Has an NFL game ever ended 42–18?

Yes. An NFL game has ended 42–18 once. The Chiefs beat the Jets 42–18 on November 5, 1967. It was the 638th different final score in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 42–18

Datenewest first	Winner42 points	Loser18 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Nov 5, 1967	Kansas City Chiefs	New York Jets	Chiefs	—	—

Scores next to 42–18

41–17 happened 24 times
41–18 never
41–19 happened 4 times
42–17 happened 23 times
42–19 happened 5 times
43–17 happened 5 times
43–18 happened once
43–19 happened once

Where 42–18 sits

42–18 was the 638th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1967. 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