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Has an NFL game ever ended 48–3?

48–3 has been an NFL final score 5 times, most recently 49ers 48, Buccaneers 3 on October 9, 2011. It first happened on September 28, 1968, unique score number 652 in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 48–3

Datenewest firstWinner48 pointsLoser3 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Oct 9, 2011San Francisco 49ersTampa Bay Buccaneers49ers
Sep 18, 2011Detroit LionsKansas City ChiefsLions
Dec 13, 2009Baltimore RavensDetroit LionsRavens
Dec 19, 2005Baltimore RavensGreen Bay PackersRavensMonday Night Football
Sep 28, 1968Kansas City ChiefsMiami DolphinsDolphinsSaturday

Scores next to 48–3

  • 47–2 never
  • 47–3 happened twice
  • 47–4 never
  • 48–2 never
  • 48–4 never
  • 49–2 never
  • 49–3 happened twice
  • 49–4 never

Where 48–3 sits

48–3 was the 652nd 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