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List of NFL franchise post-season droughts
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This is a list of current National Football League (NFL) franchise post-season and Super Bowl droughts (multiple consecutive seasons of not winning). Listed here are both appearance droughts and winning droughts in almost every level of the NFL playoff system.
As of the 2017 NFL season, every active NFL team has qualified for, and won a game in, the playoffs at least once. Teams that have never made it beyond each successive milestone are listed under the year in which they began NFL play.
Of the 12 teams that have never won the Super Bowl, four (4) are expansion franchises younger than the Super Bowl itself (Bengals, Panthers, Jaguars, and the Texans). The Falcons began playing during the season in which the Super Bowl was first played. The seven (7) other clubs (Cardinals, Lions, Oilers/Titans, Chargers, Browns, Bills, and Vikings) all won an NFL or AFL championship prior to the AFL–NFL merger; in the case of the Vikings, however, the Super Bowl existed at the time they won their league title, leaving them and the Falcons as the only two teams to have existed for as long as or longer than the Super Bowl that have never secured the highest championship available to them. The longest drought since a championship of any kind is that of the Cardinals, at 69 seasons.
Note that for continuity purposes, the Cleveland Browns are officially considered to have suspended operations for the 1996, 1997 and 1998 seasons, Since returning 19 years ago they have only made playoffs once. While Baltimore Ravens are considered to be a separate team that began play in 1996. The Ravens, as a result of the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy, absorbed the Browns' personnel upon their suspension, but not their history.
Contents
1 Active team droughts
1.1 Post-season droughts
1.2 Playoff game victory droughts
1.3 AFC/NFC Championship game appearance droughts
1.4 Super Bowl or NFL Championship appearance droughts
1.5 Super Bowl win droughts
1.6 Super Bowl crown droughts by division
1.7 Cities/regions awaiting first Super Bowl crown
1.8 Division title droughts
2 Historical team droughts
2.1 Closest approaches without winning the Super Bowl
2.2 NFL Championship Game in which neither team had previously won a championship
2.3 Playoff droughts of 5 plus seasons
2.4 Most consecutive post-season losses in team history
2.5 Longest post-season droughts in team history
3 See also
4 References
Active team droughts[edit]
Post-season droughts[edit]
Updated through the end of the 2017 NFL season.
0^0 Longest drought in team history
Playoff Droughts [1][2]
0Team0
Last appearance in post-season
Seasons
Cleveland Browns ^ 2002 AFC Wild Card Playoffs 15
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2007 NFC Wild Card Playoffs 10
New York Jets 2010 AFC Championship Game 7
Chicago Bears 2010 NFC Championship Game 7
Los Angeles Chargers 2013 AFC Divisional Playoffs 4
San Francisco 49ers 2013 NFC Championship Game 4
Baltimore Ravens 2014 AFC Divisional Playoffs 3
Indianapolis Colts 2014 AFC Championship Game 3
Cincinnati Bengals 2015 AFC Wild Card Playoffs 2
Washington Redskins 2015 NFC Wild Card Playoffs 2
Arizona Cardinals 2015 NFC Championship Game 2
Denver Broncos Super Bowl 50 2
Miami Dolphins 2016 AFC Wild Card Playoffs 1
Oakland Raiders 2016 AFC Wild Card Playoffs 1
New York Giants 2016 NFC Wild Card Playoffs 1
Detroit Lions 2016 NFC Wild Card Playoffs 1
Houston Texans 2016 AFC Divisional Playoffs 1
Dallas Cowboys 2016 NFC Divisional Playoffs 1
Seattle Seahawks 2016 NFC Divisional Playoffs 1
Green Bay Packers 2016 NFC Championship Game 1
2017 Playoff Teams
Buffalo Bills 2017 AFC Wild Card Playoffs —
Kansas City Chiefs 2017 AFC Wild Card Playoffs —
Carolina Panthers 2017 NFC Wild Card Playoffs —
Los Angeles Rams 2017 NFC Wild Card Playoffs —
Tennessee Titans 2017 AFC Divisional Playoffs —
Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 AFC Divisional Playoffs —
New Orleans Saints 2017 NFC Divisional Playoffs —
Atlanta Falcons 2017 NFC Divisional Playoffs —
Jacksonville Jaguars 2017 AFC Championship Game —
Minnesota Vikings 2017 NFC Championship Game —
Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LII —
New England Patriots Super Bowl LII —
Playoff game victory droughts[edit]
Updated through the 2017 NFL season.
Sortable table, click on header arrows.
