This day in football · September 16, 1923: Ironwood Legion visited the Duluth Kelleys at Duluth Athletic Park. Duluth Kelleys 7, Ironwood Legion 0. W1923 NFL season↗

From the vault · December 26, 1964 · 1964 AFL Championship Game: The Buffalo Bills beat the San Diego Chargers 20–7 at War Memorial Stadium to win the 1964 AFL championship. Box score

Seasons

One line per season back to 1920 (AAFC 1946–49 and AFL 1960–69 included). Champion is the Super Bowl winner, or the league title winner before 1966; MVP is the AP award. Click a year for standings, playoffs, leaders and more.

Season	Leagues	Teams	Games	Champion	MVP	Passing leader	Rushing leader
2026	NFL	32	272			Tyler Shough 410	Kenneth Walker III 173
2025	NFL	32	272	Seattle Seahawks 29–13 over New England Patriots	Matthew Stafford	Matthew Stafford 4,707	James Cook 1,621
2024	NFL	32	272	Philadelphia Eagles 40–22 over Kansas City Chiefs	Josh Allen	Joe Burrow 4,918	Saquon Barkley 2,005
2023	NFL	32	272	Kansas City Chiefs 25–22 over San Francisco 49ers	Lamar Jackson	Tua Tagovailoa 4,624	Christian McCaffrey 1,459
2022	NFL	32	271	Kansas City Chiefs 38–35 over Philadelphia Eagles	Patrick Mahomes	Patrick Mahomes 5,250	Josh Jacobs 1,653
2021	NFL	32	272	Los Angeles Rams 23–20 over Cincinnati Bengals	Aaron Rodgers	Tom Brady 5,316	Jonathan Taylor 1,811
2020	NFL	32	256	Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–9 over Kansas City Chiefs	Aaron Rodgers	Deshaun Watson 4,823	Derrick Henry 2,027
2019	NFL	32	256	Kansas City Chiefs 31–20 over San Francisco 49ers	Lamar Jackson	Jameis Winston 5,109	Derrick Henry 1,540
2018	NFL	32	256	New England Patriots 13–3 over Los Angeles Rams	Patrick Mahomes	Ben Roethlisberger 5,129	Ezekiel Elliott 1,434
2017	NFL	32	256	Philadelphia Eagles 41–33 over New England Patriots	Tom Brady	Tom Brady 4,577	Kareem Hunt 1,327
2016	NFL	32	256	New England Patriots 34–28 over Atlanta Falcons	Matt Ryan	Drew Brees 5,208	Ezekiel Elliott 1,631
2015	NFL	32	256	Denver Broncos 24–10 over Carolina Panthers	Cam Newton	Drew Brees 4,870	Adrian Peterson 1,485
2014	NFL	32	256	New England Patriots 28–24 over Seattle Seahawks	Aaron Rodgers	Ben Roethlisberger 4,952	DeMarco Murray 1,845
2013	NFL	32	256	Seattle Seahawks 43–8 over Denver Broncos	Peyton Manning	Peyton Manning 5,477	LeSean McCoy 1,607
2012	NFL	32	256	Baltimore Ravens 34–31 over San Francisco 49ers	Adrian Peterson	Drew Brees 5,177	Adrian Peterson 2,097
2011	NFL	32	256	New York Giants 21–17 over New England Patriots	Aaron Rodgers	Drew Brees 5,476	Maurice Jones-Drew 1,606
2010	NFL	32	256	Green Bay Packers 31–25 over Pittsburgh Steelers	Tom Brady	Philip Rivers 4,710	Arian Foster 1,616
2009	NFL	32	256	New Orleans Saints 31–17 over Indianapolis Colts	Peyton Manning	Matt Schaub 4,770	Chris Johnson 2,006
2008	NFL	32	256	Pittsburgh Steelers 27–23 over Arizona Cardinals	Peyton Manning	Drew Brees 5,069	Adrian Peterson 1,760
2007	NFL	32	256	New York Giants 17–14 over New England Patriots	Tom Brady	Tom Brady 4,806	LaDainian Tomlinson 1,474
2006	NFL	32	256	Indianapolis Colts 29–17 over Chicago Bears	LaDainian Tomlinson	Drew Brees 4,418	LaDainian Tomlinson 1,815
