List of NFL franchise post-season streaks
This list includes the all-time and the active consecutive NFL playoff appearances. Aside from the NFL playoff appearance streaks, this list also includes Championship Game appearance streaks and the NFL championships win streak. Streaks from the AFL are also included.
The New England Patriots[1] held the longest consecutive playoff streak with 11 appearances from 2009 to 2019, which is the longest of all-time. The Patriots won three Super Bowls during this streak. The Dallas Cowboys[2] hold the second consecutive playoff appearances record with nine appearances from 1975–1983. The Cowboys won one NFL championship during the streak. The Indianapolis Colts[3] tied this record with nine straight appearances and one championship from 2002–2010. The Green Bay Packers[4] hold the longest consecutive NFL title streak with three consecutive crowns. They did this once in the 1920s, before playoff games, and once in the 1960s, by winning seven playoff games during this three year championship streak.
The Patriots hold the record for most consecutive playoff games won. From 2001–2005, New England won 10 games in a row, including 3 Super Bowls. The Packers previously held the record for most consecutive playoff games won with 9. Dallas, Pittsburgh, Denver and San Francisco all have 7 game winning streaks.
Active streaks[]
NFL Playoffs appearance streaks[]
| ^ | Longest streak in team history |
| Seasons | Team | Years | Division Crowns won during streak |
Conference Titles won during streak |
Super Bowls won during streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kansas City Chiefs ^ | 2015–21 | (6) 2016–21 | 2019, 2020 AFC | 2019 (LIV) |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | 2019–21 | (3) 2019–21 | — | — |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | 2019–21 | (2) 2020-21 | — | — |
| 3 | Tennessee Titans | 2019–21 | (2) 2020–21 | — | — |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2020–21 | (1) 2021 | 2020 NFC | 2020 (LV) |
| 2 | Los Angeles Rams | 2020–21 | (1) 2021 | 2021 NFC | — |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2020–21 | (1) 2020 | — | — |
| 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2021 | (1) 2021 | 2021 AFC | — |
| 1 | Arizona Cardinals | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys | 2021 | (1) 2021 | — | — |
| 1 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2021 | �� | — | — |
| 1 | New England Patriots | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 2021 | — | — | — |
NFL Playoffs win streaks[]
- Win streaks updated through the 2021-22 playoffs.
| Seasons | Team | Years | Division Crowns won during streak |
Conference Titles won during streak |
Super Bowls won during streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kansas City Chiefs^ | 2018–2021 | (4) 2018–2021 | 2019, 2020 AFC | 2019 (LIV) |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | 2020–2021 | (2) 2020–2021 | — | — |
| 2 | Los Angeles Rams | 2020–2021 | (1) 2021 | 2021 NFC | — |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers^ | 2020–2021 | (1) 2021 | 2020 NFC | 2020 (LV) |
| 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2021 | (1) 2021 | 2021 AFC | — |
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 2021 | — | — | — |
All-time streaks[]
Longest consecutive playoff appearance streak[]
Streaks can be verified at Pro Football Reference.com Team Franchise Pages[6]
| Streak Length |
Teams | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Patriots | |
| 9 | Cowboys · Colts | |
| 8 | 49ers · Packers · Rams · Steelers | |
| 7 | Chiefs · Oilers (Titans) · | |
| 6 | Bills · Browns · Raiders · Vikings | |
| 5 | Dolphins (x 3) · Seahawks (x 2) · Bears · Bengals · Broncos · Eagles · Ravens | |
| 4 | Buccaneers · Chargers · Giants · Jaguars · Washington · Saints | |
| 3 | Lions (x 2) · Falcons · Panthers | |
| 2 | Jets (x 5)· Cardinals (x 4) · Texans (x 3) | |
Timeline for each teams' longest streak.
