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] hold the longest active consecutive playoff streak with 9 appearances, starting with the 2009–10 NFL playoffs, which is tied for the longest of all-time. The Patriots have won two Super Bowls during this streak. The Dallas Cowboys[2] also hold this 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
- Appearance streaks updated through 2017 season.
^ | Longest Streak in team history |
Seasons | Team | Years | Division Crowns won during streak |
Conference Titles won during streak |
Super Bowls won during streak |
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9 | New England Patriots^ | 2009-17 | 2009-2017 | 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017 AFC | 2014 (XLIX), 2016 (LI) |
4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2014-17 | 2014, 2016-17 | — | — |
3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2015-17 | 2016, 2017 | — | — |
2 | Atlanta Falcons | 2016-17 | 2016 | 2016 NFC | — |
1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 NFC | 2017 (LII) |
1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2017 | 2017 | — | — |
1 | Minnesota Vikings | 2017 | 2017 | — | — |
1 | Los Angeles Rams | 2017 | 2017 | — | — |
1 | New Orleans Saints | 2017 | 2017 | — | — |
1 | Carolina Panthers | 2017 | — | — | — |
1 | Tennessee Titans | 2017 | — | — | — |
1 | Buffalo Bills | 2017 | — | — | — |
NFL Playoffs win streaks
List of consecutive seasons a team has won at least one playoff game.
- Win streaks updated through the 2017-18 playoffs.
^ | Longest Streak in team history |
Seasons | Team | Years | Division Crowns won during streak |
Conference Titles won during streak |
Super Bowls won during streak |
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7 | New England Patriots ^ | 2011-17 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017 AFC | 2014 (XLIX), 2016 (LI) |
2 | Atlanta Falcons^ | 2016-17 | 2016 | 2016 NFC | — |
1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2017 | 2017 | — | — |
1 | New Orleans Saints | 2017 | 2017 | — | — |
1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 NFC | 2017 (LII) |
1 | Tennessee Titans | 2017 | — | — | — |
1 | Minnesota Vikings | 2017 | 2017 | — | — |
All-time streaks
Longest consecutive playoff appearance streak
Streaks can be verified at Pro Football Reference.com Team Franchise Pages[6]
Seasons | Teams | Seasons | Teams | Seasons | Teams | |||
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9 | Cowboys | 5 | Dolphins, 3 times | 3 | Lions, 2 times | |||
Colts | Bears | Saints, 2 times | ||||||
Patriots | Eagles | Falcons | ||||||
8 | Steelers | Seahawks, 2 times | Panthers | |||||
49ers | Ravens | 2 | Cardinals, 4 times | |||||
Rams | Bengals | Texans, 2 times | ||||||
Packers | Broncos | Jets, 5 times | ||||||
7 | Oilers (Titans) | 4 | Redskins | |||||
6 | Browns (NFL) | Giants | ||||||
Raiders | Chargers, 2 times | |||||||
Vikings | Jaguars | |||||||
Bills | Buccaneers | |||||||
Chiefs |
Teams' longest consecutive playoff appearances all time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
Az Cards 2 | Detroit Lions 3 | NY Jets 2 | Az Cards 2 | NY Jets 2 | NY Jets 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns | Washington Redskins 4 | Dallas Cowboys 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AAFC 4 | NFL 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams 8 | Chicago Bears 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oakland Raiders 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings 6 | San Diego Chargers 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins 5 | Miami Dolphins 5 |
Bold and light blue is an Active Streak |
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
