How Many NFL Teams Haven’t Won a Super Bowl?
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How many NFL teams haven’t won a Super Bowl? As of the 2019 season, there are nine NFL teams that have never won a Super Bowl.
Introduction
There are a total of 32 NFL teams, and of those, 13 have never won a Super Bowl.
The teams that have never won a Super Bowl are:
-Arizona Cardinals
-Atlanta Falcons
-Baltimore Ravens
-Buffalo Bills
-Carolina Panthers
-Cincinnati Bengals
-Cleveland Browns
-Detroit Lions
-Houston Texans
-Jacksonville Jaguars
-Minnesota Vikings
-Philadelphia Eagles
-San Diego Chargers
-Tennessee Titans
Super Bowl Winners
As of 2020, eleven NFL teams have never won a Super Bowl. This includes the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans, and the Atlanta Falcons. The Buffalo Bills have the longest Super Bowl drought, having last made it to the big game in 1994.
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States. Home games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957.
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays its home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which it shares with the New York Jets in a unique arrangement. The Giants hold their summer training camp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won the most Super Bowls with six victories. They have appeared in a total of eight Super Bowls, which is also the most of any team. They are followed by the New England Patriots and the Dallas Cowboys, who have each won five Super Bowls.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is 28 miles (45 km) southwest of downtown Boston.
The Patriots are also headquartered at Gillette Stadium. An original member of the American Football League (AFL), the Patriots joined the NFL in 1970 as part of the AFL–NFL merger. The team changed its name from the original Boston Patriots after relocating to Foxborough in 1971. The Patriots played their home games at Foxboro Stadium from 1971 to 2001, then moved to Gillette Stadium at the start of 2002 season. Between 2002 and 2019, there have been seven Gronkowski brothers (Rob, Chris, Dan, Glenn, Gordon, Matt, and Steve), all of whom have played tight end for the Patriots: Rob Gronkowski (2010-2018), Chris Gronkowski (2010), Dan Gronkowski (2010), Glenn Gronkowski (2016-2017), Gordon Gronkowski(2016-2018), Matt Gronkowski(2016-2018) and Steve Gronkowski(2011).
Non-Super Bowl Winning Teams
There are a total of 12 NFL teams that have never won a Super Bowl. This includes the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays their home games at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills are the only NFL team that plays its home games in the state of New York. The Bills conduct summer training camp at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford, New York, an eastern suburb of Rochester.
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Their home stadium is Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati.
The Bengals were founded in 1966 as a member of the American Football League (AFL) by former Cleveland Browns head coach Paul Brown. Brown was the team’s head coach from its inception to 1975. After being relegated to the AFC Central division in 1970, the Bengals returned to the AFC North in 2002 where they have remained since. They have reached two Super Bowls, becoming the first AFC team to do so with appearances in XVI (1981) and XXIII (1988), but lost both games. The Bengals have four players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, offensive tackle Anthony Muñoz, linebacker Reggie Williams, and head coach Paul Brown .
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns have never won a Super Bowl in their history. They have been to the playoffs 20 times and the AFC Championship game five times, but they have never won the big game. The team was founded in 1946 and has only won one NFL Championship, which came in 1964.
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL), and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.
The Lions have not won a Super Bowl, but they have won four NFL Championships (in 1935, 1952, 1953 and 1957).
Conclusion
So there you have it, 28 of the 32 NFL teams have never won a Lombardi Trophy. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally broke through in 2002, while the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots have each won three times since then. The Patriots are currently the defending champions, having won their most recent Super Bowl in 2018.
