Saturday, January 9, 2021

NFL Playoff Berths, 1920-2021

Note: This includes ties to decide Division titles in the pre-merger era (1933-69), and Championships won in the pre-Championship Game era (1920-32).

New York combined, 48: 1927, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1981 (both), 1982 (both), 1984, 1985 (both), 1986 (both), 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 (both), 2004, 2005, 2006 (both), 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016.

San Francisco Bay Area combined, 43: 1949, 1957, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 (both), 1971, 1972 (both), 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981 (both), 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 (both), 2002 (both), 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019. 

1. Green Bay Packers, 37: 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1982, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020.

2. New York Giants, 34: 1927, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016.

Cleveland area combined, 34: 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2002, 2020.

Dallas combined, 34: 1962, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2018.

3. Dallas Cowboys, 33 (most among post-1933 teams): 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2018.

Los Angeles combined, 33: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1960, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 (both), 1984 (both), 1985 (both), 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2017, 2018 (both), 2020.

4. Pittsburgh Steelers, 32 (most among AFC teams): 1947, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020.

Chicago combined, 32: 1921, 1925, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2018, 2020.

5. Minnesota Vikings, 30: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019.

Rams combined, 30: 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2017, 2018, 2020.

6. Cleveland Browns, 29: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2002, 2020.

7. Chicago Bears, 29: 1921, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2018, 2020.

Colts combined, 29: 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020.

New England combined, 29: 1928, 1936, 1963, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.

Philadelphia combined, 28: 1926, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1960, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019. 

8. New England Patriots, 27 (most among founding AFL teams): 1963, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.

9. San Francisco 49ers, 27: 1949, 1957, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019.

10. Philadelphia Eagles, 27: 1947, 1948, 1949, 1960, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019.

Redskins/Football Team combined, 25: 1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2020.

11. Los Angeles Rams, 24: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2017, 2018, 2020.

12. Washington Football Team, 24: 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2020.

Oilers/Titans combined, 24: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2020.

13. Miami Dolphins, 23 (most among post-1961 teams): 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2016.

Baltimore combined, 23: 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020.

Texans/Chiefs combined, 23: 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.

14. Kansas City Chiefs, 22: 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.

15. Denver Broncos, 22: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.

Houston combined, 21: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019.

16. Buffalo Bills, 20: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2017, 2019, 2020.

17. Indianapolis Colts, 19 (most among post-1966 teams): 1987, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020.

18. Seattle Seahawks, 19: 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020.

Chargers combined, 19: 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2018.

Spartans/Lions combined, 18: 1932, 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2011, 2014, 2016.

19. Detroit Lions, 17: 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2011, 2014, 2016.

San Diego Chargers, 17: 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013.

Oakland Raiders, 16: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2016.

20. Cincinnati Bengals, 14: 1970, 1973, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1990, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.

21. New Orleans Saints, 14: 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.

22. Atlanta Falcons, 14: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017.

23. New York Jets, 14: 1968, 1969, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010.

24. Baltimore Ravens, 13 (most among post-1976 teams): 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020.

25. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 11: 1979, 1981, 1982, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2020.

Cardinals combined, 11: 1925, 1947, 1948, 1974, 1975, 1982, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015.

26. Tennessee Titans, 9: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2020.

27. Carolina Panthers, 8: 1996, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017.

St. Louis combined, 8: 1974, 1975, 1982, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004.

28. Jacksonville Jaguars, 7: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2017.

Los Angeles Raiders, 7: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1993.

29. Houston Texans, 6: 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019.

30. Arizona Cardinals, 5: 1998, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015.

St. Louis Rams, 5: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004.

Canton Bulldogs, 3: 1922, 1923, 1924.

31. Los Angeles Chargers, 2: 1960, 2018.

Akron Pros, 1: 1920.

Frankford Yellow Jackets, 1: 1926.

Providence Steam Roller, 1: 1928.

