List of current National Football League consecutive playoff appearances

The following is a list of National Football League teams with the most consecutive (active) seasons appearing in the playoffs. This refers to the twelve teams which made the 2007-08 NFL Playoffs by either winning one of the eight divisions or by winning a wildcard spot at the conclusion of the 16 game regular season.

:"Note: Super Bowl appearances during streak in parentheses; victories in bold"

:: 1. 6 seasons: Indianapolis Colts (XLI)::T-2. 5 seasons: New England Patriots (XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLII)::T-2. 5 seasons: Seattle Seahawks (XL):: 4. 3 seasons: New York Giants (XLII)::T-5. 2 seasons: Dallas Cowboys::T-5. 2 seasons: San Diego Chargers::T-7. 1 season: Green Bay Packers::T-7. 1 season: Jacksonville Jaguars::T-7. 1 season: Pittsburgh Steelers::T-7. 1 season: Tampa Bay Buccaneers::T-7. 1 season: Tennessee Titans::T-7. 1 season: Washington Redskins

Breakdown (by division)

American Football Conference

East

:5 seasons
* New England Patriots

North

:1 season:* Pittsburgh Steelers

outh

:6 seasons:* Indianapolis Colts:1 season:* Jacksonville Jaguars:* Tennessee Titans

West

:2 seasons:* San Diego Chargers

National Football Conference

East

:3 seasons :* New York Giants:2 seasons:* Dallas Cowboys:1 season:* Washington Redskins

North

:1 season:* Green Bay Packers

outh

:1 season:* Tampa Bay Buccaneers

West

:5 seasons:* Seattle Seahawks

Other streaks of accomplishment

"Entering 2008 NFL regular season:"

Most consecutive 7+ win seasons

* 17 seasons: Dallas Cowboys (1965-81)
* 15 seasons: Miami Dolphins (1989-2003)
* 13 seasons: Green Bay Packers (1992-2004)
* 9 seasons: Green Bay Packers (1959-67)
* 8 seasons: Denver Broncos
* 7 seasons: New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys (1990-96) and Seattle Seahawks [Team was in AFC West in 2001 and moved to NFC West in 2002 due to division realignment]
* 6 seasons: Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts
* 5 seasons: Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys (1983-7)
* 4 seasons: Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers, and San Diego Chargers
* 3 seasons: Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and New York Giants
* 2 seasons: Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tennessee Titans
* 1 season: Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Redskins

Most consecutive 8+ win seasons

* 16 seasons: Dallas Cowboys (First team to accomplish this, 1966-81)
* 15 seasons: Miami Dolphins (1989-2003)
* 13 seasons: Green Bay Packers (1992-2004)
* 7 seasons: New England Patriots
* 6 seasons: Indianapolis Colts
* 5 seasons: Seattle Seahawks
* 4 seasons: Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers, and San Diego Chargers
* 3 seasons: Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants
* 2 seasons: Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tennessee Titans
* 1 season: Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Redskins

Most consecutive 9+ win seasons

* 8 seasons: Dallas Cowboys (1966-73)
* 7 seasons: Miami Dolphins (1997-2003), New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys (1975-81), Green Bay Packers(1992-98)
* 6 seasons: Indianapolis Colts
* 5 seasons: Seattle Seahawks
* 4 seasons: San Diego Chargers
* 3 seasons: Dallas Cowboys
* 1 season: Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, and Washington Redskins

Most consecutive 10+ win seasons

* 16 seasons: San Francisco 49ers 1983-1998
* 7 seasons: Dallas Cowboys (1975-81)
* 6 seasons: Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins (1970-1975)
* 5 seasons: New England Patriots
* 2 seasons: San Diego Chargers
* 1 season: Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, and Tennessee Titans

Most consecutive 12+ win seasons

* 5 seasons: Indianapolis Colts (first team to ever accomplish this feat in five consecutive seasons)
* 4 seasons: Dallas Cowboys (1992-95)
* 3 seasons: Miami Dolphins (1983-1985)
* 2 seasons: New England Patriots

Notes

ee also

*List of NFL franchise post-season droughts