| Teams' longest consecutive playoff appearances all time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Az Cards 2 | Detroit Lions 3 | NY Jets 2 | Az Cards 2 | NY Jets 2 | NY Jets 2 | Buffalo Bills 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Browns 6 | Washington Redskins 4 | Dallas Cowboys 9 | Houston Oilers 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Rams 8 | San Francisco 49ers 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland Raiders 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Vikings 6 | San Diego Chargers 4 | Chicago Bears 5 | Detroit Lions 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins 5 | Miami Dolphins 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bold and light blue is an Active Streak |
| Teams' longest consecutive playoff appearances all time | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Indianapolis Colts 9 | Cincinnati Bengals 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars 4 | Philadelphia Eagles 5 | New York Giants 4 | Green Bay Packers 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay Bucs 4 | New England Patriots 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Chargers 4 | Kansas City Chiefs 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins 5 | Baltimore Ravens 5 | Carolina Panthers 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NY Jets 2 | NY Jets 2 | Denver Broncos 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Az Cards 2 | Atlanta Falcons 3 | Az Cards 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks 5 | Seattle Seahawks 5 | New Orleans Saints 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texans 2 | Texans 2 | Texans 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Longest consecutive streak with a playoff win[]
Streaks can be verified at Pro Football Reference.com Team Franchise Pages[6]
| Streak Length |
Teams | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Patriots | |
| 6 | Cowboys | |
| 5 | Eagles · Packers · Raiders · Ravens · Seahawks | |
| 4 | Bills · Chiefs · Steelers · Vikings | |
| 3 | 49ers · Chargers · Dolphins · Giants · Rams · Washington | |
| 2 | Bears · Broncos · Browns · Buccaneers · Cardinals · Colts · Falcons · Jaguars · Jets · Lions · Panthers · Saints · Texans · Titans (Oilers) | |
*** - Team to not win a playoff game in consecutive seasons: Bengals
Timeline for each teams' longest streak.
| Teams' longest consecutive seasons with a playoff win all time (minimum 2 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1952–1962 | 1967–1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago Bears 2 | Detroit Lions 2 | Cleveland Browns 2| | Baltimore Colts 2 | Houston Oilers 2 | Cleveland Browns 2 | Baltimore Colts 2 | Oakland Raiders 5 | Houston Oilers 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins 3 | Los Angeles Rams 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams' longest consecutive seasons with a playoff win all time (minimum 2 seasons) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| San Diego Chargers 3 | Chicago Bears 2 | Denver Broncos 2 | San Francisco 49ers 3 | Dallas Cowboys 6 | Minnesota Vikings 4 | Indianapolis Colts 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| New York Giants 3 | Houston Oilers 2 | Buffalo Bills 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars 2 | Philadelphia Eagles 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Browns 2 | Washington Redskins 3 | Green Bay Packers 5 | Miami Dolphins 3 | Tennessee Titans 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers 3 | San Francisco 49ers 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver Broncos 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bold and light blue is an Active Streak |
| Teams' longest consecutive seasons with a playoff win all time (minimum 2 seasons) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Baltimore Ravens 5 | Indianapolis Colts 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Arizona Cardinals 2 | New England Patriots 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| New York Jets 2 | San Francisco 49ers 3 | Carolina Panthers 2 | Atlanta Falcons 2 | Kansas City Chiefs 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks 5 | New Orleans Saints 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Houston Texans 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | ||||||||||||||||
NFL / AFL Playoff appearance streaks[]
- Appearance streaks up to the 2021 season.
