Has an NFL game ever ended 48–3?
Yes. 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, the 652nd different final score the league had produced.
Every NFL game that ended 48–3
| Datenewest first | Winner48 points | Loser3 points | Wherehome team | Roundplayoffs | Windowstandalone game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2011 | San Francisco 49ers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 49ers | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Detroit Lions | Kansas City Chiefs | Lions | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2009 | Baltimore Ravens | Detroit Lions | Ravens | — | — |
| Dec 19, 2005 | Baltimore Ravens | Green Bay Packers | Ravens | — | Monday Night Football |
| Sep 28, 1968 | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | Dolphins | — | Saturday |
Scores next to 48–3
Where 48–3 sits
48–3 was the 652nd different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1968. 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