List of NFL franchise post-season streaks

This is a list of National Football League franchise post-season appearance streaks. This list includes the all-time and the active consecutive 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 Baltimore Ravens hold the longest active consecutive playoff streak with 5 appearances, starting with the 2008–09 NFL playoffs. The Dallas Cowboys hold the longest all-time consecutive playoff appearance record with nine appearances from 1975-1983. The Cowboys won one NFL championship during the streak. The Indianapolis Colts tied this record with nine straight appearances and one championship from 2002-2010. The Green Bay Packers 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.

NFL Playoffs appearance streaks

 * Appearance streaks updated through 2012 season.

NFL / AFL Playoff appearance streaks

 * Appearance streaks up to and including the 2012-13 NFL Playoffs


 * No NFL Divisions from 1950-1966. Browns were American Conference Champs 1950-1952 and Eastern Champs 1953-1955.
 * No NFL Divisions from 1950-1966. Rams were the National Conference Champs in 1950 & 1951.
 * 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

 * Appearance streaks up to and including the 2011-12 NFL Playoffs

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 * Super Bowls did not determine AFL or NFL League Champion before 1970 merger.

Championship Win Streaks

 * Championship streaks up to and including the 2011-12 NFL Playoffs


 * The Packers were named Champions in 1929, 1930, and 1931. There were no official playoff games till the 1933 season.
 * Super Bowls did not determine AFL or NFL League Champion before 1970 merger.
 * The Bears were named the NFL Champions in 1932 after winning an unofficial playoff game played indoors.

Most consecutive post-season wins in team history
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 * Streak occurred when the team was the Baltimore Colts.