List of last undefeated NFL teams by season

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

The 1920 Akron Pros compiled an undefeated record in the NFL's inaugural season.
Jim Kiick rushing the ball for Miami in Super Bowl VII. The win capped a perfect season for the 1972 team.
After 40 years, President Obama honored the 1972 Dolphins at the White House in 2013.
Curly Lambeau was coach for the unbeaten 1929 Packers.
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 suffer a loss 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. The last team with an unblemished record has made 25 Super Bowl and 26 Championship game appearances.

The Bears have been the last team undefeated 17 times (the last time was during the 2010 season), while the next team, the Rams, have been the last team beaten 12 times as of the 2018 season. The Giants hold the mark for beating the last undefeated team. They have accomplished this 11 times, the last time in 2010.

Last undefeated team by season

When teams are sorted, all 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
Playoff Abbreviation
DNQDid not qualify
Color key
Perfect season
Undefeated season
Perfect regular season, lost in the post-season
Subsequently won championship/Super Bowl

Updated as of the 2019 season

Year Team Record First Loss Final Record
including Playoffs		 Playoff Result
201949ers8–0–0 24-27 vs. Seahawks15–4–0Lost Super Bowl
Patriots 20-37 @ Ravens12–5–0Lost Wild Card
2018Rams8–0–0 35-45 @ Saints15–4–0Lost Super Bowl
2017Chiefs5–0–0 13–19 @ Steelers10–7–0Lost Wild Card
2016Vikings5–0–0 10–21 @ Eagles8–8–0DNQ
2015Panthers14–0–0 13–20 @ Falcons017–2–00Lost Super Bowl
2014Eagles3–0–0 21–26 @ 49ers10–6–0DNQ
Bengals 17–43 @ Patriots10–6–1Lost Wild Card
Cardinals 20–41 @ Broncos11–6–0Lost Wild Card
2013Chiefs9–0–017–27 @ Broncos11–6–0Lost Wild Card
2012Falcons8–0–0 27–31 @ Saints14–4–0Lost Conference
2011Packers13–0–0 14–19 @ Chiefs15–2–0Lost Divisional
2010Bears3–0–0 3–17 @ Giants12–6–0Lost Conference
Steelers 14–17 vs. Ravens14–5–0Lost Super Bowl
Chiefs 9–19 @ Colts10–7–0Lost Wild Card
2009Colts14–0–0 15–29 vs. Jets16–3–0Lost Super Bowl
2008Titans10–0–0 13–34 vs. Jets13–4–0Lost Divisional
2007Patriots18–0–0 14–17 vs. Giants18–1–0Lost Super Bowl
2006Colts9–0–0 14–21 @ Cowboys16–4–0Won Super Bowl
2005Colts13–0–0 17–26 vs. Chargers14–3–0Lost Divisional
2004Eagles7–0–0 3–27 @ Steelers15–4–0Lost Super Bowl
2003Chiefs9–0–0 19–24 @ Bengals13–4–0Lost Divisional
2002Raiders4–0–0 13–28 @ Rams13–6–0Lost Super Bowl
Chargers 9–26 @ Broncos8–8–0DNQ
2001Rams6–0–0 31–34 vs. Saints16–3–0Lost Super Bowl
2000Vikings7–0–0 13–41 @ Buccaneers12–6–0Lost Conference
1999Rams6–0–0 21–24 @ Titans16–3–0Won Super Bowl
1998Broncos13–0–0 16–20 @ Giants17–2–0Won Super Bowl
1997Broncos6–0–0 25–28 @ Raiders16–4–0Won Super Bowl
1996Vikings4–0–0 10–15 @ Giants9–8–0Lost Wild Card