- When sorting, the following are grouped together
- Indianapolis and Baltimore Colts
- Los Angeles and St. Louis Rams
- Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders
- Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans
| ^ | Denotes active streak |
| NFL Champions (1920–1969) | AFL Champions (1960–1969) | Super Bowl Champions (1970–present) | NFL Champions* and Super Bowl Champions** |
| Seasons | Team | Streak Duration | Division Crowns won during streak |
League Championships during streak | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Seasons | ||||
| 11 | New England Patriots | 2009–2019 | 11 | 2009–2019 | 2014 (XLIX), 2016 (LI), 2018 (LIII) |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | 1975–1983 | 5 | 1976–1979, 1981 | 1977 (XII) |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2002–2010 | 7 | 2003–2007, 2009–2010 | 2006 (XLI) | |
| 8 | Dallas Cowboys | 1966–1973 | 6 | 1967–1971, 1973 | 1971 (VI) |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1972–1979 | 7 | 1972, 1974–1979 | 1974 (IX), 1975 (X), 1978 (XIII), 1979 (XIV) | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1973–1980 | 7 | 1973–1979 | — | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1983–1990 | 7 | 1983–1984, 1986–1990 | 1984 (XIX), 1988 (XXIII), 1989 (XXIV) | |
| Green Bay Packers | 2009–2016 | 5 | 2011–2014, 2016 | 2010 (XLV) | |
| 7 | Houston Oilers | 1987–1993 | 2 | 1991, 1993 | — |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1992–1998 | 5 | 1992–1995, 1997 | 1994 (XXIX) | |
| 7^ | Kansas City Chiefs | 2015–2021 | 6 | 2016–2021 | 2019 (LIV) |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | 1950–1955 | 6 | 1950–1955 [a] | 1950, 1954. 1955 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1972–1977 | 5 | 1972–1976 | 1976 (XI) | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1973–1978 | 6 | 1973–1978 | — | |
| Buffalo Bills | 1988–1993 | 5 | 1988–1991, 1993 | — | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1990–1995 | 2 | 1993, 1995 | — | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1991–1996 | 5 | 1992–1996 | 1992 (XXVII), 1993 (XXVIII), 1995 (XXX) | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1992–1997 | 5 | 1992, 1994–1997 | — | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1993–1998 | 3 | 1995–1997 | 1996 (XXXI) | |
| 5 | Miami Dolphins | 1970–1974 | 4 | 1971–1974 | 1972 (VII), 1973 (VIII) |
| Miami Dolphins | 1981–1985 | 4 | 1981, 1983–1985 | — | |
| Chicago Bears | 1984–1988 | 5 | 1984–1988 | 1985 (XX) | |
| Cleveland Browns | 1985–1989 | 4 | 1985–1987, 1989 | — | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1996–2000 | 2 | 1998, 2000 | — | |
| Miami Dolphins | 1997–2001 | 1 | 2000 | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2000–2004 | 4 | 2001–2004 | — | |
| New England Patriots | 2003–2007 | 5 | 2003–2007 | 2003 (XXXVIII), 2004 (XXXIX) | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2003–2007 | 4 | 2004–2007 | — | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2008–2012 | 2 | 2011–2012 | 2012 (XLVII) | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2011–2015 | 2 | 2013, 2015 | — | |
| Denver Broncos | 2011–2015 | 5 | 2011–2015 | 2015 (50) | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2012–2016 | 3 | 2013–2014, 2016 | 2013 (XLVIII) | |
| 4 | Chicago Bears | 1940–1943 | 4 | 1940–1943 | 1940, 1941, 1943 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1949–1952 | 3 | 1949–1951 [b] | 1951 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 1963–1966 | 3 | 1964–1966 | 1964, 1965 | |
| Oakland Raiders | 1967–1970 | 4 | 1967–1970 | 1967 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1968–1971 | 4 | 1968–1971 | 1969 | |
| Washington Redskins | 1971–1974 | 1 | 1972 | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1978–1981 | 1 | 1980 | — | |
| San Diego Chargers | 1979–1982 | 3 | 1979–1981 | — | |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 1982–1985 | 3 | 1982–1983, 1985 | 1983 (XVIII) | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1983–1986 | 1 | 1985 | — | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1996–1999 | 2 | 1998–1999 | — | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1999–2002 | 2 | 1999, 2002 | 2002 (XXXVII) | |
| Green Bay Packers | 2001–2004 | 3 | 2002–2004 | — | |
| New York Giants | 2005–2008 | 2 | 2005, 2008 | 2007 (XLII) | |
| San Diego Chargers | 2006–2009 | 4 | 2006–2009 | — | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2014–2017 | 3 | 2014, 2016–2017 | — | |
| New Orleans Saints | 2017–2020 | 4 | 2017–2020 | — | |
| 3 | New York Giants | 1933–1935 | 3 | 1933–1935 | 1934 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1947–1949 | 3 | 1947–1949 | 1948. 1949 | |
