List of NFL team playoff records
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This is a list of playoff records set by various teams in various categories in the National Football League during the Super Bowl Era.
Wins
[edit]- Most Postseason Games Won, All-Time, 37[1]
- New England Patriots, 1963–2019
- Most Postseason Home Games Won, All-Time, 23[2]
- New England Patriots, 1996–2019
- Most Postseason Road Games Won, All-Time, 11[3]
- Green Bay Packers, 1944–2016
- Most Consecutive Postseason Games Won, 10
- New England Patriots, 2001, 2003–2005
- Most Consecutive Postseason Home Games Won, 13
- Green Bay Packers, 1939–2002
- Most Consecutive Postseason Road Games Won, 5
- New York Giants, 2007, 2011
- Highest All-Time Postseason Winning Percentage, 0.649
Losses
[edit]- Most Postseason Games Lost, All-Time, 30
- Longest Losing Streak, 9 games
- Detroit Lions, 1991, 1993–1995, 1997, 1999, 2011, 2014, 2016[4]
- Most Postseason Home Losses, All-Time, 12[5]
- Pittsburgh Steelers: 1947–2020
- Most Postseason Road Losses, All-Time, 19
- Minnesota Vikings: 1968–2020
Scoring
[edit]- Most Points, Single Postseason, 131
- Most Points per Game, Single Postseason (min 2 games), 43.5
- Most Points, Game, 73
- Most Points, Both Teams, Game, 96
- Arizona Cardinals (51) vs Green Bay Packers (45), Jan 10, 2010 (Wild Card Round)
- Fewest Points, Both Teams, Game, 5
- Dallas Cowboys (5) vs Detroit Lions (0), Dec 26, 1970 (Divisional Round)
- Most Points, Shutout Victory, Game, 73
- Fewest Points, Shutout Victory, Game, 5
- Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions, Dec 26, 1970 (Divisional Round)
- Most Points Overcome to Win Game, 32
- Buffalo Bills vs Houston Oilers, Jan 3, 1993 (trailed 3–35, won 41–38, OT, Wild Card Round)
- Most Points, First Half, 41
- Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Raiders, Jan 20, 1991 (AFC Championship Game)
- Jacksonville Jaguars vs Miami Dolphins, Jan 15, 2000 (Divisional Round)
- Most Points, Second Half, 45
- Most Points, One Half, 45
- Most Points, Both Teams, First Half, 52
- Houston Texans (24) vs Kansas City Chiefs (28), Jan 12, 2020 (Divisional Round)
- Most Points, Both Teams, Second Half, 56
- Green Bay Packers (35) vs Arizona Cardinals (21), Jan 10, 2010 (Wild Card Round)
- Most Points, Both Teams, One Half, 56
- Green Bay Packers (35) vs Arizona Cardinals (21), Jan 10, 2010 (Wild Card Round)
- Most Points, First Quarter, 28
- Oakland Raiders vs Houston Oilers, Dec 21, 1969 (Divisional Round)[6]
- Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Jan 10, 2021 (Wild Card Round)
- Most Points, Second Quarter, 35
- Most Points, Third Quarter, 28
- Buffalo Bills vs Houston Oilers, Jan 3, 1993 (Wild Card Round)
- Most Points, Fourth Quarter, 27
- Most Points, Fourth Quarter, since AFL/NFL Merger, 26
- Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints, Jan 3, 1993 (Wild Card Round)
- Most Points, One Quarter, 35
- Washington Redskins vs Denver Broncos, January 31, 1988 (Super Bowl XXII)
- Highest Point Differential, Game, 73
- Chicago Bears (73) vs Washington Redskins (0), Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
- Highest Point Differential, Season (min 2 games), 100
- San Francisco 49ers, 1989–90 (126–26 over three games)
Touchdowns
[edit]- Most Touchdowns, Game, 11
- Most Touchdowns, Both Teams, Game, 13
- Arizona Cardinals (7) vs Green Bay Packers (6), Jan 10, 2010 (Wild Card Round)
Field Goals
[edit]- Most Field Goals Attempted, Game, 6
- Oakland Raiders vs Houston Oilers, Dec 31, 1967 (AFL Championship Game)
- Los Angeles Rams vs Dallas Cowboys, Dec 23, 1973 (Divisional Round)
- Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets, Jan 3, 1987 (OT, Divisional Round)
