NFL playoff records (team)

This is a list of playoff records set by various teams in various categories in the National Football League during the Super Bowl Era.

Wins

Dallas Cowboys, 1967–2015
Pittsburgh Steelers, 1947-2016
San Francisco 49ers, 1971–2012
Baltimore Ravens, 2000-2015
New England Patriots, 2001, 2003–05
Green Bay Packers, 1939–2002
New York Giants, 2007, 2011
Baltimore Ravens

Losses

Minnesota Vikings
Cincinnati Bengals, 1990, 2005, 2009, 2011-15[4]
Detroit Lions, 1991, 1993–95, 1997, 1999, 2011, 2014[5]
Kansas City Chiefs, 1993–95, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013[6]
New York Giants: 1943–2008
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1947–2007
San Francisco 49ers: 1957–2011
Minnesota Vikings: 1968–2012

Scoring

San Francisco 49ers, 1989
San Francisco 49ers, 1989
Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
Arizona Cardinals (51) vs Green Bay Packers (45), Jan 10, 2010 (Wild Card Round)
Dallas Cowboys (5) vs Detroit Lions(0), Dec 26, 1970 (Divisional Round)
Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions, Dec 26, 1970 (Divisional Round)
Buffalo Bills vs Houston Oilers, Jan 3, 1993 (trailed 3–35, won 41–38, OT, Wild Card Round)
Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Raiders, Jan 20, 1991 (AFC Championship Game)
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Miami Dolphins, Jan 15, 2000 (Divisional Round)
Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
New Orleans Saints (35) vs Arizona Cardinals (14), Jan 16, 2010 (Divisional Round)
Green Bay Packers (35) vs Arizona Cardinals (21), Jan 10, 2010 (Wild Card Round)
Green Bay Packers (35) vs Arizona Cardinals (21), Jan 10, 2010 (Wild Card Round)
Oakland Raiders vs Houston Oilers, Dec 21, 1969 (Divisional Round)[8]
Buffalo Bills vs Houston Oilers, Jan 3, 1993 (Wild Card Round)
New York Giants vs Chicago Bears, Dec 9, 1934 (NFL Championship Game)
Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints, Jan 3, 1993 (Wild Card Round)
Chicago Bears (73) vs Washington Redskins (0), Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
San Francisco 49ers, 1989–90 (126–26 over three games)

Touchdowns

Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
Arizona Cardinals (7) vs Green Bay Packers (6), Jan 10, 2010 (Wild Card Round)

Field Goals

Oakland Raiders vs Houston Oilers, Dec 31, 1967 (AFL Championship Game)
Los Angeles Rams vs Dallas Cowboys, Dec 23, 1973 (Divisional Round)
Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets, Jan 3, 1987 (OT, Divisional Round)
New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 20, 1991 (NFC Championship Game)
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Jan 17, 1992 (AFC Championship Game)
St. Louis Rams vs Carolina Panthers, Jan 10, 2004 (OT, Divisional Round)
St. Louis Rams (6) vs Carolina Panthers (5), Jan 10, 2004 (OT, Divisional Round)
Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 9, 1988 (Divisional Round)
New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 20, 1991 (NFC Championship Game)
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Jan 17, 1992 (AFC Championship Game)
New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings, Dec 27, 1997 (Wild Card Round)
Carolina Panthers vs Dallas Cowboys, Jan 3, 2004 (Wild Card Round)
St. Louis Rams vs Carolina Panthers, Jan 10, 2004 (OT, Divisional Round)
New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts, Jan 18, 2004 (AFC Championship Game)
Indianapolis Colts vs Baltimore Ravens, Jan 13, 2007 (Divisional Round)
New York Giants (5) vs San Francisco 49ers (3), Jan 20, 1991 (NFC Championship Game)
St. Louis Rams (5) vs Carolina Panthers (3), Jan 10, 2004 (OT, Divisional Round)

Safeties

In many games; last time: Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers, Jan 3, 2015 (Wild Card Round)
In many games; last time: Arizona Cardinals (1) vs Carolina Panthers (0), Jan 3, 2015 (Wild Card Round)

Shutouts

Chicago Bears: 1940, 1985 (twice)
Dallas Cowboys: 1970, 1978, 1981
Miami Dolphins: 1971, 1982, 1992
New York Giants: 1958, 1986 , 2000
Philadelphia Eagles: 1947, 1948, 1949
Chicago Bears, 1985
Philadelphia Eagles, 1948, 1949
Chicago Bears, 1985–86
New York Giants: 1939, 1943, 1961, 1985, 2005

