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Has an NFL game ever ended 28–23?

Yes. 28–23 has been an NFL final score 34 times, most recently Patriots 28, Buccaneers 23 on November 9, 2025. It first happened on October 28, 1951, the 434th different final score the league had produced.

Every NFL game that ended 28–23

Datenewest firstWinner28 pointsLoser23 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Nov 9, 2025New England PatriotsTampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers——
Nov 3, 2024Philadelphia EaglesJacksonville JaguarsEagles——
Nov 5, 2023Philadelphia EaglesDallas CowboysEagles——
Oct 29, 2023Tennessee TitansAtlanta FalconsTitans——
Jan 12, 2020Green Bay PackersSeattle SeahawksPackersDivisional—
Oct 12, 2017Philadelphia EaglesCarolina PanthersPanthers—Thursday Night Football
Nov 6, 2016New York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesGiants——
Nov 8, 2015New York JetsJacksonville JaguarsJets——
Nov 17, 2013Las Vegas RaidersHouston TexansTexans——
Nov 15, 2009New Orleans SaintsLos Angeles RamsRams——
Nov 18, 2007Dallas CowboysWashington CommandersCowboys——
Nov 9, 2003Jacksonville JaguarsIndianapolis ColtsJaguars——
Dec 15, 2002Indianapolis ColtsCleveland BrownsBrowns——
Sep 22, 2002Denver BroncosBuffalo BillsBroncos——
Sep 4, 1994New York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesGiants——
Oct 24, 1993Cleveland BrownsPittsburgh SteelersBrowns——
Dec 18, 1988Cleveland BrownsTennessee TitansBrowns——
Nov 1, 1987Philadelphia EaglesArizona CardinalsCardinals——
Dec 7, 1986Indianapolis ColtsAtlanta FalconsFalcons——
Oct 26, 1986New York JetsNew Orleans SaintsJets——
Dec 1, 1985Minnesota VikingsPhiladelphia EaglesEagles——
Sep 25, 1983New England PatriotsPittsburgh SteelersSteelers——
Sep 18, 1983Buffalo BillsIndianapolis ColtsBills——
Dec 5, 1982Las Vegas RaidersSeattle SeahawksRaiders——
Sep 13, 1981Los Angeles ChargersDetroit LionsChargers——
Dec 14, 1980Minnesota VikingsCleveland BrownsVikings——
Dec 8, 1979Seattle SeahawksDenver BroncosSeahawks—Saturday
Oct 1, 1978New England PatriotsLos Angeles ChargersPatriots——
Oct 31, 1971Arizona CardinalsBuffalo BillsBills——
Oct 24, 1971Chicago BearsDetroit LionsLions——
Dec 14, 1970Detroit LionsLos Angeles RamsRams—Monday Night Football
Sep 9, 1962Tennessee TitansBuffalo BillsBills——
Nov 7, 1954Chicago BearsGreen Bay PackersBears——
Oct 28, 1951Chicago BearsDetroit LionsLions——

Scores next to 28–23

Where 28–23 sits

28–23 was the 434th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1951. 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