- New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 20, 1991 (NFC Championship Game)
- Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Jan 17, 1992 (AFC Championship Game)
- St. Louis Rams vs Carolina Panthers, Jan 10, 2004 (OT, Divisional Round)
- Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs, Jan 15, 2017 (Divisional Round)
- Most Field Goals Attempted, Both Teams, Game, 11
- St. Louis Rams (6) vs Carolina Panthers (5), Jan 10, 2004 (OT, Divisional Round)
- Most Field Goals, Game, 6
- Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs, Jan 15, 2017 (Divisional Round) Chris Boswell
- Most Field Goals, Both Teams, Game, 8
- New York Giants (5) vs San Francisco 49ers (3), Jan 20, 1991 (NFC Championship Game)
- St. Louis Rams (5) vs Carolina Panthers (3), Jan 10, 2004 (OT, Divisional Round)
Safeties
[edit]- Most Safeties, Game, 1
- In many games; last time: Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers, Jan 3, 2015 (Wild Card Round)
- Most Safeties, Both Teams, Game, 1
- In many games; last time: Arizona Cardinals (1) vs Carolina Panthers (0), Jan 3, 2015 (Wild Card Round)
Shutouts
[edit]- Most Postseason Shutout Games Won, All–Time, 3[7]
- Chicago Bears: 1940, 1985 (twice)
- Dallas Cowboys: 1970, 1978, 1981
- Miami Dolphins: 1971, 1982, 1992
- New York Giants: 1958, 1986, 2000
- Philadelphia Eagles: 1947, 1948, 1949
- Most Postseason Shutout Games Won, Single Season, 2
- Most Consecutive Shutout Games, 2
- Most Postseason Losses by Shutout, All–Time, 5[8]
Offense
[edit]Yards Gained
[edit]- Most Yards Gained, Game, 626
- New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions, Jan 7, 2012 (Wild Card Round)
- Fewest Yards Gained, Game, 78
- Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers, Jan 3, 2015 (Wild Card Round)
- Most Yards Gained, Both Teams, Game, 1,151
- New England Patriots (613) vs Philadelphia Eagles (538), Feb 4, 2018 (Super Bowl LII)
- Fewest Yards Gained, Both Teams, Game, 336
- New York Giants (154) vs Cleveland Browns (182), Dec 17, 1950 (Divisional Round)
Passing
[edit]- Most Passes Attempted, Game, 68
- Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns, Jan 10, 2021 (Wild Card Round)
- Fewest Passes Attempted, Game, 5
- Most Passes Attempted, Both Teams, Game, 105
- New Orleans Saints (63) vs San Francisco 49ers (42), Jan 14, 2012 (Divisional Round)
- Fewest Passes Attempted, Both Teams, Game, 18
- Detroit Lions (5) vs New York Giants (13), Dec 15, 1935 (NFL Championship Game)
- Most Passes Completed, Game, 47
- Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns, Jan 10, 2021 (Wild Card Round)
- Fewest Passes Completed, Game, 2
- Detroit Lions vs New York Giants, Dec 15, 1935 (NFL Championship Game)
- Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Cardinals, Dec 19, 1948 (NFL Championship Game)
- Most Passes Completed, Both Teams, Game, 68
- Pittsburgh Steelers (47) vs Cleveland Browns (21), Jan 10, 2021 (Wild Card Round)
- Fewest Passes Completed, Both Teams, Game, 5
- Most Yards Gained, Passing, Game, 506
- Fewest Yards Gained, Passing, Game, 7
- Most Yards Gained, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 881
- New England Patriots (506) vs Philadelphia Eagles (375), Feb 4, 2018 (Super Bowl LII)
- Fewest Yards Gained, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 42
- Chicago Cardinals (35) vs Philadelphia Eagles (7), Dec 19, 1948 (NFL Championship Game)
- New York Giants (13) vs Cleveland Browns (29), Dec 17, 1950 (NFL Championship Game)
- Most Times Sacked, Game, 9
- Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills, Jan 1, 1967 (AFL Championship Game)
- Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 6, 1985 (NFC Championship Game)
