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Has an NFL game ever ended 52–31?

52–31 has been an NFL final score 3 times, most recently Panthers 52, Bengals 31 on December 8, 2002. It first happened on November 6, 1955, unique score number 490 in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 52–31

Datenewest firstWinner52 pointsLoser31 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Dec 8, 2002Carolina PanthersCincinnati BengalsPanthers
Nov 11, 1962Kansas City ChiefsNew York JetsJets
Nov 6, 1955Chicago BearsGreen Bay PackersBears

Scores next to 52–31

  • 51–30 never
  • 51–31 happened once
  • 51–32 never
  • 52–30 never
  • 52–32 never
  • 53–30 never
  • 53–31 never
  • 53–32 happened once

Where 52–31 sits

52–31 was the 490th unique final score in NFL history, first seen in 1955. 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