This list includes the all-time and the active consecutive NFL 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 New England Patriots held the longest consecutive playoff streak with 11 appearances from 2009 to 2019 , which is the longest of all-time. The Patriots won three Super Bowls during this streak. The Dallas Cowboys hold the second consecutive playoff appearances 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. The Packers previously held the record for most consecutive playoff games won with 9. Dallas, Pittsburgh, Denver, San Francisco, and Kansas City all have 7 game winning streaks.
Active streaks
NFL Playoffs appearance streaks
Bold italics including longest streak indicates that the streak is also the team's longest-ever streak for consecutive playoff seasons.
Current consecutive Playoff appearances
Seasons
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
10
Kansas City Chiefs' longest streak
6
Buffalo Bills tied longest streak
4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4
Philadelphia Eagles
3
Baltimore Ravens
2
Miami Dolphins
2
Detroit Lions
2
Pittsburgh Steelers
2
Houston Texans tied longest streak
2
Green Bay Packers
2
Los Angeles Rams
1
Minnesota
1
LA Chargers
1
Washington
Seasons
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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Longest streak in team history
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Tied for longest streak in team history
Breakdown by division
2024 season
Division
AFC
Seasons
NFC
Seasons
East
Buffalo Bills
6
Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders
4 1
North
Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers
3 2
Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings
2 2 1
South
Houston Texans
2
West
Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers
10 1
Los Angeles Rams
2
NFL Playoffs win streaks
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Longest streak in team history
All-time streaks
Longest consecutive playoff appearance streak
Streaks can be verified at Pro Football Reference.com Team Franchise Pages[ 6]
Streak is ongoing as of 2024 NFL season .
Streak Length
Teams
11
Patriots
10
Chiefs
9
Cowboys · Colts
8
49ers · Packers · Rams · Steelers
7
Oilers (Titans)
6
Bills (x 2) · Browns · Raiders · Vikings
5
Dolphins (x 3) · Seahawks (x 2) · Bears · Bengals · Broncos · Eagles · Ravens
4
Buccaneers (x 2) · Chargers · Giants · Jaguars · Redskins (Commanders) · Saints
3
Lions (x 2) · Falcons · Panthers
2
Jets (x 5) · Cardinals (x 4) · Texans (x 4)
Timeline for each teams' longest streak.
Bold and light blue is an Active Streak
Longest consecutive streak with a playoff win
Streaks can be verified at Pro Football Reference.com Team Franchise Pages[ 6]
Streak Length
Teams
8
Patriots
6
Cowboys · Chiefs
5
Eagles · Packers · Raiders · Ravens · Seahawks
4
Bills (x 2) · Steelers · Vikings
3
49ers (x 5) · Chargers · Dolphins (x 2) · Giants · Rams · Washington
2
Bears (x 2) · Bengals · Broncos (x 2) · Browns (x 3) · Buccaneers · Cardinals · Colts (x 4) · Falcons · Jaguars · Jets · Lions · Panthers · Saints · Texans · Titans (Oilers) (x 4)
Timeline for each teams' longest streak.
Bold and light blue is an Active Streak
NFL / AFL Playoff appearance streaks
When sorting, the following are grouped together
Indianapolis and Baltimore Colts
Los Angeles and St. Louis Rams
Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders
Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans
List of Streaks[ 5]
Seasons
Team
Streak Duration
Division Crowns won during streak
League Championships during streak
Wins
Seasons
11
New England Patriots
2009–2019
11
2009–2019
2014 (XLIX), 2016 (LI), 2018 (LIII)
10^
Kansas City Chiefs
2015–2024
9
2016–2024
2019 (LIV) , 2022 (LVII) , 2023 (LVIII)
9
Dallas Cowboys
1975–1983
5
1976 0 1976–1979, 19810
1977 (XII)
Indianapolis Colts
2002–2010
7
2003–2007, 2009–2010
2006 (XLI)
8
Dallas Cowboys
1966–1973
6
1967–1971, 1973
1971 (VI)
Pittsburgh Steelers
1972–1979
7
1972, 1974–1979
1974 (IX), 1975 (X), 1978 (XIII), 1979 (XIV)
Los Angeles Rams
1973–1980
7
1973–1979
—
San Francisco 49ers
1983–1990
7
1983–1984, 1986–1990
1984 (XIX), 1988 (XXIII), 1989 (XXIV)
