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National Football League (NFL) *Team Records*
Most AFC Championship Wins
This list features the teams with the most AFC Championship wins in the history of the National Football League (NFL).
RANK | TEAMS | APPEARANCES | WINS | YEARS |
1 | New England Patriots | 15 | 11 | 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 8 | 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2010 |
3 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 8 | 1977, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2013, 2015 |
4 | Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 5 | 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
5 | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 5 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984 |
6 | Oakland / Los Angeles / Las Vegas Raiders | 11 | 4 | 1976, 1980, 1983, 2002 |
7 | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 4 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
8 | Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 3 | 1970, 2006, 2009 |
9 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 3 | 1981, 1988, 2021 |
10 | Baltimore Ravens | 5 | 2 | 2000, 2012 |
11 | Houston Oilers / Tennessee Titans | 5 | 1 | 1999 |
12 | San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers | 4 | 1 | 1994 |
References
StatMuse (2025) Most AFC Championship Wins. Available at: https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/most-afc-championships-won (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia (2025) AFC Championship Game. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Championship_Game (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia (2025) AFC Championship Game – Appearances, 1970–present. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Championship_Game#Appearances,_1970%E2%80%93present (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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