Has an NFL game ever ended 38–5?

Yes, once. The Chiefs beat the Bills 38–5 on October 26, 2003. It was unique score number 940 in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 38–5

Datenewest first	Winner38 points	Loser5 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Oct 26, 2003	Kansas City Chiefs	Buffalo Bills	Chiefs	—	Sunday Night Football

Scores next to 38–5

37–4 never
37–5 happened once
37–6 happened 10 times
38–4 never
38–6 happened 12 times
39–4 never
39–5 never
39–6 never

Where 38–5 sits

38–5 was the 940th unique final score in NFL history, first seen in 2003. 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