Has an NFL game ever ended 42–23?
Yes. 42–23 has been an NFL final score 5 times, most recently Texans 42, Dolphins 23 on October 25, 2018. It first happened on November 3, 1996, the 876th different final score the league had produced.
Every NFL game that ended 42–23
| Datenewest first | Winner42 points | Loser23 points | Wherehome team | Roundplayoffs | Windowstandalone game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2018 | Houston Texans | Miami Dolphins | Texans | — | Thursday Night Football |
| Dec 23, 2000 | Buffalo Bills | Seattle Seahawks | Seahawks | — | Saturday |
| Sep 13, 1998 | Denver Broncos | Dallas Cowboys | Broncos | — | — |
| Nov 10, 1996 | Seattle Seahawks | Minnesota Vikings | Seahawks | — | — |
| Nov 3, 1996 | New England Patriots | Miami Dolphins | Patriots | — | — |
Scores next to 42–23
Where 42–23 sits
42–23 was the 876th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1996. 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