Has an NFL game ever ended 43–40?

Yes, once. The Patriots beat the Chiefs 43–40 on October 14, 2018. It was unique score number 1,043 in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 43–40

Datenewest first	Winner43 points	Loser40 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Oct 14, 2018	New England Patriots	Kansas City Chiefs	Patriots	—	Sunday Night Football

Scores next to 43–40

42–39 happened once
42–40 happened once
42–41 happened twice
43–39 happened once
43–41 never
44–39 never
44–40 happened once
44–41 happened 4 times

Where 43–40 sits

43–40 was the 1043rd unique final score in NFL history, first seen in 2018. 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