Who Has the Most Wins in NFL History?

The answer to who has the most wins in NFL history may surprise you. Check out our blog post to find out who holds this record.

Introduction

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world.

The Teams with the Most Wins in NFL History

The NFL is a very competitive league and teams are always looking for ways to get an edge over their opponents. One way to do this is by winning as many games as possible. There are a few teams that have been able to do this better than others and have racked up a ton of wins.

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. 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.

The Packers are the last of the “small town teams” which were common in the NFL during the league’s early days of 1922 and 1923. Founded in 1919 by Earl “Curly” Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun, the franchise traces its lineage to other semi-professional teams in Green Bay dating back to 1896. Between 1919 and 1920, the Packers competed against other semi-pro clubs from around Wisconsin and the Midwest, before joining the American Professional Football Association (APFA), the forerunner of today’s NFL, in 1921. Although Green Bay is by far the smallest major league professional sports market in North America, Forbes ranked the Packers as being worth $1.02 billion as of 2015, making them also one of tbe most valuable sports franchises in history. The Packers have won 13 league championships (the most in NFL history), four Super Bowls (the second most of any team after winning five times), two AFL–NFL Championship Games (the second oldest ongoing rivalry game in American football), and an NFC title game appearance since their activation into Competitor status on August 14th 1921; these accomplishments amount to 26 playoff appearances overall including 25 playoff victories for a total winning percentage just shy at .500% throughout their 94 years overall so far.

The New England Patriots

The New England Patriots have the most wins in NFL history with 579. The Patriots have won six Super Bowls, eleven AFC Championships, and nineteen division titles. The franchise has been a model of consistency, making the playoffs thirty-three times in fifty-six seasons.

The Patriots have had thirteen head coaches in their history, most notably Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. Belichick is the only head coach in NFL history to win six Super Bowls, and Brady is the only quarterback to win five Super Bowls. Together, they have led the Patriots to seventeen playoff appearances, eleven AFC Championship Game appearances, and nine Super Bowl appearances.

The Patriots’ success is due in large part to their stability at the head coaching and quarterback positions. Belichick and Brady have been together for nineteen seasons, the longest tenure of any head coach and quarterback duo in NFL history. In that time, they have won five Super Bowls, eight AFC Championships, thirteen division titles, and compiling a regular season record of 222-74-0.

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.

In contrast with their status as perennial also-rans in the pre-merger NFL, where they were the oldest team never to win a league championship, the Steelers of the post-merger era are one of the most successful NFL franchises. The team is tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl titles, with six, and has both played in (16) and hosted more conference championship games (11) than any other NFL team. The Steelers have won 8 AFC championships, tied with the Denver Broncos and the Patriots for second most all-time behind the Oakland Raiders (11). The franchise has 30 playoff appearances, and is ranked tied for second most all-time behind only Dallas Cowboys (32).

The San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers have the most wins in NFL history, with 539 victories. The team has won five Super Bowls, and has made it to the playoffs 28 times. The 49ers have had some of the greatest players in NFL history, including Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Steve Young, and Ronnie Lott.

Conclusion

The New England Patriots have the most wins in NFL history with 562. The Dallas Cowboys are second with 559, followed by the San Francisco 49ers with 555.