and 51-46 has happened never. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.
Every 51-45 in NFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-10 | Arizona Cardinals over Green Bay Packers | 2009 | Playoff |
| 2007-09-16 | Cleveland Browns over Cincinnati Bengals | 2007 | |
| 1986-09-21 | New York Jets over Miami Dolphins | 1986 |