NFL Division Titles, 1920-2024

Includes titles won in the 1920-32 single-division era, and titles won in the AAFC and the AFL. Does not include NFC or AFC Championships won as a Wild Card. Ties broken by most recent.

1. Green Bay Packers, 29: 1929, 1930 and 1931 in the single-division NFL; 1936, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965 and 1966 in the NFL Western; 1967 in the NFL Central; 1972, 1995, 1996 and 1997 in the NFC Central; the rest in the NFC North: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

2. Dallas Cowboys, 25: 1967, 1968 and 1969 in the NFL Capitol, the rest in the NFC East: 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2023.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers, 24: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2001 in the AFC Central; the rest in the AFC North: 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2020.

4. Chicago Bears, 23: 1921 and 1932 in the single-division NFL; 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1956 and 1963 in the NFL Western; 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990 and 2001 in the NFC Central; the rest in the NFC North: 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2018.

5. New York Giants, 23: 1927 in the single-division NFL; 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962 and 1963 in the NFL Eastern; the rest in the NFC East: 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2008 and 2011.

6. San Francisco 49ers, 22, all in the NFC West: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993,1 994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2022 and 2023.

7. New England Patriots, 22: 1963 in the AFL East, the rest in the AFC East: 1978, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

8. Minnesota Vikings, 21: 1968 and 1969 in the NFL Central; 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2000 in the NFC Central; the rest in the NFC North, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2017 and 2021.

9. Kansas City Chiefs, 17: 1962 and 1966 in the AFL Western, the rest in the AFC West: 1971, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

10. Philadelphia Eagles, 17: 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1960 in the NFL East; the rest in the NFC East: 1980, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2024.

11. Buffalo Bills, 15: 1964, 1965 and 1966 in the AFL East, the rest in the AFC East: 1980, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.

12. Los Angeles Rams, 15: 1949 in the NFL Western, 1967 and 1969 in the NFL Coastal, the rest in the NFC West: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2024. As the Cleveland Rams, the won the NFL Western in 1945. As the St. Louis Rams, they won the NFC West in 1999, 2001 and 2003. This would give them 18.

13. Denver Broncos, 15, all in the AFC West: 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

14. Washington Commanders, 14: 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943 and 1945 in the NFL Eastern, the rest in the NFC East: 1972, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015 and 2020. The 2020 title was won as the Washington Football Team. All others were won as the Washington Redskins. In 1936, they won an NFL Eastern Division title as the Boston Redskins.

15. Miami Dolphins, 13, all in the AFC East: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1994, 2000 and 2008.

16. Cleveland Browns, 13: 1946, 1947 and 1948 in the AAFC Western; 1949 in the single-division AAFC; 1967, 1968 and 1969 in the NFL Century; 1971, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1989 in the AFC Central; none since moving to AFC North.

17. Cincinnati Bengals, 11: In the AFC Central, 1970, 1973, 1981, 1988 and 1990; in the AFC North, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2022.

18. Seattle Seahawks, 11: 1988 and 1999 in the AFC West, the rest in the NFC West: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2020.

19. Indianapolis Colts, 11: 1987 and 1999 in the AFC East, the rest in the AFC South: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014. As the Baltimore Colts, they won the NFL Western in 1958, 1959 and 1964; the NFL Coastal in 1968; and the AFC East in 1970, 1975, 1976 and 1977. This would give them 19.

20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 10: 1979, 1981 and 1999 in the NFC Central; 2002, 2005, 2007, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 in the NFC South.

21. Detroit Lions, 10: 1935, 1953, 1954 and 1957 in the NFL Western; 1952 in the NFL National; 1983, 1991 and 1993 in the NFC Central; and 2023 and 2024 in the NFC North.

22. New Orleans Saints, 9: 1991 and 2000 in the NFC West, the rest in the NFC South: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

23. Houston Texans, 8, all in the AFC South: 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023 and 2024.

24. Baltimore Ravens, 8, all in the AFC North: 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2023 and 2024.

25. Atlanta Falcons, 6: 1980 and 1998 in the NFC West, the rest in the NFC South: 2004, 2010, 2012 and 2016.

26. Carolina Panthers, 6: 1996 in the NFC West, the rest in the NFC South: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

27. Tennessee Titans, 5: 2000 in the AFC Central; 2002, 2008, 2020 and 2021 in the AFC South. As the Houston Oilers, they won the AFL Eastern in 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1967; and the AFC Central in 1991 and 1993. This would give them 9.

