How Many NFL Teams Have Went 16-0?

How Many NFL Teams Have Went 16-0?
The answer may surprise you.

Introduction

In the National Football League (NFL), there have only been three teams to finish a regular season undefeated and untied, earning a 16–0 record. The 1972 Miami Dolphins, the 2007 New England Patriots, and the 2009 Indianapolis Colts are the only teams to do so. no other team has since come close to achieving an undefeated, untied season in the NFL.

History of the NFL

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league. The NFL was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before renaming itself the National Football League for the 1922 season. The NFL agreed to merge with the American Football League (AFL) in 1966, and the first Super Bowl was held at the end of that season, pitting the NFL’s champion Green Bay Packers against the AFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. This article will focus on the history of the NFL.

Super Bowl Era

In the Super Bowl era (since 1966), only one team has gone undefeated through the entire regular season and playoffs, and that team is the 1972 Miami Dolphins.

The ’72 Dolphins went 14-0 in the regular season and then won their three playoff games, including Super Bowl VII, to finish 17-0. They are the only team in NFL history to have an undefeated season.

Since the NFL expanded to a 16-game regular season in 1978, there have been 11 teams that have gone 15-1 or better. Of those 11 teams, six have won the Super Bowl and three have lost in the Super Bowl.

undefeated teams

In the history of the NFL, there have only been three teams to go undefeated throughout the entire season. These teams are the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the 2007 New England Patriots, and the 2009 Indianapolis Colts. All three of these teams share the record for the most wins in a single season.

1972 Miami Dolphins

The 1972 Miami Dolphins season was the perfect season. The campaign was the third year of head coach Don Shula’s tenure with the team. The ’72 Dolphins went 14–0 in the regular season and won all three post-season games, including Super Bowl VII, becoming the first and only team in NFL history to finish an entire season undefeated and untied from the opening game through the Super Bowl (later matched by the 2007 New England Patriots).

2007 New England Patriots

The 2007 New England Patriots went 16-0 in the regular season, becoming the first team in NFL history to do so. They also became the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls since the 1972 Miami Dolphins.

In the playoffs, the Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 42-20, in the divisional round and then the San Diego Chargers, 21-12, in the AFC Championship game.

In Super Bowl XLII, the Patriots’ perfect season came to an end when they lost to the New York Giants, 17-14.

Conclusion

The answer to how many NFL teams have gone 16-0 in a season is zero. In the history of the NFL, there have been a total of three teams that have come close to going undefeated for an entire season. The New England Patriots were the first team to go undefeated in the regular season since the 1972 Miami Dolphins, finishing with a record of 16-0. The following year, the Patriots became the first team in NFL history to go 18-0, but they lost in the Super Bowl to the New York Giants. The 2015 Carolina Panthers also went 15-1 during the regular season, but lost in the NFC Championship game.