This is a list of the longest winning streaks in National Football League (NFL) history. The list includes streaks that started at the end of one season and carried over into the following season.

The Indianapolis Colts hold the record for the longest regular season winning streak in NFL history, at 23 games. They won 9 straight games to finish the 2008 season and started the 2009 season with 14 straight wins. The New England Patriots hold the record for the longest postseason winning streak in NFL history, with 10 straight playoff wins between 2001 and 2005—although the team did miss the playoffs in 2002.

Key ^Denotes streaks that contained perfect regular seasonsDenotes streaks that are currently in progress*Denotes season in which team won championship

Streaks

Regular season This list contains only the top streaks consisting entirely of regular-season games.

Rank Games Team Season(s) Seasonrecord(s) Date Score Opponent Date Score Opponent Beginning (first victory) End (first defeat or tie)123(9 + 14)Indianapolis Colts2008200912–414–218–15New England Patriots15–29New York Jets221(3 + 16 + 2)New England Patriots^20062007200812–416–011–540–7Houston Texans13–38Miami Dolphins3 18(12 + 6)New England Patriots2003*2004*14–214–238–30Tennessee Titans20–34Pittsburgh Steelers3 18(4 + 14)Carolina Panthers201420157–8–115–141–10New Orleans Saints13–20Atlanta Falcons5 17(4 + 13)Chicago Bears^1933*193410–2–113–017–14Portsmouth Spartans0–7Green Bay Packers5 17(11 + 6)Denver Broncos2012201313–313–335–24San Diego Chargers33–39Indianapolis Colts7 16(5 + 11)Chicago Bears^ 1941*194210–111–031–13Cleveland Rams21–21Green Bay Packers7 16(2 + 14)Cleveland Browns^ 1947*1948*12–1–114–027–17Los Angeles Dons28–28Buffalo Bills7 16(1 + 14 + 1)Miami Dolphins^ 19711972*1973*10–3–114–012–227–6Green Bay Packers7–12Oakland Raiders7 16(5 + 11)Miami Dolphins1983198412–414–237–0Baltimore Colts28–34San Diego Chargers7 16(14 + 2)Pittsburgh Steelers20042005*15–111–513–3Miami Dolphins20–23New England Patriots

Playoffs This list contains only streaks consisting entirely of postseason games.

Rank Games Team Season(s) Date Score Opponent Date Score Opponent Beginning (first victory) End (first defeat)1 10(3 + 3 + 3 + 1)New England Patriots2001*2003*2004*2005January 19, 200216–13Oakland Raiders13–27Denver Broncos2 9(1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 3)Green Bay Packers1961*1962*1965*1966*1967*37–0New York Giants3–16Washington Redskins2 9(3 + 4 + 2)Kansas City Chiefs2022*2023*202427–20Jacksonville Jaguars22–40Philadelphia Eagles4 7(1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2)Cleveland Browns^1946*1947*1948*1949*1950*14–9New York Yankees17–24Los Angeles Rams4 7(3 + 3 + 1)Pittsburgh Steelers1974*1975*197632–14Buffalo Bills7–24Oakland Raiders4 7(3 + 3 + 1)San Francisco 49ers1988*1989*199034–9Minnesota Vikings13–15New York Giants4 7(3 + 3 + 1)Dallas Cowboys1992*1993*199434–10Philadelphia Eagles28–38San Francisco 49ers4 7(4 + 3)Denver Broncos1997*1998*42–17Jacksonville Jaguars3–21Baltimore Ravens9 6(3 + 3)Miami Dolphins^1972*1973*20–14Cleveland Browns26–28Oakland Raiders9 6(3 + 3)Pittsburgh Steelers1978*1979*33–10Denver Broncos28–31San Diego Chargers9 6(4 + 2)Washington Redskins1982*198331–7Detroit Lions9–38Los Angeles Raiders

See also

List of National Football League longest losing streaks List of NFL franchise post-season streaks List of National Football League records (team)

References Pro-Football-Reference.com list of longest regular season winning streaks Pro-Football-Reference.com list of longest postseason winning streaks 2025 Official NFL Record & Fact Book