Has an NFL game ever ended 40–35?

Yes, once. The Raiders beat the Titans 40–35 on December 19, 2004. It was unique score number 955 in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 40–35

Datenewest first	Winner40 points	Loser35 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Dec 19, 2004	Las Vegas Raiders	Tennessee Titans	Raiders	—	—

Scores next to 40–35

39–34 happened twice
39–35 happened 3 times
39–36 happened 3 times
40–34 happened 9 times
40–36 never
41–34 happened 7 times
41–35 happened 8 times
41–36 happened twice

Where 40–35 sits

40–35 was the 955th unique final score in NFL history, first seen in 2004. 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