28. Jacksonville Jaguars, 4: 1998 and 1999 in the AFC Central; 2017 and 2022 in the AFC South.

29. New York Jets, 4: 1968 and 1969 in the AFL East; 1998 and 2002 in the AFC East.

30. Arizona Cardinals, 3, all in the NFC West: 2008, 2009 and 2015. As the Chicago Cardinals, they won the NFL Western in 1947 and 1948. As the St. Louis Cardinals, they won the NFC East in 1974 and 1975. That would give them 7.

31. Los Angeles Chargers 1: 1960 in the AFL Western. As the San Diego Chargers, they won the AFL Western in 1961, 1963, 1964 and 1965; and the AFC West in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1992, 1994, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. This would give them 15.

32. Las Vegas Raiders, none. Sorry, but you can't count the Oakland Raiders' titles: 1967, 1968 and 1969 in the AFL Western; or 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 2000, 2001 and 2002 in the AFC West. Nor can you count the Los Angeles Raiders' titles, all in the AFC West: 1983, 1985 and 1990. If you could, it would give you 15.

NFL Division Titles, 1920-2019

Includes titles won in the 1920-32 single-division era, and titles won in the AAFC and the AFL. Does not include NFC or AFC Championships won as a Wild Card. Ties broken by most recent.

1. Green Bay Packers, 27: 1929, 1930 and 1931 in the single-division NFL; 1936, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965 and 1966 in the NFL Western; 1967 in the NFL Central; 1972, 1995, 1996 and 1997 in the NFC Central; the rest in the NFC North: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2019.

2. Chicago Bears, 23: 1921 and 1932 in the single-division NFL; 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1956 and 1963 in the NFL Western; 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990 and 2001 in the NFC Central; the rest in the NFC North: 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2018.

3. Dallas Cowboys, 23: 1967, 1968 and 1969 in the NFL Capitol, the rest in the NFC East: 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016 and 2018.

4. Pittsburgh Steelers, 23: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2001 in the AFC Central; the rest in the AFC North: 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016 and 2017.

5. New York Giants, 23: 1927 in the single-division NFL; 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962 and 1963 in the NFL Eastern; the rest in the NFC East: 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2008 and 2011.

6. New England Patriots, 22: 1963 in the AFL East, the rest in the AFC East: 1978, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

7. San Francisco 49ers, 20, all in the NFC West: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993,1 994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2011, 2012 and 2019.

8. Minnesota Vikings, 20: 1968 and 1969 in the NFL Central; 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2000 in the NFC Central; the rest in the NFC North, 2008, 2009, 2015 and 2017.

9. Philadelphia Eagles, 15: 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1960 in the NFL East; the rest in the NFC East: 1980, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019.

10. Denver Broncos, 15, all in the AFC West: 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

11. Washington Redskins, 14: 1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943 and 1945 in the NFL Eastern, the rest in the NFC East: 1972, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2012 and 2015.

12. Los Angeles Rams, 13: 1949 in the NFL Western, 1967 and 1969 in the NFL Coastal, the rest in the NFC West: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 2017 and 2018. As the Cleveland Rams, the won the NFL Western in 1945. As the St. Louis Rams, they won the NFC West in 1999, 2001 and 2003. This would give them 17.

13. Miami Dolphins, 13, all in the AFC East: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1994, 2000 and 2008.

14. Cleveland Browns, 13: 1946, 1947 and 1948 in the AAFC Western; 1949 in the single-division AAFC; 1967, 1968 and 1969 in the NFL Century; 1971, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1989 in the AFC Central; none since moving to AFC North.

15. Kansas City Chiefs, 12: 1962 and 1966 in the AFL Western, the rest in the AFC West: 1971, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

16. Indianapolis Colts, 11: 1987 and 1999 in the AFC East, the rest in the AFC South: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014. As the Baltimore Colts, they won the NFL Western in 1958, 1959 and 1964; the NFL Coastal in 1968; and the AFC East in 1970, 1975, 1976 and 1977. This would give them 19.

