NFC West
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The NFC West is a division of the National Football League
's National Football Conference
. It currently has four members: Arizona Cardinals
, St. Louis Rams
, San Francisco 49ers
, and Seattle Seahawks
.
When the division was created after the AFL-NFL Merger
in 1970, the division had the following four teams: Atlanta Falcons
, Los Angeles Rams
, New Orleans Saints
, and San Francisco 49ers
, basically being the old Coastal Division with a team substitution (the Saints replacing the Baltimore Colts
), although Atlanta was far from a western city, and New Orleans as part of the west being debatable. When the Seattle Seahawks
began play in 1976, they spent their first year in this division before moving to the AFC West
the following year. In 1995, the new Carolina Panthers
team was put into the NFC West. And even though the Rams moved to St. Louis that same year, they remained in this division (despite the Dallas Cowboys
of the NFC East
being located further west), leaving just one team on the West Coast.
The 2002 re-alignment changed the entire look of the NFC West. The Falcons, Panthers, and Saints moved into the NFC South
, while the Cardinals and Seahawks moved in. The Rams remained in the West, preserving the historical rivalry with the 49ers that has existed since 1950
, and thus are currently the only team in the division that is located east of the Rocky Mountains
(the Rams had played in Los Angeles from 1946–1994, thus contributing to the rivalry with the 49ers).
In 2010, the NFC West became the first division in NFL history to have a champion with a losing record, after the 2010 Seattle Seahawks
won the division title with a record of 7-9.
The Western Conference respectively divided into the Coastal and Central divisions. Atlanta moved in from the Eastern Conference. Also joining the Coastal Division are Baltimore, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
1970–75
New Orleans Saints moved in from Capitol Division (now National Football Conference's East division, also known as NFC East) The Coastal Division is renamed National Football Conference's West division (or NFC West for short), due to the AFL-NFL Merger
. Baltimore moved to the American Football Conference's East division (or AFC East for short).
1976
Seattle Seahawks are enfranchised.
1977–94
Seattle moved to AFC West.
1995–2001
L.A. Rams moved to St. Louis. Carolina Panthers are enfranchised.
2002–present
Atlanta, Carolina, and New Orleans moved to the NFC South division. Arizona moved in from NFC East, Seattle moved in from AFC West.
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! Season !! Team !! Record !! Playoff Results
|-
| 1970 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 10-3-1 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1971 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 9-5-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1972 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 8-5-1 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 1973 || Los Angeles Rams
|| 12-2-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 1974 || Los Angeles Rams
|| 10-4-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1975 || Los Angeles Rams
|| 12-2-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1976 || Los Angeles Rams
|| 10-3-1 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1977 || Los Angeles Rams
|| 10-4-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 1978 || Los Angeles Rams
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1979 || Los Angeles Rams
|| 9-7-0 || Lost Super Bowl XIV
|-
| 1980 || Atlanta Falcons
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 1981 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 13-3-0 || Won Super Bowl XVI
|-
| 1982* || Atlanta Falcons
|| 5-4-0 || Lost NFC First Round
|-
| 1983 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1984 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 15-1-0 || Won Super Bowl XIX
|-
| 1985 || Los Angeles Rams
|| 11-5-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1986 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 10-5-1 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 1987 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 13-2-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 1988 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 10-6-0 || Won Super Bowl XXIII
|-
| 1989 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 14-2-0 || Won Super Bowl XXIV
|-
| 1990 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 14-2-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1991 || New Orleans Saints
|| 11-5-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
|-
| 1992 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 14-2-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1993 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1994 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 13-3-0 || Won Super Bowl XXIX
|-
| 1995 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 11-5-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 1996 || Carolina Panthers
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1997 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 13-3-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1998 || Atlanta Falcons
|| 14-2-0 || Lost Super Bowl XXXIII
|-
| 1999 || St. Louis Rams
|| 13-3-0 || Won Super Bowl XXXIV
|-
| 2000 || New Orleans Saints
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 2001 || St. Louis Rams
|| 14-2-0 || Lost Super Bowl XXXVI
|-
| 2002 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 2003 || St. Louis Rams
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 2004 || Seattle Seahawks
|| 9-7-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
|-
| 2005 || Seattle Seahawks
|| 13-3-0 || Lost Super Bowl XL
|-
| 2006 || Seattle Seahawks
|| 9-7-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 2007 || Seattle Seahawks
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 2008 || Arizona Cardinals
|| 9-7-0 || Lost Super Bowl XLIII
|-
| 2009 || Arizona Cardinals
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 2010 || Seattle Seahawks
|| 7-9-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
* A players' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games. Thus, the league used a special sixteen-team playoff tournament for that year only. Division standings were ignored, and Atlanta had the best record of the division teams.