0^0 Longest drought in team history
0♦0 Most consecutive losses in team history
0¤0 Tied for most consecutive losses in team history
0♣ ♣0 Most consecutive losses in NFL history

Current Playoff Loss Streak[1]
Team
Last playoff game win
Seasons
Since Win
Loss
Streak
Playoff Losses - Teams
Cincinnati Bengals ^ 1990 AFC Wild Card Playoffs 27 ♦ 8 1990 Divisional - Los Angeles Raiders
2005 Wild Card - Pittsburgh
2009 Wild Card - New York Jets
2011 Wild Card - Houston
2012 Wild Card - Houston
2013 Wild Card - San Diego
2014 Wild Card - Indianapolis
2015 Wild Card - Pittsburgh
Detroit Lions 1991 NFC Divisional Playoffs* 26 ♣ ♣ 9 1991 NFC Championship - Washington
1993 Wild Card - Green Bay
1994 Wild Card - Green Bay
1995 Wild Card - Philadelphia
1997 Wild Card - Tampa Bay
1999 Wild Card - Washington
2011 Wild Card - New Orleans
2014 Wild Card - Dallas
2016 Wild Card - Seattle
Buffalo Bills ^ 1995 AFC Wild Card Playoffs 22 ♦ 5 1995 Divisional - Pittsburgh
1996 Wild Card - Jacksonville
1998 Wild Card - Miami
1999 Wild Card - Tennessee
2017 Wild Card - Jacksonville
Cleveland Browns [a] 1994 AFC Wild Card Playoffs 20** 2 1994 Divisional - Pittsburgh
2002 Wild Card - Pittsburgh[a]
Miami Dolphins ^ 2000 AFC Wild Card Playoffs 17 4 ¤ 2000 Divisional - Oakland
2001 Wild Card - Baltimore
2008 Wild Card - Baltimore
2016 Wild Card - Pittsburgh
Oakland Raiders ^ 2002 AFC Championship* 15 2 ¤ 2002 Super Bowl - Tampa Bay
2016 Wild Card - Houston
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl XXXVII* 15 2 2005 Wild Card - Washington
2007 Wild Card - New York Giants
Los Angeles Rams 2004 NFC Wild Card Playoffs 13 2 2004 Divisional - Atlanta
2017 Wild Card - Atlanta
Washington Redskins 2005 NFC Wild Card Playoffs 12 4 ¤ 2005 Divisional - Seattle
2007 Wild Card - Seattle
2012 Wild Card - Seattle
2015 Wild Card - Green Bay
New York Jets 2010 AFC Divisional Playoffs 7 1 2010 AFC Championship - Pittsburgh
Chicago Bears 2010 NFC Divisional Playoffs* 7 1 2010 NFC Championship - Green Bay
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI 6 1 2016 Wild Card - Green Bay
Los Angeles Chargers 2013 AFC Wild Card Playoffs 4 1 2013 Divisional - Denver
San Francisco 49ers 2013 NFC Divisional Playoffs 4 1 2013 NFC Championship - Seattle
Baltimore Ravens 2014 AFC Wild Card Playoffs 3 1 2014 Divisional - New England
Dallas Cowboys 2014 NFC Wild Card Playoffs 3 2 2014 Divisional - Green Bay
2016 Divisional - Green Bay
Indianapolis Colts 2014 AFC Divisional Playoffs 3 1 2014 AFC Championship - New England
Kansas City Chiefs 2015 AFC Wild Card Playoffs 2 3 2015 Divisional - New England
2016 Divisional - Pittsburgh
2017 Wild Card - Tennessee
Arizona Cardinals 2015 NFC Divisional Playoffs* 2 1 2015 NFC Championship - Carolina
Carolina Panthers 2015 NFC Championship* 2 2 2015 Super Bowl - Denver
2017 Wild Card - New Orleans
Denver Broncos Super Bowl 50* 2 0 3-game win streak
Houston Texans 2016 AFC Wild Card Playoffs 1 1 2016 Divisional - New England
Seattle Seahawks 2016 NFC Wild Card Playoffs 1 1 2016 Divisional - Atlanta
Pittsburgh Steelers 2016 AFC Divisional Playoffs 1 2 2016 AFC Championship - New England
2017 Divisional - Jacksonville
Green Bay Packers 2016 NFC Divisional Playoffs 1 1 2016 NFC Championship - Atlanta
2017 Playoff0 Winners
Tennessee Titans 2017 AFC Wild Card Playoffs 0 1 2017 Divisional - New England
Atlanta Falcons 2017 NFC Wild Card Playoffs 0 1 2017 Divisional - Philadelphia
New Orleans Saints 2017 NFC Wild Card Playoffs 0 1 2017 Divisional - Minnesota
Jacksonville Jaguars 2017 AFC Divisional Playoffs 0 1 2017 AFC Championship - New England
Minnesota Vikings 2017 NFC Divisional Playoffs* 0 1 2017 NFC Championship - Philadelphia
New England Patriots 2017 AFC Championship* 0 1 Super Bowl LII - Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LII* 0 0 3-game win streak
Team
Last playoff game win
Seasons
Since Win
Loss
Streak
Playoff Losses - Teams

(*): Franchise earned a bye in the Wild Card round.
a Franchise dormant 1996–1998. Since returning team is 0-1 in playoffs.
AFC/NFC Championship game appearance droughts[edit]
This is also a list of the last time a particular club won a Divisional playoff game.
0^0 Longest drought in team history
0†0 Tied for longest drought in team history
Drought Reference [1]
Seasons
Team
Last appearance
in Conference Championship Game
Result
29 Cincinnati Bengals ^ 1988 AFC Won vs. Buffalo
26 Washington Redskins ^ 1991 NFC Won vs. Detroit
26 Detroit Lions ^ 1991 NFC Lost vs. Washington
25 Miami Dolphins ^ 1992 AFC Lost vs. Buffalo
25 [d] Cleveland Browns ^ 1989 AFC Lost vs. Denver
24 Buffalo Bills ^ 1993 AFC Won vs. Kansas City
24 Kansas City Chiefs † 1993 AFC Lost vs. Buffalo
22 Dallas Cowboys ^ 1995 NFC Won vs. Green Bay
16 Houston Texans ^ 1985Never [c] y —
16 Los Angeles Rams ^ [a] 2001 NFC Won vs. Philadelphia
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2002 NFC Won vs. Philadelphia
15 Oakland Raiders ^ 2002 AFC Won vs. Tennessee
15 Tennessee Titans 2002 AFC Lost vs. Oakland
10 Los Angeles Chargers [b] 2007 AFC Lost vs. New England
8 New Orleans Saints 2009 NFC Won vs. Minnesota
7 New York Jets 2010 AFC Lost vs. Pittsburgh
7 Chicago Bears 2010 NFC Lost vs. Green Bay
6 New York Giants 2011 NFC Won vs. San Francisco
5 Baltimore Ravens 2012 AFC Won vs. New England
4 San Francisco 49ers 2013 NFC Lost vs. Seattle
3 Indianapolis Colts 2014 AFC Lost vs. New England
3 Seattle Seahawks 2014 NFC Won vs. Green Bay
2 Denver Broncos 2015 AFC Won vs. New England
2 Arizona Cardinals 2015 NFC Lost vs. Carolina
2 Carolina Panthers 2015 NFC Won vs. Arizona
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 2016 AFC Lost vs. New England
1 Green Bay Packers 2016 NFC Lost vs. Atlanta
1 Atlanta Falcons 2016 NFC Won vs. Green Bay
.75 Z2017 Conference Finalists 2016.5 z
0 Jacksonville Jaguars 2017 AFC Lost vs. New England
0 Minnesota Vikings 2017 NFC Lost vs. Philadelphia
0 Philadelphia Eagles 2017 NFC Won vs. Minnesota
0 New England Patriots 2017 AFC Won vs. Jacksonville
a The Los Angeles Rams last appeared in the NFC Championship game as the St. Louis Rams.
b The Los Angeles Chargers last appeared in the AFC Championship game as the San Diego Chargers.
c The Texans first played in the 2002 season.
d The Browns were dormant from 1996–1998. Since returning 19 years ago, the Browns have never played in an AFC Championship Game.