Offense

Yards Gained

New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions, Jan 7, 2012 (Wild Card Round)
Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers, Jan 3, 2015 (Wild Card Round)
Kansas City Chiefs (513) vs Indianapolis Colts (536), Jan 4, 2014 (Wild Card Round)
New York Giants (154) vs Cleveland Browns (182), Dec 17, 1950 (Divisional Round)

Passing

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills, Dec 30, 1995 (Wild Card Round)
Detroit Lions vs New York Giants, Dec 15, 1935 (NFL Championship Game)
New Orleans Saints (63) vs San Francisco 49ers (42), Jan 14, 2012 (Divisional Round)
Detroit Lions (5) vs New York Giants (13), Dec 15, 1935 (NFL Championship Game)
New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 2012 (Divisional Round)
Detroit Lions vs New York Giants, Dec 15, 1935 (NFL Championship Game)
Chicago Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles, Dec 19, 1948 (NFL Championship Game)
San Diego Chargers (33) vs Miami Dolphins (31), Jan 2, 1982 (OT, Divisional Round)
New Orleans Saints (40) vs San Francisco 49ers (24), Jan 14, 2012 (Divisional Round)
Chicago Cardinals (3) vs Philadelphia Eagles (2), Dec 19, 1948 (NFL Championship Game)
Cleveland Browns, Jan 3, 1987 (OT, Divisional Round)
Chicago Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles, Dec 19, 1948 (NFL Championship Game)
Detroit Lions(380) vs New Orleans Saints (459), Jan 7, 2012 (Wild Card Round)
Chicago Cardinals (35) vs Philadelphia Eagles (7), Dec 19, 1948 (NFL Championship Game)
New York Giants (13) vs Cleveland Browns (29), Dec 17, 1950 (NFL Championship Game)
Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills, Jan 1, 1967 (AFL Championship Game)
Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 6, 1985 (NFC Championship Game)
New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns, Jan 3, 1987 (OT, Divisional Round)
Houston Oilers vs Kansas City Chiefs, Jan 16, 1994 (Divisional Round)
Kansas City Chiefs (9) vs Buffalo Bills (4), Jan 1, 1967 (AFL Championship Game)
New York Jets (9) vs Cleveland Browns (4), Jan 3, 1987 (OT, Divisional Round)
New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars, Jan 12, 2008 (26/28 passing, Divisional Round)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Los Angeles Rams, Jan 6, 1980 (5/27 passing, NFC Championship Game)
Oakland Raiders vs Houston Oilers, Dec 21, 1969 (Divisional Round)
San Francisco 49ers vs San Diego Chargers, Jan 29, 1995 (Super Bowl XXIX)
New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos, Jan 14, 2012 (Divisional Round)
St. Louis Rams (5) vs. Minnesota Vikings (4), 1999; Arizona Cardinals (5) vs. Green Bay Packers (4), 2010
Minnesota Vikings (4) vs St. Louis Rams (5), Jan 16, 2000 (Divisional Round)
Green Bay Packers (4) vs Arizona Cardinals (5), Jan 10, 2010 (OT, Wild Card Round)

Rushing

Detroit Lions vs New York Giants, Dec 15, 1935 (NFL Championship Game)
Miami Dolphins vs San Diego Chargers, Jan 8, 1995 (Divisional Round)
Detroit Lions (65) vs New York Giants (44), Dec 15, 1935 (NFL Championship Game)
Kansas City Chiefs (18) vs Houston Oilers (14), Jan 16, 1994 (Divisional Round)
Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers, Dec 31, 1994 (Wild Card Round)
Los Angeles Rams (92) vs Dallas Cowboys (338), Dec 28, 1980 (Wild Card Round)
Detroit Lions (–4) vs Green Bay Packers (81), Dec 31, 1994 (Wild Card Round)
San Diego Chargers vs Boston Patriots, Jan 5, 1964 (AFL Championship Game)
Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers, Dec 31, 1994 (Wild Card Round)
Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
Chicago Bears (7) vs Washington Redskins (0), Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)

