Has an NFL game ever ended 5–0?
Yes. 5–0 has been an NFL final score 3 times, most recently Bills 5, Bengals 0 on October 22, 1978. It first happened on October 2, 1927, the 159th different final score the league had produced.
Every NFL game that ended 5–0
| Datenewest first | Winner5 points | Loser0 points | Wherehome team | Roundplayoffs | Windowstandalone game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1978 | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Bills | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1970 | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Cowboys | Playoff | — |
| Oct 2, 1927 | PRV | BFF | PRV | — | — |
Scores next to 5–0
- 4–0 never
- 4–1 impossible
- 5–1 impossible
- 6–0 happened 80 times
- 6–1 never
Where 5–0 sits
5–0 was the 159th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1927. 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