Colts 13–16 @ Bills9–8–0Lost Wild Card
Chiefs 19–22 @ Chargers9–7–0DNQ
1995Rams4–0–0 18–21 @ Colts7–9–0DNQ
Cowboys 23–27 @ Redskins15–4–0Won Super Bowl
Dolphins 24–27 vs. Colts9–8–0Lost Wild Card
1994Chargers6–0–0 15–20 vs. Broncos13–6–0Lost Super Bowl
1993Saints5–0–0 14–37 @ Steelers8–8–0DNQ
1992Dolphins6–0–0 20–31 vs. Colts12–6–0Lost Conference
1991Redskins11–0–0 21–24 vs. Cowboys17–2–0Won Super Bowl
199049ers10–0–0 17–28 vs. Rams15–3–0Lost Conference
Giants 13–31 @ Eagles16–3–0Won Super Bowl
1989Rams5–0–0 20–23 @ Bills13–6–0Lost Conference
1988Bengals6–0–0 21–27 @ Patriots14–5–0Lost Super Bowl
1987Bears4–0–0 17–19 vs. Saints11–5–0Lost Divisional
1986Bears6–0–0 7–23 @ Vikings14–3–0Lost Divisional
Broncos 10–22 @ Jets13–6–0Lost Super Bowl
1985Bears12–0–0 24–38 @ Dolphins18–1–0Won Super Bowl
1984Dolphins11–0–0 28–34 @ Chargers16–3–0Lost Super Bowl
1983Cowboys7–0–0 38–40 vs. Raiders12–5–0Lost Wild Card
1982Redskins4–0–0 10–24 vs. Cowboys12–1–0Won Super Bowl
1981Eagles6–0–0 23–35 @ Vikings10–7–0Lost Wild Card
1980Bills5–0–0 12–17 vs. Colts11–6–0Lost Divisional
1979Buccaneers5–0–0 14–17 @ Giants11–7–0Lost Conference
1978Rams7–0–0 3–10 vs. Saints13–5–0Lost Conference
Steelers 17–24 vs. Oilers17–2–0Won Super Bowl
1977Cowboys8–0–0 17–24 vs. Cardinals15–2–0Won Super Bowl
1976Vikings6–0–1 13–14 @ Bears13–3–1Lost Super Bowl
1975Vikings10–0–0 30–31 @ Redskins12–3–0Lost Divisional
1974Cardinals7–0–0 14–17 @ Cowboys10–5–0Lost Divisional
1973Vikings9–0–0 14–20 @ Falcons14–3–0Lost Super Bowl
1972Dolphins17–0–0Undefeated17–0–0Won Super Bowl
1971Redskins5–0–0 20–27 @ Chiefs9–5–1Lost Divisional
1970Rams3–0–0 6–20 vs. 49ers9–4–1DNQ
Broncos 23–35 @ Raiders5–8–1DNQ
Lions 10–31 @ Redskins10–5–0Lost Divisional
1969Raiders (AFL)6–0–1 17–31 @ Bengals13–2–1Lost Conference
1969Rams11–0–0 13–20 vs. Vikings11–4–0Lost Divisional
1968Raiders (AFL)4–0–0 14–23 vs. Chargers13–3–0Lost Conference
1968Cowboys6–0–0 17–28 vs. Packers12–3–0Lost Divisional
Rams 10–27 @ Colts10–3–1DNQ
1967Chargers (AFL)5–0–1 10–51 @ Raiders8–5–1DNQ
1967Colts11–0–2 10–34 @ Rams11–1–2DNQ
1966Jets (AFL)4–0–1 0–24 @ Oilers6–6–2DNQ
1966Cardinals5–0–1 20–26 @ Redskins8–5–1DNQ
1965Chargers (AFL)5–0–2 6–22 vs. Patriots9–3–3Lost Championship
1965Packers6–0–0 10–31 @ Bears12–3–1Won Championship
1964Bills (AFL)9–0–0 28–36 vs. Patriots13–2–0Won Championship
1964Cardinals3–0–1 27–47 @ Colts9–3–2DNQ
Browns 7–23 vs. Steelers11–3–1Won Championship
1963Chargers (AFL)3–0–0 34–50 @ Broncos12–3–0Won Championship
1963Browns6–0–0 6–33 vs. Giants10–4–0DNQ
1962 Chiefs Dallas Texans (AFL)3–0–0 28–32 @ Chargers12–3–0Won Championship
1962Packers10–0–0 14–26 @ Lions14–1–0Won Championship
1961Chargers (AFL)11–0–0 13–33 @ Oilers12–3–0Lost Championship
1961Cowboys2–0–0 7–25 @ Browns4–9–1DNQ
Eagles 27–30 vs. Cardinals10–4–0DNQ
Lions 0–49 vs. 49ers8–5–1DNQ
