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List of last undefeated NFL teams by season

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List of last undefeated NFL teams by season

This is a season-by-season breakdown of the last undefeated National Football League (NFL) team. This list indicates the teams who won the most games in a season before suffering their first loss.[1]

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The 1920 Akron Pros compiled an undefeated record in the NFL's inaugural season.
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Jim Kiick rushing the ball for Miami in Super Bowl VII. The win capped a perfect season for the 1972 team.
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After 40 years, President Obama honored the 1972 Dolphins at the White House in 2013.
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Curly Lambeau was coach for the unbeaten 1929 Packers.
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The 2006 Colts, at the White House with President Bush, are the most recent team to be the last undefeated team remaining to win the Super Bowl.

The last team in a new season to lose a game has won the Super Bowl twelve times. Before the Super Bowl era, the last undefeated team won fourteen Championship games, four of which were in the AFL. Before playoffs began in the 1933 season, the last undefeated team earned the NFL championship seven times by having the highest winning percentage (ties were not included in calculation). The last team with an unblemished record has made 29 Super Bowl and 26 Championship game appearances.

The Chicago Bears have been the last team undefeated 17 times (the last time was during the 2010 season), and won the Championship 5 times in those years. The next team, the Los Angeles Rams, have been the last undefeated team 12 times as of the 2018 season. The Rams won 2 titles when they were the last unbeaten team. The New York Giants hold the mark for beating the last undefeated team the most times. They have accomplished this 11 times; the last time it happened was in 2010.

Last undefeated team by season

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When the teams are sorted, all the names of a franchise are grouped together:

  • Bears and Staleys
  • Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Titans and Oilers
  • Chiefs and Dallas Texans
  • Jets and NY Titans
  • Redskins, Washington Football Team, and Commanders
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Perfect season
Undefeated season
Perfect regular season, lost in the post-season
Subsequently won Championship/Super Bowl
Playoff Abbreviation
DNQDid not qualify
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Year Team Wins before
first loss		 First loss Final season record Postseason result
Regular Playoffs
2024 Kansas City Chiefs9Buffalo Bills 21–3015–22–1Lost Super Bowl
2023 Philadelphia Eagles5New York Jets 14–2011–60–1Lost Wild Card
San Francisco 49ersCleveland Browns 17–1912–52–1Lost Super Bowl
2022 Philadelphia Eagles8Washington Commanders 21–3214–32–1Lost Super Bowl
2021Arizona Cardinals7Green Bay Packers 21–2411–60–1Lost Wild Card
2020Pittsburgh Steelers11Washington Football Team 17–2312–40–1Lost Wild Card
2019San Francisco 49ers8Seattle Seahawks 24–2713–32–1Lost Super Bowl
New England PatriotsBaltimore Ravens 20–3712–40–1Lost Wild Card
2018Los Angeles Rams8New Orleans Saints 35–4513–32–1Lost Super Bowl
2017Kansas City Chiefs5Pittsburgh Steelers 13–1910–60–1Lost Wild Card
2016Minnesota Vikings5Philadelphia Eagles 10–218–8-DNQ
2015Carolina Panthers14Atlanta Falcons 13–2015–12–1Lost Super Bowl
2014Philadelphia Eagles3San Francisco 49ers 21–2610–6-DNQ
Cincinnati BengalsNew England Patriots 17–4310–5–10–1Lost Wild Card
Arizona CardinalsDenver Broncos 20–4111–50–1Lost Wild Card
2013Kansas City Chiefs9Denver Broncos 17–2711–50–1Lost Wild Card
2012Atlanta Falcons8New Orleans Saints 27–3113–31–1Lost Conference
2011Green Bay Packers13Kansas City Chiefs 14–1915–10–1Lost Divisional
2010Chicago Bears3New York Giants 3–1711–51–1Lost Conference
Pittsburgh SteelersBaltimore Ravens 14–1712–42–1Lost Super Bowl
Kansas City ChiefsIndianapolis Colts 9–1910–60–1Lost Wild Card
2009Indianapolis Colts14New York Jets 15–2914–22–1Lost Super Bowl
2008Tennessee Titans10New York Jets 13–3413–30–1Lost Divisional
2007New England Patriots18New York Giants 14–1716–02–1Lost Super Bowl
2006Indianapolis Colts9Dallas Cowboys 14–2112–44–0Won Super Bowl
2005Indianapolis Colts13San Diego Chargers 17–2614–20–1Lost Divisional
2004Philadelphia Eagles7Pittsburgh Steelers 3–2713–32–1Lost Super Bowl
2003Kansas City Chiefs9Cincinnati Bengals 19–2413–30–1Lost Divisional
2002Oakland Raiders4St. Louis Rams 13–2811–52–1Lost Super Bowl
San Diego ChargersDenver Broncos 9–268–8-DNQ
2001St. Louis Rams6New Orleans Saints 31–3414–22–1Lost Super Bowl
2000Minnesota Vikings7Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13–4111–51–1Lost Conference
1999St. Louis Rams6Tennessee Titans 21–2413–33–0Won Super Bowl
1998Denver Broncos13New York Giants 16–2014–23–0Won Super Bowl
1997Denver Broncos6Oakland Raiders 25–2812–44–0Won Super Bowl
1996Minnesota Vikings4New York Giants 10–159–70–1Lost Wild Card
Indianapolis ColtsBuffalo Bills 13–169–70–1Lost Wild Card
Kansas City ChiefsSan Diego Chargers 19–229–7-DNQ
1995St. Louis Rams4Indianapolis Colts 18–217–9-DNQ
Dallas CowboysWashington Redskins 23–2712–43–0Won Super Bowl
Miami DolphinsIndianapolis Colts 24–279–70–1Lost Wild Card
1994San Diego Chargers6Denver Broncos 15–2011–52–1Lost Super Bowl
1993New Orleans Saints5Pittsburgh Steelers 14–378–8-DNQ
1992Miami Dolphins6Indianapolis Colts 20–3111–51–1Lost Conference
