Has an NFL game ever ended 16–8?

16–8 has been an NFL final score 2 times, most recently Panthers 16, Cowboys 8 on September 9, 2018. It first happened on November 3, 1996, unique score number 875 in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 16–8

Datenewest first	Winner16 points	Loser8 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Sep 9, 2018	Carolina Panthers	Dallas Cowboys	Panthers	—	—
Nov 3, 1996	New York Giants	Arizona Cardinals	Giants	—	—

Scores next to 16–8

15–7 happened 10 times
15–8 never
15–9 happened 5 times
16–7 happened 42 times
16–9 happened 15 times
17–7 happened 110 times
17–8 happened once
17–9 happened 38 times

Where 16–8 sits

16–8 was the 875th unique final score in NFL history, first seen in 1996. The league has produced 1,095 unique scores through 18,234 games. See the whole grid →

About the data

Scorigami is a term coined by Jon Bois in 2014; his 2016 video explains the idea. Game data from nflverse and the FiveThirtyEight NFL archive: every NFL and AFL regular-season and playoff game since 1920, Super Bowls included, the AAFC and the Pro Bowl left out. Franchises carry their current name, so the Baltimore Colts count for Indianapolis and the Houston Oilers for Tennessee.

Updated: September 9, 2026