17. Seattle Seahawks, 10: 1988 and 1999 in the AFC West, the rest in the NFC West: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2016.

18. Buffalo Bills, 10: 1964, 1965 and 1966 in the AFL East, the rest in the AFC East: 1980, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1995.

19. Cincinnati Bengals, 9: In the AFC Central, 1970, 1973, 1981, 1988 and 1990; in the AFC North, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2015.

20. New Orleans Saints, 8: 1991 and 2000 in the NFC West, the rest in the NFC South: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

21. Detroit Lions, 8: 1935, 1953, 1954 and 1957 in the NFL Western; 1952 in the NFL National; 1983, 1991 and 1993 in the NFC Central; none since moving to the NFC North.

22. Baltimore Ravens, 6, all in the AFC North: 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2018 and 2019.

23. Houston Texans, 6, all in the AFC South: 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.

24. Atlanta Falcons, 6: 1980 and 1998 in the NFC West, the rest in the NFC South: 2004, 2010, 2012 and 2016.

25. Carolina Panthers, 6: 1996 in the NFC West, the rest in the NFC South: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 6: 1979, 1981 and 1999 in the NFC Central; 2002, 2005 and 2007 in the NFC South.

27. New York Jets, 4: 1968 and 1969 in the AFL East; 1998 and 2002 in the AFC East.

28. Arizona Cardinals, 3, all in the NFC West: 2008, 2009 and 2015. As the Chicago Cardinals, they won the NFL Western in 1947 and 1948. As the St. Louis Cardinals, they won the NFC East in 1974 and 1975.

29. Tennessee Titans, 3: 2000 in the AFC Central; 2002 and 2008 in the AFC South. As the Houston Oilers, they won the AFL Eastern in 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1967; and the AFC Central in 1991 and 1993. This would give them 9.

30. Jacksonville Jaguars, 3: 1998 and 1999 in the AFC Central; 2017 in the AFC South.

31. Los Angeles Chargers 1: 1960 in the AFL Western. As the San Diego Chargers, they won the AFL Western in 1961, 1963, 1964 and 1965; and the AFC West in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1992, 1994, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. This would give them 15.

32. Las Vegas Raiders, none. Sorry, but you can't count the Oakland Raiders' titles: 1967, 1968 and 1969 in the AFL Western; or 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 2000, 2001 and 2002 in the AFC West. Nor can you count the Los Angeles Raiders' titles, all in the AFC West: 1983, 1985 and 1990. If you could, it would give you 15.

Division Championships by New York Tri-State Area Teams

Last night, the New York Knicks beat the Washington Wizards, 120-99, at an absolutely rocking Madison Square Garden.

This clinched the Knicks' 1st Atlantic Division title since 1994, the year they got all the way to Game 7 of the NBA Finals, before John Starks took up a new career as a bricklayer. (When the Knicks reached the Finals in 1999, it was not as a Division Champion.)

This list includes all 1st-place finishes, including those from before their sports' era of divisional play, and all appearances in their sports' finals.

1. New York Yankees, 48: 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2012. Includes the strike year of 1994, when the season did come to an end, and the Yankees were in first place at the time.

2. New York Giants (football), 25: 1927, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2011. Includes tie for 1st in 1950, lost Playoff.

(NR) New York Giants (baseball), 18: 1888, 1889, 1904, 1905, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1951 and 1954. Includes tie for 1st in 1908, lost Playoff, and includes non-division title Final in 2011.

3. New York Rangers, 15: 1927, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1950, 1972, 1979, 1990, 1992, 1994 and 2012.  Includes non-division title Finals in 1928, '32, '33, '37, '40, '50, '72 and '79. Does not, however, include being "Division Playoff Champions," a phenomenon that was possible from the 1982-83 season to 1992-93. Because of the geographical nature of the conferences in the NHL and the NBA, it is impossible for more than one Tri-State Area team to win a Division Championship in a sport in the same season.

(NR) Brooklyn Dodgers, 15: 1889, 1890, 1899, 1900, 1916, 1920, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955 and 1956. Includes ties for 1st in 1946 and 1951, lost Playoffs. In 1889, the Giants won the Pennant in the National League, and the Brooklyn "Bridegrooms" (3 of their players had gotten married the previous off-season) won it in the American Association. The Giants won a postseason series between them, and the proto-Dodgers joined the NL the next season and won the Pennant.