Super Bowl or NFL Championship appearance droughts[edit]
Last appearance in Super Bowl or
NFL Championship[1][3]
Seasons
Team
Last appearance
in Super Bowl
NFL
Season
Result
60 Detroit Lions 1957 NFL Championship Game 1957 Won vs. Cleveland
49 New York Jets Super Bowl III 1968 Won vs. Baltimore Colts
48 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl IV 1969 Won vs. Minnesota
45 [e] Cleveland Browns 1969.1 1969 NFL Championship Game 1969 Lost vs. Minnesota
41 Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl XI 1976 Lost vs. Oakland
33 Miami Dolphins Super Bowl XIX 1984 Lost vs. San Francisco
29 Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl XXIII 1988 Lost vs. San Francisco
26 Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXVI 1991 Won vs. Buffalo
24 Buffalo Bills Super Bowl XXVIII 1993 Lost vs. Dallas
23 Jacksonville Jaguars Never (enfranchised 1995) z —
23 Los Angeles Chargers [f] Super Bowl XXIX 1994 Lost vs. San Francisco
22 Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XXX 1995 Won vs. Pittsburgh
18 Tennessee Titans Super Bowl XXXIV 1999 Lost vs. St. Louis Rams
16 Houston Texans Never (enfranchised 2002) z —
16 Los Angeles Rams [g] Super Bowl XXXVI 2001 Lost vs. New England
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl XXXVII 2002 Won vs. Oakland
15 Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XXXVII 2002 Lost vs. Tampa Bay
11 Chicago Bears Super Bowl XLI 2006 Lost vs. Indianapolis
9 Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl XLIII 2008 Lost vs. Pittsburgh
8 New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV 2009 Won vs. Indianapolis
8 Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl XLIV 2009 Lost vs. New Orleans
7 Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XLV 2010 Won vs. Pittsburgh
7 Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLV 2010 Lost vs. Green Bay
6 New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI 2011 Won vs. New England
5 Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XLVII 2012 Won vs. San Francisco
5 San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XLVII 2012 Lost vs. Baltimore Ravens
3 Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl XLIX 2014 Lost vs. New England
2 Carolina Panthers Super Bowl 50 2015 Lost vs. Denver
2 Denver Broncos Super Bowl 50 2015 Won vs. Carolina
1 Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl LI 2016 Lost vs. New England
.75 ZSuper Bowl LII teams a 2016a zz
0 New England Patriots Super Bowl LII 2017 Lost vs. Philadelphia
0 Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LII 2017 Won vs. New England

e The Browns were dormant from 1996–1998. Since returning 19 seasons ago, Cleveland has never appeared in a Super Bowl or NFL championship game.
f The Los Angeles Chargers last appeared in the Super Bowl as the San Diego Chargers.
g The Los Angeles Rams last appeared in the Super Bowl as the St. Louis Rams.
Super Bowl win droughts[edit]
This list also counts all seasons since a team last won the league championship.
Drought References[1][3]
Seasons
Team
Last Super Bowl crown
(1966–present)
NFL
Season
Last League Championship crown
Before 1970 Merger
(1920–1969)
Seasons
52 Arizona Cardinals[a] Never — 1947 NFL Championship 70
52 Detroit Lions Never — 1957 NFL Championship 60
52 Tennessee Titans[b] Never — 1961 AFL Championship 56
52 Los Angeles Chargers Never — 1963 AFL Championship 54
52 Buffalo Bills Never — 1965 AFL Championship 52
49 Cleveland Browns [d] Never — 1964 NFL Championship 50
52 Minnesota Vikings Never — 1969 NFL Championship[c] 48
52 Atlanta Falcons Never (enfranchised 1966) —
50 Cincinnati Bengals Never (enfranchised 1968) —
49 New York Jets [e] Super Bowl III 1968
48 Kansas City Chiefs [e] Super Bowl IV 1969
44 Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VIII 1973
34 Oakland Raiders [f] Super Bowl XVIII 1983
32 Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX 1985
26 Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXVI 1991
23 Jacksonville Jaguars Never (enfranchised 1995) —
23 Carolina Panthers Never (enfranchised 1995) —
23 San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XXIX 1994
22 Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XXX 1995
18 Los Angeles Rams [g] Super Bowl XXXIV 1999
16 Houston Texans Never (enfranchised 2002) —
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl XXXVII 2002
11 Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl XLI 2006
9 Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLIII 2008
8 New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV 2009
7 Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XLV 2010
6 New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI 2011
5 Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XLVII 2012
4 Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl XLVIII 2013
2 Denver Broncos Super Bowl 50 2015
1 New England Patriots Super Bowl LI 2016
.75 ZDefending champion 2015 z
0 Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LII 2017
a Team won as the Chicago Cardinals in 1947.
b Team won as the Houston Oilers in 1961.
c AFL and NFL league champions met in Super Bowls I thru IV before the 1970 merger (1966–1969). They are not generally counted in the overall league championship list.
d Browns suspended operations from 1996–1998. Since returning to the league, they have never appeared in or won a Super Bowl.
e Super Bowl winner was not the NFL league champion till after 1970 merger (Super Bowl V).
f Team was based in Los Angeles when it won Super Bowl XVIII.
g Team was based in St. Louis when it won Super Bowl XXXIV.
Super Bowl crown droughts by division[edit]
Division
Last Super Bowl crown
Seasons
AFC South XLI — Colts 11
NFC South XLIV — Saints 8
NFC North XLV — Packers 7
AFC North XLVII — Ravens 5
NFC West XLVIII — Seahawks 4
AFC West 50 — Broncos 2
AFC East LI — Patriots 1
NFC East LII — Eagles 0
Cities/regions awaiting first Super Bowl crown[edit]
Listed according to seasons waited. Current NFL cities/regions only.