| Detroit Lions | 1952–1954 | 3 | 1952–1954 | 1952, 1953 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1960–1962 | 3 | 1960–1962 | 1961, 1962 | |
| Houston Oilers | 1960–1962 | 3 | 1960–1962 | 1960, 1961 | |
| New York Giants | 1961–1963 | 3 | 1961–1963 | — | |
| San Diego Chargers | 1963–1965 | 3 | 1963–1965 | 1963 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1965–1967 | 3 | 1965–1967 | 1965*, 1966*, 1967*, 1966 (I)**, 1967 (II)**[c] | |
| Cleveland Browns | 1967–1969 | 3 | 1967–1969 | — | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1970–1972 | 3 | 1970–1972 | — | |
| Baltimore Colts | 1975–1977 | 3 | 1975–1977 | — | |
| Denver Broncos | 1977–1979 | 2 | 1977–1978 | — | |
| Houston Oilers | 1978–1980 | 0 | — | — | |
| Washington Redskins | 1982–1984 | 3 | 1982–1984 | 1982 (XVII) | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1982–1984 | 2 | 1983–1984 | — | |
| New York Giants | 1984–1986 | 1 | 1986 | 1986 (XXI) | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1987–1989 | 1 | 1989 | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1988–1990 | 1 | 1988 | — | |
| Washington Redskins | 1990–1992 | 1 | 1991 | 1991 (XXVI) | |
| New Orleans Saints | 1990–1992 | 1 | 1991 | — | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1992–1994 | 2 | 1992, 1994 | — | |
| Detroit Lions | 1993–1995 | 1 | 1993 | — | |
| Denver Broncos | 1996–1998 | 2 | 1996, 1998 | 1997 (XXXII), 1998 (XXXIII) | |
| New England Patriots | 1996–1998 | 2 | 1996–1997 | — | |
| St. Louis Rams | 1999–2001 | 2 | 1999, 2001 | 1999 (XXXIV) | |
| Oakland Raiders | 2000–2002 | 3 | 2000–2002 | — | |
| Denver Broncos | 2003–2005 | 1 | 2005 | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2008–2010 | 1 | 2010 | — | |
| New Orleans Saints | 2009–2011 | 2 | 2009, 2011 | 2009 (XLIV) | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2010–2012 | 2 | 2010, 2012 | — | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2011–2013 | 2 | 2011–2012 | — | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2012–2014 | 2 | 2013–2014 | — | |
| Carolina Panthers | 2013–2015 | 3 | 2013–2015 | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2017–2019 | 2 | 2017, 2019 | 2017 (LII) | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2018–2020 | 1 | 2020 | — | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2018–2020 | 2 | 2018–2019 | — | |
| 3^ | Green Bay Packers | 2019–2021 | 3 | 2019–2021 | — |
| Buffalo Bills | 2019–2021 | 2 | 2020–2021 | — | |
| Tennessee Titans | 2019–2021 | 2 | 2020–2021 | — | |
| Seasons | Team | Streak Duration | Division Crowns won during streak |
League Championships during streak | |
| Wins | Seasons | ||||
- a No NFL Divisions from 1950–1966. Browns were American Conference Champs 1950–1952 and Eastern Champs 1953–1955.
- b No NFL Divisions from 1950–1966. Rams were the National Conference Champs in 1950 & 1951.
- c Super Bowls did not determine AFL or NFL League Champion before 1970 merger. Green Bay won the NFL Championships and the Super Bowls in the 1966 and 1967 seasons.
Championship Game appearance streaks[]
Championships from 1920–1969 seasons.
| NFL champions (1920–1969) | AFL Champions (1960–1969) |
| Team | Seasons | Championship game appearance streak |
Championships won during streak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 1950–1955 | 1950–1954–1955 |
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 1940–1943 | 1940–1941–1943 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 1947–1949 | 1948 -1949 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1949–1951 | 1951 | |
| Detroit Lions | 1952–1954 | 1952 -1953 | |
| Houston Oilers | 1960–1962 | 1960 -1961 | |
| New York Giants | 1933–1935 | 1934 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1960–1962 | 1961 - 1962 | |
| New York Giants | 1961–1963 | — | |
| San Diego Chargers | 1963–1965 | 1963 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 1964–1966 | 1964 -1965 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1965–1967 | 1965 -1966 -1967 | |
| Oakland Raiders | 1967–1969 | 1967 | |
| Chicago Bears | 2 | 1933–1934 | 1933 |
| Washington Redskins | 1936–1937 | 1937 | |
| New York Giants | 1938–1939 | 1938 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1938–1939 | 1939 | |
| Washington Redskins | 1942–1943 | 1942 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 1947–1948 | 1947 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 1958–1959 | 1958 - 1959 | |
| New York Giants | 1958–1959 | — | |
| San Diego Chargers | 1960–1961 | — | |
| Cleveland Browns | 1964–1965 | 1964 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1966–1967 | — | |
| Cleveland Browns | 1968–1969 | — |
Super Bowl appearance streaks[]
- Appearance streaks up through the end of the 2020 season.
