Which NFL Team Has Never Won a Super Bowl?
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If you’re a football fan, you probably know that the New England Patriots have won the most Super Bowls of any team in the NFL. But did you know that there are a few teams who have never won a Super Bowl?
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at which NFL teams have never won a Super Bowl. We’ll also explore the reasons why these teams have never been able to win the big game.
Introduction
Since the first Super Bowl was played in 1967, there have been a total of 52 games played. Of those 52 games, only 13 different teams have won. That means that there are 39 teams that have never won a Super Bowl.
So, which NFL team has never won a Super Bowl? The answer may surprise you. It’s not the Cleveland Browns or the Detroit Lions, two teams that have been perennial cellar-dwellers for much of their history. It’s also not the Jacksonville Jaguars or the Houston Texans, two teams that have only been in existence since 2002 and thus haven’t had much chance to win a title.
No, the team with the dubious distinction of never having won a Super Bowl is the Buffalo Bills. The Bills first made it to the big game in 1991, but lost to the New York Giants by a score of 20-19. They made it back to the Super Bowl in 1992 and 1993, but lost both times to the Dallas Cowboys.
The Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Rochester 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 has not won a league championship, whether that be the NFL Championship (prior to 1966), or the Super Bowl (since 1966). They have appeared in four consecutive Super Bowls, all of which resulted in losses. They are 0–4 in those games, which is the record for most losses in a row by any NFL team in any capacity. Coincidentally, all four of those games were against either their current division rival New York Giants or their historic division rival Miami Dolphins.
The 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 have yet to win a Super Bowl as of the 2019 season. They have appeared in two Super Bowls, losing to the San Francisco 49ers in XVI and the Los Angeles Raiders in XVIII.
The Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The Browns play their home games at FirstEnergy Stadium, which opened in 1999, with administrative offices and training facilities in Berea, Ohio. The Browns’ official colors are brown, orange, and white. They are unique among the 32 member franchises of the NFL in that they do not have a logo on their helmets.
The franchise was founded in 1945 by businessman Arthur B. McBride and coach Paul Brown as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The Browns dominated the AAFC, compiling a 47–4–3 record in the league’s four seasons and winning its championship in each of them. When the AAFC folded after the 1949 season, the Browns joined the NFL along with three other AAFC teams, the San Francisco 49ers, the original Baltimore Colts, and the New York Yankees (a team that would later be absorbed by two other franchises).
The Browns have had some periods of success in their history but they have never won a Super Bowl. They did make it to the NFL Championship game in 1950 but lost to the Los Angeles Rams. In 1986 they made it back to the AFC Championship game but lost to John Elway and the Denver Broncos. Their most recent appearance in the playoffs was in 2002 where they lost to Steelers.*
The Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions have never won a Super Bowl. They have been to the playoffs 10 times, winning six divisional championships.
The Houston Texans
The Houston Texans have never won a Super Bowl. They have only been to the playoffs four times in their history, and they have never made it past the Divisional Round.
Conclusion
So, there you have it. The eight NFL teams that have never won a Super Bowl. Of course, this could all change in the next few years. Who knows? Maybe one of these teams will be the surprise winner of the next Super Bowl!
