Which NFL Teams Have Never Won A Super Bowl? (Updated 2026)

While franchises like the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Kansas City Chiefs have lifted the Lombardi Trophy multiple times and made it appear routine, plenty of teams are still chasing their first Super Bowl title.

In fact, nearly one-third of the league has never won the championship, and four franchises have yet to even reach the Super Bowl. Below, we break down the teams still searching for their first ring.

12 NFL Teams Have Never Won a Super Bowl

These are the dozen NFL teams without a Super Bowl win:

• Arizona Cardinals
• Atlanta Falcons
• Buffalo Bills
• Carolina Panthers
• Cincinnati Bengals
• Cleveland Browns
• Detroit Lions
• Houston Texans
• Jacksonville Jaguars
• Los Angeles Chargers
• Minnesota Vikings
• Tennessee Titans

Some teams have more understandable reasons than others. The Houston Texans didn’t begin to play until 2002, while the Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers entered the league in 1995. For older organizations like the Arizona Cardinals (1920), Detroit Lions (1930), and Cleveland Browns (1946), patience has been tested for generations. Detroit and Cleveland have never even reached the Super Bowl, making the wait even more painful for their fan bases.

Still, the most heartbreaking case belongs to the Buffalo Bills, who lost four straight Super Bowls from 1990 through 1994. They remain the only franchise in NFL history to reach the Super Bowl four consecutive times, a run that had all the makings of a dynasty. Instead, Buffalo walked away without a single championship despite repeated opportunities.

That stretch began in Super Bowl XXV, when the Bills fell to the New York Giants, 20–19, after Scott Norwood’s final kick sailed wide right. The following season ended with a 37–24 loss to Washington. The run concluded with back-to-back blowouts by the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII, by scores of 52–17 and 30–13, respectively.

Four NFL Teams Have Never Played In A Super Bowl

Of the teams that have never won a Super Bowl, four have never even played in the big game: the Browns, Lions, Texans, and Jaguars.

Again, the Texans and Jags get a bit of a pass since they haven’t been around as long as the other squads.

Cleveland and Detroit, on the other hand, have been around way longer and also hold this distinction. It’s worth noting that the Browns won four NFL championships (1950, 1954, 1955, and 1964) and so did the Lions (1935, 1952, 1953, and 1957) back in the day, but those titles predate the Super Bowl era, which began in 1967.

Oldest NFL Team Without A Super Bowl Win

The Cardinals are the oldest NFL team without a Super Bowl win. The franchise has been in the NFL in some form since 1920, yet it has never held the Lombardi Trophy.

Twenty years before the Super Bowl era got underway, Arizona won an NFL title in 1947. The Cardinals did play in Super Bowl XLIII in 2009, but they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-23.

Most Super Bowl Wins By Team

T1) New England Patriots (6)

• XXVI (2002) 20-17 vs. St. Louis Rams
• XXXVIII (2004) 32-29 vs. Carolina Panthers
• XXXIX (2005) 24-21 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
• XLIX (2015) 28-24 vs. Seattle Seahawks
• LI (2017) 34-28 vs. Atlanta Falcons
• LIII (2019) 13-3 vs. Los Angeles Rams

T1) Pittsburgh Steelers (6)

• IX (1975) 16-6 vs. Minnesota Vikings
• X (1976) 21-17 vs. Dallas Cowboys
• XIII (1979) 35-31 vs. Dallas Cowboys
• XIV (1980) 31-19 vs. Los Angeles Rams
• XL (2006) 21-10 vs. Seattle Seahawks
• XLIII (2009) 27-23 vs. Arizona Cardinals

T3) San Francisco 49ers (5)

• XVI (1982) 26-21 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
• XIX (1985) 38-16 vs. Miami Dolphins
• XXIII (1989) 20-16 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
• XXIV (1990) 55-10 vs. Denver Broncos
• XXIX (1995) 49-26 vs. San Diego Chargers

T3) Dallas Cowboys (5)

• VI (1972) 24-3 vs. Miami Dolphins
• XII (1978) 27-10 vs. Denver Broncos
• XXVII (1993) 52-17 vs. Buffalo Bills
• XXVIII (1994) 30-13 vs. Buffalo Bills
• XXX (1996) 27-17 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

T5) Green Bay Packers (4)

• I (1967) 35-10 vs. Kansas City Chiefs
• II (1968) 33-14 vs. Oakland Raiders
• XXXI (1997) 35-21 vs. New England Patriots
• XLV (2011) 31-25 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

T5) New York Giants (4)

• XXI (1987) 39-20 vs. Denver Broncos
• XXV (1991) 20-19 vs. Buffalo Bills
• XLII (2008) 17-14 vs. New England Patriots
• XLVI (2012) 21-17 vs. New England Patriots

T5) Kansas City Chiefs (4)

• IV (1970) 23-7 vs. Minnesota Vikings
• LIV (2020) 31-20 vs. San Francisco 49ers
• LVI (2023) 38-35 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
• LVIII (2024) 25-22 vs. San Francisco 49ers

T8) Denver Broncos (3)

• XXXII (1998) 31-24 vs. Green Bay Packers
• XXXIII (1999) 34-19 vs. Atlanta Falcons
• 50 (2016) 24-10 vs. Carolina Panthers

T8) Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders (3)

• XI (1977) 32-14 vs. Minnesota Vikings
• XV (1981) 27-10 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
• XVIII (1984) 38-9 vs. Washington Redskins

T8) Washington Commanders (3)

• XVII (1983) 27-17 vs. Miami Dolphins
• XXII (1988) 42-10 vs. Denver Broncos
• XXVI (1992) 37-21 vs. Buffalo Bills

T11) Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts (2)

• V (1971) 16-13 vs. Dallas Cowboys
• XLI (2007) 29-17 vs. Chicago Bears

T11) Baltimore Ravens (2)

• XXXV (2001) 34-7 vs. New York Giants
• XIVII (2013) 34-31 vs. San Francisco 49ers

T11) Miami Dolphins (2)

• VII (1973) 14-7 vs. Washington Redskins
• VIII (1974) 24-7 vs. Minnesota Vikings

T11) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2)

• XXXVII (2003) 48-21 vs. Oakland Raiders
• LIV (2021) 31-9 vs. Kansas City Chiefs

T11) Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams (2)

• XXXIV (2000) 23-16 vs. Tennessee Titans
• LVI (2022) 23-20 vs. Cincinnati Bengals

T11) Philadelphia Eagles (2)

• LII (2018) 41-33 vs. New England Patriots
• LIX (2025) 40-22 vs. Kansas City Chiefs

T17) New York Jets (1)

• III (1969) 16-7 vs. Baltimore Colts

T17) New Orleans Saints (1)

• XLIV (2010) 31-17 vs. Indianapolis Colts

T17) Chicago Bears (1)

• XX (1986) 46-10 vs. New England Patriots

T17) Seattle Seahawks (1)

• XLVIII (2014) 43-8 vs. Denver Broncos