NFL Division Era Dominance
Who owned each division in every decade? 👑 marks the decade leader.Gold = dominant (≥60%),green = winning (≥50%).
AFC East
| Franchise | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | All-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 50% | 36% | 45% | 👑 64% | 41% | 44% | 👑 73% | 50% |
| Miami Dolphins | 29% | 👑 73% | 👑 62% | 59% | 49% | 44% | 54% | 55% |
| New England Patriots | 50% | 46% | 51% | 43% | 👑 70% | 👑 78% | 47% | 56% |
| New York Jets | 👑 53% | 37% | 49% | 41% | 50% | 43% | 28% | 43% |
AFC North
| Franchise | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | All-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | — | — | — | 39% | 57% | 61% | 👑 61% | 57% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | — | 51% | 53% | 33% | 43% | 49% | 51% | 46% |
| Cleveland Browns | 👑 70% | 51% | 👑 55% | 37% | 36% | 27% | 45% | 51% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 37% | 👑 69% | 51% | 👑 58% | 👑 65% | 👑 64% | 60% | 54% |
AFC South
| Franchise | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | All-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | — | — | — | — | 38% | 👑 51% | 43% | 45% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 👑 69% | 👑 51% | 36% | 41% | 👑 72% | 51% | 49% | 53% |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | — | — | — | 👑 61% | 48% | 32% | 39% | 43% |
| Tennessee Titans | 52% | 43% | 41% | 55% | 57% | 43% | 42% | 48% |
AFC West
| Franchise | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | All-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 30% | 55% | 👑 62% | 59% | 👑 58% | 56% | 49% | 53% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 👑 65% | 44% | 44% | 👑 64% | 44% | 👑 60% | 👑 71% | 55% |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 58% | 👑 73% | 59% | 51% | 39% | 39% | 39% | 51% |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 65% | 43% | 47% | 46% | 53% | 48% | 53% | 51% |
NFC East
| Franchise | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | All-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 52% | 👑 73% | 52% | 👑 63% | 51% | 54% | 56% | 57% |
| New York Giants | 👑 53% | 35% | 54% | 52% | 55% | 44% | 32% | 52% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 44% | 41% | 51% | 51% | 👑 65% | 👑 54% | 👑 63% | 51% |
| Washington Commanders | 38% | 64% | 👑 64% | 50% | 44% | 39% | 43% | 50% |
NFC North
| Franchise | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | All-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 52% | 42% | 👑 61% | 46% | 51% | 48% | 40% | 56% |
| Detroit Lions | 54% | 47% | 41% | 49% | 26% | 46% | 53% | 47% |
| Green Bay Packers | 👑 73% | 42% | 44% | 58% | 👑 59% | 👑 65% | 👑 63% | 58% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 45% | 👑 70% | 51% | 👑 59% | 53% | 52% | 57% | 55% |
NFC South
| Franchise | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | All-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 23% | 43% | 38% | 45% | 47% | 56% | 41% | 44% |
| Carolina Panthers | — | — | — | 48% | 49% | 49% | 32% | 46% |
| New Orleans Saints | — | 31% | 44% | 44% | 👑 52% | 👑 63% | 48% | 46% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — | 28% | 30% | 42% | 49% | 37% | 👑 58% | 41% |
NFC West
| Franchise | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | All-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 👑 53% | 50% | 42% | 36% | 39% | 48% | 38% | 43% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 49% | 👑 70% | 57% | 36% | 44% | 46% | 58% | 52% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 45% | 43% | 👑 69% | 👑 71% | 43% | 51% | 58% | 55% |
| Seattle Seahawks | — | 42% | 51% | 44% | 👑 51% | 👑 63% | 👑 60% | 53% |