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NFL Teams That Have Never Won a Super Bowl
8 current NFL franchises have reached the Super Bowl without winning it. Another 4 have never appeared. It’s hard to say what’s worse. Getting to the big game without winning it or not being good enough to even reach it. Still the Buffalo Bills lead this list of misery and one could say they are due for a Super Bowl win.
STILL CHASING ONE These franchises got to the last game of the season. None finished it with the Lombardi Trophy. Active NFL franchise Active NFL franchise Active NFL franchise 12 current franchises have never won. 8 have appeared and lost, while 4 have never reached the game. The Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Chargers, and Tennessee Titans have appeared without winning. The Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars have never reached the Super Bowl. The Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings have lost 4 Super Bowls without a championship.
NFL teams that have never won a Super Bowl
Teams that reached the Super Bowl but never won
Franchise
Appearances
Losses
First appearance
Latest appearance
Closest loss
Buffalo Bills4
4
1991
1994
Super Bowl XXV, 20–19 (1 point)
Minnesota Vikings4
4
1970
1977
Super Bowl IX, 16–6 (10 points)
Cincinnati Bengals3
3
1982
2022
Super Bowl LVI, 23–20 (3 points)
Atlanta Falcons2
2
1999
2017
Super Bowl LI, 34–28 (6 points)
Carolina Panthers2
2
2004
2016
Super Bowl XXXVIII, 32–29 (3 points)
Arizona Cardinals1
1
2009
2009
Super Bowl XLIII, 27–23 (4 points)
Los Angeles Chargers1
1
1995
1995
Super Bowl XXIX, 49–26 (23 points)
Tennessee Titans1
1
2000
2000
Super Bowl XXXIV, 23–16 (7 points)
Teams that have never appeared
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SOURCES & REVIEW
How this Super Bowl history is checked
- Last reviewed
- June 29, 2026
- Reviewed by
- Justin Fuhr
- Sources
- NFL historical records and Pro Football Reference
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