2005	NFL	32	256	Pittsburgh Steelers 21–10 over Seattle Seahawks	Shaun Alexander	Tom Brady 4,110	Shaun Alexander 1,880
2004	NFL	32	256	New England Patriots 24–21 over Philadelphia Eagles	Peyton Manning	Daunte Culpepper 4,717	Curtis Martin 1,697
2003	NFL	32	256	New England Patriots 32–29 over Carolina Panthers	Peyton Manning Steve McNair	Peyton Manning 4,267	Jamal Lewis 2,066
2002	NFL	32	256	Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48–21 over Oakland Raiders	Rich Gannon	Rich Gannon 4,689	Ricky Williams 1,853
2001	NFL	31	248	New England Patriots 20–17 over St. Louis Rams	Kurt Warner	Kurt Warner 4,830	Priest Holmes 1,555
2000	NFL	31	248	Baltimore Ravens 34–7 over New York Giants	Marshall Faulk	Peyton Manning 4,413	Edgerrin James 1,709
1999	NFL	31	248	St. Louis Rams 23–16 over Tennessee Titans	Kurt Warner	Steve Beuerlein 4,436	Edgerrin James 1,553
1998	NFL	30	241	Denver Broncos 34–19 over Atlanta Falcons	Terrell Davis	Brett Favre 4,212	Terrell Davis 2,008
1997	NFL	30	241	Denver Broncos 31–24 over Green Bay Packers	Brett Favre Barry Sanders	Jeff George 3,917	Barry Sanders 2,053
1996	NFL	30	240	Green Bay Packers 35–21 over New England Patriots	Brett Favre	Mark Brunell 4,367	Barry Sanders 1,553
1995	NFL	30	240	Dallas Cowboys 27–17 over Pittsburgh Steelers	Brett Favre	Brett Favre 4,413	Emmitt Smith 1,773
1994	NFL	28	224	San Francisco 49ers 49–26 over San Diego Chargers	Steve Young	Drew Bledsoe 4,555	Barry Sanders 1,883
1993	NFL	28	224	Dallas Cowboys 30–13 over Buffalo Bills	Emmitt Smith	John Elway 4,030	Emmitt Smith 1,486
1992	NFL	28	229	Dallas Cowboys 52–17 over Buffalo Bills	Steve Young	Dan Marino 4,116	Emmitt Smith 1,713
1991	NFL	28	224	Washington Redskins 37–24 over Buffalo Bills	Thurman Thomas	Warren Moon 4,690	Emmitt Smith 1,563
1990	NFL	28	224	New York Giants 20–19 over Buffalo Bills	Joe Montana	Warren Moon 4,689	Barry Sanders 1,304
1989	NFL	28	224	San Francisco 49ers 55–10 over Denver Broncos	Joe Montana	Don Majkowski 4,318	Christian Okoye 1,480
1988	NFL	28	224	San Francisco 49ers 20–16 over Cincinnati Bengals	Boomer Esiason	Dan Marino 4,434	Eric Dickerson 1,659
1987	NFL	28	210	Washington Redskins 42–10 over Denver Broncos	John Elway	Neil Lomax 3,387	Charles White 1,374
1986	NFL	28	225	New York Giants 39–20 over Denver Broncos	Lawrence Taylor	Dan Marino 4,746	Eric Dickerson 1,821
1985	NFL	28	224	Chicago Bears 46–10 over New England Patriots	Marcus Allen	Dan Marino 4,137	Marcus Allen 1,759
1984	NFL	28	224	San Francisco 49ers 38–16 over Miami Dolphins	Dan Marino	Dan Marino 5,084	Eric Dickerson 2,105
1983	NFL	28	224	Los Angeles Raiders 38–9 over Washington Redskins	Joe Theismann	Lynn Dickey 4,458	Eric Dickerson 1,808
1982	NFL	28	127	Washington Redskins 27–17 over Miami Dolphins	Mark Moseley	Dan Fouts 2,883	Freeman McNeil 786
1981	NFL	28	224	San Francisco 49ers 26–21 over Cincinnati Bengals	Ken Anderson	Dan Fouts 4,802	George Rogers 1,674
1980	NFL	28	224	Oakland Raiders 27–10 over Philadelphia Eagles	Brian Sipe	Dan Fouts 4,715	Earl Campbell 1,934