Last city to leave list: Philadelphia, 2017 season
City/region
Seasons waited
Conference Title(s)
Team(s)
Notes
Detroit 52 None Detroit Lions (1966–present) Played in the 1991 NFC Championship Game. Last NFL Championship won in 1957.
Buffalo 52 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Buffalo Bills (1966–present) Played in Super Bowls XXV, XXVI, XXVII, and XXVIII. Last AFL Championship won in 1965 (pre-merger). Buffalo's previous NFL franchise, the Buffalo All-Americans, claimed an unrecognized 1921 championship.
Atlanta 52 1998, 2016 Atlanta Falcons (1966–present) Played in Super Bowls XXXIII and LI.
Minneapolis–St. Paul 52 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976 Minnesota Vikings (1966–present) Played in Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX, and XI. NFL Championship won in 1969 was last title before formal AFL–NFL merger later in 1970. Previous NFL team, the Minneapolis Marines / Red Jackets, also never won an NFL title.
Cincinnati 50 1981, 1988 Cincinnati Bengals (1968–present) Played in Super Bowls XVI and XXIII. Previous NFL team, the Cincinnati Celts, never won an NFL title.
Cleveland 49 None Cleveland Browns (1966–1995, 1999–present) Played in the 1986, 1987, and 1989 AFC Championship Games. Last NFL Championship won in 1964 (pre-merger).
Houston 47 None 31 Oilers seasons (1966–1996) and 16 Texans seasons (2002–present) Played in the 1978 and 1979 AFC Championship Games. The Oilers franchise in Houston won the AFL Championship in 1960 and 1961 (pre-merger).
Phoenix 30 2008 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals (1988–present) Played in Super Bowl XLIII.
Jacksonville 23 None Jacksonville Jaguars (1995–present) Played in the 1996, 1999 and 2017 AFC Championship Games.
Charlotte 23 2003, 2015 Carolina Panthers (1995–present) Played in Super Bowls XXXVIII and 50.
Nashville 21 1999 Tennessee Oilers/Titans (1997–present) Played in Super Bowl XXXIV.
Division title droughts[edit]
Listed according to seasons waited. Updated through the 2017 season.
0^0 Longest drought in team history
Franchise
0 0 Most recent0 0
division title
0Year0
Seasons
Cleveland Browns^ AFC Central 1989 25**
Detroit Lions^ NFC Central 1993 24
Buffalo Bills^ AFC East 1995 22
Oakland Raiders^ AFC West 2002 15
New York Jets AFC East 2002 15
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFC South 2007 10
Miami Dolphins^ AFC East 2008 9
Tennessee Titans AFC South 2008 9
Los Angeles Chargers AFC West 2009 8
Chicago Bears NFC North 2010 7
New York Giants NFC East 2011 6
Baltimore Ravens AFC North 2012 5
San Francisco 49ers NFC West 2012 5
Indianapolis Colts AFC South 2014 3
Cincinnati Bengals AFC North 2015 2
Denver Broncos AFC West 2015 2
Washington Redskins NFC East 2015 2
Carolina Panthers NFC South 2015 2
Arizona Cardinals NFC West 2015 2
Houston Texans AFC South 2016 1
Dallas Cowboys NFC East 2016 1
Green Bay Packers NFC North 2016 1
Atlanta Falcons NFC South 2016 1
Seattle Seahawks NFC West 2016 1
2017 Division Champions
New England Patriots AFC East 2017 —
Pittsburgh Steelers AFC North 2017 —
Jacksonville Jaguars AFC South 2017 —
Kansas City Chiefs AFC West 2017 —
Philadelphia Eagles NFC East 2017 —
Minnesota Vikings NFC North 2017 —
New Orleans Saints NFC South 2017 —
Los Angeles Rams NFC West 2017 —

**Does not include the three seasons (1996–1998) during which the franchise suspended operations.
Historical team droughts[edit]
Closest approaches without winning the Super Bowl[edit]
Counted from the first Super Bowl season, 1966, to present. Updated through Super Bowl LII.
Last team to leave this list: 2017 Philadelphia Eagles
Team
Wild Card appearances1
Divisional Round appearances2
Conference Championship Game appearances3
Super Bowl appearances
Fewest wins short of
Super Bowl title
Minnesota Vikings 12 21 9 4 1 win short: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976
Buffalo Bills 7 10 5 4 1 win short: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Cincinnati Bengals 8 6 2 2 1 win short: 1982, 1988
Atlanta Falcons 7 10 4 2 1 win short: 1998, 2016
Carolina Panthers 4 7 4 2 1 win short: 2003, 2015
Los Angeles Chargers 6 10 4 1 1 win short: 1994
Tennessee Titans 13 13 4 1 1 win short: 1999
Arizona Cardinals 4 6 2 1 1 win short: 2008
Cleveland Browns 3 8 6 2 wins short: 1968, 1969, 1986, 1987, 1989
Jacksonville Jaguars 6 5 3 2 wins short: 1996, 1999, 2017
Detroit Lions 8 3 1 2 wins short: 1991
Houston Texans 4 3 3 wins short: 2011, 2012, 2016
NFL Championship Game in which neither team had previously won a championship[edit]
In these instances, the matchup ensured that one team would win the first NFL or AFL playoff championship in its history.
0♦0 Drought Continues Thru 2017
0^0 Both Teams in 1st Title game
Beginning at Playoff Era (1933)
Season -
Super Bowl #
Won
Lost
Number of years till
drought ended
1981 - XVI ^ San Francisco 49ers Cincinnati Bengals ♦ 36
1971 - VI Dallas Cowboys Miami Dolphins 1
1963 AFL San Diego Chargers Boston Patriots 38
1960 AFL ^ Houston Oilers Los Angeles Chargers 3
1947 ^ Chicago Cardinals Philadelphia Eagles 1
1936 ^ Green Bay Packers Boston Redskins 1
1933 ^ Chicago Bears New York Giants 1
Playoff droughts of 5 plus seasons[edit]
Updated through the 2017 season.
Sort by clicking on desired column heading.
When sorting, Indianapolis and Baltimore Colts are grouped together,
Arizona, Phoenix, St. Louis and Chicago Cardinals are grouped together,
Tennessee Titans, Houston Oilers and Tennessee Oilers are grouped together,
Los Angeles, St. Louis and Cleveland Rams are grouped together,
Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders are grouped together.