| Team | Seasons | Super Bowl appearance streak |
Super Bowls won during streak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 1990–1993 | — |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 1971–1973 | 1972 - 1973 |
| New England Patriots | 2016–2018 | 2016, 2018 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 1966–1967 | 1966 - 1967 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1970–1971 | 1971 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1973–1974 | — | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1974–1975 | 1974 - 1975 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1977–1978 | 1977 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1978–1979 | 1978 - 1979 | |
| Washington Redskins | 1982–1983 | 1982 | |
| Denver Broncos | 1986–1987 | — | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1988–1989 | 1988 - 1989 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1992–1993 | 1992 - 1993 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1996–1997 | 1996 | |
| Denver Broncos | 1997–1998 | 1997 - 1998 | |
| New England Patriots | 2003–2004 | 2003 - 2004 | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2013–2014 | 2013 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2019–2020 | 2019 |
Championship Win Streaks[]
Championships from 1920–1969 seasons.
| NFL champions (1920–1969) | AFL Champions (1960–1969) |
| Seasons | Team | Championship win streak | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | 1929 -1930 -1931 | Best win/loss %[a] |
| Green Bay Packers | 1965 -1966 -1967 | ||
| 2 | Canton Bulldogs | 1922 -1923 | Best win/loss %[a] |
| Chicago Bears | 1932 -1933 | Best win/loss % 1932 1st playoff game winner 1933[b] | |
| Chicago Bears | 1940 -1941 | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1948 -1949 | ||
| Detroit Lions | 1952 -1953 | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 1954 -1955 | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 1958 -1959 | ||
| Houston Oilers | 1960 -1961 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 1961 -1962 | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 1964 -1965 |
- a NFL Champions were named from 1920 through 1932 by highest win percentage (ties not counted). There were no official playoff games till the 1933 season.
- b The Bears were named the NFL Champions in 1932 after winning an unofficial playoff game played indoors due to extremely cold weather. The game is recorded as a regular season game that was needed to break a tie between the Bears and the Portsmouth Spartans (now the Detroit Lions).
Super Bowl Win Streaks[]
| Seasons | Team | Super Bowl win streak |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | 1966 (I) – 1967 (II) |
| Miami Dolphins | 1972 (VII) – 1973 (VIII) | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1974 (IX) – 1975 (X) | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1978 (XIII) – 1979 (XIV) | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1988 (XXIII) – 1989 (XXIV) | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1992 (XXVII) – 1993 (XXVIII) | |
| Denver Broncos | 1997 (XXXII) – 1998 (XXXIII) | |
| New England Patriots | 2003 (XXXVIII) – 2004 (XXXIX) |
Historical team streaks[]
Most consecutive post-season wins in team history[]
This is a sortable table of all 32 current NFL teams. Twelve teams have multiple winning streaks where they won an equal number of post season games before a loss.
Updated through January 30, 2022.
