AFC Championship Teams List
The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences in the National Football League (NFL), along with the National Football Conference (NFC). Each conference features a championship game in the playoffs, which decides which teams will represent the conference in the Super Bowl. Read on to learn more about the AFC Championship, including a list of winners and which teams have won the most AFC Championships.
List of AFC Championship Winners Since 1970
- 1970 AFC Champion: Baltimore Colts
- 1971 AFC Champion: Miami Dolphins
- 1972 AFC Champion: Miami Dolphins
- 1973 AFC Champion: Miami Dolphins
- 1974 AFC Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1975 AFC Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1976 AFC Champion: Oakland Raiders
- 1977 AFC Champion: Denver Broncos
- 1978 AFC Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1979 AFC Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1980 AFC Champion: Oakland Raiders
- 1981 AFC Champion: Cincinnati Bengals
- 1982 AFC Champion: Miami Dolphins
- 1983 AFC Champion: Los Angeles Raiders
- 1984 AFC Champion: Miami Dolphins
- 1985 AFC Champion: New England Patriots
- 1986 AFC Champion: Denver Broncos
- 1987 AFC Champion: Denver Broncos
- 1988 AFC Champion: Cincinnati Bengals
- 1989 AFC Champion: Denver Broncos
- 1990 AFC Champion: Buffalo Bills
- 1991 AFC Champion: Buffalo Bills
- 1992 AFC Champion: Buffalo Bills
- 1993 AFC Champion: Buffalo Bills
- 1994 AFC Champion: San Diego Chargers
- 1995 AFC Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1996 AFC Champion: New England Patriots
- 1997 AFC Champion: Denver Broncos
- 1998 AFC Champion: Denver Broncos
- 1999 AFC Champion: Tennessee Titans
- 2000 AFC Champion: Baltimore Ravens
- 2001 AFC Champion: New England Patriots
- 2002 AFC Champion: Oakland Raiders
- 2003 AFC Champion: New England Patriots
- 2004 AFC Champion: New England Patriots
- 2005 AFC Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers
- 2006 AFC Champion: Indianapolis Colts
- 2007 AFC Champion: New England Patriots
- 2008 AFC Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers
- 2009 AFC Champion: Indianapolis Colts
- 2010 AFC Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers
- 2011 AFC Champion: New England Patriots
- 2012 AFC Champion: Baltimore Ravens
- 2013 AFC Champion: Denver Broncos
- 2014 AFC Champion: New England Patriots
- 2015 AFC Champion: Denver Broncos
- 2016 AFC Champion: New England Patriots
- 2017 AFC Champion: New England Patriots
- 2018 AFC Champion: New England Patriots
- 2019 AFC Champion: Kansas City Chiefs
- 2020 AFC Champion: Kansas City Chiefs
- 2021 AFC Champion: Cincinnati Bengals
AFC Championship Winners List by Wins
- New England Patriots - 11 AFC Championship Wins
- Denver Broncos - 8 AFC Championship Wins
- Pittsburgh Steelers - 8 AFC Championship Wins
- Miami Dolphins - 5 AFC Championship Wins
- Buffalo Bills - 4 AFC Championship Wins
- Las Vegas Raiders - 4 AFC Championship Wins
- Cincinnati Bengals - 3 AFC Championship Wins
- Indianapolis Colts - 3 AFC Championship Wins
- Baltimore Ravens - 2 AFC Championship Wins
- Kansas City Chiefs - 2 AFC Championship Wins
- Los Angeles Chargers - 1 AFC Championship Win
- Tennessee Titans - 1 AFC Championship Win
FAQ
Which teams have won the AFC Championship?
There are 12 teams that have won the AFC Championship at least once. Out of those teams, the New England Patriots have won the AFC Championship the most times, with 11 titles. There are four teams that have never won an AFC Championship: the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New York Jets.
Which teams have won the most AFC Championships?
The record for most AFC Championships is held by the New England Patriots, with 11 wins. In the 15 times that the northeastern team has played for the AFC title, they won in 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, and consecutively 2016-2018.