0^0 Denotes active streak
Last place NFL finishes Last place AFL finishes (1960–1969)
List of Droughts[1]
Seasons
Team
Drought Duration
Division or Conference Last Place
finishes during drought
League Worst win-loss record
during drought
Last Place
Seasons
25 Washington Redskins 1946–1970 4 1950, 1952, 1960–1961 1961
25 Chicago / St. Louis Cardinals 1949–1973 5 1951, 1953–1954, 1957, 1959 1953, 1954, 1957 tie, 19591959 tie
24 Pittsburgh Steelers 1948–1971 5 1955, 1965, 1967–1969 1965, 1969 tie
20 New Orleans Saints 1967–1986 9 1967, 1970–1972, 1975, 1977, 1980–1981, 1986 19751975 tie, 1980
17 Denver Broncos 1960–1976 8 1960, 1963–1967, 1970–1971 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965 tie, 1967
17 Philadelphia Eagles 1961–1977 7 1962–1963, 1968–1970, 1972, 1975 1968 tie
17 New York Giants 1964–1980 9 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973–1974, 1976–1978, 1980 1964, 1966, 1974 tie
17 Buffalo Bills 2000–2016 8 2001–2002, 2008–2013 —
16 Detroit Lions 1936–1951 4 1942, 1946–1948 1942, 1946, 1948
15 Chicago Cardinals 1932–1946 10 1933, 1935–1936, 1938–1940, 1943–1946 1933, 1938 tie, 1939, 1943, 1944 tie[a], 1945
15 Green Bay Packers 1945–1959 4 1949, 1953, 1957, 1958 1957 tie, 1958
15 St. Louis / Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals 1983–1997 7 1985–1986, 1990–1992, 1995, 1997 —
15 ^ Cleveland Browns 2003–2017 13 2003–2006, 2008–2009, 2011–2017 2015 tie, 2016, 2017
14 Pittsburgh Pirates / Steelers 1933–1946 7 1933–1934, 1938–1939, 1941, 1944–1945 1938 tie, 1941, 1944 tie[a]
14 Philadelphia Eagles 1933–1946 5 1935–1937, 1940, 1942 1935, 1936, 1940
14 Kansas City Chiefs 1972–1985 5 1977–1979, 1983, 1985 19771977 tie
14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1983–1996 8 1983, 1985–1986, 1989, 1991, 1993–1995 19831983 tie, 1985 tie, 1986
14 Cincinnati Bengals 1991–2004 6 1991–1993, 1998, 2001–2002 1993, 1998 tie, 2002
13 Chicago Bears 1964–1976 5 1969–1970, 1972–1974 1969 tie
13 San Diego Chargers 1966–1978 3 1972–1973, 1975 1975 tie
13 Oakland Raiders 2003–2015 6 2004–2007, 2013–2014 2003 tie, 2006
12 Detroit Lions 1958–1969 2 1966, 1968 —
12 San Francisco 49ers 1958–1969 3 1963–1964, 1969 1963
12 Boston / New England Patriots 1964–1975 4 1967, 1970, 1972, 1975 1970
12 Atlanta Falcons 1966–1977 3 1967–1968, 1974 1967, 1968 tie
12 St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams 2005–2016 6 2007–2009, 2011, 2013–2014 2009, 2011 tie
11 Los Angeles Rams 1956–1966 4 1956, 1959, 1962, 1965 19591959 tie, 1962
11 New York Jets 1970–1980 1 1980 —
11 Detroit Lions 1971–1981 1 1979 19791979 tie
11 Detroit Lions 2000–2010 6 2001–2003, 2006, 2008–2009 2008
10 Philadelphia Eagles 1950–1959 2 1956, 1958 1956
10 Green Bay Packers 1983–1992 1 1988 —
10 Seattle Seahawks 1989–1998 4 1992–1994, 1996 1992 tie
10 ^ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2008–2017 7 2009, 2011–2015, 2017 20142014 tie
9 Green Bay Packers 1973–1981 2 1976, 1980 —
9 Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts 1978–1986 4 1978 - 1979, 1982, 1986 1981 tie, 1982
9 San Diego Chargers 1983–1991 4 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991 —
9 Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams 1990–1998 6 1991–1994, 1997–1998 —
9 Arizona Cardinals 1999–2007 4 2000, 2002–2003, 2006 2003 tie
9 Houston Texans 2002–2010 5 2002–2003, 2005–2007 2005
9 Jacksonville Jaguars 2008–2016 4 2008–2009, 2012, 2016 2012 tie
8 New York Titans / Jets 1960–1967 2 1962–1963 —
8 Houston Oilers 1970–1977 4 1970, 1972–1973, 1976 1972, 1973
8 San Francisco 49ers 1973–1980 2 1978–1979 1978, 1979 tie
8 Atlanta Falcons 1983–1990 7 1983–1985, 1987–1990 1987
8 San Diego Chargers 1996–2003 5 1997–1998, 2000–2001, 2003 2000, 2003 tie
8 San Francisco 49ers 2003–2010 2 2004–2005 2004
8 Tennessee Titans 2009–2016 3 2010, 2014–2015 20142014 tie, 2015 tie
7 Cleveland Rams 1937–1944 [b] 2 1937, 1941 1937
7 San Francisco 49ers 1950–1956 0 — —
7 Oakland Raiders 1960–1966 2 1961–1962 1961, 1962
7 Minnesota Vikings 1961–1967 3 1961, 1966–1967 —
7 Buffalo Bills 1967–1973 2 1968, 1971
1968
1971
7 Cleveland Browns 1973–1979 3 1974–1975, 1977 —
7 Seattle Seahawks 1976–1982 3 1976, 1980–1981 —
7 Detroit Lions 1984–1990 1 1987 —
7 New England Patriots 1987–1993 2 1990, 1992 1990, 1992 tie
7 Indianapolis Colts 1988–1994 2 1991, 1993 1991
7 New Orleans Saints 1993–1999 3 1995–1996, 1999 —
