NFL team with the most wins: Which team has the most wins in the league?

NFL team with the most wins: Which team has the most wins in the league?

Samuel Lisubila
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:20 PM

The NFL is one of the most competitive leagues in the world. All 32 teams with the best players in the world battle for the title, for a whole 18-week period, only for a single winner to emerge with the Vince Lombardi trophy. However, there are teams that have proven to be victors, clinching multiple titles and creating rivalries that have lasted for ages. So, which is the NFL team with the most wins?

NFL team with the most wins
Von Miller of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy following the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game at SoFi Stadium on 13th February 2022, in Inglewood. Photo: Michael Owens
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While it is a great milestone to be on the list of the teams with the most wins, this is not enough to prove that a team is successful. Some perform incredibly in the regular season but unfortunately end up with the worst playoff record. However, we cannot brush away their amazing regular season run, some going undefeated throughout the whole campaign. Here are the NFL teams with the most wins in history.

NFL team with the most wins all time

The list is ranked according to the win-loss record of each team. The counts are kept officially by the NFL.

10. San Francisco 49ers (607-510)

NFL team with most wins all time
Jennings (#15) and Brandon Aiyuk (#11) of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate against the Atlanta Falcons at Levi's Stadium on 19 December 2021, in Santa Clara, California. Photo: Lachlan Cunningham
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The San Francisco 49ers have a win-loss record of 607-510. Since their debut in the league in 1946, they have won a total of 5 championships. For their Super Bowl appearances, the team have appeared 7 times and won five of them, the latest coming in their 1994 season in a 49-26 win against the Los Angeles Chargers. The 49ers have also won seven National Football Conference championships.

9. Pittsburgh Steelers (657-570)

NFL team with most wins in history
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (#7) of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on before playing against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on 9 January 2022, in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo: Patrick Smith
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Pittsburgh Steelers have won 657, lost 570 and tied 22 of the total games they have played. The team has been in the NFL since 1933 and is one of the best franchises. This comes especially since 1970 when they have had the best record in football. They have won the most total games and divisional titles, earned the best winning percentage, which includes every expansion team, earned the most All-Pro nominations and have the most Super Bowl titles (six).

8. Kansas City Chiefs (516-433)

NFL team with most wins in the last 20 years
Kansas City Chiefs take the field for the coin toss before a pre-season game against the Philadelphia Eagles on 27th August 2010, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Photo: Tim Umphrey
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The Kansas City Chiefs have been in the NFL for 63 seasons and have impressive stats to boast as one of the best in the league. They have a great win record and have won two of their four Super Bowl appearances. Their best regular season performance remains in 2020 when they had a 14-2 record which was the best in the AFC West Division. At this time, they reached the Super Bowl, where they, unfortunately, lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

7. Minnesota Vikings (513-423)

NFL team with most wins this season
Minnesota Vikings' players kneel or stand during the national anthem at U.S. Bank Stadium on 20th December 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo: Stephen Maturen
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Minnesota Vikings have a 513-423 all-time record in the NFL. They had their best regular season performance in 1998 when they achieved a 15-1 run. However, kicker Gary Anderson who had an incredible 100% field goal percentage throughout the season missed a game-winning chance at the end of the game that would take them to the Super Bowl. This would have given them a perfect 16-0 record. The Vikings are the only team to have a 15-1 run not to reach the Super Bowl.

6. Miami Dolphins (484-389)

NFL team with most wins 2022
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (#1) of the Miami Dolphins stands in the huddle in their game against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium on 18th October 2020, in Miami Gardens. Photo: Michael Reaves
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The Miami Dolphins have a 484-389 record in their 57 seasons in the NFL. They are one of the most successful teams in the league, with impressive numbers in their record books. In 1972, they were in their franchise’s seventh season and the third in the NFL. They achieved the only perfect season in NFL history when they went 16-0. They also led the league in both points scored and the fewest points allowed.

5. Baltimore Ravens (242-187)

NFL team with most wins
Members of the Baltimore Ravens defense line up against the Denver Broncos at M&T Bank Stadium on 4 December 2022, in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo: Rob Carr
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The Baltimore Ravens had a bad start in the early stages of their NFL seasons. However, they got better and have been one of the best franchises from 2002 to 2022. They have had a great reputation as a defensive powerhouse with a 242-187 win-loss record tied to them. Also, they have won two Super Bowl titles, two AFC Championships and six AFC North Division titles.