Houston Oilers 7 | Indianapolis Colts 9 | Cincinnati Bengals 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers 8 | Jacksonville Jaguars 4 | Philadelphia Eagles 5 | New York Giants 4 | Green Bay Packers 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs 6 | Tampa Bay Bucs 4 | New England Patriots 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detroit Lions 3 | San Diego Chargers 4 | Texans 2 | Texans 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills 6 | Miami Dolphins 5 | Baltimore Ravens 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NY Jets 2 | NY Jets 2 | Denver Broncos 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Az Cards 2 | Atlanta Falcons 3 | Az Cards 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints 3 | New Orleans Saints 3 | Carolina Panthers 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks 5 | Seattle Seahawks 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
NFL / AFL Playoff appearance streaks
- Appearance streaks up to and including the 2017–18 NFL playoff teams
- When sorting, Indianapolis and Baltimore Colts are grouped together,
- Los Angeles and St. Louis Rams are grouped together &
- Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders are grouped together
^ | Denotes active streak |
NFL champions (1920–1969) | AFL Champions (1960–1969) | Super Bowl Champions (1970–present) |
Seasons | Playoff Team | Streak Duration | Division Crowns won during streak |
League Championships during streak | ||
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Wins | Seasons | |||||
9 | Dallas Cowboys | 1975-1983 | 5 | –1979, 1981 | 19761977 (XII) | |
9 | Indianapolis Colts | 2002–2010 | 7 | 2003–2007, 2009–2010 | 2006 (XLI) | |
9^ | New England Patriots | 2009–2017 | 9 | 2009–2017 | 2014 (XLIX), 2016 (LI) | |
8 | Dallas Cowboys | 1966-1973 | 6 | 1967–1971, 1973 | 1971 (VI) | |
8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1972–1979 | 7 | 1972, 1974–1979 | 1974 (IX), 1975 (X), 1978 (XIII), 1979 (XIV) | |
8 | Los Angeles Rams | 1973–1980 | 7 | 1973–1979 | — | |
8 | San Francisco 49ers | 1983–1990 | 7 | 1983–1984, 1986–1990 | 1984 (XIX), 1988 (XXIII), 1989 (XXIV) | |
8 | Green Bay Packers | 2009–2016 | 5 | 2011–2014, 2016 | 2010 (XLV) | |
7 | Houston Oilers | 1987–1993 | 2 | 1991, 1993 | — | |
7 | San Francisco 49ers | 1992–1998 | 5 | 1992–1995, 1997 | 1994 (XXIX) | |
6 | Cleveland Browns | 1950–1955 | 6 | 1950–1955 [a] | 1950, 1954. 1955 | |
6 | Oakland Raiders | 1972–1977 | 5 | 1972–1976 | 1976 (XI) | |
6 | Minnesota Vikings | 1973–1978 | 6 | 1973–1978 | — | |
6 | Buffalo Bills | 1988–1993 | 5 | 1988–1991, 1993 | — | |
6 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1990–1995 | 2 | 1993, 1995 | — | |
6 | Dallas Cowboys | 1991-1996 | 5 | 1992–1996 | 1992 (XXVII), 1993 (XXVIII), 1995 (XXX) | |
6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1992–1997 | 5 | 1992, 1994–1997 | — | |
6 | Green Bay Packers | 1993–1998 | 3 | 1995–1997 | 1996 (XXXI) | |
5 | Miami Dolphins | 1970–1974 | 4 | 1971–1974 | 1972 (VII), 1973 (VIII) | |
5 | Miami Dolphins | 1981–1985 | 4 | 1981, 1983–1985 | — | |
5 | Chicago Bears | 1984–1988 | 5 | 1984–1988 | 1985 (XX) | |
5 | Cleveland Browns | 1985–1989 | 4 | 1985–1987, 1989 | — | |
5 | Minnesota Vikings | 1996–2000 | 2 | 1998, 2000 | — | |
5 | Miami Dolphins | 1997–2001 | 1 | 2000 | — | |
5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2000–2004 | 4 | 2001–2004 | — | |
5 | New England Patriots | 2003–2007 | 5 | 2003–2007 | 2003 (XXXVIII), 2004 (XXXIX) | |
5 | Seattle Seahawks | 2003–2007 | 4 | 2004–2007 | — | |
5 | Baltimore Ravens | 2008–2012 | 2 | 2011–2012 | 2012 (XLVII) | |
5 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2011–2015 | 2 | 2013, 2015 | — | |
5 | Denver Broncos | 2011–2015 | 5 | 2011–2015 | 2015 (50) | |