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Season !! Team !! Record !! Playoff Results
|-
| 1970 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1971 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1972 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1973 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1974 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1975 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1976 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1977 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1978 || Atlanta Falcons
|| 9-7-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 1979 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1980 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1981 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1982* || None || -- || --
|-
| 1983 || Los Angeles Rams
|| 9-7-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 1984 || Los Angeles Rams
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
|-
| 1985 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
|-
| 1986 || Los Angeles Rams
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
|-
| 1987 || New Orleans Saints
|| 12-3-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
|-
| 1988 || Los Angeles Rams
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
|-
| 1989 || Los Angeles Rams
|| 11-5-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
|-
| 1990 || New Orleans Saints
|| 8-8-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
|-
| 1991 || Atlanta Falcons
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 1992 || New Orleans Saints
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
|-
| 1993 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1994 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1995 || Atlanta Falcons
|| 9-7-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
|-
| 1996 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 1997 || None || -- || --
|-
| 1998 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 1999 || None || -- || --
|-
| 2000 || St. Louis Rams
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
|-
| 2001 || San Francisco 49ers
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
|-
| 2002 || None || -- || --
|-
| 2003 || Seattle Seahawks
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
|-
| 2004 || St. Louis Rams
|| 8-8-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
|-
| 2005 || None || -- || --
|-
| 2006 || None || -- || --
|-
| 2007 || None || -- || --
|-
| 2008 || None || -- || --
|-
| 2009 || None || -- || --
|-
| 2010 || None || -- || --
* A players' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games. Thus, the league used a special sixteen-team playoff tournament for that year only. Division standings were ignored.
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Team !! Division Championships !! Playoff Berths !! Super Bowl Record (wins-losses)
|-
| San Francisco 49ers
|| 17 || 21 || 5-0
|-
| St. Louis Rams
|| 11 || 18 || 1-2
|-
| Seattle Seahawks
|| 5 || 6 || 0-1
|-
| Arizona Cardinals
|| 2 || 2 || 0-1
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
's National Football Conference
National Football Conference
The National Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the American Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL.-Current teams:Since 2002, the NFC has comprised 16 teams,...
. It currently has four members: Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
, and Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
.
When the division was created after the AFL-NFL Merger
AFL-NFL Merger
The AFL–NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League and the American Football League...
in 1970, the division had the following four teams: Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Los Angeles Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
, New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
, and San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
, basically being the old Coastal Division with a team substitution (the Saints replacing the Baltimore Colts
History of the Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls....
), although Atlanta was far from a western city, and New Orleans as part of the west being debatable. When the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
began play in 1976, they spent their first year in this division before moving to the AFC West
AFC West
The AFC West is a division of the National Football League's American Football Conference, currently comprising the Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Oakland Raiders.-History:...
the following year. In 1995, the new Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
team was put into the NFC West. And even though the Rams moved to St. Louis that same year, they remained in this division (despite the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
of the NFC East
NFC East
The NFC East is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference. It currently has four members: the Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Redskins....
being located further west), leaving just one team on the West Coast.
The 2002 re-alignment changed the entire look of the NFC West. The Falcons, Panthers, and Saints moved into the NFC South
NFC South
The NFC South is a division in the National Football Conference of the National Football League. It was created prior to the 2002 NFL season, when the league realigned divisions after expanding to 32 teams. The NFC South currently has four members: the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New...
, while the Cardinals and Seahawks moved in. The Rams remained in the West, preserving the historical rivalry with the 49ers that has existed since 1950
1950 NFL season
The 1950 NFL season was the 31st regular season of the National Football League. The merger with the All-America Football Conference expanded the league to 13 teams. Meanwhile, television brought a new era to the game. The Los Angeles Rams became the first NFL team to have all of its games – both...
, and thus are currently the only team in the division that is located east of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
(the Rams had played in Los Angeles from 1946–1994, thus contributing to the rivalry with the 49ers).
In 2010, the NFC West became the first division in NFL history to have a champion with a losing record, after the 2010 Seattle Seahawks
2010 Seattle Seahawks season
The 2010 Seattle Seahawks season was the 35th season for the team in the National Football League. Jim Mora was fired on January 8, 2010, leading the Seahawks to come to an agreement with Pete Carroll, instating him as head coach the following day. This marks the 9th season that the Seahawks will...
won the division title with a record of 7-9.
Divisional lineups
1967–69- Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Baltimore ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
- Los Angeles RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
- San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
The Western Conference respectively divided into the Coastal and Central divisions. Atlanta moved in from the Eastern Conference. Also joining the Coastal Division are Baltimore, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
1970–75
- Atlanta Falcons
- Los Angeles Rams
- New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
- San Francisco 49ers
New Orleans Saints moved in from Capitol Division (now National Football Conference's East division, also known as NFC East) The Coastal Division is renamed National Football Conference's West division (or NFC West for short), due to the AFL-NFL Merger
AFL-NFL Merger
The AFL–NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League and the American Football League...
