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Has an NFL game ever ended 26–23?

Yes. 26–23 has been an NFL final score 54 times, most recently 49ers 26, Rams 23 on October 2, 2025. It first happened on September 11, 1938, the 236th different final score the league had produced.

Every NFL game that ended 26–23

Datenewest firstWinner26 pointsLoser23 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Oct 2, 2025San Francisco 49ersLos Angeles RamsRams—Thursday Night Football
Jan 5, 2025Indianapolis ColtsJacksonville JaguarsColts——
Dec 1, 2024Tampa Bay BuccaneersCarolina PanthersPanthers——
Nov 10, 2024Detroit LionsHouston TexansTexans—Sunday Night Football
Sep 15, 2024Las Vegas RaidersBaltimore RavensRavens——
Dec 24, 2023New England PatriotsDenver BroncosBroncos—Sunday Night Football
Dec 12, 2021San Francisco 49ersCincinnati BengalsBengals——
Jan 3, 2021Seattle SeahawksSan Francisco 49ers49ers——
Nov 1, 2020New Orleans SaintsChicago BearsBears——
Sep 27, 2020Detroit LionsArizona CardinalsCardinals——
Nov 3, 2019Kansas City ChiefsMinnesota VikingsChiefs——
Oct 6, 2019Baltimore RavensPittsburgh SteelersSteelers——
Oct 6, 2019Arizona CardinalsCincinnati BengalsBengals——
Jan 20, 2019Los Angeles RamsNew Orleans SaintsSaintsConference Championship—
Dec 16, 2018San Francisco 49ersSeattle Seahawks49ers——
Oct 21, 2018Tampa Bay BuccaneersCleveland BrownsBuccaneers——
Sep 30, 2018Tennessee TitansPhiladelphia EaglesTitans——
Oct 8, 2017Indianapolis ColtsSan Francisco 49ersColts——
Dec 11, 2016Miami DolphinsArizona CardinalsDolphins——
Oct 16, 2016Houston TexansIndianapolis ColtsTexans—Sunday Night Football
Oct 18, 2015Denver BroncosCleveland BrownsBrowns——
Oct 6, 2013Baltimore RavensMiami DolphinsDolphins——
Oct 21, 2012Las Vegas RaidersJacksonville JaguarsRaiders——
Oct 14, 2012Detroit LionsPhiladelphia EaglesEagles——
Oct 11, 2012Tennessee TitansPittsburgh SteelersTitans—Thursday Night Football
Sep 9, 2012Minnesota VikingsJacksonville JaguarsVikings——
Nov 13, 2011New Orleans SaintsAtlanta FalconsFalcons——
Sep 25, 2011Detroit LionsMinnesota VikingsVikings——
Dec 13, 2009New Orleans SaintsAtlanta FalconsFalcons——
Sep 21, 2008New York GiantsCincinnati BengalsGiants——
Sep 23, 2007Baltimore RavensArizona CardinalsRavens——
Dec 31, 2006San Francisco 49ersDenver BroncosBroncos——
Dec 11, 2005New York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesEagles——
Dec 30, 2001Cincinnati BengalsPittsburgh SteelersBengals——
Dec 16, 2001Kansas City ChiefsDenver BroncosChiefs——
Nov 12, 2000Philadelphia EaglesPittsburgh SteelersSteelers——
Oct 10, 1999Green Bay PackersTampa Bay BuccaneersPackers—Sunday Night Football
Nov 23, 1998New England PatriotsMiami DolphinsPatriots—Monday Night Football
Oct 1, 1995Miami DolphinsCincinnati BengalsBengals——
Nov 14, 1993Minnesota VikingsDenver BroncosBroncos——
Nov 10, 1991Tennessee TitansDallas CowboysTitans——
Oct 20, 1991New England PatriotsMinnesota VikingsPatriots——
Dec 31, 1989Pittsburgh SteelersTennessee TitansTitansPlayoff—
Nov 1, 1987New England PatriotsLas Vegas RaidersPatriots——
Dec 15, 1985Green Bay PackersDetroit LionsLions——
Sep 8, 1985Tennessee TitansMiami DolphinsTitans——
Jan 2, 1983Tampa Bay BuccaneersChicago BearsBuccaneers——
Sep 7, 1980San Francisco 49ersNew Orleans SaintsSaints——
Nov 12, 1978Tennessee TitansNew England PatriotsPatriots——
Nov 5, 1978Los Angeles RamsTampa Bay BuccaneersRams——
Dec 21, 1975New York GiantsSan Francisco 49ers49ers——
Nov 23, 1975Las Vegas RaidersWashington CommandersCommanders——
Oct 8, 1972Detroit LionsAtlanta FalconsFalcons——
Sep 11, 1938Washington CommandersPhiladelphia EaglesEagles——

Scores next to 26–23

Where 26–23 sits

26–23 was the 236th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1938. 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