Number of Championships By Franchise (1920-present)
On this list, is overall counting of championships since APFA (NFL) was originally formed in 1920 and up to 1965. Its also counts the championships of its most storied rival leagues AAFC (1945–1949) and AFL (1960–1965). AFL-NFL titles from 1966-1969 are not counted since in 1966 AFL and NFL agreed to play an ultimate championship game that eventually would become known as the Super Bowl, in part of the merger deal that was finalized in 1970.
The Most Successful franchises
- (*)—Does not include the AFL or NFL Championships won during the same seasons as the AFL-NFL Super Bowl Championships from 1966 prior to the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger, neither for the winning or losing team of the Super Bowl.
- (†)—Defunct NFL franchises
- (#)—Current NFL Champion
| Franchise | NFL Championships | AFL Championships | AAFC Championships | Super Bowls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 9* | 4 | 13 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 1 | 9 | ||
| New York Giants# | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | |||
| Washington Redskins | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 5 | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 5 | |||
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 4 | |||
| Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts | 2* | 2 | 4 | ||
| Oakland Raiders | * | 3 | 3 | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 3 | |||
| St. Louis Rams | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| New England Patriots | 3 | 3 | |||
| Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 2 | |||
| Canton Bulldogs† | 2 | 2 | |||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1* | 1 | 2 | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 2 | 2 | |||
| Tennessee Titans | 2 | 2 | |||
| Denver Broncos | 2 | 2 | |||
| Miami Dolphins | 2 | 2 | |||
| Akron Pros† | 1 | 1 | |||
| Cleveland Bulldogs† | 1 | 1 | |||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets† | 1 | 1 | |||
| Providence Steam Roller† | 1 | 1 | |||
| New York Jets | * | 1 | 1 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 1 | 1 | |||
| Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 1 | |||
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 1 | |||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 1 | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | * | 0 | |||
| Houston Texans | 0 | ||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | ||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0 | ||||
| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | ||||
| Carolina Panthers | 0 | ||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0 |
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