The New England Patriots are about to play in their ninth Super Bowl since the 2001 NFL season on Sunday, and Tom Brady will have a chance to win a sixth Super Bowl ring against Los Angeles. Rams fans endured tough stretch of seasons in St. Louis and a controversial move to the West Coast, but the franchise still has a Super Bowl title, and is primed to potentially start a new dynasty under coach Sean McVay.
Few fanbases are as fortunate. After the Eagles captured their first championship last year, there are still a dozen NFL franchises that have never won a Super Bowl.
Excluding the Rams and Patriots, we ranked every NFL team’s Super Bowl appearance drought, from the Eagles to the Lions – who have been waiting for more than a half-century.
Last appearance: Defeated New England in Super Bowl LII
Last title: 2018
Last appearance: Lost to New England in Super Bowl LI
Last title: 0 championships in 53 seasons
Last appearance: Defeated Carolina in Super Bowl 50
Last title: 2016
Last appearance: Lost to Denver in Super Bowl 50
Zero championships in 24 seasons
Last appearance: Lost to New England in Super Bowl XLIX
Last title: 2014
Last appearance: Lost to Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII
Last title: 1995
Last appearance: Defeated San Francisco in Super Bowl XLVII
Last title: 2013
Last appearance: Defeated New England in Super Bowl XLVI
Last title: 2012
Last appearance: Lost to Green Bay in Super Bowl XLV
Last title: 2009
Last appearance: Defeated Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLV
Last title: 2011
Last appearance: Lost to New Orleans in Super Bowl XLIV
Last title: 2007
Last appearance: Defeated Indianapolis in Super Bowl XLIV
Last title: 2010
Last appearance: Lost to Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLIII
Last title: 1947 NFL Championship
Last appearance: Lost to Indianapolis in Super Bowl XLI
Last title: 1986
Last appearance: Lost to Tampa Bay in Super Bowl XXXVII
Last title: 1984
Last appearance: Defeated Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII
Last title: 2003
Zero Super Bowl appearances in 17 seasons
Last appearance: Lost to St. Louis in Super Bowl XXXIV
Last title: 1961 AFL Championship
Last appearance: Defeated Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XXX
Last title: 1996
Last appearance: Lost to San Francisco in Super Bowl XXIX
Last title: 1963 AFL Championship
Zero Super Bowl appearances in 24 seasons
Last appearance: Lost to Dallas in Super Bowl XXVIII
Last title: 1965 AFL Championship
Last appearance: Defeated Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVI
Last title: 1992
Last appearance: Lost to San Francisco in Super Bowl XXIII
Zero championships in 51 seasons
Last appearance: Lost to San Francisco in Super Bowl XIX
Last title: 1974
Last appearance: Lost to Oakland in Super Bowl XI
Last title: 1969 NFL Championship
Last appearance: Defeated Minnesota in Super Bowl IV
Last title: 1970
Last appearance: Defeated Baltimore in Super Bowl III
Last title: 1969
Zero Super Bowl appearances in 53 seasons
Last title: 1964 NFL Championship
Zero Super Bowl appearances in 53 seasons
Last title: 1957 NFL Championship
