Has an NFL game ever ended 49–41?

Yes. An NFL game has ended 49–41 once. The Chargers beat the Bengals 49–41 on November 12, 2006. It was the 964th different final score in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 49–41

Datenewest first	Winner49 points	Loser41 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Nov 12, 2006	Los Angeles Chargers	Cincinnati Bengals	Bengals	—	—

Scores next to 49–41

48–40 happened once
48–41 happened twice
48–42 happened once
49–40 happened once
49–42 never
50–40 never
50–41 never
50–42 never

Where 49–41 sits

49–41 was the 964th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 2006. 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