. Baltimore moved to the American Football Conference's East division (or AFC East for short).
1976
- Atlanta Falcons
- Los Angeles Rams
- New Orleans Saints
- San Francisco 49ers
- Seattle SeahawksSeattle SeahawksThe Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
Seattle Seahawks are enfranchised.
1977–94
- Atlanta Falcons
- Los Angeles Rams
- New Orleans Saints
- San Francisco 49ers
Seattle moved to AFC West.
1995–2001
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina PanthersCarolina PanthersThe Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
- New Orleans Saints
- St. Louis RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
- San Francisco 49ers
L.A. Rams moved to St. Louis. Carolina Panthers are enfranchised.
2002–present
- Arizona CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
- St. Louis Rams
- San Francisco 49ers
- Seattle Seahawks
Atlanta, Carolina, and New Orleans moved to the NFC South division. Arizona moved in from NFC East, Seattle moved in from AFC West.
Division champions
{| class="wikitable"|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Season !! Team !! Record !! Playoff Results
|-
| 1970 || San Francisco 49ers
1970 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1970 San Francisco 49ers season saw the team make an appearance in the NFC Championship Game.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Playoffs:-References:...
|| 10-3-1 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1970-71
The NFL playoffs following the 1970 NFL season led up to Super Bowl V.This was the first playoff tournament after the AFL-NFL Merger. An eight-team playoff tournament was designed, with four clubs from each conference qualifying...
|-
| 1971 || San Francisco 49ers
1971 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1971 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 22nd year with the National Football League. The 49ers appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the second consecutive year. The team moved into a new home, Candlestick Park.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:...
|| 9-5-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1971-72
The NFL playoffs following the 1971 NFL season led up to Super Bowl VI. Like the previous NFL seasons, the home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly divisional rotation, excluding the wild card teams who would always play on the road...
|-
| 1972 || San Francisco 49ers
1972 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1972 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 23rd year with the National Football League. The 49ers appeared in the playoffs for the third consecutive year, each time being eliminated by the Dallas Cowboys.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:...
|| 8-5-1 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1972-73
The NFL playoffs following the 1972 NFL season led up to Super Bowl VII. Like the previous NFL seasons, the home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly divisional rotation, excluding the wild card teams who would always play on the road.-Bracket:...
|-
| 1973 || Los Angeles Rams
1973 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1973 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 36th year with the National Football League and the 28th season in Los Angeles. The Rams were 7-0 at home for the first time since 1945. On the road, the Rams were 5-2.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Week 6: vs...
|| 12-2-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1973-74
The NFL playoffs following the 1973 NFL season led up to Super Bowl VIII. Like the previous NFL seasons, the home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly divisional rotation, excluding the wild card teams who would always play on the road.-Bracket:...
|-
| 1974 || Los Angeles Rams
1974 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1974 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 37th year with the National Football League and the 29th season in Los Angeles.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-References:...
|| 10-4-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1974-75
The NFL playoffs following the 1974 NFL season led up to Super Bowl IX. This was the last season in which the sites for the playoff games annually alternated by division.-Bracket:-AFC: Oakland Raiders 28, Miami Dolphins 26:...
|-
| 1975 || Los Angeles Rams
1975 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1975 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 38th year with the National Football League and the 30th season in Los Angeles.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Week 1: Dallas Cowboys:-Playoffs:-Standings:-References:*...
|| 12-2-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1975-76
The NFL playoffs following the 1975 NFL season led up to Super Bowl X. This was the first season in which the league used a seeding system in the playoffs. Thus, the surviving clubs with the higher seeds were made the home teams for each playoff round...
|-
| 1976 || Los Angeles Rams
1976 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1976 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 39th year with the National Football League and the 31st season in Los Angeles.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-References:...
|| 10-3-1 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1976-77
The NFL playoffs following the 1976 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XI.-Bracket:-AFC: Oakland Raiders 24, New England Patriots 21:The Patriots scored first after an 86-yard drive was capped by running back Andy Johnson's 1-yard touchdown run...
|-
| 1977 || Los Angeles Rams
1977 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1977 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 40th year with the National Football League and the 32nd season in Los Angeles. Hobbled by chronic knee woes, Joe Namath was waived by the New York Jets, who were unable to trade him. Namath signed with the L.A. Rams in May 1977...
|| 10-4-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1977-78
The NFL playoffs following the 1977 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XII.Due to Christmas, the Divisional playoff games were held in a span of three days. The AFC playoff games were played on December 24 while the NFC games were held on December 26...
|-
| 1978 || Los Angeles Rams
1978 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1978 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 41st year with the National Football League and the 33rd season in Los Angeles.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-NFC Divisional Playoff:*Los Angeles Rams 34, Minnesota Vikings 10...
