Has an NFL game ever ended 36–27?

Yes. 36–27 has been an NFL final score 3 times, most recently Lions 36, Commanders 27 on September 18, 2022. It first happened on September 15, 1996, the 871st different final score the league had produced.

Every NFL game that ended 36–27

Datenewest first	Winner36 points	Loser27 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Sep 18, 2022	Detroit Lions	Washington Commanders	Lions	—	—
Oct 31, 2021	New Orleans Saints	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Saints	—	—
Sep 15, 1996	Miami Dolphins	New York Jets	Dolphins	—	—

Scores next to 36–27

35–26 happened 5 times
35–27 happened 20 times
35–28 happened 23 times
36–26 happened twice
36–28 happened 12 times
37–26 happened 6 times
37–27 happened 15 times
37–28 happened 8 times

Where 36–27 sits

36–27 was the 871st different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1996. 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