List of all-time NFL win–loss records

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league, which as of the end of its 2020 season, consists of 32 teams. These teams are divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC), and both conferences contain four divisions with four teams each. Since its formation in 1920, as the American Professional Football Association (APFA), NFL game results have been recorded. Games in the NFL can either end with a winner and a loser, or the two teams can tie. Ties are registered as a half-win and a half-loss when calculating the win–loss percentage.

Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, who have recorded the highest overall win–loss record (.571) in NFL history.[lower-alpha 1]

One of only two charter members of the NFL still in existence,[1] the Chicago Bears have played the most games (1,384) and recorded both the most wins (777) and ties (42) in NFL regular season history, as of the end of the 2020 NFL season.[2] Their NFC North divisional rival Green Bay Packers hold the highest regular season win–loss percentage (.569), with a 769–577–38 record through the end of the 2020 season.[3] The league's other still-active charter member, the Arizona Cardinals have recorded the most regular season losses (771), through the end of the 2020 season.[4] The Tampa Bay Buccaneers maintain the lowest regular season win–loss percentage (.393), holding a 278–429–1 record, through 2020.[5] Being the most-recently founded franchise in the NFL, the Houston Texans have recorded the fewest games played (304), wins (135), and losses (169); together with the Jacksonville Jaguars, they are the only teams yet to record a tie, as of the end of the 2020 NFL season.[6][7]

Following the regular season, teams that won their respective divisions, in addition to three wild card teams determined by a conference's next best three teams—regardless of division—qualify for the league's postseason, called the playoffs.[lower-alpha 2] Ties cannot occur in the playoffs. The Dallas Cowboys have played in the most playoff games (63), through the end of the Conference Championship round of the 2020–21 NFL playoffs. The New England Patriots have the most playoff wins (37) and the highest playoff win–loss percentage (.638), with a 37–21 record, as of the end of the Conference Championship round of the 2020–21 NFL playoffs. The Minnesota Vikings have recorded the most playoff losses (30), whereas the Cincinnati Bengals have the lowest playoff win–loss percentage (.263) with a 5–14 record. The Houston Texans have the fewest games played (10), wins (4), and losses (6) in NFL playoff history.

When combining regular season and playoff win–loss records, the Bears hold the distinction for most overall games played (1,455), whereas the Packers have recorded the most wins (805) and the highest winning percentage (.571), with a 805–601–38 record through the end of the 2020 NFC Championship game. The Cardinals have recorded the most losses (780), and the Buccaneers hold the lowest winning percentage (.396), with a 287–438–1 record through the end of the 2020 NFC Championship game.

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 merger.[8][lower-alpha 3]

Regular season
George Halas, founder of the Chicago Bears, who have recorded the most NFL regular season wins.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the lowest win–loss percentage (.393) in the NFL regular season.

The following is a listing of all 32 current National Football League (NFL) teams ranked by their regular season win–loss record percentage, accurate as of the end of week 17 of the 2020 NFL Season.

Best win–loss record in division
RankTeamGPWonLostTiedPct.First NFL seasonDivision
1Green Bay Packers1,38476957738.5691921NFC North
2Dallas Cowboys9305263986.5691960NFC East
3Baltimore Ravens4002251741.5641996AFC North
4Chicago Bears1,41877759942.5631920NFC North
5New England Patriots9325194049.5621960AFC East
6Miami Dolphins8484673774.5531966AFC East
7Minnesota Vikings91849541211.5451961NFC North
8Kansas City Chiefs93249542512.5381960AFC West
9Pittsburgh Steelers1,22064355621.5361933AFC North
10San Francisco 49ers1,05055148514.5311950NFC West
11New York Giants1,35370261833.5311925NFC East
12Indianapolis Colts[lower-alpha 4]1,0145344737.5301953AFC South
13Denver Broncos93248843410.5291960AFC West
14Las Vegas Raiders93248144011.5221960AFC West
15Seattle Seahawks7083673401.5191976NFC West
16Los Angeles Rams1,18358757521.5051937NFC West
17Washington Football Team1,25061061228.4991932NFC East
18Los Angeles Chargers93245946211.4981960AFC West
19Cleveland Browns[lower-alpha 5]1,00248650511.4911950AFC North
20Philadelphia Eagles1,23659061927.4881933NFC East
21Tennessee Titans9324514756.4871960AFC South
22Carolina Panthers4162002151.4821995NFC South
23Buffalo Bills9324384868.4741960AFC East
24New Orleans Saints8343874425.4671967NFC South
25Detroit Lions1,28156768133.4561930NFC North
26Cincinnati Bengals8203634525.4461968AFC North
27New York Jets9324105148.4441960AFC East
28Houston Texans3041351690.4442002AFC South
29Atlanta Falcons8483694736.4391966NFC South
30Arizona Cardinals1,37856677141.4261920NFC West
31Jacksonville Jaguars4161772390.4251995AFC South
32Tampa Bay Buccaneers7082784291.3931976NFC South

Playoffs
See also: NFL playoffs § NFL playoff appearances
Tom Brady, quarterback of the New England Patriots (from 2000–2019), the team with the highest playoff win–loss percentage. Brady had a 30–11 postseason record as the Patriots' starting quarterback.
Marvin Lewis, head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals (from 2003–2018), who have registered the lowest playoff win–loss percentage of all time. Lewis went 0–7 in the postseason as the Bengals' head coach.

