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Has an NFL game ever ended 38–17?

Yes. 38–17 has been an NFL final score 45 times, most recently Buccaneers 38, Lions 17 on December 15, 2019. It first happened on November 11, 1945, the 324th different final score the league had produced.

Every NFL game that ended 38–17

Datenewest firstWinner38 pointsLoser17 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Dec 15, 2019Tampa Bay BuccaneersDetroit LionsLions——
Dec 24, 2016Jacksonville JaguarsTennessee TitansJaguars—Saturday
Dec 20, 2015Minnesota VikingsChicago BearsVikings——
Nov 9, 2014Seattle SeahawksNew York GiantsSeahawks——
Oct 19, 2014Green Bay PackersCarolina PanthersPackers——
Sep 28, 2014Dallas CowboysNew Orleans SaintsCowboys—Sunday Night Football
Sep 28, 2014Green Bay PackersChicago BearsBears——
Sep 30, 2013New Orleans SaintsMiami DolphinsSaints—Monday Night Football
Nov 18, 2012New Orleans SaintsLas Vegas RaidersRaiders——
Oct 9, 2011Pittsburgh SteelersTennessee TitansSteelers——
Nov 30, 2009New Orleans SaintsNew England PatriotsSaints—Monday Night Football
Nov 1, 2009Dallas CowboysSeattle SeahawksCowboys——
Sep 7, 2008Pittsburgh SteelersHouston TexansSteelers——
Dec 9, 2007Buffalo BillsMiami DolphinsBills——
Nov 4, 2007Dallas CowboysPhiladelphia EaglesEagles—Sunday Night Football
Oct 23, 2005Las Vegas RaidersBuffalo BillsRaiders——
Oct 3, 2004Los Angeles ChargersTennessee TitansChargers——
Oct 12, 2003Tennessee TitansHouston TexansTitans——
Sep 14, 2003Buffalo BillsJacksonville JaguarsJaguars——
Nov 25, 2002Philadelphia EaglesSan Francisco 49ers49ers—Monday Night Football
Oct 21, 2001New England PatriotsIndianapolis ColtsColts——
Sep 23, 2001Denver BroncosArizona CardinalsCardinals—Sunday Night Football
Dec 13, 1998Seattle SeahawksLos Angeles ChargersSeahawks——
Oct 18, 1992Los Angeles RamsNew York GiantsRams——
Oct 18, 1992Miami DolphinsNew England PatriotsDolphins——
Dec 2, 1990Los Angeles ChargersNew York JetsChargers——
Oct 28, 1990Atlanta FalconsCincinnati BengalsFalcons—Sunday Night Football
Nov 23, 1986Detroit LionsTampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers——
Nov 16, 1986Denver BroncosKansas City ChiefsBroncos——
Oct 6, 1985San Francisco 49ersAtlanta FalconsFalcons——
Dec 2, 1984Seattle SeahawksDetroit LionsSeahawks——
Oct 1, 1984Pittsburgh SteelersCincinnati BengalsSteelers—Monday Night Football
Oct 30, 1983Detroit LionsChicago BearsBears——
Oct 23, 1983Washington CommandersDetroit LionsCommanders——
Oct 16, 1983Kansas City ChiefsNew York GiantsChiefs——
Sep 12, 1976Cleveland BrownsNew York JetsBrowns——
Nov 16, 1975Las Vegas RaidersCleveland BrownsRaiders——
Nov 17, 1968Tennessee TitansDenver BroncosTitans——
Dec 10, 1967Dallas CowboysPhiladelphia EaglesCowboys——
Oct 11, 1964Chicago BearsLos Angeles RamsBears——
Sep 27, 1964Tennessee TitansDenver BroncosBroncos——
Oct 20, 1963Los Angeles ChargersKansas City ChiefsChiefs——
Dec 3, 1961Cleveland BrownsDallas CowboysCowboys——
Dec 8, 1946Los Angeles RamsGreen Bay PackersRams——
Nov 11, 1945Philadelphia EaglesNew York GiantsEagles——

Scores next to 38–17

Where 38–17 sits

38–17 was the 324th 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