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This article contains two lists:

  • The longest losing streaks in the regular season in NFL history
  • The longest losing streaks in the postseason in NFL history

The Chicago Cardinals have the longest regular season losing streak, losing 29 consecutive games from 1942 through 1945. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the longest losing streak since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger, losing the first 26 games in franchise history in 1976 and 1977. The Detroit Lions hold the record for the longest postseason losing streak, dropping nine consecutive playoff games between 1991 and 2016.

Key

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^ Denotes streaks that occurred before the AFL–NFL merger (1970 season)
Denotes streaks that are currently in progress

Streaks

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Regular season

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Rank Games Team Season(s) Season
record(s) 		Date Score Opponent Date Score Opponent
Beginning (first defeat) End (first victory or tie)
1 29
(6+10+10+3) 		Chicago Cardinals^ 1942
1943
1944[a]
1945 		3–8
0–10
0–10
1–9 		October 25, 1942 3–7 Cleveland Rams October 14, 1945 16–7 Chicago Bears
2 26
(14+12) 		Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976
1977 		0–14
2–12 		September 12, 1976 0–20 Houston Oilers December 11, 1977 33–14 New Orleans Saints
3 20
(15+5) 		Jacksonville Jaguars 2020
2021 		1–15
3–14 		September 20, 2020 30–33 Tennessee Titans October 17, 2021 23–20 Miami Dolphins
4 (tie) 19
(6+13) 		Oakland Raiders^ 1961
1962 		2–12
1–13 		November 11, 1961 12–23 New York Titans December 16, 1962 20–0 Boston Patriots
4 (tie) 19
(1+16+2) 		Detroit Lions 2007
2008
2009 		7–9
0–16
2–14 		December 30, 2007 13–34 Green Bay Packers September 27, 2009 19–14 Washington Redskins
6 18
(11+7) 		Houston Oilers 1972
1973 		1–13
1–13 		October 9, 1972 0–34 Oakland Raiders November 4, 1973 31–27 Baltimore Colts
7 (tie) 17
(4+7+6) 		Dayton Triangles^ 1927
1928
1929 		1–6–1
0–7
0–6 		October 9, 1927 0–7 Chicago Cardinals team folded after 1929 season
7 (tie) 17
(8+9) 		Washington Redskins^ 1960
1961 		1–9–2
1–12–1 		October 30, 1960 10–31 Cleveland Browns November 19, 1961 28–28 Dallas Cowboys
7 (tie) 17
(7+10) 		Houston Oilers 1982
1983 		1–8
2–14 		November 21, 1982 10–24 Pittsburgh Steelers November 13, 1983 27–17 Detroit Lions
7 (tie) 17
(10+7) 		St. Louis Rams 2008
2009 		2–14
1–15 		October 26, 2008 16–23 New England Patriots November 1, 2009 17–10 Detroit Lions
7 (tie) 17
(3+14) 		Cleveland Browns 2015
2016 		3–13
1–15 		December 20, 2015 13–30 Seattle Seahawks December 24, 2016 20–17 San Diego Chargers
7 (tie) 17
(1+16) 		Cleveland Browns 2016
2017[b] 		1–15
0–16 		January 1, 2017 24–27 Pittsburgh Steelers September 9, 2018 21–21 Pittsburgh Steelers
13 (tie) 16
(4+4+7+1) 		Rochester Jeffersons^ 1922
1923
1924
1925 		0–4–1
0–4
0–7
0–6–1[c] 		October 15, 1922 0–7 Chicago Bears October 4, 1925 0–0 Buffalo Bisons
13 (tie) 16
(13+3) 		Pittsburgh Steelers^ 1969
1970 		1–13
5–9 		September 28, 1969 27–41 Philadelphia Eagles October 11, 1970 23–10 Buffalo Bills
13 (tie) 16
(3+13) 		Miami Dolphins 2006
2007 		6–10
1–15 		December 17, 2006 0–21 Buffalo Bills December 16, 2007 22–16 Baltimore Ravens
13 (tie) 16
(6+10) 		Oakland Raiders 2013
2014 		4–12
3–13 		November 24, 2013 19–23 Houston Texans November 20, 2014 24–20 Kansas City Chiefs
17 (tie) 15
(10+5) 		Buffalo Bills 1970
1971 		3–10–1
1–13 		November 22, 1970 13–31 Chicago Bears November 28, 1971 27–20 New England Patriots
17 (tie) 15 Carolina Panthers 2001[b] 1–15 September 23, 2001 16–24 Atlanta Falcons September 8, 2002 10–7 Baltimore Ravens
19 (tie) 14
(11+3) 		Philadelphia Eagles^ 1936
1937 		1–11
2–8–1 		September 20, 1936 3–26 Boston Redskins September 26, 1937 6–6 Chicago Cardinals
19 (tie) 14
(1+10+3) 		Pittsburgh Steelers^ 1943[d]
1944[a]
1945 		5–4–1
0–10
2–8 		December 5, 1943 28–38 Green Bay Packers October 21, 1945 21–7 New York Giants
19 (tie) 14
(10+4) 		Buffalo Bills 1976
1977 		2–12
3–11 		October 10, 1976 14–17 New York Jets October 16, 1977 3–0 Philadelphia Eagles
19 (tie) 14 New Orleans Saints 1980 1–15 September 7, 1980 23–26 San Francisco 49ers December 14, 1980 21–20 New York Jets
19 (tie) 14 Baltimore Colts 1981 2–14 September 13, 1981 3–35 Buffalo Bills December 20, 1981 23–21 New England Patriots
19 (tie) 14 New England Patriots 1990[b] 1–15 September 23, 1990 7–41 Cincinnati Bengals September 1, 1991 16–7 Indianapolis Colts
19 (tie) 14 Houston Texans 2013[b] 2–14 September 22, 2013 9–30 Baltimore Ravens September 7, 2014 17–6 Washington Redskins
19 (tie) 14
(10+4) 		Chicago Bears 2022
2023 		3–14
7–10 		October 30, 2022 29–49 Dallas Cowboys October 5, 2023 40–20 Washington Commanders
  1. ^ a b In 1944, the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers combined rosters and competed as Card-Pitt due to the loss of players to World War II military service.
  2. ^ a b c d Losing streak carried into next season, but team won or tied their first game.
  3. ^ Record against NFL opponents.
  4. ^ In 1943, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined rosters and competed as the Steagles due to the loss of players to World War II military service.