- New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns, Jan 3, 1987 (OT, Divisional Round)
- Houston Oilers vs Kansas City Chiefs, Jan 16, 1994 (Divisional Round)
- Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans, Jan 22, 2022 (Divisional Round)
- Most Times Sacked, Both Teams, Game, 13
- Kansas City Chiefs (9) vs Buffalo Bills (4), Jan 1, 1967 (AFL Championship Game)
- New York Jets (9) vs Cleveland Browns (4), Jan 3, 1987 (OT, Divisional Round)
- Highest Completion Percentage, Game (minimum 20 attempts), 92.9
- New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars, Jan 12, 2008 (26/28 passing, Divisional Round)
- Lowest Completion Percentage, Game (minimum 20 attempts), 18.5
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Los Angeles Rams, Jan 6, 1980 (5/27 passing, NFC Championship Game)
- Most Touchdowns, Passing, Game, 6
- Oakland Raiders vs Houston Oilers, Dec 21, 1969 (Divisional Round)
- San Francisco 49ers vs San Diego Chargers, Jan 29, 1995 (Super Bowl XXIX)
- New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos, Jan 14, 2012 (Divisional Round)
- Most Touchdowns, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 9
- St. Louis Rams (5) vs. Minnesota Vikings (4), 1999; Arizona Cardinals (5) vs. Green Bay Packers (4), 2010
- Minnesota Vikings (4) vs St. Louis Rams (5), Jan 16, 2000 (Divisional Round)
- Green Bay Packers (4) vs Arizona Cardinals (5), Jan 10, 2010 (OT, Wild Card Round)
Rushing
[edit]- Most Rushing Attempts, Game, 65
- Fewest Rushing Attempts, Game, 8
- Miami Dolphins vs San Diego Chargers, Jan 8, 1995 (Divisional Round)
- Most Rushing Attempts, Both Teams, Game, 109
- Detroit Lions (65) vs New York Giants (44), Dec 15, 1935 (NFL Championship Game)
- Fewest Rushing Attempts, Both Teams, Game, 32
- Kansas City Chiefs (18) vs Houston Oilers (14), Jan 16, 1994 (Divisional Round)
- Most Yards Gained Rushing, Game, 382
- Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, Game, −4
- Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers, Dec 31, 1994 (Wild Card Round)
- Most Yards Gained Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 430
- Los Angeles Rams (92) vs Dallas Cowboys (338), Dec 28, 1980 (Wild Card Round)
- Fewest Yards Gained Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 77
- Detroit Lions (–4) vs Green Bay Packers (81), Dec 31, 1994 (Wild Card Round)
- Highest Average Gain, Rushing, Game, 9.94
- San Diego Chargers vs Boston Patriots, Jan 5, 1964 (AFL Championship Game)
- Lowest Average Gain, Rushing, Game, −0.27
- Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers, Dec 31, 1994 (Wild Card Round)
- Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Game, 7
- Most Touchdowns, Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 7
- Chicago Bears (7) vs Washington Redskins (0), Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
First Downs
[edit]- Most First Downs, Game, 37
- Fewest First Downs, Game, 6
- Most First Downs, Both Teams, Game, 62
- Green Bay Packers (32) vs Arizona Cardinals (30), Jan 10, 2010 (OT, Wild Card Round)
- Fewest First Downs, Both Teams, Game, 15
- Green Bay Packers (7) vs Boston Redskins (8), Dec 13, 1936 (NFL Championship Game)
- Most First Downs, Rushing, Game, 19
- Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams, Dec 28, 1980 (Wild Card Round)
- Fewest First Downs, Rushing, Game, 0
- Los Angeles Rams vs Philadelphia Eagles, Dec 18, 1949 (NFL Championship Game)
- Buffalo Bills vs Boston Patriots, Dec 28, 1963 (Divisional Round)
- Oakland Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Dec 29, 1974 (AFC Championship Game)
- New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings, Jan 3, 1988 (Wild Card Round)
- Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 1990 (NFC Championship Game)
- Chicago Bears vs New York Giants, Jan 13, 1991 (Divisional Round)
- Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Dec 29, 1996 (Wild Card Round)
- Seattle Seahawks vs Miami Dolphins, Jan 9, 2000 (Wild Card Round)
- Miami Dolphins vs Jacksonville Jaguars, Jan 15, 2000 (Divisional Round)
- Miami Dolphins vs Oakland Raiders, Jan 6, 2001 (Divisional Round)
- Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Jan 20, 2002 (Divisional Round)
- Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots, Jan 16, 2005 (Divisional Round)
- Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys, Jan 9, 2010 (Wild Card Round)
- Most First Downs, Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 26
- Los Angeles Raiders (12) vs Buffalo Bills (14), Jan 20, 1991 (AFC Championship Game)
- Fewest First Downs, Rushing, Both Teams, Game, 2
- St. Louis Rams (1) vs New Orleans Saints (1), Dec 30, 2000 (Wild Card Round)
- Most First Downs, Passing, Game, 26
- Fewest First Downs, Passing, Game, 0
- Most First Downs, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 42
- San Diego Chargers (21) vs Miami Dolphins (21), Jan 2, 1982 (OT, Divisional Round)
- Cleveland Browns (18) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (24), Jan 5, 2002 (Wild Card Round)
- Fewest First Downs, Passing, Both Teams, Game, 2
- Most First Downs, Penalty, Game, 7
- New England Patriots vs Oakland Raiders, Dec 18, 1976 (Wild Card Round)
- Tennessee Titans vs Oakland Raiders, Jan 19, 2002 (AFC Championship Game)
- Most First Downs, Penalty, Both Teams, Game, 10
- Tennessee Titans (7) vs Oakland Raiders (3), Jan 19, 2002 (AFC Championship Game)
Defense
[edit]Points Allowed
[edit]- Fewest Points Allowed (min 3 games), 10
- Fewest Points Allowed (min 4 games), 23
- Most Points Allowed, Season, 2 games, 90
- Most Points Allowed, Season, 3 games, 99
- Most Points Allowed, Season, 4 games 103
- Most Shutouts, Season, 2
- Most Points Allowed per Game (min 2 games), 45
Touchdowns Allowed
[edit]- Fewest Rushing Touchdowns Allowed, Season, 1
- Fewest Rushing Touchdowns Allowed, Season, 0
Special teams
[edit]Punting
[edit]- Most Punts, Game, 14
- New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns, Jan 3, 1987 (2OT, Divisional Round)
- Fewest Punts, Game, 0
- Most Punts, Both Teams, Game, 23
- New York Giants (13) vs Chicago Bears (10), Dec 17, 1933 (NFL Championship Game)
- Fewest Punts, Both Teams, Game, 0
- Indianapolis Colts (0) vs Kansas City Chiefs (0), Jan 11, 2004 (Divisional Round)
- Highest Average Distance, Punting, Game (at least four punts), 56.0 yards
- Oakland Raiders vs San Diego Chargers, Jan 11, 1981 (AFC Championship Game)
- Lowest Average Distance, Punting, Game (at least four punts), 24.9 yards
Punt Returns
[edit]- Most Punt Returns, Game, 8
- Most Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, 13
- Houston Oilers (7) vs Oakland Raiders (6), Dec 28, 1980 (Wild Card Round)
- Most Yards, Punt Returns, Game, 155
- Dallas Cowboys, 1967
- Fewest Yards, Punt Returns, Game, –10
- Green Bay Packers, 1965
- Most Yards, Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, 166
- Cleveland Browns (11) vs Dallas Cowboys (155), Dec 31, 1967 (1967 NFL Championship Game)
- Baltimore Ravens (99) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (67), Jan 20, 2002 (Divisional Round)
- Fewest Yards, Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game, –9
- Green Bay Packers (0) vs Dallas Cowboys (–9), Jan 1, 1967 (NFL Championship Game)
- Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Game, 1
- by many teams; last: Denver Broncos vs Baltimore Ravens, Jan 12, 2013 (OT, Divisional Round)