7 Miami Dolphins 2009–2015 1 2015 —
7 ^ Chicago Bears 2011–2017 4 2014–2017 —
7 ^ New York Jets 2011–2017 3 2014, 2016–2017 —
6 Chicago Bears 1957–1962 0 — —
6 Dallas Cowboys 1960–1965 1 1960 1960
6 St. Louis Cardinals 1976–1981 2 1979, 1981 —
6 Houston Oilers 1981–1986 4 1983–1986 19831983 tie
6 Buffalo Bills 1982–1987 2 1984–1985 1984, 1985 tie
6 Philadelphia Eagles 1982–1987 1 1984 —
6 New York Jets 1992–1997 3 1994–1996 1995, 1996
6 Washington Redskins 1993–1998 2 1993–1994 —
6 Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders 1994–1999 0 — —
6 Chicago Bears 1995–2000 4 1997–2000 —
6 Carolina Panthers 1997–2002 2 2001–2002 2001
6 Miami Dolphins 2002–2007 3 2004, 2006–2007 2007
5 New York Giants 1951–1955 0 — —
5 Chicago Bears 1951–1955 0 — —
5 Baltimore Colts 1953–1957 1 1954 —
5 Cleveland Browns 1959–1963 0 — —
5 Buffalo Bills 1975–1979 2 1976–1977 —
5 Cincinnati Bengals 1976–1980 3 1978–1980 —
5 Washington Redskins 1977–1981 0 — —
5 Cincinnati Bengals 1983–1987 1 1987 —
5 Dallas Cowboys 1986–1990 2 1988, 1989 1988, 1989
5 Houston / Tennessee Oilers 1994–1998 1 1994 1994
5 Kansas City Chiefs 1998–2002 1 2002 —
5 Washington Redskins 2000–2004 1 2004 —
5 Jacksonville Jaguars 2000–2004 0 — —
5 New Orleans Saints 2001–2005 1 2005 —
5 Denver Broncos 2006–2010 1 2010 —
Seasons
Team
Drought Duration
Last Place
Seasons
League Worst win-loss record
during drought
Division or Conference Last Place
finishes during drought
a In 1944, during World War II, Pittsburgh and the Chicago Cardinals were a combined team called Card-Pitt.
b The Cleveland Rams suspended operations in the 1943 season due to World War II.
Most consecutive post-season losses in team history[edit]
This is a sortable table of all 32 current NFL teams. Ten teams have multiple losing streaks where they lost an equal number of post season games before breaking the drought.
Updated through the 2017 season.
0^0 Denotes active drought
Team
Streak lasted
Last win
Games Lost
Playoff Losses
Score
Opponent
Next win
Arizona Cardinals 51 years 1947
Championship 4 1948 NFL Champ.
1974 Div.
1975 Div.
1982 1st Round 0–7
14–30
23–35
16–41 Eagles
Vikings
Rams
Packers 1998 Wild Card
Atlanta Falcons 8 years 2004 Divisional 4 2004 NFC Champ.
2008 Wild Card
2010 Div.
2011 Wild Card 10–27
24–30
21–48
2–24 Eagles
Cardinals
Packers
Giants 2012 Divisional
Baltimore Ravens 7 years 2001
Wild Card 3 2001 Div.
2003 Wild Card
2006 Div. 10–27
17–20
6–15 Steelers
Titans
Colts 2008 Wild Card
Buffalo Bills^ 22 years 1995
Wild Card 5 1995 Div.
1996 Wild Card
1998 Wild Card
1999 Wild Card
2017 Wild Card 21–40
27–30
17–24
16–22
3–10 Steelers
Jaguars
Dolphins
Titans
Jaguars TBD
Carolina Panthers 8 years 2005
Divisional 3 2005 NFC Champ.
2008 Div.
2013 Div. 14–34
13–33
10–23 Seahawks
Cardinals
49ers 2014 Wild Card
Chicago Bears 12 years 1994
Wild Card 3 1994 Div.
2001 Div.
2005 Div. 15–44
19–33
21–29 49ers
Eagles
Panthers 2006 Divisional
Cincinnati Bengals^ 27 years 1990
Wild Card 8 1990 Div.
2005 Wild Card
2009 Wild Card
2011 Wild Card
2012 Wild Card
2013 Wild Card
2014 Wild Card
2015 Wild Card 10–20
17–31
14–24
10–31
13–19
10–27
10–26
16–18 Raiders
Steelers
Jets
Texans
Texans
Chargers
Colts
Steelers TBD
Cleveland Browns 17 years 1969 Divisional 6 1969 NFL Champ.
1971 Div.
1972 Div.
1980 Div.
1982 1st Round
1985 Div. 7–27
3–20
14–20
12–14
10–27
21–24 Vikings
Colts
Dolphins
Raiders
Raiders
Dolphins 1986 Divisional
Dallas Cowboys 13 years 1996
Wild Card 6 1996 Div.
1998 Wild Card
1999 Wild Card
2003 Wild Card
2006 Wild Card
2007 Div. 17–26
7–20
10–27
10–29
20–21
17–21 Panthers
Cardinals
Vikings
Panthers
Seahawks
Giants 2009 Wild Card
Denver Broncos 9 years 1977
Conference
Championship 5 Super Bowl XII
1978 Div.
1979 Wild Card
1983 Wild Card
1984 Div. 10–27
10–33
7–13
7–31
17–24 Cowboys
Steelers
Oilers
Seahawks
Steelers 1986 Divisional
Detroit Lions^ 26 years 1991
Divisional 9 1991 NFC Champ.
1993 Wild Card
1994 Wild Card
1995 Wild Card
1997 Wild Card
1999 Wild Card
2011 Wild Card
2014 Wild Card
2016 Wild Card 10–41
24–28
12–16
37–58
10–20
13–27
28–45
20–24
6-26 Redskins
Packers
Packers
Eagles
Buccaneers
Redskins
Saints
Cowboys
Seahawks TBD
Green Bay Packers
005 (2 loss) streaks 4 years 1997 Conference
Championship 2 Super Bowl XXXII
1998 Wild Card 24–31
27–30 Broncos
49ers 2001 Wild Card
2 years 2001
Wild Card 2 2001 Div.
2002 Wild Card 17–45
7–27 Rams
Falcons 2003 Wild Card
4 years 2003
Wild Card 2 2003 Div.