| ^ | Denotes active streak |
| Team | Seasons | Games Won | Playoff Games | Score | Opponent | Streak Ending Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 2008 | 3 | 2008 Wild Card 2008 Divisional 2008 NFC Champ. |
30–24 33–13 32–25 |
Falcons Panthers Eagles |
Super Bowl XLIII (Steelers) |
| Atlanta Falcons 2 (2 win) streaks |
1998 | 2 | 1998 Divisional 1998 NFC Champ. |
20–18 30–27 |
49ers Vikings |
Super Bowl XXXIII (Broncos) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2016 Divisional 2016 NFC Champ. |
36–20 44–21 |
Seahawks Packers |
Super Bowl LI (Patriots) | |
| Baltimore Ravens 2 (5 win) streaks |
2000–2001 | 5 | 2000 Wild Card 2000 Divisional 2000 AFC Champ. SB XXXV 2001 Wild Card |
21–3 24–10 16–3 34–7 20–3 |
Broncos Titans Raiders Giants Dolphins |
2001 Divisional (Steelers) |
| 2012, 2014 | 5 | 2012 Wild Card 2012 Divisional 2012 AFC Champ. SB XLVII 2014 Wild Card |
24–9 38–35 28–13 34–31 30–17 |
Colts Broncos Patriots 49ers Steelers |
2014 Divisional (Patriots) | |
| Buffalo Bills | 1992 | 3 | 1992 Wild Card 1992 Divisional 1992 AFC Champ. |
41–38 (OT) 24–3 29–10 |
Oilers Steelers Dolphins |
Super Bowl XXVII (Cowboys) |
| Carolina Panthers | 2003 | 3 | 2003 Wild Card 2003 Divisional 2003 NFC Champ. |
29–10 29–23 (2OT) 14–3 |
Cowboys Rams Eagles |
Super Bowl XXXVIII (Patriots) |
| Chicago Bears 2 (3 win) streaks |
1940–1941 | 3 | 1940 NFL Champ 1941 Western Div. 1941 NFL Champ |
73–0 33–14 37–9 |
Redskins Packers Giants |
1942 NFL Champ. (Redskins) |
| 1985 | 3 | 1985 Divisional 1985 NFC Champ. SB XX |
21–0 24–0 46–10 |
Giants Rams Patriots |
1986 Divisional (Redskins) | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2021 | 3 | 2021 Wild Card 2021 Divisional 2021 AFC Champ |
26–19 19–16 27-24 (OT) |
Raiders Titans Chiefs |
TBD |
| Cleveland Browns 2 (2 win) streaks |
1950 | 2 | 1950 Am. Conf. 1950 NFL Champ |
8–3 30–28 |
Giants Rams |
1951 NFL Champ. (Rams) |
| 1954–1955 | 2 | 1954 NFL Champ 1955 NFL Champ |
56–10 38–14 |
Lions Rams |
1957 NFL Champ. (Lions) | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1992–1994 | 7 | 1992 Divisional 1992 NFC Champ. SB XXVII 1993 Divisional 1993 NFC Champ. SB XXVIII 1994 Divisional |
34–10 30–20 52–17 27–17 38–21 30–13 35–9 |
Eagles 49ers Bills Packers 49ers Bills Packers |
1994 NFC Champ. (49ers) |
| Denver Broncos | 1997–1998 | 7 | 1997 Wild Card 1997 Divisional 1997 AFC Champ. SB XXXII 1998 Divisional 1998 AFC Champ. SB XXXIII |
42–17 14–10 24–21 31–24 38–3 23–10 34–19 |
Jaguars Chiefs Steelers Packers Dolphins Jets Falcons |
2000 Wild Card (Ravens) |
| Detroit Lions | 1935, 1952–1953 |
4 | 1935 NFL Champ 1952 Nat. Conf 1952 NFL Champ 1953 NFL Champ |
26–7 31–21 17–7 17–16 |
Giants Rams Browns Browns |
1954 NFL Champ. (Browns) |
| Green Bay Packers | 1961–1962, 1965–1967 |
9 | 1961 NFL Champ 1962 NFL Champ 1965 Western Conf. 1965 NFL Champ 1966 NFL Champ SB I 1967 Western Conf. 1967 NFL Champ SB II |
37–0 16–7 13–10 (OT) 23–12 34–27 35–10 28–7 21–17 33–14 |
Giants Giants Colts Browns Cowboys Chiefs Rams Cowboys Raiders |
1972 Divisional (Redskins) |
| Houston Texans 4 (1 win) streaks |
2011 | 1 | 2011 Wild Card | 31–10 | Bengals | 2011 Divisional (Ravens) |
| 2012 | 1 | 2012 Wild Card | 19–13 | Bengals | 2012 Divisional (Patriots) | |
| 2016 | 1 | 2016 Wild Card | 27–14 | Raiders | 2016 Divisional (Patriots) | |
| 2019 | 1 | 2019 Wild Card | 22–19 (OT) | Bills | 2019 Divisional (Chiefs) | |
