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Has an NFL game ever ended 36–30?

Yes. 36–30 has been an NFL final score 9 times, most recently 49ers 36, Cardinals 30 on September 27, 2026. It first happened on October 22, 1995, the 857th different final score the league had produced.

Every NFL game that ended 36–30

Datenewest firstWinner36 pointsLoser30 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Sep 27, 2026San Francisco 49ersArizona Cardinals49ers——
Dec 22, 2024Carolina PanthersArizona CardinalsPanthers——
Oct 3, 2024Atlanta FalconsTampa Bay BuccaneersFalcons—Thursday Night Football
Dec 28, 2009Chicago BearsMinnesota VikingsBears—Monday Night Football
Oct 1, 2006Washington CommandersJacksonville JaguarsCommanders——
Dec 19, 1999Denver BroncosSeattle SeahawksBroncos——
Sep 6, 1998San Francisco 49ersNew York Jets49ers——
Nov 24, 1996Arizona CardinalsPhiladelphia EaglesCardinals——
Oct 22, 1995Washington CommandersDetroit LionsCommanders——

Scores next to 36–30

Where 36–30 sits

36–30 was the 857th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1995. 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