Has an NFL game ever ended 26–12?

Yes, once. The Lions beat the Cardinals 26–12 on December 5, 2004. It was unique score number 949 in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 26–12

Datenewest first	Winner26 points	Loser12 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Dec 5, 2004	Detroit Lions	Arizona Cardinals	Lions	—	—

Scores next to 26–12

25–11 happened once
25–12 happened 3 times
25–13 happened 6 times
26–11 happened 4 times
26–13 happened 22 times
27–11 happened 7 times
27–12 happened 8 times
27–13 happened 77 times

Where 26–12 sits

26–12 was the 949th unique final score in NFL history, first seen in 2004. 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