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Has an NFL game ever ended 26–21?

Yes. 26–21 has been an NFL final score 41 times, most recently Jaguars 26, 49ers 21 on September 28, 2025. It first happened on November 7, 1948, the 385th different final score the league had produced.

Every NFL game that ended 26–21

Datenewest firstWinner26 pointsLoser21 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Sep 28, 2025Jacksonville JaguarsSan Francisco 49ers49ers——
Sep 14, 2025San Francisco 49ersNew Orleans SaintsSaints——
Dec 1, 2024Seattle SeahawksNew York JetsJets——
Dec 26, 2021New York JetsJacksonville JaguarsJets——
Sep 20, 2020Pittsburgh SteelersDenver BroncosSteelers——
Dec 29, 2019San Francisco 49ersSeattle SeahawksSeahawks—Sunday Night Football
Dec 9, 2018Los Angeles ChargersCincinnati BengalsChargers——
Dec 27, 2015Chicago BearsTampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers——
Jan 11, 2015Green Bay PackersDallas CowboysPackersDivisional—
Nov 30, 2014Green Bay PackersNew England PatriotsPackers——
Sep 28, 2014San Francisco 49ersPhiladelphia Eagles49ers——
Nov 11, 2010Atlanta FalconsBaltimore RavensFalcons—Thursday Night Football
Oct 5, 2008Pittsburgh SteelersJacksonville JaguarsJaguars—Sunday Night Football
Dec 24, 2006Chicago BearsDetroit LionsLions——
Sep 10, 2006Indianapolis ColtsNew York GiantsGiants—Sunday Night Football
Oct 27, 2002Washington CommandersIndianapolis ColtsCommanders—Sunday Night Football
Oct 6, 2002Baltimore RavensCleveland BrownsBrowns—Sunday Night Football
Sep 29, 2002Detroit LionsNew Orleans SaintsLions——
Sep 15, 2002New York GiantsLos Angeles RamsRams——
Dec 16, 2001Pittsburgh SteelersBaltimore RavensRavens—Sunday Night Football
Dec 24, 2000Los Angeles RamsNew Orleans SaintsSaints——
Oct 4, 1998Buffalo BillsSan Francisco 49ersBills——
Nov 17, 1996Washington CommandersPhiladelphia EaglesEagles——
Oct 13, 1996Indianapolis ColtsBaltimore RavensColts—Sunday Night Football
Dec 4, 1994Tampa Bay BuccaneersWashington CommandersBuccaneers——
Dec 10, 1989Washington CommandersLos Angeles ChargersCommanders——
Dec 3, 1989Kansas City ChiefsMiami DolphinsChiefs——
Oct 27, 1985Cincinnati BengalsPittsburgh SteelersBengals——
Oct 6, 1985Seattle SeahawksLos Angeles ChargersSeahawks——
Sep 15, 1985Detroit LionsDallas CowboysLions——
Jan 24, 1982San Francisco 49ersCincinnati Bengals49ersPlayoff—
Oct 19, 1980Cleveland BrownsGreen Bay PackersBrowns——
Sep 9, 1968Kansas City ChiefsTennessee TitansTitans—Monday Night Football
Sep 3, 1967Denver BroncosNew England PatriotsBroncos——
Nov 7, 1965Indianapolis ColtsChicago BearsBears——
Dec 3, 1961Buffalo BillsLas Vegas RaidersRaiders——
Oct 1, 1961Kansas City ChiefsTennessee TitansChiefs——
Nov 1, 1959Chicago BearsLos Angeles RamsRams——
Oct 3, 1959Chicago BearsIndianapolis ColtsColts——
Oct 12, 1952Philadelphia EaglesPittsburgh SteelersEagles——
Nov 7, 1948BBABDABDA——

Scores next to 26–21

Where 26–21 sits

26–21 was the 385th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1948. 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