2004 Wild Card 17–20 (OT)
17–31 Eagles
Vikings 2007 Divisional
3 years 2007
Divisional 2 2007 NFC Champ.
2009 Wild Card 20–23 (OT)
45–51 (OT) Giants
Cardinals 2010 Wild Card
2 years 2012
Wild Card 2 2012 Div.
2013 Wild Card 31–45
20–23 49ers
49ers 2014 Divisional
Houston Texans 4 years 2012 Wild Card 2 2012 Divisional
2015 Wild Card 28–41
0–30 Patriots
Chiefs 2016 Wild Card
Indianapolis Colts
002 (5 loss) streaks 24 years 1971
Divisional 5 1971 AFC Champ.
1975 Div.
1976 Div.
1977 Div.
1987 Div. 0–21
10–28
14–40
31–37 (2 OT)
21–38 Dolphins
Steelers
Steelers
Raiders
Browns 1995 Wild Card
8 years 1995
Divisional 5 1995 AFC Champ.
1996 Wild Card
1999 Div.
2000 Wild Card
2002 Wild Card 16–20
14–42
16–19
17–23 (OT)
0–41 Steelers
Steelers
Titans
Dolphins
Jets 2003 Wild Card
Jacksonville Jaguars
002 (2 loss) streaks 2 years 1996
Divisional 2 1996 AFC Champ.
1997 Wild Card 6–20
17–42 Patriots
Broncos 1998 Wild Card
8 years 1999
Divisional 2 1999 AFC Champ.
2005 Wild Card 14–33
3–28 Titans
Patriots 2007 Wild Card
Kansas City Chiefs 21 years 1993
Divisional 8 1993 AFC Champ.
1994 Wild Card
1995 Div.
1997 Div.
2003 Div.
2006 Wild Card
2010 Wild Card
2013 Wild Card 13–30
17–27
7–10
10–14
31–38
8–23
7–30
44–45 Bills
Dolphins
Colts
Broncos
Colts
Colts
Ravens
Colts 2015 Wild Card
Los Angeles Chargers 13 years 1994
AFC Championship 4 Super Bowl XXIX
1995 Wild Card
2004 Wild Card
2006 Div. 26–49
20–35
17–20 (OT)
21–24 49ers
Colts
Jets
Patriots 2007 Wild Card
Los Angeles Rams 23 years 1951
Championship 5 1952 Nat. Conf.
1955 NFL Champ.
1967 NFL W Conf.
1969 NFL W Conf.
1973 Div. 21–31
14–38
7–28
20–23
16–27 Lions
Browns
Packers
Vikings
Cowboys 1974 Divisional
Miami Dolphins ^
002 (4 loss) streaks 9 years 1973
Super Bowl 4 1974 Div.
1978 Wild Card
1979 Div.
1981 Div. 26–28
9–17
14–34
38–41 (OT) Raiders
Oilers
Steelers
Chargers 1982 First Round
17 years 2000
Wild Card 4 2000 Div.
2001 Wild Card
2008 Wild Card
2016 Wild Card 0–27
3–20
9–27
12–30 Raiders
Ravens
Ravens
Steelers TBD
Minnesota Vikings 9 years 1988
Wild Card 6 1988 Div.
1989 Div.
1992 Wild Card
1993 Wild Card
1994 Wild Card
1996 Wild Card 9–34
13–41
7–24
10–17
18–35
15–45 49ers
49ers
Redskins
Giants
Bears
Cowboys 1997 Wild Card
New England Patriots 22 years 1963
Divisional 4 1963 AFL Champ.
1976 Div.
1978 Div.
1982 1st Round 10–51
21–24
14–31
13–28 Chargers
Raiders
Oilers
Dolphins 1985 Wild Card
New Orleans Saints 32 years 1967 Enfranchised
No Playoff
Wins
till 2000 4 1987 Wild Card
1990 Wild Card
1991 Wild Card
1992 Wild Card 10–44
6–16
20–27
20–36 Vikings
Bears
Falcons
Eagles 2000 Wild Card
New York Giants 18 years 1938
Championship 6 1939 NFL Champ.
1941 NFL Champ.
1943 East Div.
1944 NFL Champ.
1946 NFL Champ.
1950 Am. Conf. 0–27
9–37
0–28
7–14
14–24
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Bears
Redskins
Packers
Bears
Browns 1956 Championship
New York Jets
005 (2 loss) streaks 14 years 1968
Super Bowl III 2 1969 AFL Div.
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27–31 Chiefs
Bills 1982 First Round
4 years 1982 2nd Round 2 1982 AFC Champ.
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Patriots 1986 Wild Card
12 years 1986 Wild Card 2 1986 Div.
1991 Wild Card 20–23 (2 OT)
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4 years 1998 Divisional 2 1998 AFC Champ.
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24–38 Broncos
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5 years 2004
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2006 Wild Card 17–20 (OT)
16–37 Steelers
Patriots 2009 Wild Card
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Steelers 1973 Divisional
7 years 1983
Super Bowl XVIII 2 1984 Wild Card
1985 Div. 7–13
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Patriots 1990 Divisional
3 years 1990 Divisional 2 1990 AFC Champ.
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6–10 Bills
Chiefs 1993 Wild Card
15 years 2002 AFC Championship 2 Super Bowl XXXVIII
2016 Wild Card 24-41
14-27 Bucs
Texans TBD
Philadelphia Eagles 12 years 1980
Conference
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1981 Wild Card
1988 Div.
1989 Wild Card
1990 Wild Card 10–27
21–27
12–20
7–21
6–20 Raiders
Giants
Bears
Rams
Redskins 1992 Wild Card
Pittsburgh Steelers
002 (3 loss) streaks 5 years 1989
Wild Card 3 1989 Div.
1992 Div.
1993 Wild Card 23–24
3–24
24–27 Broncos
Bills
Chiefs 1994 Divisional
4 years 2010 AFC Championship 3 Super Bowl XLV
2011 Wild Card
2014 Wild Card 25–31
23–29
17–30 Packers
Broncos
Ravens 2015 Wild Card
San Francisco 49ers 4 years 1984
Super Bowl XIX 3 1985 Wild Card
1986 Div.
1987 Div. 3–17
3–49
24–36 Giants
Giants
Vikings 1988 Divisional
Seattle Seahawks 21 years 1984
Wild Card 6 1984 Div.