1979	NFL	28	224	Pittsburgh Steelers 31–19 over Los Angeles Rams	Earl Campbell	Dan Fouts 4,082	Earl Campbell 1,697
1978	NFL	28	224	Pittsburgh Steelers 35–31 over Dallas Cowboys	Terry Bradshaw	Fran Tarkenton 3,468	Earl Campbell 1,450
1977	NFL	28	196	Dallas Cowboys 27–10 over Denver Broncos	Walter Payton	Joe Ferguson 2,803	Walter Payton 1,852
1976	NFL	28	197	Oakland Raiders 32–14 over Minnesota Vikings	Bert Jones	Bert Jones 3,104	O. J. Simpson 1,503
1975	NFL	26	182	Pittsburgh Steelers 21–17 over Dallas Cowboys	Fran Tarkenton	Ken Anderson 3,169	O. J. Simpson 1,817
1974	NFL	26	182	Pittsburgh Steelers 16–6 over Minnesota Vikings	Ken Stabler	Ken Anderson 2,667	Otis Armstrong 1,407
1973	NFL	26	182	Miami Dolphins 24–7 over Minnesota Vikings	O. J. Simpson	Roman Gabriel 3,219	O. J. Simpson 2,003
1972	NFL	26	182	Miami Dolphins 14–7 over Washington Redskins	Larry Brown	Joe Namath 2,816	O. J. Simpson 1,251
1971	NFL	26	182	Dallas Cowboys 24–3 over Miami Dolphins	Alan Page	John Hadl 3,075	Floyd Little 1,133
1970	NFL	26	182	Baltimore Colts 16–13 over Dallas Cowboys	John Brodie	John Brodie 2,941	Larry Brown 1,125
1969	AFL · NFL	26	182	Kansas City Chiefs 17–7 over Oakland Raiders AFL Kansas City Chiefs 23–7 over Minnesota Vikings	Roman Gabriel	Sonny Jurgensen 3,102	Gale Sayers 1,032
1968	AFL · NFL	26	183	New York Jets 27–23 over Oakland Raiders AFL New York Jets 16–7 over Baltimore Colts	Earl Morrall	John Brodie 3,020	Leroy Kelly 1,239
1967	AFL · NFL	25	180	Oakland Raiders 40–7 over Houston Oilers AFL Green Bay Packers 33–14 over Oakland Raiders	Johnny Unitas	Sonny Jurgensen 3,747	Leroy Kelly 1,205
1966	AFL · NFL	24	172	Kansas City Chiefs 31–7 over Buffalo Bills AFL Green Bay Packers 35–10 over Kansas City Chiefs	Bart Starr	Sonny Jurgensen 3,209	Gale Sayers 1,231
1965	AFL · NFL	22	155	Buffalo Bills 23–0 over San Diego Chargers AFL Green Bay Packers 23–12 over Cleveland Browns	Jim Brown	John Brodie 3,112	Jim Brown 1,544
1964	AFL · NFL	22	155	Buffalo Bills 20–7 over San Diego Chargers AFL Cleveland Browns 27–0 over Baltimore Colts	Johnny Unitas	Charley Johnson 3,045	Jim Brown 1,446
1963	AFL · NFL	22	156	San Diego Chargers 51–10 over Boston Patriots AFL Chicago Bears 14–10 over New York Giants	Y. A. Tittle	Johnny Unitas 3,481	Jim Brown 1,863
1962	AFL · NFL	22	155	Dallas Texans 20–17 over Houston Oilers AFL Green Bay Packers 16–7 over New York Giants	Jim Taylor	Sonny Jurgensen 3,261	Jim Taylor 1,474
1961	AFL · NFL	22	154	Houston Oilers 10–3 over San Diego Chargers AFL Green Bay Packers 37–0 over New York Giants	Paul Hornung	Sonny Jurgensen 3,723	Jim Brown 1,408
1960	AFL · NFL	21	135	Houston Oilers 24–16 over Los Angeles Chargers AFL Philadelphia Eagles 17–13 over Green Bay Packers	Norm Van Brocklin	Johnny Unitas 3,099	Jim Brown 1,257
1959	NFL	12	72	Baltimore Colts 31–16 over New York Giants	Johnny Unitas	Johnny Unitas 2,899	Jim Brown 1,329
1958	NFL	12	77	Baltimore Colts 23–17 over New York Giants	Jim Brown	Bill Wade 2,875	Jim Brown 1,527
1957	NFL	12	77	Detroit Lions 59–14 over Cleveland Browns	Jim Brown	Johnny Unitas 2,550	Jim Brown 942