Portsmouth Spartans, 1: 1932.

Cleveland Rams, 1: 1945.

32. Las Vegas Raiders, 0.

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Ratio: Seasons per Playoff Berth:

1. Dallas Cowboys, 33 in 61: 1.85.
2. Baltimore Ravens, 13 in 25: 1.92.
3. Indianapolis Colts, 19 in 37: 1.95.
4. Carolina Panthers, 8 in 16: 2.00.
5. Minnesota Vikings, 30 in 60: 2.00.
6. Los Angeles Rams, 24 in 54: 2.25.
7. New England Patriots, 27 in 61: 2.26.
8. Jacksonville Jaguars, 7 in 16: 2.29.
9. Seattle Seahawks, 19 in 45: 2.37.
10. Miami Dolphins, 23 in 55: 2.39.
11. Tennessee Titans, 9 in 22: 2.44.
12. Cleveland Browns, 29 in 72: 2.48.
13. Los Angeles Chargers, 2 in 5: 2.50.
14. Kansas City Chiefs, 22 in 58: 2.64.
15. Green Bay Packers, 37 in 100: 2.70.
16. Pittsburgh Steelers, 32 in 88: 2.75.
17. Denver Broncos, 22 in 61: 2.77.
18. San Francisco 49ers, 27 in 75: 2.78.
19. New York Giants, 34 in 96: 2.82.
20. Houston Texans, 6 in 18: 3.00.
21. Buffalo Bills, 20 in 61: 3.05.
22. Washington Football Team, 24 in 74: 3.08.
23. Philadelphia Eagles, 27 in 88: 3.26.
24. Chicago Bears, 29 in 101: 3.48.
25. Cincinnati Bengals, 14 in 53: 3.79.
26. New Orleans Saints, 14 in 54: 3.86.
27. Atlanta Falcons, 14 in 55: 3.93.
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 11 in 45: 4.09.
29. New York Jets, 14 in 61: 4.36.
30. Detroit Lions, 17 in 87: 5.12.
31. Arizona Cardinals, 5 in 33: 6.6.
32. Las Vegas Raiders, 0 in 1: Infinite.

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If we count all postseason appearances by the teams, without regard to moves, it looks like this: 

1. Cowboys, 33 in 61: 1.85.
2. Ravens (not counting 1946-95 Browns), 13 in 25: 1.92.
3. Panthers, 8 in 16: 2.00.
4. Vikings, 30 in 60: 2.00.
5. Patriots, 27 in 61: 2.26.
6. Jaguars, 7 in 16: 2.29.
7. Seahawks, 19 in 45: 2.37.
8. Dolphins, 23 in 55: 2.39.
9. Browns, 29 in 72: 2.48.
10. Oilers/Titans, 24 in 61: 2.54.
11. Colts, 29 in 74: 2.55.
12. Chiefs, 23 in 61: 2.65.
13. Raiders, 23 in 62: 2.70.
14. Packers, 37 in 100: 2.70.
15. Steelers, 32 in 88: 2.75.
16. Broncos, 22 in 61: 2.77.
17. 49ers, 27 in 75: 2.78.
18. Giants, 34 in 96: 2.82.
19. Rams, 30 in 85: 2.83.
20. Houston Texans, 6 in 18: 3.00.
21. Buffalo Bills, 20 in 61: 3.05.
22. Redskins/Football Team, 79 in 25: 3.16.
23. Chargers, 19 in 61: 3.21.
24. Eagles, 27 in 88: 3.26.
25. Bears, 29 in 101: 3.48.
26. Bengals, 14 in 53: 3.79.
27. Saints, 14 in 54: 3.86.
28. Falcons, 14 in 55: 3.93.
29. Buccaneers, 11 in 45: 4.09.
30. Jets, 14 in 61: 4.36.
31. Lions, 18 in 91: 5.06.
32. Cardinals, 11 in 101: 9.18.

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