Playoffs

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Rank Games Team Seasons Date Score Opponent Date Score Opponent
Beginning (first defeat) End (first victory)
1 9 Detroit Lions 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2011, 2014, 2016 January 12, 1992 10–41 Washington Redskins January 14, 2024 24–23 Los Angeles Rams
2 (tie) 8 Cincinnati Bengals 1990, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 January 13, 1991 10–20 Los Angeles Raiders January 15, 2022 26–19 Las Vegas Raiders
2 (tie) 8 Kansas City Chiefs 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013 January 23, 1994 13–30 Buffalo Bills January 9, 2016 30–0 Houston Texans
4 (tie) 6 New York Giants^ 1939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1950 December 10, 1939 0–27 Green Bay Packers December 30, 1956 47–7 Chicago Bears
4 (tie) 6 Cleveland Browns 1969, 1971, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985 January 4, 1970 7–27 Minnesota Vikings January 3, 1987 23–20 New York Jets
4 (tie) 6 Seattle Seahawks 1984, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2003, 2004 December 29, 1984 10–31 Miami Dolphins January 14, 2006 20–10 Washington Redskins
4 (tie) 6 Minnesota Vikings 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 January 1, 1989 9–34 San Francisco 49ers December 27, 1997 23–22 New York Giants
4 (tie) 6 Buffalo Bills 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2017, 2019 January 6, 1996 21–40 Pittsburgh Steelers January 9, 2021 27–24 Indianapolis Colts
4 (tie) 6 Dallas Cowboys 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007 January 5, 1997 17–26 Carolina Panthers January 9, 2010 34–14 Philadelphia Eagles
4 (tie) 6 Miami Dolphins 2000, 2001, 2008, 2016, 2022, 2023 January 6, 2001 0–27 Oakland Raiders
11 (tie) 5 Los Angeles Rams^ 1952, 1955, 1967, 1969, 1973 December 21, 1952 21–31 Detroit Lions December 22, 1974 19–10 Washington Redskins
11 (tie) 5 New York Giants^ 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963 December 28, 1958 17–23 Baltimore Colts December 27, 1981 27–21 Philadelphia Eagles
11 (tie) 5 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987 January 2, 1972 0–21 Miami Dolphins December 31, 1995 35–20 San Diego Chargers
11 (tie) 5 Denver Broncos 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984 January 15, 1978 10–27 Dallas Cowboys January 4, 1987 22–17 New England Patriots
11 (tie) 5 Philadelphia Eagles 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990 January 25, 1981 10–27 Oakland Raiders January 3, 1993 36–20 New Orleans Saints
11 (tie) 5 Indianapolis Colts 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002 January 14, 1996 16–20 Pittsburgh Steelers January 4, 2004 41–10 Denver Broncos
11 (tie) 5 Washington Redskins/Football Team 2005, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2020 January 14, 2006 10–20 Seattle Seahawks
11 (tie) 5 Pittsburgh Steelers 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023 January 22, 2017 17–36 New England Patriots

See also

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References

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