5 | Seattle Seahawks | 2012–2016 | 3 | 2013–2014, 2016 | 2013 (XLVIII) | |
4 | Chicago Bears | 1940–1943 | 4 | 1940–1943 | 1940, 1941, 1943 | |
4 | Los Angeles Rams | 1949–1952 | 3 | 1949–1951 [b] | 1951 | |
4 | Buffalo Bills | 1963–1966 | 3 | 1964–1966 | 1964, 1965 | |
4 | Oakland Raiders | 1967–1970 | 4 | 1967–1970 | 1967 | |
4 | Minnesota Vikings | 1968–1971 | 4 | 1968–1971 | 1969 | |
4 | Washington Redskins | 1971–1974 | 1 | 1972 | — | |
4 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1978–1981 | 1 | 1980 | — | |
4 | San Diego Chargers | 1979–1982 | 3 | 1979–1981 | — | |
4 | Los Angeles Raiders | 1982–1985 | 3 | 1982–1983, 1985 | 1983 (XVIII) | |
4 | Los Angeles Rams | 1983–1986 | 1 | 1985 | — | |
4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1996–1999 | 2 | 1998–1999 | — | |
4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1999–2002 | 2 | 1999, 2002 | 2002 (XXXVII) | |
4 | Green Bay Packers | 2001–2004 | 3 | 2002–2004 | — | |
4 | New York Giants | 2005–2008 | 2 | 2005, 2008 | 2007 (XLII) | |
4 | San Diego Chargers | 2006–2009 | 4 | 2006–2009 | — | |
4^ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2014–2017 | 3 | 2014, 2016—2017 | — | |
3 | New York Giants | 1933–1935 | 3 | 1933–1935 | 1934 | |
3 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1947–1949 | 3 | 1947–1949 | 1948. 1949 | |
3 | Detroit Lions | 1952–1954 | 3 | 1952–1954 | 1952, 1953 | |
3 | Green Bay Packers | 1960–1962 | 3 | 1960–1962 | 1961, 1962 | |
3 | Houston Oilers | 1960–1962 | 3 | 1960–1962 | 1960, 1961 | |
3 | New York Giants | 1961–1963 | 3 | 1961–1963 | — | |
3 | San Diego Chargers | 1963–1965 | 3 | 1963–1965 | 1963 | |
3 | Green Bay Packers | 1965–1967 | 3 | 1965–1967 | 1965, 1966, 1967[c] | 1966 (I), 1967 (II) |
3 | Cleveland Browns | 1967–1969 | 3 | 1967–1969 | — | |
3 | San Francisco 49ers | 1970–1972 | 3 | 1970–1972 | — | |
3 | Baltimore Colts | 1975–1977 | 3 | 1975–1977 | — | |
3 | Denver Broncos | 1977–1979 | 2 | 1977–1978 | — | |
3 | Houston Oilers | 1978–1980 | 0 | — | — | |
3 | Washington Redskins | 1982–1984 | 3 | 1982–1984 | 1982 (XVII) | |
3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1982–1984 | 2 | 1983–1984 | — | |
3 | New York Giants | 1984–1986 | 1 | 1986 | 1986 (XXI) | |
3 | Minnesota Vikings | 1987–1989 | 1 | 1989 | — | |
3 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1988–1990 | 1 | 1988 | — | |
3 | Washington Redskins | 1990–1992 | 1 | 1991 | 1991 (XXVI) | |
3 | New Orleans Saints | 1990–1992 | 1 | 1991 | — | |
3 | Minnesota Vikings | 1992–1994 | 2 | 1992, 1994 | — | |
3 | Detroit Lions | 1993–1995 | 1 | 1993 | — | |
3 | Denver Broncos | 1996–1998 | 2 | 1996, 1998 | 1997 (XXXII), 1998 (XXXIII) | |
3 | New England Patriots | 1996–1998 | 2 | 1996–1997 | — | |
3 | St. Louis Rams | 1999–2001 | 2 | 1999, 2001 | 1999 (XXXIV) | |
3 | Oakland Raiders | 2000–2002 | 3 | 2000–2002 | — | |
3 | Denver Broncos | 2003–2005 | 1 | 2005 | — | |
3 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2008–2010 | 1 | 2010 | — | |
3 | New Orleans Saints | 2009–2011 | 2 | 2009, 2011 | 2009 (XLIV) | |
3 | Atlanta Falcons | 2010–2012 | 2 | 2010, 2012 | — | |
3 | San Francisco 49ers | 2011–2013 | 2 | 2011–2012 | — | |
3 | Indianapolis Colts | 2012–2014 | 2 | 2013–2014 | — | |
3 | Carolina Panthers | 2013–2015 | 3 | 2013–2015 | — | |
3^ | Kansas City Chiefs | 2015–2017 | 2 | 2016, 2017 | — | |
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 |
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New York Giants | 3 | 1933-1935 | 1934 |
Chicago Bears | 2 | 1933-1934 | 1933 |
Washington Redskins | 2 | 1936-1937 | 1937 |
New York Giants | 2 | 1938-1939 | 1938 |
Green Bay Packers | 2 | 1938-1939 | 1939 |
Chicago Bears | 4 | 1940-1943 | 1940-1941-1943 |