Kick Returns
[edit]- Most Kickoff Returns, Game, 10
- Los Angeles Rams vs Washington Redskins, Jan 1, 1984 (Divisional Round)
- Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles, Dec 30, 1995 (Wild Card Round)
- Most Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 15
- Miami Dolphins (9) vs Buffalo Bills (6), Jan 12, 1991 (Divisional Round)
- Fewest Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 1
- Green Bay Packers (0) vs Boston Redskins (1), Dec 13, 1936 (NFL Championship Game)
- Kansas City Chiefs (1) vs San Diego Chargers (0), Jan 10, 1993 (Divisional Round)
- Kansas City Chiefs (1) vs Houston Texans (0), Jan 9, 2016 (Wild Card Round)
- Most Yards, Kickoff Returns, Game, 244
- Most Yards, Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 379
- Oakland Raiders (186) vs Baltimore Colts (193), Dec 24, 1977 (Divisional Round)
- Fewest Yards, Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 5
- Kansas City Chiefs (5) vs San Diego Chargers (0), Jan 10, 1993 (Divisional Round)
- Most Touchdowns, Kickoff Returns, Game, 1
- by many teams; last: Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans, Jan 9, 2016 (Wild Card Round)
- Most Touchdowns, Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game, 2
- Baltimore Ravens (1) vs New York Giants (1), Jan 28, 2001 (Super Bowl XXXV)
Turnovers
[edit]- Most Turnovers, Game, 9
- Washington Redskins vs Chicago Bears, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
- Detroit Lions vs Cleveland Browns, Dec 26, 1954 (NFL Championship Game)
- Houston Oilers vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Jan 7, 1979 (AFC Championship Game)
- Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys, Jan 31, 1994 (Super Bowl XXVIII)
- Most Turnovers, Both Teams, Game, 14
- Houston Oilers (9) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (5), Jan 7, 1979 (AFC Championship Game)
Fumbles
[edit]- Most Fumbles, Game, 8
- Most Fumbles, Both Teams, Game, 12
- Dallas Cowboys (4) vs Buffalo Bills (8), Jan 31, 1993 (Super Bowl XXVII)
- Most Fumbles Lost, Game, 5
- Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys, Jan 31, 1993 (Super Bowl XXVII)
- Miami Dolphins vs Jacksonville Jaguars, Jan 15, 2000 (Divisional Round)
- Most Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents, Game, 8
- Dallas Cowboys vs Denver Broncos, Jan 15, 1978 (4 own, 4 opponents, Super Bowl XII)
- Most Own Fumbles Recovered, Game, 5
- Chicago Bears, 1934; Cleveland Browns, 1980
- Chicago Bears vs New York Giants, Dec 8, 1934 (NFL Championship Game)
- Cleveland Browns vs Oakland Raiders, Jan 4, 1981 (Divisional Round)
- Most Touchdowns, Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents, Game, 2
Interceptions
[edit]- Most Passes Intercepted, Game, 8
- Most Passes Intercepted, Both Teams, Game, 10
- Cleveland Browns (7) vs Los Angeles Rams (3), Dec 26, 1955 (NFL Championship Game)
- Houston Oilers (4) vs San Diego Chargers (6), Dec 24, 1961 (AFL Championship Game)
- Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Game, 172
- Most Yards Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game, 184
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (172) vs Oakland Raiders (12), Jan 26, 2003 (Super Bowl XXXVII)
- Most Touchdowns, Returning Interceptions, Postseason, 4
- Most Touchdowns Returning Interceptions, Game, 3
- Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
- St. Louis Rams vs Green Bay Packers, Jan 20, 2002 (Divisional Round)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Oakland Raiders, Jan 26, 2003 (Super Bowl XXXVII)
- Most Touchdowns Returning Interceptions, Both Teams, Game, 3