First Downs

San Diego Chargers vs Miami Dolphins, Jan 2, 1982 (OT, Divisional Round)
New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions, Jan 7, 2012 (Wild Card Round)
Chicago Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles, Dec 19, 1948 (NFL Championship Game)
Green Bay Packers (32) vs Arizona Cardinals (30), Jan 10, 2010 (OT, Wild Card Round)
Green Bay Packers (7) vs Boston Redskins (8), Dec 13, 1936 (NFL Championship Game)
Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams, Dec 28, 1980 (Wild Card Round)
Los Angeles Rams vs Philadelphia Eagles, Dec 18, 1949 (NFL Championship Game)
Buffalo Bills vs Boston Patriots, Dec 28, 1963 (Divisonal Round)
Oakland Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Dec 29, 1974 (AFC Championship Game)
New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings, Jan 3, 1988 (Wild Card Round)
Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 1990 (NFC Championship Game)
Chicago Bears vs New York Giants, Jan 13, 1991 (Divisional Round)
Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Dec 29, 1996 (Wild Card Round)
Seattle Seahawks vs Miami Dolphins, Jan 9, 2000 (Wild Card Round)
Miami Dolphins vs Jacksonville Jaguars, Jan 15, 2000 (Divisional Round)
Miami Dolphins vs Oakland Raiders, Jan 6, 2001 (Divisional Round)
Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Jan 20, 2002 (Divisional Round)
Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots, Jan 16, 2005 (Divisional Round)
Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys, Jan 9, 2010 (Wild Card Round)
Los Angeles Raiders (12) vs Buffalo Bills (14), Jan 20, 1991 (AFC Championship Game)
St. Louis Rams (1) vs New Orleans Saints (1), Dec 30, 2000 (Wild Card Round)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns, Jan 5, 2003 (Wild Card Round)
Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Cardinals, Dec 19, 1948 (NFL Championship Game)
San Diego Chargers (21) vs Miami Dolphins (21), Jan 2, 1982 (OT, Divisional Round)
Cleveland Browns (18) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (24), Jan 5, 2002 (Wild Card Round)
Chicago Cardinals (2) vs Philadelphia Eagles (0), Dec 19, 1948 (NFL Championship Game)
New England Patriots vs Oakland Raiders, Dec 18, 1976 (Wild Card Round)
Tennessee Titans vs Oakland Raiders, Jan 19, 2002 (AFC Championship Game)
Tennessee Titans (7) vs Oakland Raiders (3), Jan 19, 2002 (AFC Championship Game)

Defense

Points Allowed

Chicago Bears, 1985–86
Baltimore Ravens, 2000–01
Arizona Cardinals, 2009–10
Denver Broncos, 1989–90
Buffalo Bills, 1992–93
Chicago Bears, 1985–86
Arizona Cardinals, 2009–10

Touchdowns Allowed

San Francisco 49ers, 2011–12

Sacks

Special teams

Punting

New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns, Jan 3, 1987 (2OT, Divisional Round)
New York Giants (13) vs Chicago Bears (10), Dec 17, 1933 (NFL Championship Game)
Indianapolis Colts (0) vs Kansas City Chiefs (0), Jan 11, 2004 (Divisional Round)
Oakland Raiders vs San Diego Chargers, Jan 11, 1981 (AFC Championship Game)
Washington Redskins vs Chicago Bears, Dec 12, 1937 (NFL Championship Game)

Punt Returns

Green Bay Packers vs New York Giants, Dec 17, 1944 (NFL Championship Game)
Houston Oilers (7) vs Oakland Raiders (6), Dec 28, 1980 (Wild Card Round)
Dallas Cowboys, 1967
Green Bay Packers, 1965
Cleveland Browns (11) vs Dallas Cowboys (155), Dec 31, 1967 (1967 NFL Championship Game)
Baltimore Ravens (99) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (67), Jan 20, 2002 (Divisional Round)
Green Bay Packers (0) vs Dallas Cowboys (–9), Jan 1, 1967 (NFL Championship Game)
by many teams; last: Denver Broncos vs Baltimore Ravens, Jan 12, 2013 (OT, Divisional Round)

Kick Returns

Los Angeles Rams vs Washington Redskins, Jan 1, 1984 (Divisional Round)
Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles, Dec 30, 1995 (Wild Card Round)
Miami Dolphins (9) vs Buffalo Bills (6), Jan 12, 1991 (Divisional Round)
Green Bay Packers (0) vs Boston Redskins (1), Dec 13, 1936 (NFL Championship Game)
Kansas City Chiefs (1) vs San Diego Chargers (0), Jan 10, 1993 (Divisional Round)
Kansas City Chiefs (1) vs Houston Texans (0), Jan 9, 2016 (Wild Card Round)
San Diego Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 29, 1995 (Super Bowl XXIX)
Oakland Raiders (186) vs Baltimore Colts (193), Dec 24, 1977 (Divisional Round)
Kansas City Chiefs (5) vs San Diego Chargers (0), Jan 10, 1993 (Divisional Round)
by many teams; last: Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans, Jan 9, 2016 (Wild Card Round)
Baltimore Ravens (1) vs New York Giants (1), Jan 28, 2001 (Super Bowl XXXV)

