Monday, January 27, 2020

NFL Championship Game Appearances, 1932-2020

This list also includes AAFC and AFL Championship Games. Ties are broken by wins, then by more recent.

And would you look at that? A New York team is Number 1. Although they're 8-11 in those games.

1. New York Giants, 19: NFL Championship 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962 and 1963; Super Bowls XXI, XXV, XXXV, XLII and XLVI.

2. Green Bay Packers, 13: NFL Championship 1936, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1965; Super Bowls I, II, XXXI, XXXII and XLV.

3. Chicago Bears, 13: NFL Championship 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1956 and 1963; Super Bowls XX and XLI.

4. Cleveland Browns, 13: AAFC Championship 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949; NFL Championship 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1964 and 1965.

5. New England Patriots, 12: AFL Championship 1963; Super Bowls XX, XXXI, XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLII, XLVI, XLIX, LI, LII and LIII.

6. Washington Redskins, 11: NFL Championship 1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943 and 1945; Super Bowls VII, XVII, XVIII, XXII and XXVI.

--. Cleveland/St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams combined, 9: NFL Championship 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1955; Super Bowls XIV, XXXIV, XXXVI and LIII.

7. Pittsburgh Steelers, 8: Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV, XXX, XL, XLIII and XLV.

8. Dallas Cowboys, 8: Super Bowls V, VI, X, XII, XIII, XXVII, XXVIII and XXX.

9. Denver Broncos, 8: Super Bowls XII, XXI, XXII, XXIV, XXXII, XXXIII, XLVIII and 50.

10. San Francisco 49ers, 7: Super Bowls XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV, XXIX, XLVII and LIV.

11. Philadelphia Eagles, 7: NFL Championship 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1960; Super Bowls XV, XXXIX and LII.

--. Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts combined, 7: NFL Championship 1958, 1959 and 1964; Super Bowls III, V, XLI and XLIV.

12. Buffalo Bills, 7: AFL Championship 1964, 1965 and 1966; Super Bowls XXV, XXVI, XXVII and XXVIII.

13. Detroit Lions, 6: NFL Championship 1932, 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1957.

14. Los Angeles Rams, 6: NFL Championship 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1955; Super Bowls XIV and LIII.

--. San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers combined, 6: AFL Championship, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964 and 1965; Super Bowl XXIX.

--. Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas Raiders combined, 5: Super Bowls II, XI, XV, XVIII and XXXVII.

15 Miami Dolphins, 5: Super Bowls VI, VII, VIII, XVII and XIX.

16. Kansas City Chiefs, 4: AFL Championship 1962 Super Bowls I, IV and LIV.

--. Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans combined, 4: AFL Championship 1960, 1961 and 1962; Super Bowl XXXIV.

17. Minnesota Vikings, 4: Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX and XI.

18. Seattle Seahawks, 3: Super Bowls XL, XLVIII and 50.

--. Chicago/St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals combined, 3: NFL Championship 1947 and 1948; Super Bowl XLIII.

19. Baltimore Ravens, 2: Super Bowls XXXV and XLVII.

20. Indianapolis Colts, 2: Super Bowls XLI and XLIV.

21. Atlanta Falcons, 2: Super Bowls XXXIII and LI.

22. Carolina Panthers, 2: Super Bowls XXXVIII and 50.

23. Cincinnati Bengals, 2: Super Bowls XVI and XXIII.

24. New Orleans Saints, 1: Super Bowl XLIV.

25. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1: Super Bowl XXXVII.

26. New York Jets, 1: Super Bowl III.

27. Arizona Cardinals, 1: Super Bowl XLIII.

28. Tennessee Titans, 1: Super Bowl XXXIV.

29. Los Angeles Chargers, 1: AFL Championship 1960.

30. Las Vegas Raiders, none.

31. Houston Texans, none.

32. Jacksonville Jaguars, none.

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