NFL Perfect Seasons: Every Undefeated and 1-Loss Team

No NFL team has ever gone 17-0 in the regular season. 8 teams have finished one without a loss, and only the 1972 Dolphins (14-0) won every playoff game too, a 17-0 year. The 2007 Patriots went 16-0 and lost the Super Bowl.

Updated November 12, 2026, through the 2025 season

Every undefeated regular season

Ties do not count as losses. Shaded: won the title that year. 1920 was the APFA, the league that became the NFL.
Season	Team	Record	Points for	Against	How it ended
1920	Akron ProsAPFA	8-0-3	151	7	No playoffs; named league champion
1922	Canton Bulldogs	10-0-2	184	15	No playoffs; NFL champion on record
1923	Canton Bulldogs	11-0-1	246	19	No playoffs; NFL champion on record
1929	Green Bay Packers	12-0-1	198	22	No playoffs; NFL champion on record
1934	Chicago Bears	13-0	286	86	Lost NFL Championship Game to the Giants, 30-13
1942	Chicago Bears	11-0	376	84	Lost NFL Championship Game to Washington, 14-6
1972	Miami Dolphins	14-0	385	171	Won Super Bowl VII, 14-7 over Washington: 17-0
2007	New England Patriots	16-0	589	274	Lost Super Bowl XLII to the Giants, 17-14

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Every one-loss season since 1966

The Super Bowl era, AFL included, through the 2025 season. The 1982 teams played a nine-game schedule shortened by a players' strike.

Shaded: won the Super Bowl that year.
Season	Team	Record	Points for	Against	How it ended
1967	Los Angeles Rams	11-1-2	398	196	Lost Western Conference title game to the Packers, 28-7
1967	Baltimore Colts	11-1-2	394	198	Missed playoffs (lost the division on a tiebreaker to the Rams)
1967	Oakland RaidersAFL	13-1	468	233	Won AFL title 40-7 over the Oilers; lost Super Bowl II to the Packers
1968	Baltimore Colts	13-1	402	144	Won NFL title 34-0 over the Browns; lost Super Bowl III to the Jets, 16-7
1969	Oakland RaidersAFL	12-1-1	377	242	Lost AFL Championship Game to the Chiefs, 17-7
1976	Oakland Raiders	13-1	350	237	Won Super Bowl XI, 32-14 over the Vikings
1982	Washington Redskins	8-1	190	128	Won Super Bowl XVII, 27-17 over the Dolphins
1982	Los Angeles Raiders	8-1	260	200	Lost second round to the Jets, 17-14
1984	San Francisco 49ers	15-1	475	227	Won Super Bowl XIX, 38-16 over the Dolphins
1985	Chicago Bears	15-1	456	198	Won Super Bowl XX, 46-10 over the Patriots
1998	Minnesota Vikings	15-1	556	296	Lost NFC Championship Game to the Falcons, 30-27 in overtime
2004	Pittsburgh Steelers	15-1	372	251	Lost AFC Championship Game to the Patriots, 41-27
2011	Green Bay Packers	15-1	560	359	Lost divisional round to the Giants, 37-20
2015	Carolina Panthers	15-1	500	308	Lost Super Bowl 50 to the Broncos, 24-10

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Questions

Has any NFL team gone 17-0?

Not in the regular season. Since the schedule grew to 17 games in 2021, no team has finished unbeaten. The 1972 Dolphins are the only team to go 17-0 counting the playoffs: 14-0 in the regular season, then three playoff wins including Super Bowl VII.

Which NFL teams went undefeated?

8 teams finished a regular season without a loss: the 1920 Akron Pros (8-0-3); the 1922 Canton Bulldogs (10-0-2); the 1923 Canton Bulldogs (11-0-1); the 1929 Green Bay Packers (12-0-1); the 1934 Chicago Bears (13-0); the 1942 Chicago Bears (11-0); the 1972 Miami Dolphins (14-0); the 2007 New England Patriots (16-0). Only the 1972 Dolphins also won the Super Bowl.

Has any NFL team gone 16-0 or 18-0?

The 2007 Patriots went 16-0, the only 16-0 regular season, and won two playoff games to reach 18-0 before losing Super Bowl XLII to the Giants, 17-14. Nobody has finished 18-0 or 19-0.

Which teams went 15-1?

the 1984 San Francisco 49ers; the 1985 Chicago Bears; the 1998 Minnesota Vikings; the 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers; the 2011 Green Bay Packers; the 2015 Carolina Panthers. Of those, 2 won the Super Bowl.

Do one-loss teams usually win the Super Bowl?

Fewer than you would think. Of the 14 one-loss seasons since 1966, 4 ended with a Super Bowl win. The most recent one-loss team was the 2015 Carolina Panthers: lost super bowl 50 to the broncos, 24-10.

Is the 17-0 game on this site free?

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