- Chicago Bears (3) vs Washington Redskins (0), Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
- Green Bay Packers (0) vs St. Louis Rams (3), Jan 20, 2002 (Divisional Round)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3) vs Oakland Raiders (0), Jan 26, 2003 (Super Bowl XXXVII)
Penalties
[edit]- Fewest Penalties, Game, 0
- by many teams; last: New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 2012 (Divisional Round)
- Most Penalties, Game, 17
- Los Angeles Raiders, 1993
- Fewest Penalties, Both Teams, Game, 1
- Cincinnati Bengals (1) vs Los Angeles Raiders, Jan 13, 1991 (Divisional Round)
- Most Penalties, Both Teams, Game, 27
- Los Angeles Raiders (17) vs. Denver Broncos (10), 1993
- Fewest Yards Penalized, Game, 0
- by many teams; last: New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 2012 (Divisional Round)
- Most Yards Penalized, Game, 145
- San Francisco 49ers vs New York Giants, Jan 3, 1982 (Divisional Round)
- Fewest Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game, 5
- Cincinnati Bengals (5) vs Los Angeles Raiders, Jan 13, 1991 (Divisional Round)
- Most Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game, 228
- Philadelphia Eagles (116) vs Dallas Cowboys, Jan 9, 2010 (Wild Card Round)
Other
[edit]- Team with the lowest winning percentage to reach the playoffs, 7–9 (0.438)
- Team with the lowest winning percentage to win a playoff game, 7–9 (0.438)
- Team with the lowest regular season winning percentage to reach the NFC Championship Game, 8–7 (0.533)
- Team with the lowest regular season winning percentage to reach the AFC Championship Game, 9–7 (0.563)
- Seattle Seahawks, 1983
- Pittsburgh Steelers, 1984
- Indianapolis Colts, 1995
- Jacksonville Jaguars, 1996
- New York Jets, 2009
- Tennessee Titans, 2019
- Team with the lowest regular season winning percentage to reach the Super Bowl, 9–7 (0.563)
- Team with the lowest regular season winning percentage to win the Super Bowl, 9–7 (0.563)
- Longest playoff game, 82 minutes, 40 seconds
- Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs, Dec 25, 1971 (2OT, Divisional Round)
- 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
- New England Patriots, 2009–2019
- Longest drought without a playoff game won, 50 seasons
- Chicago/St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 1948–1997
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Which NFL Team Has Won the Most Playoff Games?". sportscasting.com. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ As of 2018 season, Pro-Football-Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1940 to 2018, in the playoffs, playing at home, team won game, sorted by descending Date.
- ^ "In multiple seasons, from 1940 to 2018, in the playoffs, playing on the road, team won game, sorted by descending date". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
As of 2018 season
- ^ "Detroit Lions Playoff History". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "In multiple seasons, from 1940 to 2017, in the playoffs, playing at home, team lost game, in conference games only, sorted by most games matching criteria". Pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Pro–Football–Reference.com: Houston Oilers 7 at Oakland Raiders 56, Sunday, December 21, 1969
- ^ As of 2011 season, Pro–Football–Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1940 to 2011, in the playoffs, team won game, in conference games only, requiring Points Allowed <= 0, sorted by most games matching criteria.
- ^ Filter only goes back to 1940, Pro–Football–Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1940 to 2011, in the playoffs, team lost game, in conference games only, requiring Points For <= 0, sorted by most games matching criteria.