Has an NFL game ever ended 21–8?

Yes, once. The 49ers beat the Bengals 21–8 on December 5, 1993. It was unique score number 839 in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 21–8

Datenewest first	Winner21 points	Loser8 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Dec 5, 1993	San Francisco 49ers	Cincinnati Bengals	49ers	—	Sunday Night Football

Scores next to 21–8

20–7 happened 92 times
20–8 happened 3 times
20–9 happened 24 times
21–7 happened 85 times
21–9 happened 16 times
22–7 happened 13 times
22–8 happened once
22–9 happened 7 times

Where 21–8 sits

21–8 was the 839th unique final score in NFL history, first seen in 1993. 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