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1978-79
The NFL playoffs following the 1978 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XIII.This was the first year that the playoffs expanded to a ten-team format, adding a second wild card team from each conference...
|-
| 1979 || Los Angeles Rams
1979 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1979 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 42nd year with the National Football League and the 34th season in Los Angeles. It was the final season for the franchise in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, as owner Carroll Rosenbloom previously announced the Rams would move to Anaheim Stadium for...
|| 9-7-0 || Lost Super Bowl XIV
Super Bowl XIV
Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20, 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1979 regular season...
|-
| 1980 || Atlanta Falcons
1980 Atlanta Falcons season
The 1980 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons 15th season. It was the first season division title in franchise history.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Awards and records:...
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1980-81
The NFL playoffs following the 1980 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XV.Note: As per the rules of the NFL playoffs prior to the 1990 season , the San Diego Chargers did not play the Oakland Raiders in the Divisional playoff round because both teams were in the same division.-AFC: Oakland Raiders 27,...
|-
| 1981 || San Francisco 49ers
1981 San Francisco 49ers season
The San Francisco 49ers 1981 season was their 32nd season in the National Football League. The season was highlighted by their first Super Bowl victory. A big turning point for the franchise was the drafting of Ronnie Lott from the University of Southern California. Quarterback Joe Montana began...
|| 13-3-0 || Won Super Bowl XVI
Super Bowl XVI
Super Bowl XVI was an American football game played on January 24, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan to decide the National Football League champion following the 1981 regular season. It marked the first time that a Super Bowl was held at a cold-weather city...
|-
| 1982* || Atlanta Falcons
1982 Atlanta Falcons season
The 1982 Atlanta Falcons season saw the Falcons qualify for the postseason.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-References:**...
|| 5-4-0 || Lost NFC First Round
NFL playoffs, 1982-83
The NFL playoffs following the 1982 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XVII.A players' strike reduced the regular season to nine games. Thus, the league used a special 16-team playoff format , just for this year. Division standings were ignored...
|-
| 1983 || San Francisco 49ers
1983 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1983 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 34th year with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-NFC Divisional Playoff:* San Francisco 49ers 24, Detroit Lions 23...
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1983-84
The NFL playoffs following the 1983 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XVIII.Due to Christmas, the two wild card playoff games were played in a span of three days....
|-
| 1984 || San Francisco 49ers
1984 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1984 San Francisco 49ers season was their 39th season in the National Football League. The season was highlighted by their second Super Bowl victory. The franchise had their best season ever with a record of 15 wins and only 1 loss...
|| 15-1-0 || Won Super Bowl XIX
Super Bowl XIX
Super Bowl XIX was an American football game played on January 20, 1985 at Stanford Stadium, on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California, to decide the National Football League champion following the 1984 regular season...
|-
| 1985 || Los Angeles Rams
1985 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1985 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 48th year with the National Football League and the 40th season in Los Angeles. The Rams played in the NFC Championship Game but lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears. Eric Dickerson rushed for 1,234 yards in 1985 while missing the...
|| 11-5-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1985-86
The NFL playoffs following the 1985 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XX.Because the Jets and Giants both used Giants Stadium as their home field, the two wild card playoff games were held on different days.-AFC: New England Patriots 26, New York Jets 14:...
|-
| 1986 || San Francisco 49ers
1986 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1986 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 37th year with the National Football League.-Staff:-Schedule:-NFC Divisional Playoff:* San Francisco 49ers 3, New York Giants 49...
|| 10-5-1 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1986-87
The NFL playoffs following the 1986 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXI.Note: As per the rules of the NFL playoffs prior to the 1990 season , the New York Giants did not play the Washington Redskins in the Divisional playoff round because both teams were in the same division.-AFC: New York Jets...
|-
| 1987 || San Francisco 49ers
1987 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1987 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 38th year with the National Football League. In the offseason, the 49ers acquired Steve Young in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
|| 13-2-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1987-88
The NFL playoffs following the 1987 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXII.-NFC: Minnesota Vikings 44, New Orleans Saints 10:In the Saints' first playoff game in history, the Vikings dominated the game by recording 2 sacks, forcing 4 turnovers, and allowing only 149 yards...
|-
| 1988 || San Francisco 49ers
1988 San Francisco 49ers season
The San Francisco 49ers 1988 season was their 43rd season in the National Football League. The season was highlighted by their third Super Bowl victory. In 1988, the 49ers struggled. At one point, they were 6-5 and in danger of missing the playoffs but rose to defeat the Washington Redskins on a...
