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Has an NFL game ever ended 38–36?

38–36 has been an NFL final score 6 times, most recently Titans 38, Texans 36 on October 21, 2007. It first happened on October 24, 1965, unique score number 609 in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 38–36

Datenewest firstWinner38 pointsLoser36 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Oct 21, 2007Tennessee TitansHouston TexansTexans
Dec 29, 2002Minnesota VikingsDetroit LionsLions
Oct 3, 1999Washington CommandersCarolina PanthersCommanders
Sep 7, 1986Denver BroncosLas Vegas RaidersBroncos
Oct 16, 1983Seattle SeahawksLas Vegas RaidersSeahawks
Oct 24, 1965Tennessee TitansKansas City ChiefsTitans

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Where 38–36 sits

38–36 was the 609th unique final score in NFL history, first seen in 1965. The league has produced 1,095 unique scores through 18,234 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: September 9, 2026