Wednesday, February 11, 2026

NFL Championships, 1920-2025

Years posted are of the season, not the year in which the Super Bowl happened. In other words, the Seattle Seahawks just became the 2025 NFL Champions. Teams ranked by most titles including pre-Super Bowl NFL Championships, then by most Championship Games including Super Bowls; then, for teams that have not won the title, fewest seasons without one:

1. 13 Titles, Green Bay Packers: 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996, 2010

2. 9 Titles, Chicago Bears: 1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963, 1985

3. 8 Titles, New York Giants: 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990, 2007, 2011

4. 6 Titles, New England Patriots: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016, 2018; 6 Super Bowls lost: 1985, 1996, 2007, 2011, 2017, 2025

5. 6 Titles, Pittsburgh Steelers: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2005, 2008; 2 Super Bowls lost: 1995, 2010

6. 5 Titles, Washington Commanders: 1937, 1942, 1982, 1987, 1991 as Washington Redskins; 5 Championship Games lost: 1940, 1943, 1945, 1972, 1983

7. 5 Titles, Philadelphia Eagles: 1948, 1949, 1960, 2017, 2024; 4 Championship Games lost: 1947, 1980, 2005, 2022

8. 5 Titles, San Francisco 49ers: 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994; 3 Super Bowls lost: 2012, 2019, 2023; 11 NFC Championship Games lost

9. 5 Titles, Dallas Cowboys: 1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1995; 3 Super Bowls lost: 1970, 1975, 1978; 6 NFC Championship Games lost

10. 4 Titles, Cleveland Browns: 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964; 4 AAFC Championships: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949

11. 4 Titles, Kansas City Chiefs: 1969, 2019, 2022, 2023; 3 AFL Championships: 1962 as Dallas Texans, 1966, 1969; 3 Super Bowls lost: 1966, 2020, 2024; 3 AFC Championship Games lost

12. 4 Titles, Los Angeles Rams: 1945 as Cleveland Rams, 1951 as Los Angeles Rams, 1999 as St. Louis Rams, 2022 as Los Angeles Rams; 3 NFL Championship Games lost: 1949, 1950, 1955; 7 NFC Championship Games lost

13. 4 Titles, Indianapolis Colts: 1958, 1959, 1970 as Baltimore Colts, 2006; 2 NFL Championship Games lost, 1964, 1968

14. 4 Titles, Detroit Lions: 1935, 1952, 1953, 1957; 1 NFL Championship Game lost, 1954

15. 3 Titles, Denver Broncos: 1997, 1998, 2015; 5 Super Bowls lost: 1977, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2013 

16. 3 Titles, Las Vegas Raiders: 1976, 1980 as Oakland Raiders, 1983 as Los Angeles Raiders; 2 Super Bowls lost: 1967, 2002

17. 2 Titles, Miami Dolphins: 1972, 1973; 3 Super Bowls lost: 1971, 1982, 1984

18. 2 Titles, Seattle Seahawks: 2013, 2025; 2 Super Bowls lost: 2005, 2014; 1 AFC Championship Game lost

19. 2 Titles, Baltimore Ravens: 2002, 2012; no Super Bowls lost; 3 AFC Championship Games lost

20. 2 Titles, Arizona Cardinals: 1925, 1947, both as Chicago Cardinals; 1 NFL Championship Game lost, 1948 as Chicago Cardinals; 1 NFC Championship Game lost

21. 2 Titles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2002, 2020; no Super Bowls lost; 2 NFC Championship Games lost

22. 1 Title, New Orleans Saints: 2009; no Super Bowls lost; 2 NFC Championship Games lost

23. 1 Title, New York Jets: 1968; no Super Bowls lost; 3 AFC Championship Games lost

24. 2 AFL Championships, Tennessee Titans: 1960, 1961 as Houston Oilers; 7 AFL or AFC Championship Games lost

25. 2 AFL Championships, Buffalo Bills: 1964, 1965; 6 AFL or AFC Championship Games lost

26. 1 AFL Championship, Los Angeles Chargers: 1963 as San Diego Chargers; 7 AFL or AFC Championship Games lost

27. 4 NFC Championships, Minnesota Vikings: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976; 6 NFC Championship Games lost

28. 3 AFC Championships, Cincinnati Bengals: 1981, 1988, 2021; 1 AFC Championship Game lost

29. 2 NFC Championships, Atlanta Falcons: 1998, 2016; 2 NFC Championship Games lost

30. 2 NFC Championships, Carolina Panthers: 2003, 2014; 2 NFC Championship Games lost

31. 3 AFC Championship Games lost, Jacksonville Jaguars: 1996, 1999, 2017

32. Never reached AFC Championship Game, Houston Texans: Best performance is reaching AFC Division Playoff, last in 2025

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