4. Chicago Bears (786-620)

NFL team with most wins in history
Chicago Bears kneel in protest during the national anthem, prior to the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on 26th October 2020, in Inglewood, California. Photo: Katelyn Mulcahy
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The Chicago Bears are one of the most successful franchises, with their 1985 squad challenging the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins for the unofficial title as the greatest NFL team of all time. With their 786-620 record, they have recorded the second-most victories in the NFL, just behind the Green Bay Packers.

They are also the only charter members of the NFL still in existence, have played the most games (1,435) and recorded both the most wins (786) and ties (42) in NFL regular season history.

3. New England Patriots (500-391)

NFL team with the most wins in 2022
Chase Winovich (#50) stands with Cam Newton of the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium on 9th November 2020, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photo: Elsa
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Coming in third on the list are the New England Patriots with a 500-391 record. Throughout its 58-year history, it has been one successful franchise with an incredible overall post-season record of 37 wins and 20 losses.

The Patriots have proven to be a hard squad to beat thanks to their defensive system since the arrival of head coach Bill Belichick in 2000. The Steelers have the most wins against the Patriots, with an all-time regular season record of 15-13.

2. Dallas Cowboys (547-406)

NFL team with most wins in the last 20 years
The Dallas Cowboys stand for the national anthem at State Farm Stadium on 13th August 2021, in Glendale, Arizona. Photo: Christian Petersen
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Since 1960, the Dallas Cowboys have been in the NFL and have interesting records throughout. With 547 wins and 406 losses, they have won 5 of 8 Super Bowls they have participated in, and five championships. Also, they have 33 post-season appearances, the most in the NFL, and have the longest consecutive streak of winning seasons with twenty that happened between 1966 and 1985.

Has an NFL team never won a game in the season?

Since the establishment of the National Football League, there have only been five teams who have gone winless in a season. The 1960 Dallas Cowboys (0–11–1), the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0–14), the 1982 Baltimore Colts (0–8–1), the 2008 Detroit Lions (0–16), and the 2017 Cleveland Browns (0–16). However, in 2001, the Columbus Wardogs became the first squad to finish a season 0-16.

1. Green Bay Packers (787-589)

NFL team with most wins in history
Darnell Savage (#26) of the Green Bay Packers celebrates with teammates against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on 29th November 2020, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Photo: Dylan Buell
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The Green Bay Packers top the list with the best win-loss record of 787-589 in the league. In its 93-year experience, the team has had 13 championship titles and has been crowned as the most successful franchise in football history.

NFL team with the most wins in the last 20 years

The New England Patriots are the most successful team in the league with the most wins since 2000. They have had a total of 260 wins and 105 losses in the more than the 20-year period. In the 23 seasons, they have made it to the playoffs 18 times and have won the Super Bowl six times.

NFL team with the most wins in 2022

The 2021/22 season has been one competitive season in the league. However, the Philadelphia Eagles are having their best time with a 9-1 win-loss record. The Buffalo Bills are however the current favourites to win the Vince Lombardi trophy, but the Eagles aren’t far behind.

Which NFL team has the most wins this season?
Philadelphia Eagles line up for the national anthem before a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs on 27 August 2010, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Photo: Tim Umphrey
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Which NFL team has the most wins this season?

The Philadelphia Eagles are the NFL squad with the most wins in the 2022/23 campaign. They have shown true winning power and fantastic prowess in the game throughout to boast a 9-1 win-loss record. They have already faced some of the bigwigs in the league, for example the Kansas Chiefs, the Miami Dolphins, and the San Francisco 49ers, among others, and have provided season-defining results.

Which NFL team has the least wins in a season?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hold the record for the lowest regular season win-loss percentage. In 2021, the Buccaneers held a 299-433-1 record, deeming them the worst squad then. They lacked depth in defence and struggled all through the season, led by head coach Todd Bowless. However, he has brought the squad up and has transformed it into one of the most productive and lethal defensive squads in the league.

Which NFL team has the least wins in a season?
Alex Highsmith of the Pittsburgh Steelers sacks Patrick Mahomes (#15) of the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Wild Card Playoff game on 16th January 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri. Photo: David Eulitt
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The NFL is one of the best and most exciting leagues. It attracts fans all over the world and one aspect that makes it this popular is its difficulty. NFL teams with the most wins tend to be the best, however, any group can emerge champions of the Vince Lombardi trophy. The 2022/23 season is live and kicking and the best is expected from the 32 squads.

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