1987 Wild Card
1988 Div.
1999 Wild Card
2003 Wild Card
2004 Wild Card 10–31
20–23 (OT)
13–21
17–20
27–33 (OT)
20–27 Dolphins
Oilers
Bengals
Dolphins
Packers
Rams 2005 Divisional
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
002 (3 loss) streaks 18 years 1979
Divisional 3 1979 NFC Champ.
1981 Div.
1982 1st Round 0–9
0–38
17–30 Rams
Cowboys
Cowboys 1997 Wild Card
3 years 1999
Divisional 3 1999 NFC Champ.
2000 Wild Card
2001 Wild Card 6–11
3–21
9–31 Rams
Eagles
Eagles 2002 Divisional
Tennessee Titans
004 (3 loss) streaks 17 years 1961 AFL
Championship 3 1962 AFL Champ.
1967 AFL Champ.
1969 AFL Div. 17–20 (2 OT)
7–40
7–56 Dallas Texans
Raiders
Raiders 1978 Wild Card
3 years 1988
Wild Card 3 1988 Div.
1989 Wild Card
1990 Wild Card 10–17
23–26 (OT)
14–41 Bills
Steelers
Bengals 1991 Wild Card
8 years 1991
Wild Card 3 1991 Divisional
1992 Wild Card
1993 Divisional 24–26
38–41 (OT)
20–28 Broncos
Bills
Chiefs 1999 Wild Card
13 years 2003
Wild Card 3 2003 Div.
2007 Wild Card
2008 Div. 14–17
6–17
10–13 Patriots
Chargers
Ravens 2017 Wild Card
Washington Redskins ^
002 (4 loss) streaks 10 years 1972
NFC Championship 4 Super Bowl VII
1973 Div.
1974 Div.
1976 Div. 7–14
20–27
10–19
20–35 Dolphins
Vikings
Rams
Vikings 1982 First Round
12 years 2005
Wild Card 4 2005 Div.
2007 Wild Card
2012 Wild Card
2015 Wild Card 10–20
14–35
14–24
18–35 Seahawks
Seahawks
Seahawks
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Games Lost
Playoff Games
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Next win
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Note that the NFL did not institute a permanent playoff tournament until 1967 and that the NFL Championship Game and any impromptu one-game playoffs (played only in the event of a tie atop the division standings) were the only postseason matchups in this era. The Bert Bell Benefit Bowl (1960-1969) is considered an exhibition game for the purpose of this list.
Updated through the 2017 season.
0^0 Denotes active streak
No post season appearances
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no post-season appearances
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Washington Redskins 1946–1970 25
Arizona Cardinals 1949–1973 25
Pittsburgh Steelers 1948–1971 24
New Orleans Saints 1967–1986 20
Denver Broncos 1960–1976 17
Philadelphia Eagles 1961–1977 17
New York Giants 1964–1980 17
Buffalo Bills 2000–2016 17
Detroit Lions 1936–1951 16
Green Bay Packers 1945–1959 15
Cleveland Browns^ 2003–2017^ 15
Kansas City Chiefs 1972–1985 14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1983–1996 14
Cincinnati Bengals 1991–2004 14
Chicago Bears 1964–1976 13
Los Angeles Chargers 1966–1978 13
Oakland Raiders 2003–2015 13
San Francisco 49ers 1958–1969 12
New England Patriots 1964–1975 12
Atlanta Falcons 1966–1977 12
Los Angeles Rams 2005–2016 12
New York Jets 1970–1980 11
Seattle Seahawks 1989–1998 10
Indianapolis Colts 1978–1986 9
Houston Texans 2002–2010 9
Jacksonville Jaguars 2008–2016 9
Tennessee Titans 1970–1977
2009–2016
8
Minnesota Vikings 1961–1967 7
Miami Dolphins 2009–2015 7
Dallas Cowboys 1960–1965 6
Carolina Panthers 1997–2002 6
Baltimore Ravens 1996–1999 4
Team
Longest streak with
no post-season appearances
Seasons
No post season victories
Team
Longest streak with
no post-season victories
Seasons
Arizona Cardinals 1948–1997 50
Pittsburgh Steelers 1933–1971 39
Detroit Lions 1958–1990 33
New Orleans Saints 1967–1999 33
Washington Redskins 1944–1971 28
Cincinnati Bengals^ 1991–2017^ 27
Indianapolis Colts 1972–1994 23
Los Angeles Rams 1952–1973 22
New York Giants 1959–1980 22
Buffalo Bills^ 1996–2017^ 22
New England Patriots 1964–1984 21
Kansas City Chiefs 1970–1990
1994–2014 21
San Francisco 49ers 1950–1969 20
Chicago Bears 1964–1983 20
Seattle Seahawks 1985–2004 20
Cleveland Browns^ 1995, 1999–2017^ 20
Philadelphia Eagles 1961–1978 18
Denver Broncos 1960–1976 17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1980–1996 17
Miami Dolphins^ 2001–2017^ 17
Green Bay Packers 1945–1960 16
Tennessee Titans 1962–1977 16
Los Angeles Chargers 1964–1979 16
Oakland Raiders^ 2003–2017^ 15
New York Jets 1969–1981 13
Atlanta Falcons 1966–1977;
1979–1990 12
Dallas Cowboys 1997–2008 12
Houston Texans 2002–2010 9
Jacksonville Jaguars 2008–2016 9
Minnesota Vikings 1961–1968;
1989–1996 8
Carolina Panthers 2006–2013 8
Baltimore Ravens 2002–2007 6
Team
Longest streak with
no post-season victories
Seasons
See also[edit]
List of NFL franchise post-season streaks
List of current National Football League consecutive playoff appearances
List of last undefeated NFL teams by season
List of NFL champions (1920–69)
List of Super Bowl Champions
List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason droughts
List of MLS club post-season droughts
List of NBA franchise post-season droughts
List of NHL franchise post-season droughts
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Season Index". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
Jump up ^ "NFL Playoff Picture". National Football League. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b "Super Bowl List". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
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