There have been more than 1,000 unique final scores in NFL history, and the “scorigami” concept offers insight into which ones have yet to be seen.
There are countless possibilities for what the final score in a football game could be. Most teams reach their totals by adding up threes for field goals and sevens for touchdowns combined with extra points. Those aren’t the only two methods for scoring points, though, leaving some matchups with head-scratching finals.Even with more than 100 years of NFL history, the league still continues to find unique final scores.
Jon Bois of SB Nation originated the term “scorigami,” which is used to find final scores that had never occurred before in an NFL game. He narrated a thorough explanation on the topic in a video posted in 2017, giving a full rundown of the scores that have happened and diving into what is possible on an NFL scoreboard.Scorigami Twitter account
The lowest possible score is 0-0 and has been achieved 73 times, though the most recent scoreless tie came on Nov. 7, 1943.The most common final score for games throughout NFL history is 20-17, followed by 27-24. How many scorigamis have been achieved during the 2024 season?As Bois explains in the video, there is one situation where a 6-1 score is possible.
Because of this phenomenon, final scores of 1-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1 and 7-1 are not possible. For Team A to get have exactly seven points after scoring a touchdown to go up 6-0, it would either need to:
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