1991Washington Redskins11Dallas Cowboys 21–2414–23–0Won Super Bowl
1990San Francisco 49ers10Los Angeles Rams 17–2814–21–1Lost Conference
New York GiantsPhiladelphia Eagles 13–3113–33–0Won Super Bowl
1989Los Angeles Rams5Buffalo Bills 20–2311–52–1Lost Conference
1988Cincinnati Bengals6New England Patriots 21–2712–42–1Lost Super Bowl
1987Chicago Bears4New Orleans Saints 17–1911–40–1Lost Divisional
1986Chicago Bears6Minnesota Vikings 7–2314–20–1Lost Divisional
Denver BroncosNew York Jets 10–2211–52–1Lost Super Bowl
1985Chicago Bears12Miami Dolphins 24–3815–13–0Won Super Bowl
1984Miami Dolphins11San Diego Chargers 28–3414–22–1Lost Super Bowl
1983Dallas Cowboys7Los Angeles Raiders 38–4012–40–1Lost Wild Card
1982Washington Redskins4Dallas Cowboys 10–248–14–0Won Super Bowl
1981Philadelphia Eagles6Minnesota Vikings 23–3510–60–1Lost Wild Card
1980Buffalo Bills5Baltimore Colts 12–1711–50–1Lost Divisional
1979Tampa Bay Buccaneers5New York Giants 14–1710–61–1Lost Conference
1978Los Angeles Rams7New Orleans Saints 3–1012–41–1Lost Conference
Pittsburgh SteelersHouston Oilers 17–2414–23–0Won Super Bowl
1977Dallas Cowboys8St. Louis Cardinals 17–2412–23–0Won Super Bowl
1976Minnesota Vikings6–0–1Chicago Bears 13–1411–2–12–1Lost Super Bowl
1975Minnesota Vikings10Washington Redskins 30–3112–20–1Lost Divisional
1974St. Louis Cardinals7Dallas Cowboys 14–1710–40–1Lost Divisional
1973Minnesota Vikings9Atlanta Falcons 14–2012–22–1Lost Super Bowl
1972Miami Dolphins17Perfect Season14–03–0Won Super Bowl
1971Washington Redskins5Kansas City Chiefs 20–279–4–10–1Lost Divisional
1970Los Angeles Rams3San Francisco 49ers 6–209–4–1-DNQ
Denver BroncosOakland Raiders 23–355–8–1-DNQ
Detroit LionsWashington Redskins 10–3110–40–1Lost Divisional
1969Oakland Raiders (AFL)6–0–1Cincinnati Bengals 17–3112–1–11–1Lost Conference
1969Los Angeles Rams11Minnesota Vikings 13–2011–30–1Lost Divisional
1968Oakland Raiders (AFL)4San Diego Chargers 14–2312–21–1Lost Conference
1968Dallas Cowboys6Green Bay Packers 17–2812–20–1Lost Divisional
Los Angeles RamsBaltimore Colts 10–2710–3–1-DNQ
1967San Diego Chargers (AFL)5–0–1Oakland Raiders 10–518–5–1-DNQ
1967Baltimore Colts11–0–2Los Angeles Rams 10–3411–1–2-DNQ
1966New York Jets (AFL)4–0–1Houston Oilers 0–246–6–2-DNQ
1966St. Louis Cardinals5–0–1Washington Redskins 20–268–5–1-DNQ
1965San Diego Chargers (AFL)5–0–2Boston Patriots 6–229–2–30–1Lost Championship
1965Green Bay Packers6Chicago Bears 10–3110–3–12–0Won Championship
1964Buffalo Bills (AFL)9Boston Patriots 28–3612–21–0Won Championship
1964St. Louis Cardinals3–0–1Baltimore Colts 27–479–3–2-DNQ
Cleveland BrownsPittsburgh Steelers 7–2310–3–11–0Won Championship
1963San Diego Chargers (AFL)3Denver Broncos 34–5011–31–0Won Championship
1963Cleveland Browns6New York Giants 6–3310–4-DNQ
1962 Kansas City Chiefs Dallas Texans (AFL)3San Diego Chargers 28–3211–31–0Won Championship
1962Green Bay Packers10Detroit Lions 14–2613–11–0Won Championship
1961San Diego Chargers (AFL)11Houston Oilers 13–3312–20–1Lost Championship
1961Dallas Cowboys2Cleveland Browns 7–254–9–1-DNQ
Philadelphia EaglesSt. Louis Cardinals 27–3010–4-DNQ
Detroit LionsSan Francisco 49ers 0–498–5–1-DNQ
1960Denver Broncos (AFL)2New York Titans 24–284–9–1-DNQ
Tennessee Titans Houston Oilers (AFL)Oakland Raiders13–1410–41–0Won Championship
1960New York Giants3–0–1St. Louis Cardinals13–206–4–2-DNQ
1959Green Bay Packers3Los Angeles Rams 6–457–5-DNQ
