List of last undefeated NFL teams by season
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This is a season-by-season breakdown of the last undefeated National Football League (NFL) team (or teams) in each league, including playoffs. This list indicates the teams who won the most games in a season before suffering their first loss.[1]
The last team in a new season to suffer a loss has won the Super Bowl twelve times. Before the Super Bowl era, the last undefeated team won fourteen Championship games, four of which were in the AFL. The last team with an unblemished record has made 25 Super Bowl and 26 Championship game appearances.
The Bears have been the last team undefeated 17 times (the last time was during the 2010 season), while the next team, the Rams, have been the last team beaten 12 times as of the 2018 season. The Giants hold the mark for beating the last undefeated team. They have accomplished this 11 times; the last time it happened was in 2010.
Last undefeated team by season[]
When the teams are sorted, all the names of a franchise are grouped together:
- Bears and Staleys
- Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates
- Titans and Oilers
- Chiefs and Dallas Texans
- Jets and NY Titans
- Redskins and Washington Football Team.
Perfect season | |
Undefeated season | |
Perfect regular season, lost in the post-season | |
Subsequently won Championship/Super Bowl |
DNQ | Did not qualify |
Year | Team | Record | First loss | Final record including postseason |
Postseason result |
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2021 | Cardinals | 7–0 | 21–24 vs. Packers | 11–7 | Lost Wild Card |
2020 | Steelers | 11–0 | 17–23 vs. Washington | 12–5 | Lost Wild Card |
2019 | 49ers | 8–0 | 24–27 vs. Seahawks | 15–4 | Lost Super Bowl |
Patriots | 20–37 @ Ravens | 12–5 | Lost Wild Card | ||
2018 | Rams | 8–0 | 35–45 @ Saints | 15–4 | Lost Super Bowl |
2017 | Chiefs | 5–0 | 13–19 @ Steelers | 10–7 | Lost Wild Card |
2016 | Vikings | 5–0 | 10–21 @ Eagles | 8–8 | DNQ |
2015 | Panthers | 14–0 | 13–20 @ Falcons | 17–2 | Lost Super Bowl |
2014 | Eagles | 3–0 | 21–26 @ 49ers | 10–6 | DNQ |
Bengals | 17–43 @ Patriots | 10–5–1 | Lost Wild Card | ||
Cardinals | 20–41 @ Broncos | 11–6 | Lost Wild Card | ||
2013 | Chiefs | 9–0 | 17–27 @ Broncos | 11–6 | Lost Wild Card |
2012 | Falcons | 8–0 | 27–31 @ Saints | 14–4 | Lost Conference |
2011 | Packers | 13–0 | 14–19 @ Chiefs | 15–2 | Lost Divisional |
2010 | Bears | 3–0 | 3–17 @ Giants | 12–6 | Lost Conference |
Steelers | 14–17 vs. Ravens | 14–5 | Lost Super Bowl | ||
Chiefs | 9–19 @ Colts | 10–7 | Lost Wild Card | ||
2009 | Colts | 14–0 | 15–29 vs. Jets | 16–3 | Lost Super Bowl |
2008 | Titans | 10–0 | 13–34 vs. Jets | 13–4 | Lost Divisional |
