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Has an NFL game ever ended 22–21?

Yes. 22–21 has been an NFL final score 23 times, most recently Titans 22, Cardinals 21 on October 5, 2025. It first happened on December 4, 1954, the 481st different final score the league had produced.

Every NFL game that ended 22–21

Datenewest firstWinner22 pointsLoser21 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Oct 5, 2025Tennessee TitansArizona CardinalsCardinals——
Sep 16, 2024Atlanta FalconsPhiladelphia EaglesEagles—Monday Night Football
Oct 22, 2020Philadelphia EaglesNew York GiantsEagles—Thursday Night Football
Dec 8, 2019New York JetsMiami DolphinsJets——
Jan 6, 2018Tennessee TitansKansas City ChiefsChiefsWild Card—
Dec 24, 2016San Francisco 49ersLos Angeles RamsRams—Saturday
Oct 26, 2014Detroit LionsAtlanta FalconsFalcons—International
Dec 8, 2013Green Bay PackersAtlanta FalconsPackers——
Sep 18, 2011Washington CommandersArizona CardinalsCommanders——
Dec 6, 2009Miami DolphinsNew England PatriotsDolphins——
Dec 14, 2008Los Angeles ChargersKansas City ChiefsChiefs——
Dec 19, 1999New York JetsDallas CowboysCowboys——
Oct 3, 1999Seattle SeahawksLas Vegas RaidersSeahawks—Sunday Night Football
Dec 14, 1997Seattle SeahawksLas Vegas RaidersRaiders——
Nov 4, 1996Denver BroncosLas Vegas RaidersRaiders—Monday Night Football
Jan 8, 1995Los Angeles ChargersMiami DolphinsChargersPlayoff—
Nov 20, 1994Seattle SeahawksTampa Bay BuccaneersSeahawks——
Nov 6, 1994Miami DolphinsIndianapolis ColtsDolphins——
Oct 30, 1983Indianapolis ColtsPhiladelphia EaglesEagles——
Nov 30, 1980Los Angeles ChargersPhiladelphia EaglesChargers——
Sep 2, 1979Dallas CowboysArizona CardinalsCardinals——
Dec 10, 1961San Francisco 49ersGreen Bay Packers49ers——
Dec 4, 1954Indianapolis ColtsLos Angeles RamsRams——

Scores next to 22–21

Where 22–21 sits

22–21 was the 481st different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1954. 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