Thursday, March 18, 2021

Football Title Point Totals

Do all World Championships matter? Yes. Do some matter more than others? Yes. Is recency the determining factor? Yes: Jet fans can cling to 1969 all they want, but the iconic status of that one does not change the fact that the title won in 1970 by the Kansas City Chiefs means more.

The 1st NFL Championship was in 1920, and its winners get 1 point. The 1921 winners get 2, and so on. Years listed here are for the regular season, not necessarily the calendar year in which the title was won.

Sadly, the Cheatriots are on top:

1. New England Patriots, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016, 2018: 535. 

2. Green Bay Packers, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996, 2010: 488.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2005, 2008: 403.

4. New York Giants, 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990, 2007, 2011: 396.

5. San Francisco 49ers, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994: 351.

6. Dallas Cowboys, 1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1995: 333.

7. Denver Broncos, 1997, 1998, 2015: 253.

8. Washington Football Team, 1937, 1942, 1982, 1987, 1991: 244.

9. Chicago Bears, 1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963, 1985: 233.

10. Philadelphia Eagles, 1948, 1949, 1960, 2017: 198.

11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2002, 2020: 183.

12. Baltimore Ravens, 2000, 2012: 174.

13. Kansas City Chiefs, 1969, 2019: 150.

14. Cleveland Browns, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964: 147.

--. Baltimore Colts, 1958, 1959, 1970: 130.

15. Detroit Lions, 1935, 1952, 1953, 1957: 121.

--. Oakland Raiders, 1976, 1980: 118.

16. Miami Dolphins, 1972, 1973: 107.

17. Seattle Seahawks, 2013: 94.

18. New Orleans Saints, 2009: 89.

19. Indianapolis Colts, 2006: 86.

--. St. Louis Rams, 1999: 80.

--. Los Angeles Raiders, 1983: 64.

20. New York Jets, 1968: 49.

--. Chicago Cardinals, 1925, 1947: 34.

21. Los Angeles Rams, 1951: 32.

--. Cleveland Rams, 1945: 26.

--. Canton Bulldogs, 1922, 1923, 1924: 12.

--. Providence Steam Roller, 1928: 9.

--. Frankford Yellow Jackets, 1926: 7.

--. Akron Pros, 1920: 1.

22. Buffalo Bills, no Super Bowls but 2 AFL Championships and 4 AFC Championships: 0.

23. Minnesota Vikings, no Super Bowls but 1 NFL and 3 NFC Championships: 0.

24. Atlanta Falcons, no Super Bowls but 2 NFC Championships: 0.

25. Carolina Panthers, no Super Bowls but 2 NFC Championships: 0.

26. Cincinnati Bengals, no Super Bowls but 2 AFC Championships: 0.

--. Houston Oilers, no Super Bowls but 2 AFL Championships: 0.

--. San Diego Chargers, no Super Bowls but 1 AFL and 1 AFC Championship: 0.

27. Arizona Cardinals, no Super Bowls but 1 NFC Championship: 0.

28. Tennessee Titans, no Super Bowls but 1 AFC Championship: 0.

29. Jacksonville Jaguars, 3 AFC Championship Games but lost them all: 0.

30. Houston Texans, 6 Division titles but no AFC Championship Games: 0.

--. St. Louis Cardinals, 3 Division titles but no NFC Championship Games: 0.

31. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 Playoff berth but no AFC Championship Games: 0.

32. Las Vegas Raiders, no postseason berths: 0.

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