|| 10-6-0 || Won Super Bowl XXIII
Super Bowl XXIII
Super Bowl XXIII was an American football game played on January 22, 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 1988 regular season. This was the first Super Bowl hosted in the Miami area in 10 years, and the first in Miami not held...
|-
| 1989 || San Francisco 49ers
1989 San Francisco 49ers season
The San Francisco 49ers 1989 season was their 44th season in the National Football League. Joe Montana and the 49ers franchise cemented their reputation as the best team of the decade...
|| 14-2-0 || Won Super Bowl XXIV
Super Bowl XXIV
Super Bowl XXIV was an American football game played on January 28, 1990 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1989 regular season...
|-
| 1990 || San Francisco 49ers
1990 San Francisco 49ers season
The San Francisco 49ers entered the 1990 season heavily favoured to win their third consecutive Super Bowl. The season was highlighted by their defeat of the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Throughout the season, the 49ers and the Giants were the two best teams in the NFL. The 49ers would...
|| 14-2-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1990-91
The NFL playoffs following the 1990 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXV.The league expanded its playoff system from a 10-team to a 12-team tournament...
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| 1991 || New Orleans Saints
1991 New Orleans Saints season
The 1991 New Orleans Saints season saw the Saints win their first ever division title.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-NFC Wild Card Game:...
|| 11-5-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1991-92
The NFL playoffs following the 1991 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXVI.-Bracket:-AFC: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Los Angeles Raiders 6:Chiefs Quarterback Steve DeBerg completed a play-action 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Fred Jones in the second quarter, which was the difference in K.C.'s...
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| 1992 || San Francisco 49ers
1992 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1992 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 43rd year with the National Football League. The 49ers appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the second time in three seasons. This would be the last season the Niners would have with Joe Montana...
|| 14-2-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1992-93
The NFL playoffs following the 1992 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXVII.-Bracket:-NFC: Washington Redskins 24, Minnesota Vikings 7:Running back Brian Mitchell led the Redskins to the 24-7 victory with 109 rushing yards and 100 total yards on receptions and punt returns...
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| 1993 || San Francisco 49ers
1993 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1993 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 44th year with the National Football League. The 49ers appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the second consecutive season and for the third time in four seasons.-Schedule:-NFC Divisional Playoff:...
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1993-94
The NFL playoffs following the 1993 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXVIII. Since the 1993 regular season was conducted over 18 weeks , the traditional bye week between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl was removed.-Bracket:...
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| 1994 || San Francisco 49ers
1994 San Francisco 49ers season
The San Francisco 49ers 1994 season was the team's 49th season in the National Football League, and was highlighted by a victory in Super Bowl XXIX. The championship made San Francisco the first team to win five Super Bowls. After losing to the Dallas Cowboys in the previous two conference...
|| 13-3-0 || Won Super Bowl XXIX
Super Bowl XXIX
Super Bowl XXIX was an American football game played on January 29, 1995 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 1994 regular season...
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| 1995 || San Francisco 49ers
1995 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1995 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 46th year with the National Football League, and 50th season of overall existence.-Schedule:-NFC Divisional Playoff - January 6, 1996 :*Green Bay Packers 27, San Francisco 49ers 17...
|| 11-5-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1995-96
The NFL playoffs following the 1995 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXX.-Bracket:-AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22:Although Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino completed 33 out of 64 passes for 422 yards, the Bills jumped to a 27-0 lead going into the fourth quarter, and rushed for an NFL...
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| 1996 || Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1996-97
The NFL playoffs following the 1996 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXI. This post-season was remarkable in that the Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers each made it all the way to their respective conference championships, only two years after their inception into the league as expansion...
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| 1997 || San Francisco 49ers
1997 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1997 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 48th year with the National Football League. The franchise appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the fifth time in the 1990’s and, to date, is their last appearance in the NFC title game.-Regular season:...
|| 13-3-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1997-98
The NFL playoffs following the 1997 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXII.-Bracket:-NFC: Minnesota Vikings 23, New York Giants 22:The Vikings scored 10 points in the final 90 seconds of the game to stun the Giants.-AFC: Denver Broncos 42, Jacksonville Jaguars 17:Denver ran over the Jaguars with...
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| 1998 || Atlanta Falcons
1998 Atlanta Falcons season
The 1998 Atlanta Falcons season saw the Falcons qualify for the Super Bowl for the first time under the guidance of second-year head coach Dan Reeves. The team won its final nine games of the season to earn the #2 seed in the NFC for the playoffs and the first-week bye...
|| 14-2-0 || Lost Super Bowl XXXIII
Super Bowl XXXIII
Super Bowl XXXIII was an American football game played on January 31, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League champion, following the 1998 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Denver Broncos defeated the National Football...
