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[1] hold the longest active consecutive playoff streak with 5 appearances, starting with the 2008–09 NFL playoffs. The Dallas Cowboys[2] 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[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.
Active streaks[]
NFL Playoffs appearance streaks[]
- Appearance streaks updated through 2012 season.
| ^ | Longest Streak in team history |
| † | Tied for Longest Streak in team history |
| Seasons | Team | Years | Division Crowns won during streak |
Conference Titles won during streak |
Super Bowls won during streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens ^ | 2008-12 | 2011, 2012 | 2012 AFC | 2012 (XLVII) |
| 4 | New England Patriots | 2009-12 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 | 2011 AFC | — |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 2009-12 | 2011, 2012 | 2010 NFC | 2010 (XLV) |
| 3 | Atlanta Falcons ^ | 2010-12 | 2010, 2012 | — | — |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | 2011-12 | 2011, 2012 | — | — |
| 2 | Houston Texans ^ | 2011-12 | 2011, 2012 | — | — |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 2011-12 | 2011, 2012 | 2012 NFC | — |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bengals† | 2011-12 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Washington Redskins | 2012 | 2012 | — | — |
| 1 | Indianapolis Colts | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 2012 | — | — | — |
All-time streaks[]
NFL / AFL Playoff appearance streaks[]
- Appearance streaks up to and including the 2012-13 NFL Playoffs
| ^ | Denotes active streak |
| NFL champions (1920–1969) | AFL Champions (1960–1969) | Super Bowl Champions (1970–present) |
| Sorting tabs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasons | Playoff Team | Streak Duration | Division Crowns won during streak |
League Championships during streak | ||
| Wins | Seasons | |||||
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | 1975-1983 | 5 | (1976–1979), 1981 | 1977 (XII) | |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | 2002–2010 | 7 | (2003–2007), (2009–2010) |
2006 (XLI) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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^ | New England Patriots | 2009–2012 | 4 | (2009–2012) | — | |
| 4^ | Green Bay Packers | 2009–2012 | 2 | (2011–2012) | 2010 (XLV) | |
| 3 | Chicago Bears | 1932–1934 | 2 | (1933–1934) | 1932, 1933 | |
| 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 | — | |
- 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.
Super Bowl appearance streaks[]
Championship Game appearance streaks[]
- Appearance streaks up to and including the 2011-12 NFL Playoffs
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| NFL champions (1920–1969) | AFL Champions (1960–1969) | Super Bowl Champions (1970–present) |
| Team | Seasons | Championship game appearance streak |
Championships won during streak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 1950-1955 | 1950-1954-1955 |
| 2 | 1964-1965 | 1964 | |
| 1968-1969 | — | ||
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 1940-1943 | 1940-1941-1943 |
| 2 | 1933-1934 | 1933 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 1990-1993 | — |
| 3 | 1964-1966 | 1964 -1965 | |
| New York Giants | 3 | 1933-1935 | 1934 |
| 1961-1963 | — | ||
| 2 | 1938-1939 | 1938 | |
| 1958-1959 | — | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 1947-1949 | 1948 -1949 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 1949-1951 | 1951 |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 1952-1954 | 1952 -1953 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 1960-1962 | 1961 - 1962 |
| 1965-1967 | 1965 -1966 -1967 | 1966 - 1967 [a] | |
| 2 | 1938-1939 | 1939 | |
| 1996-1997 | 1996 | ||
| Houston Oilers | 3 | 1960-1962 | 1960 -1961 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3 | 1963-1965 | 1963 |
| 2 | 1960-1961 | – | |
| Oakland Raiders | 3 | 1967-1969 | 1967 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 1971-1973 | 1972 - 1973 |
| Washington Redskins | 2 | 1936-1937 | 1937 |
| 1942-1943 | 1942 | ||
| 1982-1983 | 1982 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 1947-1948 | 1947 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2 | 1958-1959 | 1958 - 1959 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 1966-1967 | — |
| 1970-1971 | 1971 | ||
| 1977-1978 | 1977 | ||
| 1992-1993 | 1992 - 1993 | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 1973-1974 | — |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 1974-1975 | 1974 - 1975 |
| 1978-1979 | 1978 - 1979 | ||
| Denver Broncos | 2 | 1986-1987 | — |
| 1997-1998 | 1997 - 1998 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 1988-1989 | 1988 - 1989 |
| New England Patriots | 2 | 2003-2004 | 2003 - 2004 |
- a Super Bowls did not determine AFL or NFL League Champion before 1970 merger.
Super Bowl Win Streaks[]
Championship Win Streaks[]
- Championship streaks up to and including the 2011-12 NFL Playoffs
| NFL champions (1920–1969) | AFL Champions (1960–1969) | Super Bowl Champions (1970–present) |
| Seasons | Team | Championship win streak |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | 1929 -1930 -1931 [a] |
| 1965 -1966 -1967 | 1966 (I) - 1967 (II) [b] | |
| 2 | 1961 -1962 | |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | 1932 -1933 [c] |
| 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 | Buffalo Bills | 1964 -1965 |
| 2 | Miami Dolphins | 1972 (VII) - 1973 (VIII) |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1974 (IX) - 1975 (X) |
| 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) |
- a The Packers were named Champions in 1929, 1930, and 1931. There were no official playoff games till the 1933 season.
- b Super Bowls did not determine AFL or NFL League Champion before 1970 merger.
- c The Bears were named the NFL Champions in 1932 after winning an unofficial playoff game played indoors.
Historical Team Streaks[]
Most consecutive post-season wins in team history[]
This is a table of all 32 current NFL teams. Several teams have changed their names and locations through the years. Only the current team names are used. If the streak occurred while the team had a different name, it is noted below the table. After sorting, you must reload page if you want table back in the original layout.
Updated through 2012 Wildcard Saturday season.
| ^ | Denotes active streak |
- a Streak occurred when the team was the Baltimore Colts.
See also[]
- List of NFL franchise post-season droughts
- List of NBA franchise post-season streaks
- List of NBA franchise post-season droughts
References[]
- ↑ "Raven seasons". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rav/. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Dallas Seasons". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Colts Seasons". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Packers Seasons". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Season Index". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Super Bowl List". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/super-bowl/. Retrieved June 10, 2012.