Turnovers

Washington Redskins vs Chicago Bears, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
Detroit Lions vs Cleveland Browns, Dec 26, 1954 (NFL Championship Game)
Houston Oilers vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Jan 7, 1979 (AFC Championship Game)
Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys, Jan 31, 1994 (Super Bowl XXVIII)
Houston Oilers (9) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (5), Jan 7, 1979 (AFC Championship Game)

Fumbles

Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys, Jan 31, 1993 (Super Bowl XXVII)
Dallas Cowboys (4) vs Buffalo Bills (8), Jan 31, 1993 (Super Bowl XXVII)
Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys, Jan 31, 1993 (Super Bowl XXVII)
Miami Dolphins vs Jacksonville Jaguars, Jan 15, 2000 (Divisional Round)
Dallas Cowboys vs Denver Broncos, Jan 15, 1978 (4 own, 4 opponents, Super Bowl XII)
Chicago Bears, 1934; Cleveland Browns, 1980
Chicago Bears vs New York Giants, Dec 8, 1934 (NFL Championship Game)
Cleveland Browns vs Oakland Raiders, Jan 4, 1981 (Divisional Round)
Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills, Jan 31, 1993 (Super Bowl XXVII)

Interceptions

Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
Cleveland Browns (7) vs Los Angeles Rams (3), Dec 26, 1955 (NFL Championship Game)
Houston Oilers (4) vs San Diego Chargers (6), Dec 24, 1961 (AFL Championship Game)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Oakland Raiders, Jan 26, 2003 (Super Bowl XXXVII)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (172) vs Oakland Raiders (12), Jan 26, 2003 (Super Bowl XXXVII)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2002–03
Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
St. Louis Rams vs Green Bay Packers, Jan 20, 2002 (Divisional Round)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Oakland Raiders, Jan 26, 2003 (Super Bowl XXXVII)
Chicago Bears (3) vs Washington Redskins (0), Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game)
Green Bay Packers (0) vs St. Louis Rams (3), Jan 20, 2002 (Divisional Round)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3) vs Oakland Raiders (0), Jan 26, 2003 (Super Bowl XXXVII)

Penalties

by many teams; last: New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 2012 (Divisional Round)
Los Angeles Raiders, 1993
Cincinnati Bengals (1) vs Los Angeles Raiders, Jan 13, 1991 (Divisional Round)
Los Angeles Raiders (17) vs. Denver Broncos (10), 1993
by many teams; last: New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 2012 (Divisional Round)
San Francisco 49ers vs New York Giants, Jan 3, 1982 (Divisional Round)
Cincinnati Bengals (5) vs Los Angeles Raiders, Jan 13, 1991 (Divisional Round)
Philadelphia Eagles (116) vs Dallas Cowboys, Jan 9, 2010 (Wild Card Round)

Other

Seattle Seahawks, 2010
Seattle Seahawks, 2010
Minnesota Vikings, 1987
Seattle Seahawks, 1983
Pittsburgh Steelers, 1984
Indianapolis Colts, 1995
Jacksonville Jaguars, 1996
New York Jets, 2009
Los Angeles Rams, 1979
Arizona Cardinals, 2008
New York Giants, 2011
New York Giants, 2011
Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs, Dec 25, 1971 (2OT, Divisional Round)
Washington Redskins, 1946–70
Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, 1949–73
New Orleans Saints, 1967–86
Buffalo Bills, 2000–present
Dallas Cowboys, 1975–83
Indianapolis Colts, 2002–10
Chicago/St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 1948–97

See also

References

  1. http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/records/playoffs/team/games
  2. As of 2011 season, Pro-Football-Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1940 to 2011, in the playoffs, playing at home, team won game, sorted by descending Date.
  3. As of 2014 season (ongoing), Pro-Football-Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1940 to 2011, in the playoffs, playing on the road, team won game, sorted by descending Date.
  4. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cin/playoffs.htm
  5. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/playoffs.htm
  6. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/playoffs.htm
  7. Pro-Football-Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1940 to 2011, in the playoffs, playing at home, team lost game, in conference games only , sorted by most games matching criteria.
  8. Pro–Football–Reference.com: Houston Oilers 7 at Oakland Raiders 56, Sunday, December 21, 1969
  9. As of 2011 season, Pro–Football–Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1940 to 2011, in the playoffs, team won game, in conference games only , requiring Points Allowed <= 0, sorted by most games matching criteria.
  10. Filter only goes back to 1940, Pro–Football–Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1940 to 2011, in the playoffs, team lost game, in conference games only , requiring Points For <= 0, sorted by most games matching criteria.
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