Has an NFL game ever ended 39–36?

Yes. 39–36 has been an NFL final score 3 times, most recently Vikings 39, Colts 36 on December 17, 2022. It first happened on September 10, 2000, the 914th different final score the league had produced.

Every NFL game that ended 39–36

Datenewest first	Winner39 points	Loser36 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Dec 17, 2022	Minnesota Vikings	Indianapolis Colts	Vikings	—	Saturday
Nov 23, 2014	Denver Broncos	Miami Dolphins	Broncos	—	—
Sep 10, 2000	Baltimore Ravens	Jacksonville Jaguars	Ravens	—	—

Scores next to 39–36

38–35 happened 26 times
38–36 happened 6 times
38–37 happened 4 times
39–35 happened 3 times
39–37 happened once
40–35 happened once
40–36 never
40–37 happened 3 times

Where 39–36 sits

39–36 was the 914th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 2000. 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