Has an NFL game ever ended 45–3?
Yes. 45–3 has been an NFL final score 12 times, most recently 49ers 45, Bills 3 on October 7, 2012. It first happened on November 4, 1945, the 322nd different final score the league had produced.
Every NFL game that ended 45–3
| Datenewest first | Winner45 points | Loser3 points | Wherehome team | Roundplayoffs | Windowstandalone game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2012 | San Francisco 49ers | Buffalo Bills | 49ers | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2010 | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Patriots | — | Monday Night Football |
| Nov 12, 1989 | San Francisco 49ers | Atlanta Falcons | 49ers | — | — |
| Dec 4, 1988 | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | Vikings | — | — |
| Oct 9, 1988 | Green Bay Packers | New England Patriots | Packers | — | — |
| Sep 18, 1988 | New York Jets | Tennessee Titans | Jets | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1986 | Miami Dolphins | New York Jets | Dolphins | — | Monday Night Football |
| Sep 8, 1985 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Indianapolis Colts | Steelers | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1983 | Detroit Lions | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lions | — | Thanksgiving |
| Oct 29, 1967 | Detroit Lions | San Francisco 49ers | 49ers | — | — |
| Nov 1, 1963 | New England Patriots | Tennessee Titans | Patriots | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1945 | Philadelphia Eagles | Pittsburgh Steelers | Steelers | — | — |
Scores next to 45–3
Where 45–3 sits
45–3 was the 322nd different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1945. 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