Monday, January 22, 2018

Most NFL Championship Games

Remember: The NFL Championship Game was first played on December 18, 1932, 34 years and 4 weeks before Super Bowl I.

Ties broken by most wins, then by most recent. AFL and AAFC Championship Games are counted on this occasion.

1. New York Giants, 19: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1986, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2011. The Giants also won the title in 1925.

2. Cleveland Browns, 15: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 (all of those in the AAFC), 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969.

3. Chicago Bears, 14: 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1956, 1963, 1985, 2006. The Bears also won the title in 1921.

4. Green Bay Packers, 11: 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996, 1997, 2010. The Packers also won the title in 1929, 1930 and 1931.

5. New England Patriots, 11: 1963 (as Boston Patriots), 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017.

6. Washington Redskins, 11: 1936 (as Boston), 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1972, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1991.

7. Dallas Cowboys, 10: 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1992, 1993, 1995.

8. Pittsburgh Steelers, 8: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2010.

9. Denver Broncos, 8: 1977, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2013, 2015.

10. Los Angeles Rams, 8: 1945 (as Cleveland), 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1979 (those last 5 as Los Angeles), 1999 (as St. Louis), 2001 (as St. Louis).

11. San Francisco 49ers, 7: 1949 (in the AAFC), 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2012.

12. Philadelphia Eagles, 7: 1947, 1948, 1949, 1960, 1980, 2004, 2017. The Frankford Yellow Jackets won the NFL Championship in 1926, but no Championship Game was played, and while there is both a geographical and a business connection, they are officially not the same franchise as the Eagles.

13. Los Angeles Chargers, 7: 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1994 (all but the 1st as San Diego, all but the last in the AFL).

14. Buffalo Bills, 7: 1964, 1965, 1966 (all in the AFL), 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993.

15. Detroit Lions, 6: 1932 (as Portsmouth Spartans), 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957.

16. Indianapolis Colts, 7: 1958, 1959, 1964, 1968, 1970 (each of the preceding as Baltimore), 2006, 2009.

17. Oakland Raiders, 6: 1967, 1968, 1969 (each of those in the AFL), 1976, 1980, 1983 (that one in Los Angeles), 2002.

18. Miami Dolphins, 5: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984.

19. Tennessee Titans, 4: 1960, 1961, 1967, 1999 (all but the last in AFL as the Houston Oilers).

20. Minnesota Vikings, 4: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976.

21. Kansas City Chiefs, 3: 1962 (as Dallas Texans), 1966, 1969 (all in the AFL).

22. Seattle Seahawks, 3: 2005, 2013, 2014.

23. Arizona Cardinals, 3: 1947, 1948 (both as Chicago), 2008.

24. Baltimore Ravens, 2: 2000, 2012.

25. Atlanta Falcons, 2: 1998, 2016.

26. Carolina Panthers, 2: 2003, 2015.

27. Cincinnati Bengals, 2: 1981, 1988.

28. New Orleans Saints, 1: 2009.

29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1: 2003.

30. New York Jets, 1: 1968.

31. Houston Texans, none: Debuted in 2002.

32. Jacksonville Jaguars, none: Debuted in 1995.

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By City:

1. New York, 20: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1986, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2011.

2. Chicago, 16: 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1956, 1963, 1985, 2006. Remember: Ties broken by most wins.

3. Cleveland, 16: 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969.

4. San Francisco Bay Area, 13: 1949, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2002, 2012.

5. Boston, 12: 1936, 1963, 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017.

6. Green Bay, 11: 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996, 1997, 2010.

7. Dallas, 11: 1962, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1992, 1993, 1995.

8. Washington, 10: 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1972, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1991.

9. Pittsburgh, 8: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2010.

10. Denver, 8: 1977, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2013, 2015.

11. Baltimore, 7: 1958, 1959, 1964, 1968, 1970, 2000, 2012.

12. Philadelphia, 7: 1947, 1948, 1949, 1960, 1980, 2004, 2017.

13. Los Angeles, 7: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1960, 1979, 1983.

14. Buffalo, 7: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993.

15. San Diego, 6: 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1994.

16. Detroit, 5: 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957.

17. Miami, 5: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984.

18. Minneapolis, 4: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976.

19. Kansas City, 2: 1966, 1969.

20. Houston, 3: 1960, 1961, 1967.

21. Seattle, 3: 2005, 2013, 2014.

22. Cincinnati, 3: 1932 (Portsmouth is in Southern Ohio), 1981, 1988.

23. Kansas City, 2: 1966, 1969.

24. Indianapolis, 2: 2006, 2009.

25. St. Louis, 2: 1999, 2001.

26. Atlanta, 2: 1998, 2016.

27. Charlotte, 2: 2003, 2015.

28. New Orleans, 1: 2009.

29. Phoenix, 1: 2008.

30. Tampa Bay, 1: 2003.

31. Nashville, 1: 1999.

32. Jacksonville, none: Debuted in 1995.

33. Houston, none: Debuted in 1960 (with Oilers, left 1996, replaced by Texans 2002).

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