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Has an NFL game ever ended 40–3?

40–3 has been an NFL final score 5 times, most recently Cowboys 40, Vikings 3 on November 20, 2022. It first happened on December 8, 1968, unique score number 664 in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 40–3

Datenewest firstWinner40 pointsLoser3 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Nov 20, 2022Dallas CowboysMinnesota VikingsVikings
Dec 13, 2020Seattle SeahawksNew York JetsSeahawks
Dec 11, 1994Green Bay PackersChicago BearsPackers
Sep 24, 1973Dallas CowboysNew Orleans SaintsCowboysMonday Night Football
Dec 8, 1968Kansas City ChiefsLos Angeles ChargersChargers

Scores next to 40–3

  • 39–2 never
  • 39–3 happened twice
  • 39–4 never
  • 40–2 never
  • 40–4 never
  • 41–2 never
  • 41–3 happened 11 times
  • 41–4 never

Where 40–3 sits

40–3 was the 664th unique final score in NFL history, first seen in 1968. 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