| Indianapolis Colts 2 (4 win) streaks |
1970–1971[a] | 4 | 1970 Divisional 1970 AFC Champ. SB V 1971 Divisional |
17–0 27–17 16–13 20–3 |
Bengals Raiders Cowboys Browns |
1971 AFC Champ. (Dolphins) |
| 2006 | 4 | 2006 Wild Card 2006 Divisional 2006 AFC Champ. SB XLI |
23–8 15–6 38–34 29–17 |
Chiefs Ravens Patriots Bears |
2007 Divisional (Chargers) | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars 2 (2 win) streaks |
1996 | 2 | 1996 Wild Card 1996 Divisional |
30–27 30–27 |
Bills Broncos |
1996 AFC Champ. (Patriots) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2017 Wild Card 2017 Divisional |
10–3 45–42 |
Bills Steelers |
2017 AFC Champ. (Patriots) | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2019–2020 | 5 | 2019 Divisional 2019 AFC Champ. SB LIV 2020 Divisional 2020 AFC Champ |
51–31 35–24 31–20 22–17 38–24 |
Texans Titans 49ers Browns Bills |
Super Bowl LV (Buccaneers) |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 1980, 1982[b] | 5 | 1980 Wild Card 1980 Divisional 1980 AFC Champ. SB XV 1982 1st Round |
27–7 14–12 34–27 27–10 27–10 |
Oilers Browns Chargers Eagles Browns |
1982 2nd Round (Jets) |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1994[c] | 2 | 1994 Divisional 1994 AFC Champ. |
22–21 17–13 |
Dolphins Steelers |
Super Bowl XXIX (49ers) |
| 2007[c] | 2 | 2007 Wild Card 2007 Divisional |
17–6 28–24 |
Titans Colts |
2007 AFC Champ. (Patriots) | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1999[d] | 3 | 1999 Divisional 1999 NFC Champ. SB XXXIV |
49–37 11–6 23–16 |
Vikings Buccaneers Titans |
2000 Wild Card (Saints) |
| 2021 | 3 | 2021 Wild Card 2021 Divisional 2021 NFC Champ. |
34–11 30–27 20–17 |
Cardinals Buccaneers 49ers |
TBD | |
| Miami Dolphins | 1972–1973 | 6 | 1972 Divisional 1972 AFC Champ. SB VII 1973 Divisional 1973 AFC Champ. SB VIII |
20–14 21–17 14–7 34–16 27–10 24–7 |
Browns Steelers Redskins Bengals Raiders Vikings |
1974 Divisional (Raiders) |
| Minnesota Vikings 5 (2 win) streaks |
1969 | 2 | 1969 Divisional 1969 NFL Champ. |
23–20 27–7 |
Rams Browns |
Super Bowl IV (Chiefs) |
| 1973 | 2 | 1973 Divisional 1973 NFC Champ. |
27–20 27–10 |
Redskins Cowboys |
Super Bowl VIII (Dolphins) | |
| 1974 | 2 | 1974 Divisional 1974 NFC Champ. |
30–14 14–10 |
Cardinals Rams |
Super Bowl IX (Steelers) | |
| 1976 | 2 | 1976 Divisional 1976 NFC Champ. |
35–20 24–13 |
Redskins Rams |
Super Bowl XI (Raiders) | |
| 1987 | 2 | 1987 Wild Card 1987 Divisional |
44–10 36–24 |
Saints 49ers |
1987 NFC Champ. (Redskins) | |
| New England Patriots | 2001, 2003–2005 |
10 | 2001 Divisional 2001 AFC Champ. SB XXXVI 2003 Divisional 2003 AFC Champ. SB XXXVIII 2004 Divisional 2004 AFC Champ. SB XXXIX 2005 Wild Card |
16–13 (OT) 24–17 20–17 17–14 24–14 32–29 20–3 41–27 24–21 28–3 |
Raiders Steelers Rams Titans Colts Panthers Colts Steelers Eagles Jaguars |
2005 Divisional (Broncos) |
| New Orleans Saints | 2009 | 3 | 2009 Divisional 2009 NFC Champ. SB XLIV |
45–14 31–28 (OT) 31–17 |
Cardinals Vikings Colts |
2010 Wild Card (Seahawks) |
| New York Giants 3 (4 win) streaks |
1990, 1993 | 4 | 1990 Divisional 1990 NFC Champ. SB XXV 1993 Wild Card |
31–3 15–13 20–19 17–10 |
Bears 49ers Bills Vikings |
1993 Divisional (49ers) |
| 2007 | 4 | 2007 Wild Card 2007 Divisional 2007 NFC Champ. SB XLII |
24–14 21–17 23–20 (OT) 17–14 |
Buccaneers Cowboys Packers Patriots |
2008 Divisional (Eagles) | |
| 2011 | 4 | 2011 Wild Card 2011 Divisional 2011 NFC Champ. SB XLVI |
