Has an NFL game ever ended 31–5?

Yes. An NFL game has ended 31–5 once. The Cardinals beat the Texans 31–5 on October 24, 2021. It was the 1,068th different final score in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 31–5

Datenewest first	Winner31 points	Loser5 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Oct 24, 2021	Arizona Cardinals	Houston Texans	Cardinals	—	—

Scores next to 31–5

30–4 never
30–5 never
30–6 happened 16 times
31–4 never
31–6 happened 26 times
32–4 never
32–5 never
32–6 happened 7 times

Where 31–5 sits

31–5 was the 1,068th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 2021. 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