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Has an NFL game ever ended 47–21?

47–21 has been an NFL final score 2 times, most recently Patriots 47, Colts 21 on November 23, 1980. It first happened on September 21, 1968, unique score number 649 in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 47–21

Datenewest firstWinner47 pointsLoser21 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Nov 23, 1980New England PatriotsIndianapolis ColtsPatriots
Sep 21, 1968Las Vegas RaidersMiami DolphinsDolphinsSaturday

Scores next to 47–21

  • 46–20 never
  • 46–21 happened twice
  • 46–22 never
  • 47–20 never
  • 47–22 never
  • 48–20 happened 7 times
  • 48–21 happened 16 times
  • 48–22 happened 4 times

Where 47–21 sits

47–21 was the 649th unique final score in NFL history, first seen in 1968. 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