Green Bay Packers
2009–2016
5
2011–2014, 2016
2010 (XLV)
7
Houston Oilers
1987–1993
2
1991, 1993
—
San Francisco 49ers
1992–1998
5
1992–1995, 1997
1994 (XXIX)
6
Cleveland Browns
1950–1955
6
1950–1955 [a]
1950 , 1954 . 1955
Oakland Raiders
1972–1977
5
1972–1976
1976 (XI)
Minnesota Vikings
1973–1978
6
1973–1978
—
Buffalo Bills
1988–1993
5
1988–1991, 1993
—
Kansas City Chiefs
1990–1995
2
1993, 1995
—
Dallas Cowboys
1991–1996
5
1992–1996
1992 (XXVII), 1993 (XXVIII), 1995 (XXX)
Pittsburgh Steelers
1992–1997
5
1992, 1994–1997
—
Green Bay Packers
1993–1998
3
1995–1997
1996 (XXXI)
6^
Buffalo Bills
2019–2024
5
2020–2024
—
5
Miami Dolphins
1970–1974
4
1971–1974
1972 (VII), 1973 (VIII)
Miami Dolphins
1981–1985
4
1981, 1983–1985
—
Chicago Bears
1984–1988
5
1984–1988
1985 (XX)
Cleveland Browns
1985–1989
4
1985–1987, 1989
—
Minnesota Vikings
1996–2000
2
1998, 2000
—
Miami Dolphins
1997–2001
1
2000
—
Philadelphia Eagles
2000–2004
4
2001–2004
—
New England Patriots
2003–2007
5
2003–2007
2003 (XXXVIII), 2004 (XXXIX)
Seattle Seahawks
2003–2007
4
2004–2007
—
Baltimore Ravens
2008–2012
2
2011–2012
2012 (XLVII)
Cincinnati Bengals
2011–2015
2
2013, 2015
—
Denver Broncos
2011–2015
5
2011–2015
2015 (50)
Seattle Seahawks
2012–2016
3
2013–2014, 2016
2013 (XLVIII)
4
Chicago Bears
1940–1943
4
1940–1943
1940 , 1941 , 1943
Los Angeles Rams
1949–1952
3
1949–1951 [b]
1951
Buffalo Bills
1963–1966
3
1964–1966
1964 , 1965
Oakland Raiders
1967–1970
4
1967–1970
1967
Minnesota Vikings
1968–1971
4
1968–1971
1969
Washington Redskins
1971–1974
1
1972
—
Philadelphia Eagles
1978–1981
1
1980
—
San Diego Chargers
1979–1982
3
1979–1981
—
Los Angeles Raiders
1982–1985
3
1982–1983, 1985
1983 (XVIII)
Los Angeles Rams
1983–1986
1
1985
—
Jacksonville Jaguars
1996–1999
2
1998–1999
—
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1999–2002
2
1999, 2002
2002 (XXXVII)
Green Bay Packers
2001–2004
3
2002–2004
—
New York Giants
2005–2008
2
2005, 2008
2007 (XLII)
San Diego Chargers
2006–2009
4
2006–2009
—
Pittsburgh Steelers
2014–2017
3
2014, 2016–2017
—
New Orleans Saints
2017–2020
4
2017–2020
—
4 ^
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2020–2023
3
2021–2023
2020 (LV)
4 ^
Philadelphia Eagles
2021–2024
1
2022
—
3
New York Giants
1933–1935
3
1933–1935
1934
Philadelphia Eagles
1947–1949
3
1947–1949
1948 . 1949
Detroit Lions
1952–1954
3
1952–1954
1952 , 1953
Green Bay Packers
1960–1962
3
1960–1962
1961 , 1962
Houston Oilers
1960–1962
3
1960–1962
1960 , 1961
New York Giants
1961–1963
3
1961–1963
—
San Diego Chargers
1963–1965
3
1963–1965
1963
Green Bay Packers
1965–1967
3
1965–1967
1965 *, 1966 *, 1967 *, 1966 (I) **, 1967 (II) **[c]
Cleveland Browns
1967–1969
3
1967–1969
—
San Francisco 49ers
1970–1972
3
1970–1972
—
Baltimore Colts
1975–1977
3
1975–1977
—
Denver Broncos
1977–1979
2
1977–1978
—
Houston Oilers
1978–1980
0
—
—
Washington Redskins
1982–1984
3
1982–1984
1982 (XVII)
Pittsburgh Steelers
1982–1984
2
1983–1984
—
New York Giants
1984–1986
1
1986
1986 (XXI)
Minnesota Vikings
1987–1989
1
1989
—
Philadelphia Eagles
1988–1990
1
1988
—
Washington Redskins
1990–1992
1
1991
1991 (XXVI)
New Orleans Saints
1990–1992
1
1991
—
Minnesota Vikings
1992–1994
2
1992, 1994
—
Detroit Lions
1993–1995
1
1993
—
Denver Broncos
1996–1998
2
1996, 1998
1997 (XXXII), 1998 (XXXIII)
New England Patriots
1996–1998
2
1996–1997
—
St. Louis Rams
1999–2001
2
1999, 2001
1999 (XXXIV)
Oakland Raiders
2000–2002
3
2000–2002
—
Denver Broncos
2003–2005
1
2005
—
Philadelphia Eagles
2008–2010
1
2010
—
New Orleans Saints
2009–2011
2
2009, 2011
2009 (XLIV)
Atlanta Falcons
2010–2012
2
2010, 2012
—
San Francisco 49ers
2011–2013
2
2011–2012
—
Indianapolis Colts
2012–2014
2
2013–2014
—
Carolina Panthers
2013–2015
3
2013–2015
—
Philadelphia Eagles
2017–2019
2
2017, 2019
2017 (LII)
Seattle Seahawks
2018–2020
1
2020
—
Baltimore Ravens
2018–2020
2
2018–2019
—
Tennessee Titans
2019–2021
2
2020–2021
—
Green Bay Packers
2019–2021
3
2019–2021
—
San Francisco 49ers
2021–2023
2
2022–2023
—
Dallas Cowboys
2021–2023
2
2021, 2023
—
3 ^
Baltimore Ravens
2022–2024
1
2023
—
Seasons
Team
Streak Duration
Division Crowns won during streak
League Championships during streak
Wins
Seasons
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.
