Has an NFL game ever ended 44–40?

Yes. An NFL game has ended 44–40 once. The Packers beat the Lions 44–40 on November 27, 1986. It was the 807th different final score in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 44–40

Datenewest first	Winner44 points	Loser40 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Nov 27, 1986	Green Bay Packers	Detroit Lions	Lions	—	Thanksgiving

Scores next to 44–40

43–39 happened once
43–40 happened once
43–41 never
44–39 never
44–41 happened 4 times
45–39 happened once
45–40 never
45–41 happened 3 times

Where 44–40 sits

44–40 was the 807th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1986. 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