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| 1999 || St. Louis Rams
1999 St. Louis Rams season
The 1999 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 62nd year with the National Football League and the fifth season in St. Louis, Missouri. The Rams finished the regular-season with a record of 13-3, and the NFC West Championship. The Rams were undefeated at home for the first time since 1973. On the...
|| 13-3-0 || Won Super Bowl XXXIV
Super Bowl XXXIV
Super Bowl XXXIV featured the National Football Conference champion St. Louis Rams and the American Football Conference champion Tennessee Titans in an American football game to decide the National Football League champion for the 1999 regular season...
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| 2000 || New Orleans Saints
2000 New Orleans Saints season
The 2000 New Orleans Saints season saw the Saints win their first ever playoff game. On February 3, Jim Haslett was named the thirteenth head coach in franchise history.-Staff:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Rushing: -Receiving: -Sacks: -Interceptions:...
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 2000-01
The NFL playoffs following the 2000 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXV.This would be the last time that playoff games would be played at the accustomed times of 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST...
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| 2001 || St. Louis Rams
2001 St. Louis Rams season
The 2001 St. Louis Rams season was the 64th season for the team in the National Football League and seventh season in St. Louis. The Rams set a franchise record for wins in a season , while also going a perfect 8-0 on the road. Quarterback Kurt Warner would go on to win his second league M.V.P....
|| 14-2-0 || Lost Super Bowl XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 2001 regular season. The American Football Conference champion New England Patriots won their first Super...
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| 2002 || San Francisco 49ers
2002 San Francisco 49ers season
The first season following divisional realignment, the Niners won the new-look NFC West title with a 10–6 record; they swept new division rivals Seattle and Arizona while splitting with the Rams; the Niners lost to former division rival New Orleans...
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 2002-03
The 2002-03 NFL playoffs followed the 2002 NFL season and concluded with Super Bowl XXXVII.Prior to the 2002-03 season, the league realigned its teams into eight divisions . Thus, the 12-team playoff format was modified...
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| 2003 || St. Louis Rams
2003 St. Louis Rams season
The 2003 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 66th year with the National Football League and the ninth season in St. Louis. The Rams were coming off a disappointing 7-9 season and former MVP Kurt Warner was demoted to backup quarterback; Marc Bulger earned the starting job after replacing Warner...
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 2003-04
The NFL playoffs following the 2003 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVIII.Beginning with the 2003–04 season, the NFL changed the selection procedures regarding officials for playoffs games. The league suspended the prior practice of assembling "all-star" officiating crews of highly-rated...
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| 2004 || Seattle Seahawks
2004 Seattle Seahawks season
The 2004 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 29th season with the National Football League. Seahawks Stadium was renamed Qwest Field when Qwest bought the naming rights on June 2, 2004.-2004 NFL Draft:-Regular season:-Playoffs:-External links:...
|| 9-7-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 2004-05
The NFL playoffs following the 2004 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXIX.-NFC: St. Louis Rams 27, Seattle Seahawks 20:Although the Rams barely made the playoffs with an 8–8 record, two of their regular season wins were against Seattle...
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| 2005 || Seattle Seahawks
2005 Seattle Seahawks season
The 2005 Seattle Seahawks season saw them advance to the Super Bowl for the first time in the team's history. They were the NFC representative in Super Bowl XL, a game they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Seahawks compiled a 13-3 record in the regular season, easily winning the NFC West and...
|| 13-3-0 || Lost Super Bowl XL
Super Bowl XL
Super Bowl XL was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League champion for the 2005 season...
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| 2006 || Seattle Seahawks
2006 Seattle Seahawks season
The 2006 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 31st season in the National Football League. The season began with the team attempting to improve on their 13-3 record from 2005, repeat as National Football Conference champions, and return to the Super Bowl...
|| 9-7-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
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| 2007 || Seattle Seahawks
2007 Seattle Seahawks season
The 2007 Seattle Seahawks season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Football League. The team has improved upon its 9-7 record in 2006 and secured its fourth consecutive NFC West division title and its fifth consecutive playoff appearance...
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
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| 2008 || Arizona Cardinals
2008 Arizona Cardinals season
The 2008 Arizona Cardinals season was the 89th season for the team in the National Football League and their 21st season in Arizona. The season marked the Cardinals' first-ever Super Bowl appearance, coming as a result of their victory against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship.The...
|| 9-7-0 || Lost Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League champion for the 2008 season. The game was played on February 1, 2009,...
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| 2009 || Arizona Cardinals
2009 Arizona Cardinals season
The 2009 Arizona Cardinals season is the 90th season for the team in the National Football League and the 22nd season in Arizona. The Cardinals finished the season with a 10–6 record, an improvement from their 9–7 previous season record and the first time the team has won ten games since 1976 The...
