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Has an NFL game ever ended 31–21?

Yes. 31–21 has been an NFL final score 83 times, most recently Bills 31, Dolphins 21 on September 18, 2025. It first happened on September 30, 1945, the 317th different final score the league had produced.

Every NFL game that ended 31–21

Datenewest firstWinner31 pointsLoser21 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Sep 18, 2025Buffalo BillsMiami DolphinsBills—Thursday Night Football
Oct 8, 2023New York JetsDenver BroncosBroncos——
Sep 10, 2023Jacksonville JaguarsIndianapolis ColtsColts——
Nov 6, 2022Seattle SeahawksArizona CardinalsCardinals——
Sep 19, 2021Cleveland BrownsHouston TexansBrowns——
Oct 4, 2020Carolina PanthersArizona CardinalsPanthers——
Dec 29, 2019Kansas City ChiefsLos Angeles ChargersChiefs——
Oct 20, 2019Buffalo BillsMiami DolphinsBills——
Sep 15, 2019Dallas CowboysWashington CommandersCommanders——
Sep 23, 2018Carolina PanthersCincinnati BengalsPanthers——
Dec 3, 2017New Orleans SaintsCarolina PanthersSaints——
Nov 19, 2017Houston TexansArizona CardinalsTexans——
Nov 12, 2017San Francisco 49ersNew York Giants49ers——
Oct 15, 2015New Orleans SaintsAtlanta FalconsSaints—Thursday Night Football
Nov 2, 2014Philadelphia EaglesHouston TexansTexans——
Oct 19, 2014Dallas CowboysNew York GiantsCowboys——
Nov 25, 2012San Francisco 49ersNew Orleans SaintsSaints——
Oct 7, 2012New England PatriotsDenver BroncosPatriots——
Oct 30, 2011Los Angeles RamsNew Orleans SaintsRams——
Dec 28, 2008Green Bay PackersDetroit LionsPackers——
Dec 14, 2008Indianapolis ColtsDetroit LionsColts——
Oct 27, 2008Tennessee TitansIndianapolis ColtsTitans—Monday Night Football
Nov 11, 2007Arizona CardinalsDetroit LionsCardinals——
Dec 31, 2006Carolina PanthersNew Orleans SaintsSaints——
Dec 26, 2005New England PatriotsNew York JetsJets—Monday Night Football
Nov 28, 2004Houston TexansTennessee TitansTexans——
Oct 31, 2004Dallas CowboysDetroit LionsCowboys——
Nov 17, 2002Minnesota VikingsGreen Bay PackersVikings——
Nov 19, 2000Detroit LionsNew York GiantsGiants——
Oct 22, 2000Cincinnati BengalsDenver BroncosBengals——
Dec 19, 1999Buffalo BillsArizona CardinalsCardinals—Sunday Night Football
Sep 26, 1999Kansas City ChiefsDetroit LionsChiefs——
Dec 21, 1998Miami DolphinsDenver BroncosDolphins—Monday Night Football
Dec 20, 1997Green Bay PackersBuffalo BillsPackers—Saturday
Dec 7, 1997New York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesEagles——
Nov 2, 1997Arizona CardinalsPhiladelphia EaglesCardinals——
Sep 21, 1997Tampa Bay BuccaneersMiami DolphinsBuccaneers—Sunday Night Football
Nov 3, 1996Philadelphia EaglesDallas CowboysCowboys——
Oct 27, 1996New York JetsArizona CardinalsCardinals——
Oct 20, 1996Washington CommandersNew York GiantsCommanders——
Sep 10, 1995Dallas CowboysDenver BroncosCowboys——
Nov 20, 1994New York JetsMinnesota VikingsVikings——
Sep 18, 1994Pittsburgh SteelersIndianapolis ColtsSteelers——
Oct 11, 1992New York GiantsArizona CardinalsGiants——
Oct 28, 1990Chicago BearsArizona CardinalsCardinals——
Sep 24, 1989Denver BroncosLas Vegas RaidersBroncos——
Sep 10, 1989Los Angeles RamsAtlanta FalconsFalcons——
Nov 27, 1988Philadelphia EaglesArizona CardinalsEagles——
Oct 11, 1987Los Angeles RamsPittsburgh SteelersRams——
Oct 27, 1985Detroit LionsMiami DolphinsLions——
Dec 9, 1984Arizona CardinalsNew York GiantsCardinals——
Oct 12, 1981Buffalo BillsMiami DolphinsBills—Monday Night Football
Nov 16, 1980Dallas CowboysArizona CardinalsCowboys——
Dec 16, 1979Atlanta FalconsSan Francisco 49ersFalcons——
Nov 12, 1979Philadelphia EaglesDallas CowboysCowboys—Monday Night Football
Oct 30, 1977Indianapolis ColtsPittsburgh SteelersColts——
Oct 24, 1976Dallas CowboysChicago BearsCowboys——
Dec 21, 1975Dallas CowboysNew York JetsJets——
Dec 7, 1975Miami DolphinsBuffalo BillsDolphins——
Sep 22, 1975Las Vegas RaidersMiami DolphinsDolphins—Monday Night Football
Nov 29, 1970Tennessee TitansDenver BroncosTitans——
Oct 18, 1970Los Angeles RamsGreen Bay PackersPackers——
Sep 27, 1970New York JetsNew England PatriotsPatriots——
Sep 21, 1970Cleveland BrownsNew York JetsBrowns—Monday Night Football
Sep 20, 1970Cincinnati BengalsLas Vegas RaidersBengals——
Nov 14, 1965Denver BroncosTennessee TitansTitans——
Oct 17, 1965Green Bay PackersDetroit LionsLions——
Nov 8, 1964Dallas CowboysNew York GiantsGiants——
Oct 4, 1964San Francisco 49ersChicago Bears49ers——
Dec 9, 1962Green Bay PackersSan Francisco 49ers49ers——
Dec 2, 1962Los Angeles ChargersLas Vegas RaidersChargers——
Nov 4, 1962New York JetsLas Vegas RaidersJets——
Oct 28, 1962Minnesota VikingsPhiladelphia EaglesVikings——
Sep 27, 1953San Francisco 49ersPhiladelphia Eagles49ers——
Dec 21, 1952Detroit LionsLos Angeles RamsLionsPlayoff—
Nov 25, 1951Washington CommandersLos Angeles RamsCommanders——
Oct 1, 1950Green Bay PackersChicago BearsPackers——
Dec 4, 1949Cleveland BrownsBBABrownsPlayoff—
Nov 20, 1949Chicago BearsWashington CommandersCommanders——
Dec 5, 1948Cleveland BrownsBDABDA——
Oct 3, 1948BBABDABBA——
Dec 1, 1946Los Angeles RamsNew York GiantsGiants——
Sep 30, 1945Green Bay PackersChicago BearsPackers——

Scores next to 31–21

Where 31–21 sits

31–21 was the 317th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1945. 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