2007 | Patriots | 18–0 | 14–17 vs. Giants | 18–1 | Lost Super Bowl |
2006 | Colts | 9–0 | 14–21 @ Cowboys | 16–4 | Won Super Bowl |
2005 | Colts | 13–0 | 17–26 vs. Chargers | 14–3 | Lost Divisional |
2004 | Eagles | 7–0 | 3–27 @ Steelers | 15–4 | Lost Super Bowl |
2003 | Chiefs | 9–0 | 19–24 @ Bengals | 13–4 | Lost Divisional |
2002 | Raiders | 4–0 | 13–28 @ Rams | 13–6 | Lost Super Bowl |
Chargers | 9–26 @ Broncos | 8–8 | DNQ | ||
2001 | Rams | 6–0 | 31–34 vs. Saints | 16–3 | Lost Super Bowl |
2000 | Vikings | 7–0 | 13–41 @ Buccaneers | 12–6 | Lost Conference |
1999 | Rams | 6–0 | 21–24 @ Titans | 16–3 | Won Super Bowl |
1998 | Broncos | 13–0 | 16–20 @ Giants | 17–2 | Won Super Bowl |
1997 | Broncos | 6–0 | 25–28 @ Raiders | 16–4 | Won Super Bowl |
1996 | Vikings | 4–0 | 10–15 @ Giants | 9–8 | Lost Wild Card |
Colts | 13–16 @ Bills | 9–8 | Lost Wild Card | ||
Chiefs | 19–22 @ Chargers | 9–7 | DNQ | ||
1995 | Rams | 4–0 | 18–21 @ Colts | 7–9 | DNQ |
Cowboys | 23–27 @ Redskins | 15–4 | Won Super Bowl | ||
Dolphins | 24–27 vs. Colts | 9–8 | Lost Wild Card | ||
1994 | Chargers | 6–0 | 15–20 vs. Broncos | 13–6 | Lost Super Bowl |
1993 | Saints | 5–0 | 14–37 @ Steelers | 8–8 | DNQ |
1992 | Dolphins | 6–0 | 20–31 vs. Colts | 12–6 | Lost Conference |
1991 | Redskins | 11–0 | 21–24 vs. Cowboys | 17–2 | Won Super Bowl |
1990 | 49ers | 10–0 | 17–28 vs. Rams | 15–3 | Lost Conference |
Giants | 13–31 @ Eagles | 16–3 | Won Super Bowl | ||
1989 | Rams | 5–0 | 20–23 @ Bills | 13–6 | Lost Conference |
1988 | Bengals | 6–0 | 21–27 @ Patriots | 14–5 | Lost Super Bowl |
1987 | Bears | 4–0 | 17–19 vs. Saints | 11–5 | Lost Divisional |
1986 | Bears | 6–0 | 7–23 @ Vikings | 14–3 | Lost Divisional |
Broncos | 10–22 @ Jets | 13–6 | Lost Super Bowl | ||
1985 | Bears | 12–0 | 24–38 @ Dolphins | 18–1 | Won Super Bowl |
1984 | Dolphins | 11–0 | 28–34 @ Chargers | 16–3 | Lost Super Bowl |
1983 | Cowboys | 7–0 | 38–40 vs. Raiders | 12–5 | Lost Wild Card |
1982 | Redskins | 4–0 | 10–24 vs. Cowboys | 12–1 | Won Super Bowl |
1981 | Eagles | 6–0 | 23–35 @ Vikings | 10–7 | Lost Wild Card |
1980 | Bills | 5–0 | 12–17 vs. Colts | 11–6 | Lost Divisional |
1979 | Buccaneers | 5–0 | 14–17 @ Giants | 11–7 | Lost Conference |
1978 | Rams | 7–0 | 3–10 vs. Saints | 13–5 | Lost Conference |
Steelers | 17–24 vs. Oilers | 17–2 | Won Super Bowl | ||
1977 | Cowboys | 8–0 | 17–24 vs. Cardinals | 15–2 | Won Super Bowl |
1976 | Vikings | 6–0–1 | 13–14 @ Bears | 13–3–1 | Lost Super Bowl |
1975 | Vikings | 10–0 | 30–31 @ Redskins | 12–3 | Lost Divisional |
1974 | Cardinals | 7–0 | 14–17 @ Cowboys | 10–5 | Lost Divisional |
1973 | Vikings | 9–0 | 14–20 @ Falcons | 14–3 | Lost Super Bowl |
1972 | Dolphins | 17–0 | Undefeated | 17–0 | Won Super Bowl |