24–2 37–20 20–17 (OT) 21–17 |
Falcons Packers 49ers Patriots |
2016 Wild Card (Packers) | |
| New York Jets 4 (2 win) streaks |
1968 | 2 | 1968 AFL Champ SB III |
27–23 16–7 |
Raiders Colts |
1969 Divisional (Chiefs) |
| 1982 | 2 | 1982 1st Round 1982 2nd Round |
44–17 17–14 |
Bengals Raiders |
1982 AFC Champ. (Dolphins) | |
| 2009 | 2 | 2009 Wild Card 2009 Divisional |
24–14 17–14 |
Bengals Chargers |
2009 AFC Champ. (Colts) | |
| 2010 | 2 | 2010 Wild Card 2010 Divisional |
17–16 28–21 |
Colts Patriots |
2010 AFC Champ. (Steelers) | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2017–2018 | 4 | 2017 Divisional 2017 NFC Champ. SB LII 2018 Wild Card |
15–10 38–7 41–33 16–15 |
Falcons Vikings Patriots Bears |
2018 Divisional (Saints) |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1974–1976 | 7 | 1974 Divisional 1974 AFC Champ. SB IX 1975 Divisional 1975 AFC Champ. SB X 1976 Divisional |
32–14 24–13 16–6 28–10 16–10 21–17 40–14 |
Bills Raiders Vikings Colts Raiders Cowboys Colts |
1976 AFC Champ. (Raiders) |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1988–1990 | 7 | 1988 Divisional 1988 NFC Champ. SB XXIII 1989 Divisional 1989 NFC Champ. SB XXIV 1990 Divisional |
34–9 28–3 20–16 41–13 30–3 55–10 28–10 |
Vikings Bears Bengals Vikings Rams Broncos Redskins |
1990 NFC Champ. (Giants) |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2013–2014 | 5 | 2013 Divisional 2013 NFC Champ. SB XLVIII 2014 Divisional 2014 NFC Champ. |
23–15 23–17 43–8 31–17 28–22 (OT) |
Saints 49ers Broncos Panthers Packers |
Super Bowl XLIX (Patriots) |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2020–2021 | 5 | 2020 Wild Card 2020 Divisional 2020 NFC Champ. Super Bowl LV 2021 Wild Card |
31–23 30–20 31–26 31–9 47–17 |
Washington Saints Packers Chiefs Eagles |
2021 Divisional (Rams) |
| Tennessee Titans | 1999 | 3 | 1999 Wild Card 1999 Divisional 1999 AFC Champ. |
22–16 19–16 33–14 |
Bills Colts Jaguars |
Super Bowl XXXIV (Rams) |
| Washington Football Team | 1982–1983[e] | 6 | 1982 1st Round 1982 2nd Round 1982 NFC Champ. SB XVII 1983 Divisional 1983 NFC Champ. |
31–7 21–7 31–17 27–17 51–7 24–21 |
Lions Vikings Cowboys Dolphins Rams 49ers |
Super Bowl XVIII (Raiders) |
| Team | Seasons | Games Won | Playoff Games | Score | Opponent | Streak Ending Loss |
- a Streak occurred when the team was the Baltimore Colts.
- b Streak occurred when the team was the Oakland Raiders in 1980, and the Los Angeles Raiders in 1982.
- c Streak occurred when the team was the San Diego Chargers.
- d Streak occurred when the team was the St. Louis Rams.
- e Streak occurred when the team was the Washington Redskins.
See also[]
- List of current National Football League consecutive playoff appearances
- List of last undefeated NFL teams by season
- List of NFL franchise post-season droughts
References[]
- ^ "Franchise Encyclopedias". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ "Dallas Seasons". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ "Colts Seasons". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ "Packers Seasons". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Season Index". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ a b "Team Encyclopedias and Records". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ a b c d "Super Bowl List". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
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