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This list only shows droughts of 30 or more seasons for teams. A championship appearance is listed as appearing in an NFL Championship (1932—1969), AFL Championship (1960—1969), or Super Bowl Championship (1966—present). Active droughts are listed in bold type.
This timeline of the National Football League (NFL) tracks the history of each of the league's 32 current franchises from the early days of the league, through its merger with the American Football League (AFL).
Longest playoff drought, 25 seasons; Washington Redskins, 1946–1970 Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, 1949–1973. Longest playoff drought, expansion team, 20 seasons; New Orleans Saints, 1967–1986. Longest playoff drought, active, 12 seasons; New York Jets, 2011–present. Most consecutive seasons participating in playoffs, 11 seasons
In descending order of number of appearances and then years since their last appearance, they are: Minnesota Vikings (4) – appeared in Super Bowls IV , VIII , IX , and XI ; they won the NFL Championship in 1969 , the last year before the AFL–NFL merger , but failed to win the subsequent Super Bowl .
Dallas' last appearance in an NFC championship game came in the 1995 NFL season. More specifically, it came on Jan. 14, 1996, when the Cowboys defeated the Green Bay Packers to advance to Super ...
The Detroit Lions haven't won a playoff game since Jan. 5, 1992, and own the longest drought across American sports.
The NFL officially counts and includes the statistical records logged by teams that played in the American Football League (AFL) as part of NFL history. Therefore, these teams' pre-merger win–loss records are accounted for. However, the NFL does not officially count All-America Football Conference statistics, despite the 1950 NFL–AAFC ...
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