NFL championship and playoff droughts
The Arizona Cardinals have gone longest without a league title: their last was the 1947 NFL championship, 78 seasons ago. 12 clubs have never won a Super Bowl: the Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals and 7 more. The longest playoff drought belongs to the New York Jets: out since 2010, 15 seasons.
Championship droughts, every club
| Team | Last title | Seasons since | Super Bowls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 1947 NFL | 78 | 0 |
| Detroit Lions | 1957 NFL | 68 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | Never | 65 | 0 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1961 AFL | 64 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1963 AFL | 62 | 0 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1964 NFL | 61 | 0 |
| Atlanta Falcons | Never | 60 | 0 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1965 AFL | 60 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Never | 58 | 0 |
| New York Jets | 1968 | 57 | 1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1973 | 52 | 2 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 1983 | 42 | 3 |
| Chicago Bears | 1985 | 40 | 1 |
| Washington Commanders | 1991 | 34 | 3 |
| Carolina Panthers | Never | 31 | 0 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Never | 31 | 0 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1994 | 31 | 5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1995 | 30 | 5 |
| Houston Texans | Never | 24 | 0 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2006 | 19 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2008 | 17 | 6 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2009 | 16 | 1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2010 | 15 | 4 |
| New York Giants | 2011 | 14 | 4 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2012 | 13 | 2 |
| Denver Broncos | 2015 | 10 | 3 |
| New England Patriots | 2018 | 7 | 6 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2020 | 5 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
A league title is a Super Bowl from 1966, and before it the NFL championship (from 1920) or the AFL's (1960-65).
Never won a Super Bowl
| Team | First season | Seasons without one |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona CardinalsLeague title 1947 | 1920 | 60 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1966 | 60 |
| Buffalo BillsLeague title 1965 | 1960 | 60 |
| Cleveland BrownsLeague title 1964 | 1946 | 60 |
| Detroit LionsLeague title 1957 | 1930 | 60 |
| Los Angeles ChargersLeague title 1963 | 1960 | 60 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1961 | 60 |
| Tennessee TitansLeague title 1961 | 1960 | 60 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1968 | 58 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1995 | 31 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1995 | 31 |
| Houston Texans | 2002 | 24 |
Counted from 1966, the first Super Bowl season, for the clubs that are older.
Playoff droughts, every club
| Team | Last playoffs | Seasons since | Since 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | 2010 | 15 | 12 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2017 | 8 | 14 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2020 | 5 | 24 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2020 | 5 | 14 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 2021 | 4 | 20 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2021 | 4 | 20 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2022 | 3 | 16 |
| New York Giants | 2022 | 3 | 17 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2023 | 2 | 13 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2023 | 2 | 32 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2023 | 2 | 25 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2024 | 1 | 16 |
| Detroit Lions | 2024 | 1 | 14 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2024 | 1 | 23 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2024 | 1 | 30 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2024 | 1 | 15 |
| Washington Commanders | 2024 | 1 | 20 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2025 | 0 | 21 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2025 | 0 | 9 |
| Chicago Bears | 2025 | 0 | 17 |
| Denver Broncos | 2025 | 0 | 24 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2025 | 0 | 27 |
| Houston Texans | 2025 | 0 | 9 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2025 | 0 | 9 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 2025 | 0 | 17 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2025 | 0 | 27 |
| New England Patriots | 2025 | 0 | 28 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2025 | 0 | 28 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2025 | 0 | 35 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2025 | 0 | 28 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2025 | 0 | 21 |
Seasons since counts each season since the last playoff appearance, through 2025; the last column counts appearances since 1970, the first playoffs on file.