1971 | Redskins | 5–0 | 20–27 @ Chiefs | 9–5–1 | Lost Divisional |
1970 | Rams | 3–0 | 6–20 vs. 49ers | 9–4–1 | DNQ |
Broncos | 23–35 @ Raiders | 5–8–1 | DNQ | ||
Lions | 10–31 @ Redskins | 10–5 | Lost Divisional | ||
1969 | Raiders (AFL) | 6–0–1 | 17–31 @ Bengals | 13–2–1 | Lost Conference |
1969 | Rams | 11–0 | 13–20 vs. Vikings | 11–4 | Lost Divisional |
1968 | Raiders (AFL) | 4–0 | 14–23 vs. Chargers | 13–3 | Lost Conference |
1968 | Cowboys | 6–0 | 17–28 vs. Packers | 12–3 | Lost Divisional |
Rams | 10–27 @ Colts | 10–3–1 | DNQ | ||
1967 | Chargers (AFL) | 5–0–1 | 10–51 @ Raiders | 8–5–1 | DNQ |
1967 | Colts | 11–0–2 | 10–34 @ Rams | 11–1–2 | DNQ |
1966 | Jets (AFL) | 4–0–1 | 0–24 @ Oilers | 6–6–2 | DNQ |
1966 | Cardinals | 5–0–1 | 20–26 @ Redskins | 8–5–1 | DNQ |
1965 | Chargers (AFL) | 5–0–2 | 6–22 vs. Patriots | 9–3–3 | Lost Championship |
1965 | Packers | 6–0 | 10–31 @ Bears | 12–3–1 | Won Championship |
1964 | Bills (AFL) | 9–0 | 28–36 vs. Patriots | 13–2 | Won Championship |
1964 | Cardinals | 3–0–1 | 27–47 @ Colts | 9–3–2 | DNQ |
Browns | 7–23 vs. Steelers | 11–3–1 | Won Championship | ||
1963 | Chargers (AFL) | 3–0 | 34–50 @ Broncos | 12–3 | Won Championship |
1963 | Browns | 6–0 | 6–33 vs. Giants | 10–4 | DNQ |
1962 | Dallas Texans (AFL) | 3–0 | 28–32 @ Chargers | 12–3 | Won Championship |
1962 | Packers | 10–0 | 14–26 @ Lions | 14–1 | Won Championship |
1961 | Chargers (AFL) | 11–0 | 13–33 @ Oilers | 12–3 | Lost Championship |
1961 | Cowboys | 2–0 | 7–25 @ Browns | 4–9–1 | DNQ |
Eagles | 27–30 vs. Cardinals | 10–4 | DNQ | ||
Lions | 0–49 vs. 49ers | 8–5–1 | DNQ | ||
1960 | Broncos (AFL) | 2–0 | 24–28 @ NY Titans | 4–9–1 | DNQ |
Oilers (AFL) | 13–14 vs. Raiders | 11–4 | Won Championship | ||
1960 | Giants | 3–0–1 | 13–20 vs. Cardinals | 6–4–2 | DNQ |
1959 | Packers | 3–0 | 6–45 vs. Rams | 7–5 | DNQ |
1958 | Colts | 6–0 | 21–24 @ Giants | 10–3 | Won Championship |
1957 | Colts | 3–0 | 27–31 @ Lions | 7–5 | DNQ |
Browns | 7–17 @ Eagles | 9–3–1 | Lost Championship | ||
1956 | Lions | 6–0 | 17–18 @ Redskins | 9–3 | DNQ |
1955 | Colts | 3–0 | 10–38 @ Bears | 5–6–1 | DNQ |
Rams | 28–30 @ Packers | 8–4–1 | Lost Championship | ||
1954 | 49ers | 4–0–1 | 27–31 vs. Bears | 7–4–1 | DNQ |
1953 | Browns | 11–0 | 27–42 @ Eagles | 11–2 | Lost Championship |
1952 | 49ers | 5–0 | 17–20 vs. Bears | 7–5 | DNQ |
1951 | Giants | 3–0–1 | 13–14 @ Browns | 9–2–1 | DNQ |
1950 | Giants | 3–0 | 6–17 vs. Steelers | 10–3 | DNQ |
1949 | Rams | 6–0 | 14–38 @ Eagles | 8–3–2 | Lost Championship |
1948 | Bears | 4–0 | 7–12 @ Eagles | 10–2 | DNQ |
1947 | Cardinals | 3–0 | 7–27 @ Rams | 10–3 | Won Championship |
1946 | Redskins | 3–0–1 | 24–28 vs. Eagles | 5–5–1 | DNQ |
Bears | 0–14 @ Giants | 9–2–1 | Won Championship | ||
1945 | Rams | 4–0 | 14–28 vs. Eagles | 10–1 | Won Championship |
