Throughout its history, the National Football League (NFL) and other rival American football leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champions, including a period of inter-league matchups determining a true world champion.
Following its founding in 1920, the NFL first determined champions through end-of-season standings, but switched to a playoff system in 1933. The rival American Football League (AFL) began play in 1960 and used a playoff system to determine its champion. In 1970 the AFL merged with the NFL.
From 1966–1969 prior to the merger in 1970, the NFL and the AFL agreed to hold an ultimate championship game, first called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game and later renamed the Super Bowl after 1968. Following the merger in 1970, the Super Bowl name continued as the game to determine the NFL champion.
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Which team has won the most NFL Championships?
The Green Bay Packers have won the most championships with 13 total (9 NFL championships pre-merger, four (4) Super Bowl championships). The Packers are also the only team to win three consecutive championships, having done so twice (1929–1931, 1965–1967). The Chicago Bears have won the second most overall championships with nine (9) (eight NFL championships, one Super Bowl championship).
| Franchise | Championships | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 13 | 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996, 2010 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963, 1985 |
| New York Giants | 8 | 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990, 2007, 2011 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2005, 2008 |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 1937, 1942, 1982, 1987, 1991 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1995 |
| New England Patriots | 5 | 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 1935, 1952, 1953, 1957 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 1948, 1949, 1960, 2017 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4 | 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964 |
| Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts | 4 | 1958, 1959, 1970, 2006 |
| Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders | 3 | 1976, 1980, 1983 |
| Denver Broncos | 3 | 1997, 1998, 2015 |
| Cleveland/St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 1945, 1951, 1999 |
| Canton Bulldogs | 2 | 1922, 1923 |
| Chicago/Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 1925, 1947 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2 | 1972, 1973 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2 | 2000, 2012 |
| Akron Pros | 1 | 1920 |
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 1 | 1924 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 1 | 1926 |
| Providence Steam Rollers | 1 | 1928 |
| New York Jets | 1 | 1968 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 1969 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 2002 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 2009 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1 | 2013 |
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where are my falcons? don't matter tho we getting it next year
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Man - the Falcons had it last season, except for the bad second half.
Next year could be there year!!
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Hopefully it is. Like how Philly sport teams are taking over this year. Atlanta will be next year
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I'm not a fan of football, my father but you never lose a game of L.A Rams so to avoid problems,it suits me cheer for them! Hahaha :)
And you???
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I was born and raised in Wisconsin, home of the Green Bay Packers.
I'm a Packer fan for life.
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Hey @paradise-found. Go Pack Go. :)
Great post. It is interesting to see how the current format developed and most of all who has won the championships. It shows you why the Pack have such a storied tradition with all those Titles. Its not called Titletown for nothing!
I'm from England but my passion for the Packers is quite intense. I have followed them since 93 (What a time to start) and I haven't looked back. The last time I was at Lambeau was 2002 against the Vikings on a very cold Sunday night. We won, of course! I would love to get back there one day.
I did have my name down on the season ticket waiting list but I have not heard anything in years. I have a very cool story about getting into the Don Hutson Center and meeting Mike Sherman among others but maybe that is for another time.
Anyway, great to see another Cheesehead on here.
Cheers, Gaz.
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Awesome!! Good to connect with other Packer fans!!
Where do you call home now?
Followed you
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Thanks for the follow. Reciprocated!
Living in Bucharest, Romania at the moment. My wife and I are teachers and I'm a soccer coach as well. We will probably be here for a few years yet.
I've got one eye on the international series at Wembley because, rumour has it, The Pack are coming to town very soon.
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WOW - that would be huge for Wembley!!
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Cool. I'll look into it.
I would love to see Wembley made Green and Gold! It would be an away game of course!
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"The Pottsville Maroons were the most ferocious and most respected players I have ever faced. You know, I always believed the Maroons won the NFL championship in 1925 ... but were robbed of the honor." - Red Grange
Here in PA, we don't accept the Cardinals as 1925 NFL Champs. The Maroons were the best team that year, but were suspended at the end of the season due to playing an exhibition game against Notre Dame in Philadelphia. The Cardinals quickly scheduled two more games after the suspension to move ahead of the Maroons in the standings. Some of those teams used high school players, but the NFL okayed it anyway.
The Cards owner, Chris O'Brien, never attempted to claim the title, and at the end of the season the NFL simply didn't award the title to anyone due to the controversy. It was only in 1933, when the scumbag Bidwill family purchased the franchise, that the Cards laid claim to the 1925 title. Since Pottsville had disbanded by then, the NFL went along with it.
For the record, Pottsville beat Green Bay 31-0 that year. ;)
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What a sad story. Do they ever get credit for it in modern times or is it something that is just swept under the carpet?
You've got to feel for the guys in that team, especially if they never got the chance again.
BTW that score must be a typo!! ;)
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In the 1960's the NFL set up a committee to investigate the dispute, but they decided to side with the Cardinals. I'm sure the fact that the Maroons were long gone didn't help their cause. Funny thing is, the Maroons made their own 1925 championship trophy out of coal (Pottsville was a coal mining town) and gave it to the NFL Hall of Fame. It's on display there, I saw it.
The team was reinstated in 1926, so they did get another shot but finished in third. The owners soon ran out of money and after 1928 the franchise disbanded.
Sorry, no typo in the score. Green Bay managed to do ok after that beating. ;)
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I'm glad they at least had another shot at it. That's cool that there is a coal trophy in the NFL Hall of Fame.
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Really interesting story. I had not heard that one.
Thanks for sharing it. That story would make a good post!!
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You know paradise, that's a good idea. I'll have to find time to throw one together for @brospn.
Few people know about the controversy. I live near Pottsville so the story gets kicked up every now and again around here.
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I don't know much about football even though I would love to watch it live one day.
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Come here in the fall, and go to a Packer game!!
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wow, that's come knowledge hon, but i absolutely know nothing abt the sport lol. maybe if you post anything abt food, I might give a reasonable comment hehhee
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Well my friend, I sometimes I just gotta stick with what I know. ;-D
MUAH + Bear Hugs for you!! x0x0x
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