1958Baltimore Colts6New York Giants 21–249–31–0Won Championship
1957Baltimore Colts3Detroit Lions 27–317–5-DNQ
Cleveland BrownsPhiladelphia Eagles 7–179–2–10–1Lost Championship
1956Detroit Lions6Washington Redskins 17–189–3-DNQ
1955Baltimore Colts3Chicago Bears 10–385–6–1-DNQ
Los Angeles RamsGreen Bay Packers 28–308–3–10–1Lost Championship
1954San Francisco 49ers4–0–1Chicago Bears 27–317–4–1-DNQ
1953Cleveland Browns11Philadelphia Eagles 27–4211–10–1Lost Championship
1952San Francisco 49ers5Chicago Bears 17–207–5-DNQ
1951New York Giants3–0–1Cleveland Browns 13–149–2–1-DNQ
1950New York Giants3Pittsburgh Steelers 6–1710–3-DNQ
1949 Los Angeles Rams6Philadelphia Eagles 14–388–2–20–1Lost Championship
1948 Chicago Bears4Philadelphia Eagles 7–1210–2-DNQ
1947 Chicago Cardinals3Los Angeles Rams 7–279–31–0Won Championship
1946 Washington Redskins3–0–1Philadelphia Eagles 24–285–5–1-DNQ
Chicago BearsNew York Giants 0–148–2–11–0Won Championship
1945Cleveland Rams4Philadelphia Eagles 14–289–11–0Won Championship
1944 Philadelphia Eagles5–0–2Chicago Bears 7–287–1–2-DNQ
1943 Chicago Bears7–0–1Washington Redskins 7–218–1–11–0Won Championship
1942 Chicago Bears11Washington Redskins 6–1411–00–1Lost Championship
1941 New York Giants5 Brooklyn Dodgers 13–168–30–1Lost Championship
Chicago BearsGreen Bay Packers 14–1610–12–0Won Championship
1940 Washington Redskins7 Brooklyn Dodgers 14–169–20–1Lost Championship
1939New York Giants5–0–1Detroit Lions 14–189–1–10–1Lost Championship
1938 Washington Redskins2–0–1New York Giants 7–106–3–2-DNQ
Chicago Bears3Cleveland Rams 7–146–5-DNQ
1937 Chicago Bears5–0–1Green Bay Packers 14–249–1–10–1Lost Championship
1936 Chicago Bears6Green Bay Packers 14–249–3-DNQ
1935 Chicago Cardinals2–0–1Pittsburgh Pirates13–176–4–2-DNQ
1934 Chicago Bears13New York Giants 13–3013–00–1Lost Championship
1933 Chicago Bears6Washington Redskins 0–1010–2–11–0Won Championship
1932 Green Bay Packers8–0–1New York Giants 0–610–3–1† zone 2 † 2nd place
1931 Green Bay Packers9Chicago Cardinals 13–2112–2† z] † Champion
1930 Green Bay Packers8Chicago Cardinals 6–1310–3–1† z] † Champion
1929 Green Bay Packers12–0–1Undefeated, 1 tie12–0–1† z] † Champion
1928Frankford Yellow Jackets3 New York Yankees 0–1311–3–2† zone 2 † 2nd place
Detroit WolverinesFrankfort Yellow Jackets 7–257–2–1† zone 3 † 3rd place
Chicago Bears2–0–1Green Bay Packers 6–167–5–1† zone 5 † 5th place
1927 Chicago Bears5–0–1 New York Yankees 6–269–3–2† zone 3 † 3rd place
1926 Chicago Bears11–0–2Frankfort Yellow Jackets 6–712–1–3† zone 2 † 2nd place
1925Detroit Panthers6–0–2Chicago Bears 0–148–2–2† zone 3 † 3rd place
1924Cleveland Bulldogs5–0–1Frankfort Yellow Jackets 7–127–1–1† z] † Champion
1923Canton Bulldogs11–0–1Undefeated, 1 tie11–0–1† z] † Champion
1922Canton Bulldogs10–0–2Undefeated, 2 ties10–0–2† z] † Champion
1921Buffalo All-Americans9–0–2 Chicago Staleys 7–109–1–2† zone 2 † The Staley Swindle *

2nd place

1920Akron Pros8–0–3Undefeated, 3 ties8–0–3† z] † Champion
Year Team Wins before
first loss		 First loss Regular Playoffs Postseason result
Final season record
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^† Note 1: The NFL did not have playoff games until the 1933 season.
^* Note 2: Buffalo and Chicago both had 9–1 records (ties not counted in standings then). Chicago was awarded the championship when the league instituted a new tiebreaker rule at the end of the season.

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