Who has the longest Super Bowl drought in the NFL?
The Super Bowl was first played after the 1966 season, when the AFL and the NFL contested Super Bowl I for the rights to the best professional football team in the country. Since that time there have been 20 different franchises win the title, with 12 never winning the big game.
The Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, and Tennessee Titans have all won AFL or NFL championships prior to the creation of the Super Bowl, but have never won the big game since it was created. The Vikings, Bills, Bengals, Falcons, Cardinals, Panthers, Titans and Chargers have all appeared in games, but failed to win.
Check out the longest Super Bowl droughts below:
Longest Super Bowl Droughts
| Team | Years | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 56 | 1966 (Super Bowl era begins) |
| Arizona Cardinals | 56 | 1966 (Super Bowl era begins) |
| Minnesota Vikings | 56 | 1966 (Super Bowl era begins) |
| Cleveland Browns | 56 | 1966 (Super Bowl era begins) |
| Tennessee Titans | 56 | 1966 (Super Bowl era begins) |
| Atlanta Falcons | 56 | 1966 (Super Bowl era begins) |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 56 | 1966 (Super Bowl era begins) |
| Buffalo Bills | 56 | 1966 (Super Bowl era begins) |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 54 | 1968 |
| New York Jets | 53 | 1969 |
| Miami Dolphins | 48 | 1974 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 38 | 1984 |
| Chicago Bears | 36 | 1986 |
| Washington Commanders | 30 | 1992 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 27 | 1995 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 27 | 1995 |
| Carolina Panthers | 27 | 1995 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 26 | 1996 |
| Houston Texans | 20 | 2002 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 2007 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 2009 |
| New Orleans Saints | 12 | 2010 |
| Green Bay Packers | 11 | 2011 |
| New York Giants | 10 | 2012 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 9 | 2013 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 2014 |
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 2016 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 2018 |
| New England Patriots | 3 | 2019 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 2020 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 2022 |
More Super Bowl questions:
Who has the longest Super Bowl drought?
The Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions have gone 56 seasons without winning a Super Bowl, having never won the game since it was created in 1966.
How many NFL teams have never won a Super Bowl?
12 NFL franchises have never won a Super Bowl, The Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and Houston Texans.
How many NFL teams have played in but not won a Super Bowl?
9 NFL franchises have appeared in but not won a Super Bowl, The Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers.
Which franchises have never appeared in a Super Bowl?
3 NFL franchises have never appeared in a Super Bowl, the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and Houston Texans.