1944 | Eagles | 5–0–2 | 7–28 vs. Bears | 7–1–2 | DNQ |
1943 | Bears | 7–0–1 | 7–21 @ Redskins | 9–1–1 | Won Championship |
1942 | Bears | 11–0 | 6–14 @ Redskins | 11–1 | Lost Championship |
1941 | Giants | 5–0 | 13–16 @ Dodgers | 8–4 | Lost Championship |
Bears | 14–16 vs. Packers | 12–1 | Won Championship | ||
1940 | Redskins | 7–0 | 14–16 @ Dodgers | 9–3 | Lost Championship |
1939 | Giants | 5–0–1 | 14–18 @ Lions | 9–2–1 | Lost Championship |
1938 | Redskins | 2–0–1 | 7–10 vs. Giants | 6–3–2 | DNQ |
Bears | 3–0 | 7–14 @ Rams | 6–5 | DNQ | |
1937 | Bears | 5–0–1 | 14–24 vs. Packers | 9–2–1 | Lost Championship |
1936 | Bears | 6–0 | 14–24 vs. Packers | 9–3 | DNQ |
1935 | Cardinals | 2–0–1 | 13–17 @ Pirates | 6–4–2 | DNQ |
1934 | Bears | 13–0 | 13–30 @ Giants | 13–1 | Lost Championship |
1933 | Bears | 6–0 | 0–10 @ Redskins | 11–2–1 | Won Championship |
1932 | Packers | 8–0–1 | 0–6 @ Giants | 10–3–1 | † 2nd place |
1931 | Packers | 9–0 | 13–21 @ Cardinals | 12–2 | † Named champ |
1930 | Packers | 8–0 | 6–13 @ Cardinals | 10–3–1 | † Named champ |
1929 | Packers | 12–0–1 | Undefeated, 1 tie | 12–0–1 | † Named champ |
1928 | Yellow Jackets | 3–0 | 0–13 vs. Yankees | 11–3–2 | † 2nd place |
Wolverines | 7–25 @ Yellow Jackets | 7–2–1 | † 3rd place | ||
Bears | 2–0–1 | 6–16 vs. Packers | 7–5–1 | † 5th place | |
1927 | Bears | 5–0–1 | 6���26 @ Yankees | 9–3–2 | † 3rd place |
1926 | Bears | 11–0–2 | 6–7 @ Yellow Jackets | 12–1–3 | † 2nd place |
1925 | Detroit Panthers | 6–0–2 | 0–14 @ Bears | 8–2–2 | † 3rd place |
1924 | Cleveland Bulldogs | 5–0–1 | 7–12 vs. Yellow Jackets | 7–1–1 | † Named champ |
1923 | Canton Bulldogs | 11–0–1 | Undefeated, 1 tie | 11–0–1 | † Named champ |
1922 | Canton Bulldogs | 10–0–2 | Undefeated, 2 ties | 10–0–2 | † Named champ |
1921 | Buffalo All-Americans | 9–0–2 | 7–10 @ Staleys | 9–1–2 | † The Staley Swindle *
2nd place |
1920 | Akron Pros | 8–0–3 | Undefeated, 3 ties | 8–0–3 | † Named champ |
Year | Team | Record | First Loss | Final Record including Playoffs |
Playoff Result |
^† Note 1: The NFL did not have playoff games until the 1933 season.
^* Note 2: Buffalo and Chicago both had 9–1 records (ties not counted in standings then). Chicago was awarded the championship when the league instituted a new tiebreaker rule at the end of the season.
See also[]
- List of NFL franchise post-season streaks
- List of NFL franchise post-season droughts
- List of current National Football League consecutive playoff appearances
- List of NFL champions (1920–1969)
- List of Super Bowl Champions
References[]
- ^ "Last Undefeated Team". pro football reference.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- National Football League lists
- National Football League records and achievements