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
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| 2010 || Seattle Seahawks
2010 Seattle Seahawks season
The 2010 Seattle Seahawks season was the 35th season for the team in the National Football League. Jim Mora was fired on January 8, 2010, leading the Seahawks to come to an agreement with Pete Carroll, instating him as head coach the following day. This marks the 9th season that the Seahawks will...
|| 7-9-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
Wild Card qualifiers
{| class="wikitable"|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Season !! Team !! Record !! Playoff Results
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| 1970 || None || -- || --
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| 1971 || None || -- || --
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| 1972 || None || -- || --
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| 1973 || None || -- || --
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| 1974 || None || -- || --
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| 1975 || None || -- || --
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| 1976 || None || -- || --
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| 1977 || None || -- || --
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| 1978 || Atlanta Falcons
1978 Atlanta Falcons season
The 1978 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcon's 13th season. It was the first postseason appearance in franchise history.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-NFC Wild Card Game:...
|| 9-7-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1978-79
The NFL playoffs following the 1978 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XIII.This was the first year that the playoffs expanded to a ten-team format, adding a second wild card team from each conference...
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| 1979 || None || -- || --
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| 1980 || None || -- || --
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| 1981 || None || -- || --
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| 1982* || None || -- || --
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| 1983 || Los Angeles Rams
1983 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1983 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 46th year with the National Football League and the 38th season in the city of Los Angeles. The franchise drafted a future Hall of Fame Running Back in Eric Dickerson.-NFL Draft:-Eric Dickerson:...
|| 9-7-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1983-84
The NFL playoffs following the 1983 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XVIII.Due to Christmas, the two wild card playoff games were played in a span of three days....
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| 1984 || Los Angeles Rams
1984 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1984 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 47th year with the National Football League and the 39th season in Los Angeles. During this season second-year running back Eric Dickerson set the NFL record for most rushing yards in a season, with 2,105 yards....
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1984-85
The NFL playoffs following the 1984 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XIX.The two wild card games were held on different days because both venues were in the Pacific Standard Time Zone. The NFL did not schedule prime time playoff games on the east coast until 2002. Normally, playoff games started at...
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| 1985 || San Francisco 49ers
1985 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1985 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 36th year with the National Football League. Roger Craig achieved the rare feat of having both 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season...
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1985-86
The NFL playoffs following the 1985 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XX.Because the Jets and Giants both used Giants Stadium as their home field, the two wild card playoff games were held on different days.-AFC: New England Patriots 26, New York Jets 14:...
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| 1986 || Los Angeles Rams
1986 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1986 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 49th year with the National Football League and the 41st season in Los Angeles.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Awards and records:* Eric Dickerson, NFC Pro Bowl selection...
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1986-87
The NFL playoffs following the 1986 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXI.Note: As per the rules of the NFL playoffs prior to the 1990 season , the New York Giants did not play the Washington Redskins in the Divisional playoff round because both teams were in the same division.-AFC: New York Jets...
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| 1987 || New Orleans Saints
1987 New Orleans Saints season
The 1987 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints' 21st season. The Saints qualified for the postseason for the first time, riding largely on a nine-game winning streak to close the season...
|| 12-3-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1987-88
The NFL playoffs following the 1987 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXII.-NFC: Minnesota Vikings 44, New Orleans Saints 10:In the Saints' first playoff game in history, the Vikings dominated the game by recording 2 sacks, forcing 4 turnovers, and allowing only 149 yards...
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| 1988 || Los Angeles Rams
1988 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1988 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 51st year with the National Football League and the 43rd season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Awards and records:*Greg Bell, NFL Leader, Touchdowns, 18 TD's...
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1988-89
The NFL playoffs following the 1988 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXIII.Due to Christmas, the two wild card playoff games were held in a span of three days....
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| 1989 || Los Angeles Rams
1989 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1989 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 52nd year with the National Football League and the 44th season in Los Angeles.-NFL Draft:-Regular season:In week 16, Jerry Gray returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown...
|| 11-5-0 || Lost NFC Championship Game
NFL playoffs, 1989-90
The NFL playoffs following the 1989 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXIV.This was the last season in which the NFL used a 10-team playoff format. The league would expand the playoffs to 12 teams next season....
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| 1990 || New Orleans Saints
1990 New Orleans Saints season
The 1990 New Orleans Saints season saw the Saints qualify for the postseason. The Saints became the 5th team in NFL history at or below .500 to qualify for postseason play.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-External links:**...
|| 8-8-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1990-91
The NFL playoffs following the 1990 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXV.The league expanded its playoff system from a 10-team to a 12-team tournament...
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| 1991 || Atlanta Falcons
1991 Atlanta Falcons season
-Roster:-Schedule:-NFC Wild Card Game:Falcons quarterback Chris Miller completed the game-winning 61-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Michael Haynes with 2:41 left in the contest...