1960Broncos (AFL)2–0–0 24–28 @ NY Titans4–9–1DNQ
Titans Oilers (AFL) 13–14 vs. Raiders11–4–0Won Championship
1960Giants3–0–1 13–20 vs. Cardinals6–4–2DNQ
1959Packers3–0–0 6–45 vs. Rams7–5–0DNQ
1958Colts6–0–0 21–24 @ Giants10–3–0Won Championship
1957Colts3–0–0 27–31 @ Lions7–5–0DNQ
Browns 7–17 @ Eagles9–3–1Lost Championship
1956Lions6–0–0 17–18 @ Redskins9–3–0DNQ
1955Colts3–0–0 10–38 @ Bears5–6–1DNQ
Rams 28–30 @ Packers8–4–1Lost Championship
195449ers4–0–1 27–31 vs. Bears7–4–1DNQ
1953Browns11–0–0 27–42 @ Eagles11–2–0Lost Championship
195249ers5–0–0 17–20 vs. Bears7–5–0DNQ
1951Giants3–0–1 13–14 @ Browns9–2–1DNQ
1950Giants3–0–0 6–17 vs. Steelers10–3–0DNQ
1949Rams6–0–0 14–38 @ Eagles8–3–2Lost Championship
1948Bears4–0–0 7–12 @ Eagles10–2–0DNQ
1947Cardinals3–0–0 7–27 @ Rams10–3–0Won Championship
1946Redskins3–0–1 24–28 vs. Eagles5–5–1DNQ
Bears 0–14 @ Giants9–2–1Won Championship
1945Rams4–0–0 14–28 vs. Eagles10–1–0Won Championship
1944Eagles5–0–2 7–28 vs. Bears7–1–2DNQ
1943Bears7–0–1 7–21 @ Redskins9–1–1Won Championship
1942Bears11–0–0 6–14 @ Redskins11–1–0Lost Championship
1941Giants5–0–0 13–16 @ Dodgers8–4–0Lost Championship
Bears 14–16 vs. Packers12–1–0Won Championship
1940Redskins7–0–0 14–16 @ Dodgers9–3–0Lost Championship
1939Giants5–0–1 14–18 @ Lions9–2–1Lost Championship
1938Redskins2–0–1 7–10 vs. Giants6–3–2DNQ
Bears3–0–0 7–14 @ Rams6–5–0DNQ
1937Bears5–0–1 14–24 vs. Packers9–2–1Lost Championship
1936Bears6–0–0 14–24 vs. Packers9–3–0DNQ
1935Cardinals2–0–1 13–17 @ Pirates6–4–2DNQ
1934Bears13–0–0 13–30 @ Giants13–1–0Lost Championship
1933Bears6–0–0 0–10 @ Redskins11–2–1Won Championship
1932Packers8–0–1 0–6 @ Giants10–3–1 zone 2 † 2nd place
1931Packers9–0–0 13–21 @ Cardinals12–2–0 z] † Named champ
1930Packers8–0–0 6–13 @ Cardinals10–3–1 z] † Named champ
1929Packers12–0–1Undefeated, 1 tie12–0–1 z] † Named champ
1928Yellow Jackets3–0–0 0–13 vs. Yankees11–3–2 zone 2 † 2nd place
Wolverines 7–25 @ Yellow Jackets7–2–1 zone 3 † 3rd place
Bears2–0–1 6–16 vs. Packers7–5–1 zone 5 † 5th place
1927Bears5–0–16–26 @ Yankees9–3–2 zone 3 † 3rd place
1926Bears11–0–26–7 @ Yellow Jackets12–1–3 zone 2 † 2nd place
1925Detroit Panthers6–0–20–14 @ Bears8–2–2 zone 3 † 3rd place
1924Cleveland Bulldogs5–0–17–12 vs. Yellow Jackets7–1–1 z] † Named champ
1923Canton Bulldogs11–0–1Undefeated, 1 tie11–0–1 z] † Named champ
1922Canton Bulldogs10–0–2Undefeated, 2 ties10–0–2 z] † Named champ
1921Buffalo All-Americans9–0–27–10 @ Staleys9–1–2 zone 2 † The Staley Swindle *

2nd place

1920Akron Pros8–0–3Undefeated, 3 ties8–0–3 z] † Named champ
Year Team Record First Loss Final Record
including Playoffs		 Playoff Result

^† 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.

See also

References
  1. "Last Undefeated Team". pro football reference.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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