Has an NFL game ever ended 21–18?

Yes. 21–18 has been an NFL final score 19 times, most recently Browns 21, Panthers 18 on September 27, 2026. It first happened on October 1, 1995, the 856th different final score the league had produced.

Every NFL game that ended 21–18

Datenewest first	Winner21 points	Loser18 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Sep 27, 2026	Cleveland Browns	Carolina Panthers	Browns	—	—
Sep 28, 2025	New York Giants	Los Angeles Chargers	Giants	—	—
Sep 15, 2024	Washington Commanders	New York Giants	Commanders	—	—
Dec 7, 2023	New England Patriots	Pittsburgh Steelers	Steelers	—	Thursday Night Football
Dec 3, 2023	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Carolina Panthers	Buccaneers	—	—
Dec 18, 2022	New Orleans Saints	Atlanta Falcons	Saints	—	—
Oct 10, 2021	Philadelphia Eagles	Carolina Panthers	Panthers	—	—
Sep 16, 2018	New Orleans Saints	Cleveland Browns	Saints	—	—
Sep 10, 2017	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cleveland Browns	Browns	—	—
Nov 8, 2015	Minnesota Vikings	Los Angeles Rams	Vikings	—	—
Oct 27, 2013	Las Vegas Raiders	Pittsburgh Steelers	Raiders	—	—
Oct 1, 2006	Carolina Panthers	New Orleans Saints	Panthers	—	—
Jan 15, 2006	Pittsburgh Steelers	Indianapolis Colts	Colts	Divisional	—
Sep 18, 2005	Seattle Seahawks	Atlanta Falcons	Seahawks	—	—
Jan 2, 2005	New Orleans Saints	Carolina Panthers	Panthers	—	—
Jan 2, 2005	Washington Commanders	Minnesota Vikings	Commanders	—	—
Sep 27, 2004	Dallas Cowboys	Washington Commanders	Commanders	—	Monday Night Football
Jan 6, 2002	Seattle Seahawks	Kansas City Chiefs	Seahawks	—	—
Oct 1, 1995	Indianapolis Colts	Los Angeles Rams	Colts	—	—

Scores next to 21–18

20–17 happened 304 times
20–18 happened 9 times
20–19 happened 48 times
21–17 happened 109 times
21–19 happened 30 times
22–17 happened 27 times
22–18 happened once
22–19 happened 21 times

Where 21–18 sits

21–18 was the 856th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1995. The league has produced 1,097 different final scores through 18,340 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: October 26, 2026