Washington Redskins | 2 | 1942-1943 | 1942 |
Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 1947-1948 | 1947 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 1947-1949 | 1948 -1949 |
Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 1949-1951 | 1951 |
Cleveland Browns | 6 | 1950-1955 | 1950-1954-1955 |
Detroit Lions | 3 | 1952-1954 | 1952 -1953 |
Baltimore Colts | 2 | 1958-1959 | 1958 - 1959 |
New York Giants | 2 | 1958-1959 | — |
Houston Oilers | 3 | 1960-1962 | 1960 -1961 |
Green Bay Packers | 3 | 1960-1962 | 1961 - 1962 |
San Diego Chargers | 2 | 1960-1961 | — |
New York Giants | 3 | 1961-1963 | — |
San Diego Chargers | 3 | 1963-1965 | 1963 |
Buffalo Bills | 3 | 1964-1966 | 1964 -1965 |
Cleveland Browns | 2 | 1964-1965 | 1964 |
Green Bay Packers | 3 | 1965-1967 | 1965 -1966 -1967 |
Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 1966-1967 | — |
Oakland Raiders | 3 | 1967-1969 | 1967 |
Cleveland Browns | 2 | 1968-1969 | — |
Super Bowl appearance streaks
- Appearance streaks up to and including the 2017-18 NFL playoffs
^ | Denotes active streak |
Team | Seasons | Super Bowl appearance streak |
Super Bowls won during streak |
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Green Bay Packers | 2 | 1966-1967 | 1966 - 1967 |
Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 1970-1971 | 1971 |
Miami Dolphins | 3 | 1971-1973 | 1972 - 1973 |
Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 1973-1974 | — |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 1974-1975 | 1974 - 1975 |
Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 1977-1978 | 1977 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 1978-1979 | 1978 - 1979 |
Washington Redskins | 2 | 1982-1983 | 1982 |
Denver Broncos | 2 | 1986-1987 | — |
San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 1988-1989 | 1988 - 1989 |
Buffalo Bills | 4 | 1990-1993 | — |
Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 1992-1993 | 1992 - 1993 |
Green Bay Packers | 2 | 1996-1997 | 1996 |
Denver Broncos | 2 | 1997-1998 | 1997 - 1998 |
New England Patriots | 2 | 2003-2004 | 2003 - 2004 |
Seattle Seahawks | 2 | 2013-2014 | 2013 |
New England Patriots | 2 | 2016-2017 | 2016 |
Championship Win Streaks
Championships from 1920-1969 seasons.
NFL champions (1920–1969) | AFL Champions (1960–1969) |
Seasons | Team | Championship win streak | |
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2 | Canton Bulldogs | 1922 -1923 | Best win/loss %[a] |
3 | Green Bay Packers | 1929 -1930 -1931 | Best win/loss %[a] |
2 | Chicago Bears | 1932 -1933 | Best win/loss % 1932 1st playoff game winner 1933[b] |
2 | Chicago Bears | 1940 -1941 | |
2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1948 -1949 | |
2 | Detroit Lions | 1952 -1953 | |
2 | Cleveland Browns | 1954 -1955 | |
2 | Baltimore Colts | 1958 -1959 | |
2 | Houston Oilers | 1960 -1961 | |
2 | Green Bay Packers | 1961 -1962 | |
2 | Buffalo Bills | 1964 -1965 | |
3 | Green Bay Packers | 1965 -1966 -1967 |
- 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) |
2 | Miami Dolphins | 1972 (VII) - 1973 (VIII) |
2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1974 (IX) - 1975 (X) |
2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1978 (XIII) - 1979 (XIV) |
2 | San Francisco 49ers | 1988 (XXIII) -1989 (XXIV) |
2 | Dallas Cowboys | 1992 (XXVII) - 1993 (XXVIII) |
2 | Denver Broncos | 1997 (XXXII) - 1998 (XXXIII) |
2 | 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. Eleven teams have multiple winning streaks where they won an equal number of post season games before a loss.
Updated through the 2017-18 season.
^ | Denotes active streak |
- a Streak occurred when the team was the Baltimore Colts.
See also
References
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