What Team In The NFL Holds The Most Records?
The answer may surprise you. The team that holds the most records in the NFL is actually the San Francisco 49ers.
The 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. They are also the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and are the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States. Packers fans are referred to as Cheeseheads. The franchise was founded on August 11, 1919 by former high-school football rivals Earl “Curly” Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. Lambeau solicited funds for uniforms from his employer, the Indian Packing Company. He was given $500 for uniforms and equipment, on the condition that the team be named for its sponsor. The Packers have played in the NFL championship game four times (1929, 1930, 1931, and 1944), winning it in 1929 and 1930. They have won the NFC championship game six times (1966, 1967, 1968, 1997, 2007, and 2011), winning the Super Bowl three times (1966, 1967, and 1996).
Most NFL Championships: 13
The Green Bay Packers have won the most NFL Championships, with 13 total. They have also won the most conference titles, with 9 in the NFL and 4 in the pre-Super Bowl era. The Packers have also won the most divisional titles, with 19.
Most Conference Championships: 9
The Green Bay Packers have won the most conference championships in NFL history with 9. They have won the NFC North a total of 8 times and the NFC Central once.
Most Division Championships: 18
In the NFL, the team with the most division championships is the Green Bay Packers with 18. They have won 9 NFL Championships, which is tied for the most in NFL history with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers have also won 4 Super Bowls, which is the second most in NFL history behind only the New England Patriots who have won 6.
The 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 the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is located 28 miles (45 km) southwest of downtown Boston.
Most Super Bowl Appearances: 11
The New England Patriots have appeared in a league-record 11 Super Bowls, winning six of them. They broke a tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have also made it to 11 Super Bowls. The Patriots have been nearly unstoppable in the playoffs under quarterback Tom Brady, who has led them to nine Super Bowl appearances.
Most Super Bowl Wins: 6
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 the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is 28 miles (45 km) southwest of downtown Boston.
Founded in 1959 as the Boston Patriots, the team played their home games at Fenway Park from 1960 to 1962 and Harvard Stadium from 1963 to 1968 before moving to Foxborough in 1971. The Patriots joined the NFL in 1970 as an expansion team, along with the Seattle Seahawks.
The franchise has won six Super Bowls—the most of any franchise—and appeared in thirteen conference championship games, more than any other team in NFL history except for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They have thirteen divisional championships, tying them with their chief rivals, the New York Jets, for second place overall behind only the Steelers who have won twenty-one divisional championships since 1974. In addition, as noted above, they have played in and hosted more conference championship games than any other team except for those same Steelers. The Belichick–Brady era Patriots have appeared in ten Super Bowls with a record of 9–5; this is also a league record for most appearances by any head coach–quarterback tandem and they are one of only two such tandems to appear together in eight consecutive seasons (along with Chuck Noll and Terry Bradshaw of the Pittsburgh Steelers).
Most Consecutive Super Bowl Appearances: 3
The New England Patriots have appeared in 3 Super Bowls in a row, from 2016 to 2018. This is the most consecutive appearances by any team in NFL history.
The Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC. The team plays its home games at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Side in the North Shore neighborhood, which also hosts the University of Pittsburgh Panthers. The Steelers have won more Super Bowl titles than any other franchise.
Most Super Bowl Appearances: 8
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made it to the Super Bowl 8 different times, winning the Lombardi Trophy 6 times. They are the only team in NFL history to have appeared in more than one Super Bowl in four separate decades (1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s). The Steelers have also played in more conference championship games (16) than any other NFL team.
Most Conference Championships: 8
The Pittsburgh Steelers have the most conference championships with 8. They have also won the most Super Bowls with 6.
Most Division Championships: 21
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won 21 division championships. They have been in the playoffs 33 times, which is more than any other team in the NFL. They have also been to ten Super Bowls, which is more than any other team. The Steelers have won six of those Super Bowls, which is more than any other team.