The following is a listing of all 32 current National Football League (NFL) teams ranked by their playoff win–loss percentage, accurate as of the end of the Conference Championship round of the 2020–21 NFL playoffs.

Best win–loss record in division Team active in playoffs
RankTeamGPWonLostPct.Last playoff
appearance		Division
1New England Patriots583721.6382019AFC East
2San Francisco 49ers523220.6152019NFC West
3Green Bay Packers603624.6002020NFC North
4Baltimore Ravens271611.5932020AFC North
5Pittsburgh Steelers623626.5812020AFC North
6Las Vegas Raiders442519.5682016AFC West
7Dallas Cowboys633528.5562018NFC East
8Denver Broncos422319.5482015AFC West
9Washington Football Team432320.5352020NFC East
10Carolina Panthers1798.5292017NFC South
11
(tie)		Philadelphia Eagles462323.5002019NFC East
Tampa Bay Buccaneers1899.5002020NFC South
Jacksonville Jaguars1477.5002017AFC South
14New York Giants492425.4902016NFC East
15Miami Dolphins412021.4882016AFC East
16Seattle Seahawks351718.4862020NFC West
17New York Jets251213.4802010AFC East
18Indianapolis Colts482325.4792020AFC South
19Buffalo Bills341618.4712020AFC East
20Chicago Bears371720.4592020NFC North
21Los Angeles Rams492227.4492020NFC West
22Kansas City Chiefs341519.4412020AFC West
23Arizona Cardinals1679.4382015NFC West
24Tennessee Titans391722.4362020AFC South
25New Orleans Saints231013.4352020NFC South
26Atlanta Falcons241014.4172017NFC South
27Minnesota Vikings512130.4122019NFC North
28
(tie)		Los Angeles Chargers301218.4002018AFC West
Houston Texans1046.4002019AFC South
30Cleveland Browns331221.3642020AFC North
31Detroit Lions20713.3502016NFC North
32Cincinnati Bengals19514.2632015AFC North

Combined win–loss records
Lamar Jackson, quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens (2018–present). The Ravens have the highest overall win–loss percentage among franchises founded post the AFL–NFL merger, and the fourth-highest overall.

The following is a listing of all current 32 National Football League (NFL) teams ranked by their combined regular season and playoff win–loss record percentage, accurate through the end of the Conference Championship round of the 2020–21 NFL playoffs.

Best win–loss record in division
RankTeamGPWonLostTiedPct.First NFL seasonDivision
1Green Bay Packers1,44480560138.5711921NFC North
2Dallas Cowboys9935614266.5681960NFC East
3New England Patriots9905564259.5661960AFC East
4Baltimore Ravens4272411851.5661996AFC North
5Chicago Bears1,45579461942.5601920NFC North
6Miami Dolphins8894873984.5501966AFC East
7Minnesota Vikings96951644211.5381961NFC North
8Pittsburgh Steelers1,28267958221.5381933AFC North
9San Francisco 49ers1,10258350514.5351950NFC West
10Kansas City Chiefs96651044412.5341960AFC West
11Denver Broncos97451145310.5301960AFC West
12New York Giants1,40272664333.5301925NFC East
13Indianapolis Colts1,0625574987.5281953AFC South
14Las Vegas Raiders97650645911.5241960AFC West
15Seattle Seahawks7433843581.5171976NFC West
16Los Angeles Rams1,23260960221.5031937NFC West
17Washington Football Team1,29363363228.5001932NFC East
18Los Angeles Chargers96247148011.4951960AFC West
19Philadelphia Eagles1,28261364227.4891933NFC East
20Cleveland Browns1,03549852611.4861950AFC North
21Tennessee Titans9714684976.4851960AFC South
22Carolina Panthers4332092231.4841995NFC South
23Buffalo Bills9664545048.4741960AFC East
24New Orleans Saints8573974555.4661967NFC South
25Detroit Lions1,30157469433.4541930NFC North
26New York Jets9574225278.4451960AFC East
27Houston Texans3141391750.4432002AFC South
28Cincinnati Bengals8393684665.4421968AFC North
29Atlanta Falcons8723794876.4381966NFC South
30Jacksonville Jaguars4301842460.4281995AFC South
31Arizona Cardinals1,39457378041.4241920NFC West
32Tampa Bay Buccaneers7262874381.3961976NFC South

Notes
  1. This .571 figure encompasses both regular season and playoff win–loss records.
  2. These parameters to qualify for the NFL playoffs have been in place since the 2020 NFL season.
  3. This exclusion of AAFC win–loss records affects the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers. Therefore, the Browns' regular season win–loss record does not include a 47–4–3 record compiled in the All-America Football Conference from 1932 to 1954, nor does their playoff record include the 5–0 record compiled during the same period. Likewise, the 49ers' AAFC regular season win–loss record of 38–14–2, nor their 1–1 ASAFC playoff record are officially counted.
  4. The Indianapolis Colts' win–loss records include their time as the Baltimore Colts, but the original Baltimore Colts of the AAFC are considered as a separate franchise.
  5. The NFL treats the original Cleveland Browns and the new Browns franchise that began play in 1999 as one franchise, having suspended operations and then resuming play as an expansion franchise; the original Browns franchise relocated to Baltimore and rebranded as the Ravens in 1996. This Ravens franchise's records are separate from the Browns' records.

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