# NFL API: Get scores > Gets NFL scores and scheduled games for the week that contains a date. You can keep only one team's games. Kickoff times are in US Eastern time unless you choose another time zone. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by NFL. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/nfl.com/get-scores - Method: `nfl.com/get_scores`, version 1 - Website: nfl.com - Returns: season, week label, games with teams, scores, status, kickoff, TV, venue, link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1ยข with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `date` | string | no | `"2026-10-04"` | Date in the NFL week to view, such as 2026-09-28. Defaults to the current week. | | `team` | string | no | | Team name to keep, such as Dallas Cowboys or Cowboys. | | `time_zone` | string | no | `"America/Los_Angeles"` | Time zone for kickoff times, such as US Eastern, America/Chicago or UTC. Default "US Eastern". | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "date": "2026-10-04", "time_zone": "America/Los_Angeles" } ``` Its output: ```json { "games": [ { "city": "Cleveland", "clock": null, "status": "final", "game_id": "aa29da01-4feb-11f1-abca-2c54536568a9", "quarter": null, "stadium": "Huntington Bank Field", "away_team": "Pittsburgh Steelers", "game_link": "https://www.nfl.com/games/steelers-at-browns-2026-reg-4", "home_team": "Cleveland Browns", "away_score": 24, "home_score": 27, "tv_network": "Prime Video", "kickoff_time": "2026-10-01T17:15:00-07:00" }, { "city": "London", "clock": null, "status": "final", "game_id": "aa29dd21-4feb-11f1-abca-2c54536568a9", "quarter": null, "stadium": "Tottenham Hotspur Stadium", "away_team": "Indianapolis Colts", "game_link": "https://www.nfl.com/games/colts-at-commanders-2026-reg-4", "home_team": "Washington Commanders", "away_score": 30, "home_score": 13, "tv_network": "NFL NETWORK", "kickoff_time": "2026-10-04T06:30:00-07:00" }, { "city": "Baltimore", "clock": null, "status": "final", "game_id": "aa4b4811-4feb-11f1-abca-2c54536568a9", "quarter": null, "stadium": "M&T Bank Stadium", "away_team": "Tennessee Titans", "game_link": "https://www.nfl.com/games/titans-at-ravens-2026-reg-4", "home_team": "Baltimore Ravens", "away_score": 18, "home_score": 24, "tv_network": "CBS", "kickoff_time": "2026-10-04T10:00:00-07:00" } ], "season": 2026, "week_label": "Week 4" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"nfl.com/get_scores","input":{"date":"2026-10-04","time_zone":"America/Los_Angeles"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - What were the NFL scores for the week of October 4, 2026? - Show me Cowboys games and final scores on nfl.com for the week of 2026-09-28. - Can you list this week's NFL games with kickoff times in Chicago time? - Give me the Packers schedule and results for the week containing 2026-11-15, with kickoffs in UTC. - Which NFL games are on TV this Sunday, and what are the scores so far? ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "properties": { "date": { "type": "string", "description": "Date in the NFL week to view, such as 2026-09-28. Defaults to the current week." }, "team": { "type": "string", "description": "Team name to keep, such as Dallas Cowboys or Cowboys." }, "time_zone": { "type": "string", "default": "US Eastern", "description": "Time zone for kickoff times, such as US Eastern, America/Chicago or UTC." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "season", "week_label", "games" ], "properties": { "games": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "city": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "clock": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "status": { "enum": [ "scheduled", "live", "final" ], "type": "string" }, "game_id": { "type": "string" }, "quarter": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "stadium": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "away_team": { "type": "string" }, "game_link": { "type": "string" }, "home_team": { "type": "string" }, "away_score": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "home_score": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "tv_network": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "kickoff_time": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } } } }, "season": { "type": "integer" }, "week_label": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } } } ``` ## See more - [NFL API: Get standings](https://fous.com/methods/nfl.com/get-standings.md): Gets NFL regular-season standings by conference and division for a season, with clinch status when shown. - [NFL API: Get team roster](https://fous.com/methods/nfl.com/get-team-roster.md): Gets an NFL team's current NFL.com roster by team name, nickname or city. You can limit it to offense, defense or special teams. Released players are left out. - [NFL API: Get player stats](https://fous.com/methods/nfl.com/get-player-stats.md): Gets a named NFL player's season and career stats, with profile details. Active players are preferred when names match. - [NHL API: Get scores](https://fous.com/methods/nhl.com/get-scores.md): Lists NHL games for a date, optionally limited to one team, with start times in the chosen time zone, scores, status, and TV networks. - [Yahoo API: Get scores](https://fous.com/methods/sports.yahoo.com/get-scores.md): Gets scores and schedules for a league on a date, or for the football week that contains the date. Results can be limited to one team. Venue names come from each game page, for up to 22 games. - [ESPN API: Get scores](https://fous.com/methods/espn.com/get-scores.md): Gets ESPN scores and the schedule for a league on a local day. You can filter by team, and start times are shown in your time zone. - [NBA API: Get scores](https://fous.com/methods/nba.com/get-scores.md): Gets NBA games for a date or up to seven days, using the NBA games calendar in US Eastern time. Each game has its score, status, start time, TV channels and venue. - [MLB API: Get scores and schedule](https://fous.com/methods/mlb.com/get-scores.md): Lists MLB games and scores for a date or up to seven days, optionally for one team. Start times are shown in the requested time zone. - [All NFL methods](https://fous.com/methods/nfl.com.md)