4. New York Knicks, 13: 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1999 and 2013. Includes non-division title Finals in 1951, '52, '70, '73 and '99.

5. New Jersey Devils, 12: 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012. Includes non-division title Finals in 1995, 2000 and '12, the last being a season in which the Rangers won the Atlantic Division, but the Devils beat them in the Conference Finals. (Thank you, Adam Henrique!) Does not include being Patrick Division Playoff Champions in 1988, although that banner does hang at the Prudential Center.

6. New York Islanders, 8: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1988. Includes non-division title Finals in 1980 and '83. 1990, 1994 and 2007 are the only seasons in which all 3 Tri-State Area teams made the Playoffs -- and 2007 is the last time the Isles have done so, until, possibly, this year.

7. New York/New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets, 7: 1972, 1974, 1976, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. The 1st 3 of these were won in the ABA.

8. New York Mets, 6: 1969, 1973, 1986, 1988, 2000 and 2006. Includes winning the Pennant as the NL Wild Card entry in 2000. Does not include the Mets reaching the NLCS as the Wild Card in 1999. 2006 is the only season in which both the Yankees and the Mets have finished 1st in the same season; only in 1999, 2000 and '06 have both made the Playoffs.

9. New York Jets, 4: 1968, 1969, 1998 and 2002. The 1st 2 of these were won in the AFL. This does not count the Jets reaching the AFC Championship Game in the 2009 and '10 seasons. The Giants and Jets have never finished 1st in their respective Divisions in the same season, although it is possible. On 5 occasions, both have made the Playoffs in the same season: 1981, '85, '86, 2002 and '06.

10. New York Liberty, 4: 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2002.

11. New York Red Bulls, 4: 2000, 2003, 2008 and 2010.  This includes the 2003 U.S. Open Cup Final and the 2008 MLS Cup Final.  The 2000 and '03 titles were won as the New York/New Jersey MetroStars.

Most Recent Division Titles:

1. Knicks, April 2013 -- current champions
2. Yankees, October 2012 -- current champions
3. Devils, June 2012 -- current champions
4. Rangers, April 2012 -- outgoing champions
5. Giants, December 2011 -- 1 year
6. Red Bulls, October 2010 -- 3 years
7. Mets, September 2006 -- 7 years
8. Nets, April 2006 -- 7 years
9. Jets, December 2002 -- 11 years
10. Liberty, August 2002 -- 11 years
11. Islanders, March 1988 -- 25 years

How bad is that for the Isles? Since they last won a Division Title, the Yankees have won 14, the Devils 12, the Giants 8, the Knicks and Nets have each won 5, the Rangers, Liberty and Red Bulls 4 each, the Mets 3, and even the Jets have won 2.  Between them, these teams have reached 27 Finals and won 11 World Championships -- 20 and 6, if you take out the Yankees. And the Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Nets and Devils have all planned, built and begun play in new buildings.

Current Finals Droughts for the Area Teams:

1. Devils, June 2012 -- 1 year
2. Giants, February 2011 -- 2 years
3. Yankees, November 2009 -- 4 years
4. Red Bulls, November 2008 -- 5 years
5. Nets, June 2003 -- 10 years
6. Liberty, August 2002 -- 11 years
7. Mets, October 2000 -- 13 years
8. Knicks, June 1999 -- 14 years
9. Rangers, June 1994 -- 19 years
10. Islanders, May 1984 -- 29 years
11. Jets, January 1969 -- 44 years

Current World Championship Droughts for the Area Teams:

1. Giants, February 2011 -- 2 years
2. Yankees, November 2009 -- 4 years
3. Devils, June 2003 -- 10 years
4. Liberty, never won, began play June 1997 -- 16 years and counting
5. Red Bulls, never won, began play March 1996 -- 17 years and counting
6. Rangers, June 1994 -- 19 years
7. Mets, October 1986 -- 27 years
8. Islanders, May 1983 -- 30 years
9. Knicks, May 1973 -- 40 years
10. Jets, January 1969 -- 44 years
11. Nets, never won, began play October 1967 -- 46 years and counting