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1991-92
The NFL playoffs following the 1991 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXVI.-Bracket:-AFC: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Los Angeles Raiders 6:Chiefs Quarterback Steve DeBerg completed a play-action 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Fred Jones in the second quarter, which was the difference in K.C.'s...
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| 1992 || New Orleans Saints
1992 New Orleans Saints season
The 1992 New Orleans Saints season saw the Saints qualify for the postseason.-Offseason:The team entered 1992 with great expectations after its NFC West division title season of 1991. It was the franchise's first division championship since entering the NFL in 1967...
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1992-93
The NFL playoffs following the 1992 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXVII.-Bracket:-NFC: Washington Redskins 24, Minnesota Vikings 7:Running back Brian Mitchell led the Redskins to the 24-7 victory with 109 rushing yards and 100 total yards on receptions and punt returns...
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| 1993 || None || -- || --
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| 1994 || None || -- || --
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| 1995 || Atlanta Falcons
1995 Atlanta Falcons season
The Atlanta Falcons season was the team's 30th season in the National Football League. The Falcons qualified for the postseason.-Schedule:-Playoffs:- References :* *...
|| 9-7-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1995-96
The NFL playoffs following the 1995 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXX.-Bracket:-AFC: Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22:Although Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino completed 33 out of 64 passes for 422 yards, the Bills jumped to a 27-0 lead going into the fourth quarter, and rushed for an NFL...
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| 1996 || San Francisco 49ers
1996 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1996 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 51st since its inception. In commemoration, the 49ers wore a special 50th anniversary patch. They also wore a new uniform reminiscent of the 1994 throwback uniforms with white pants and shadowed numbers, but with a darker shade of red and an...
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1996-97
The NFL playoffs following the 1996 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXI. This post-season was remarkable in that the Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers each made it all the way to their respective conference championships, only two years after their inception into the league as expansion...
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| 1997 || None || -- || --
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| 1998 || San Francisco 49ers
1998 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1998 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 49th year with the National Football League.-Schedule:-NFC Wild Card - January 3, 1999:*San Francisco 49ers 30, Green Bay Packers 27at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA...
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 1998-99
The NFL playoffs following the 1998 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXIII.-Bracket:* Indicates overtime victory-AFC: Miami Dolphins 24, Buffalo Bills 17:...
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| 1999 || None || -- || --
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| 2000 || St. Louis Rams
2000 St. Louis Rams season
The 2000 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 63rd year with the National Football League and the sixth season in St. Louis. The Rams finished the regular-season with a record of 10-6 but would go on to lose to the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. They led the NFL in...
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 2000-01
The NFL playoffs following the 2000 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXV.This would be the last time that playoff games would be played at the accustomed times of 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST...
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| 2001 || San Francisco 49ers
2001 San Francisco 49ers season
-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-NFC Wild Card - January 13, 2002:*Green Bay Packers 25, San Francisco 49ers 15at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI-Milestones:*Jeff Garcia named to second consecutive Pro Bowl...
|| 12-4-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 2001-02
The NFL playoffs following the 2001 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVI.For the first time, the NFL scheduled prime time playoff games for the first two rounds in an attempt to attract more television viewers. Saturday wild card and divisional playoff games were moved from 12:30 p.m. and 4:00...
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| 2002 || None || -- || --
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| 2003 || Seattle Seahawks
2003 Seattle Seahawks season
The 2003 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 28th season with the National Football League.-2003 NFL Draft:-Regular season:-Playoffs:-External links:* *...
|| 10-6-0 || Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 2003-04
The NFL playoffs following the 2003 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVIII.Beginning with the 2003–04 season, the NFL changed the selection procedures regarding officials for playoffs games. The league suspended the prior practice of assembling "all-star" officiating crews of highly-rated...
|-
| 2004 || St. Louis Rams
2004 St. Louis Rams season
The 2004 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 67th year with the National Football League and the 10th season in St. Louis.-Schedule:-Playoffs:...
|| 8-8-0 || Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
NFL playoffs, 2004-05
The NFL playoffs following the 2004 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXIX.-NFC: St. Louis Rams 27, Seattle Seahawks 20:Although the Rams barely made the playoffs with an 8–8 record, two of their regular season wins were against Seattle...
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| 2005 || None || -- || --
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| 2006 || None || -- || --
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| 2007 || None || -- || --
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| 2008 || None || -- || --
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| 2009 || None || -- || --
|-
| 2010 || None || -- || --
Total playoff berths
{| class="wikitable"|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Team !! Division Championships !! Playoff Berths !! Super Bowl Record (wins-losses)
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| San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
|| 17 || 21 || 5-0
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| St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
|| 11 || 18 || 1-2
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| Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
|| 5 || 6 || 0-1
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| Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
|| 2 || 2 || 0-1