1956	NFL	12	72	New York Giants 47–7 over Chicago Bears		Tobin Rote 2,203	Rick Casares 1,126
1955	NFL	12	73	Cleveland Browns 38–14 over Los Angeles Rams		Jim Finks 2,270	Alan Ameche 961
1954	NFL	12	72	Cleveland Browns 56–10 over Detroit Lions		Norm Van Brocklin 2,637	Joe Perry 1,049
1953	NFL	12	72	Detroit Lions 17–16 over Cleveland Browns		Otto Graham 2,722	Joe Perry 1,018
1952	NFL	12	73	Detroit Lions 17–7 over Cleveland Browns		Otto Graham 2,816	Dan Towler 894
1951	NFL	12	72	Los Angeles Rams 24–17 over Cleveland Browns		Bobby Layne 2,403	Eddie Price 971
1950	NFL	13	78	Cleveland Browns 30–28 over Los Angeles Rams		Bobby Layne 2,323	Marion Motley 810
1949	AAFC · NFL	17	102	Cleveland Browns (AAFC) 21–7 over San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) AAFC Philadelphia Eagles 14–0 over Los Angeles Rams		Johnny Lujack 2,658	Steve Van Buren 1,146
1948	AAFC · NFL	18	117	Cleveland Browns (AAFC) 49–7 over Buffalo Bills (AAFC) AAFC Philadelphia Eagles 7–0 over Chicago Cardinals		Sammy Baugh 2,599	Steve Van Buren 945
1947	AAFC · NFL	18	116	Cleveland Browns (AAFC) 14–3 over New York Yankees (AAFC) AAFC Chicago Cardinals 28–21 over Philadelphia Eagles		Sammy Baugh 2,938	Steve Van Buren 1,008
1946	AAFC · NFL	18	112	Cleveland Browns (AAFC) 14–9 over New York Yankees (AAFC) AAFC Chicago Bears 24–14 over New York Giants		Sid Luckman 1,826	Bill Dudley 604
1945	NFL	10	50	Cleveland Rams 15–14 over Washington Redskins		Sid Luckman 1,727	Steve Van Buren 832
1944	NFL	10	40	Green Bay Packers 14–7 over New York Giants		Irv Comp 1,159	Bill Paschal 737
1943	NFL	8	30	Chicago Bears 41–21 over Washington Redskins		Sid Luckman 2,194	Bill Paschal 572
1942	NFL	10	55	Washington Redskins 14–6 over Chicago Bears		Cecil Isbell 2,021	Bill Dudley 696
1941	NFL	10	55	Chicago Bears 37–9 over New York Giants		Cecil Isbell 1,479	Pug Manders 486
1940	NFL	10	55	Chicago Bears 73–0 over Washington Redskins		Sammy Baugh 1,367	Byron White 514
1939	NFL	10	56	Green Bay Packers 27–0 over New York Giants		Davey O'Brien 1,324	Bill Osmanski 699
1938	NFL	10	55	New York Giants 23–17 over Green Bay Packers		Ace Parker 865	Byron White 567
1937	NFL	10	55	Washington Redskins 28–21 over Chicago Bears		Sammy Baugh 1,127	Cliff Battles 874
1936	NFL	9	55	Green Bay Packers 21–6 over Boston Redskins		Arnie Herber 1,239	Tuffy Leemans 830
1935	NFL	9	54	Detroit Lions 26–7 over New York Giants		Ed Danowski 794	Doug Russell 499
1934	NFL	11	63	New York Giants 30–13 over Chicago Bears		Arnie Herber 799	Beattie Feathers 1,004
1933	NFL	10	57	Chicago Bears 23–21 over New York Giants		Harry Newman 973	Jim Musick 809
1932	NFL	8	49	Chicago Bears		Arnie Herber 639	Cliff Battles 576
1931	NFL	10	59	Green Bay Packers
1930	NFL	11	75	Green Bay Packers
1929	NFL	12	71	Green Bay Packers
1928	NFL	10	56	Providence Steam Roller
1927	NFL	12	72	New York Giants
1926	NFL	22	116	Frankford Yellow Jackets
1925	NFL	20	104	Chicago Cardinals
1924	NFL	18	86	Cleveland Bulldogs
1923	NFL	20	89	Canton Bulldogs
1922	NFL	18	74	Canton Bulldogs
1921	NFL	21	66	Chicago Staleys
1920	NFL	14	40	Akron Pros

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