Has an NFL game ever ended 40–18?

Yes. An NFL game has ended 40–18 once. The Eagles beat the Cowboys 40–18 on September 30, 2001. It was the 922nd different final score in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 40–18

Datenewest first	Winner40 points	Loser18 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Sep 30, 2001	Philadelphia Eagles	Dallas Cowboys	Eagles	—	Sunday Night Football

Scores next to 40–18

39–17 happened 4 times
39–18 never
39–19 never
40–17 happened 10 times
40–19 never
41–17 happened 24 times
41–18 never
41–19 happened 4 times

Where 40–18 sits

40–18 was the 922nd different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 2001. 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