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Has an NFL game ever ended 31–16?

Yes. 31–16 has been an NFL final score 23 times, most recently Dolphins 31, Giants 16 on October 8, 2023. It first happened on October 9, 1949, the 401st different final score the league had produced.

Every NFL game that ended 31–16

Datenewest firstWinner31 pointsLoser16 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Oct 8, 2023Miami DolphinsNew York GiantsDolphins——
Oct 13, 2013Dallas CowboysWashington CommandersCowboys—Sunday Night Football
Nov 14, 2010Tampa Bay BuccaneersCarolina PanthersBuccaneers——
Nov 19, 2006Cincinnati BengalsNew Orleans SaintsSaints——
Nov 13, 2005Seattle SeahawksLos Angeles RamsSeahawks——
Oct 1, 2000Miami DolphinsCincinnati BengalsBengals——
Nov 7, 1999Tampa Bay BuccaneersNew Orleans SaintsSaints——
Nov 29, 1998Denver BroncosLos Angeles ChargersChargers—Sunday Night Football
Oct 27, 1996Washington CommandersIndianapolis ColtsCommanders——
Sep 29, 1996Washington CommandersNew York JetsCommanders—Sunday Night Football
Oct 1, 1995Pittsburgh SteelersLos Angeles ChargersSteelers——
Dec 5, 1993Kansas City ChiefsSeattle SeahawksSeahawks——
Oct 1, 1990Seattle SeahawksCincinnati BengalsSeahawks—Monday Night Football
Nov 16, 1986New York JetsIndianapolis ColtsJets——
Sep 28, 1986San Francisco 49ersMiami DolphinsDolphins——
Dec 22, 1985San Francisco 49ersDallas Cowboys49ers——
Sep 15, 1985Minnesota VikingsTampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers——
Jan 3, 1981Philadelphia EaglesMinnesota VikingsEaglesPlayoff—
Oct 12, 1980Philadelphia EaglesNew York GiantsGiants——
Sep 23, 1979Miami DolphinsChicago BearsDolphins——
Sep 1, 1979Tampa Bay BuccaneersDetroit LionsBuccaneers—Saturday
Dec 27, 1959Indianapolis ColtsNew York GiantsColtsPlayoff—
Oct 9, 1949Los Angeles RamsChicago BearsBears——

Scores next to 31–16

Where 31–16 sits

31–16 was the 401st different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1949. 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