Championship Game appearance streaks
Championships from 1920–1969 seasons.
Streak References [ 5] [ 7]
Team
Seasons
Championship game appearance streak
Championships won during streak
Cleveland Browns
6
1950–1955
1950 – 1954 – 1955
Chicago Bears
4
1940–1943
1940 – 1941 – 1943
Philadelphia Eagles
3
1947–1949
1948 – 1949
Los Angeles Rams
1949–1951
1951
Detroit Lions
1952–1954
1952 – 1953
Houston Oilers
1960–1962
1960 - 1961
New York Giants
1933–1935
1934
Green Bay Packers
1960–1962
1961 - 1962
New York Giants
1961–1963
—
San Diego Chargers
1963–1965
1963
Buffalo Bills
1964–1966
1964 - 1965
Green Bay Packers
1965–1967
1965 - 1966 - 1967
Oakland Raiders
1967–1969
1967
Chicago Bears
2
1933–1934
1933
Washington Redskins
1936–1937
1937
New York Giants
1938–1939
1938
Green Bay Packers
1938–1939
1939
Washington Redskins
1942–1943
1942
Chicago Cardinals
1947–1948
1947
Baltimore Colts
1958–1959
1958 - 1959
New York Giants
1958–1959
—
San Diego Chargers
1960–1961
—
Cleveland Browns
1964–1965
1964
Dallas Cowboys
1966–1967
—
Cleveland Browns
1968–1969
—
Super Bowl appearance streaks
Appearance streaks up through the end of the 2023 season.
Streak References [ 5] [ 7]
Team
Seasons
Super Bowl appearance streak
Super Bowls won during streak
Buffalo Bills
4
1990–1993
—
Miami Dolphins
3
1971–1973
1972 - 1973
New England Patriots
2016–2018
2016 , 2018
Green Bay Packers
2
1966–1967
1966 - 1967
Dallas Cowboys
1970–1971
1971
Minnesota Vikings
1973–1974
—
Pittsburgh Steelers
1974–1975
1974 - 1975
Dallas Cowboys
1977–1978
1977
Pittsburgh Steelers
1978–1979
1978 - 1979
Washington Redskins
1982–1983
1982
Denver Broncos
1986–1987
—
San Francisco 49ers
1988–1989
1988 - 1989
Dallas Cowboys
1992–1993
1992 - 1993
Green Bay Packers
1996–1997
1996
Denver Broncos
1997–1998
1997 - 1998
New England Patriots
2003–2004
2003 - 2004
Seattle Seahawks
2013–2014
2013
Kansas City Chiefs
2019–2020
2019
Kansas City Chiefs
2022–2023
2022 - 2023
Championship Win Streaks
Championships from 1920–1969 seasons.
a NFL Champions were named from 1920 through 1932 by highest win percentage (ties not counted). There were no official playoff games till the 1933 season.
b The Bears were named the NFL Champions in 1932 after winning an unofficial playoff game played indoors due to extremely cold weather. The game is recorded as a regular season game that was needed to break a tie between the Bears and the Portsmouth Spartans (now the Detroit Lions).
Super Bowl Win Streaks
Historical team streaks
Most consecutive post-season wins in team history
This is a sortable table of all 32 current NFL teams. Twelve teams have multiple winning streaks where they won an equal number of post season games before a loss.
Updated through fhe 2023 season
a Streak occurred when the team was the Baltimore Colts.
b Streak occurred when the team was the Oakland Raiders in 1980, and the Los Angeles Raiders in 1982.
c Streak occurred when the team was the San Diego Chargers.
e Streak occurred when the team was the Washington Redskins.
See also
References
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