Longest NFL Playoffs Droughts, Active and All-Time

Who has the longest active NFL Playoffs drought?

The longest currently active NFL Playoffs drought belongs to the New York Jets who have gone 13 seasons without making the playoffs. The New York Jets last playoff game was a 24-19 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan 23, 2011.

Who has the longest all time NFL Playoffs drought?

The longest all time NFL Playoffs drought is shared by the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Redskins, who both went 25 consecutive seasons without making the playoffs.

Team	Years	Start Year
New York Jets	13	2011
Denver Broncos	8	2016
Atlanta Falcons	6	2018
Carolina Panthers	6	2018
Chicago Bears	3	2021
Indianapolis Colts	3	2021
New Orleans Saints	3	2021
Washington Commanders	3	2021
Arizona Cardinals	2	2022
Las Vegas Raiders	2	2022
New England Patriots	2	2022
Tennessee Titans	2	2022
Cincinnati Bengals	1	2023
Jacksonville Jaguars	1	2023
Los Angeles Chargers	1	2023
Minnesota Vikings	1	2023
New York Giants	1	2023
Seattle Seahawks	1	2023

Team	Years	Start Year	End Year
St. Louis Cardinals	25	1949	1974
Washington Redskins	25	1946	1971
Pittsburgh Steelers	24	1948	1972
New Orleans Saints	20	1967	1987
Buffalo Bills	17	2000	2017
Cleveland Browns	17	2003	2020
New York Giants	17	1964	1981
Philadelphia Eagles	17	1961	1978
Detroit Lions	16	1936	1952
Arizona Cardinals	15	1983	1998
Green Bay Packers	15	1945	1960
Cincinnati Bengals	14	1991	2005
Kansas City Chiefs	14	1972	1986
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	14	1983	1997
Chicago Cardinals	14	1933	1947
Philadelphia Eagles	14	1933	1947
Pittsburgh Steelers	14	1933	1947
Chicago Bears	13	1964	1977
New York Jets	13	2011
Oakland Raiders	13	2003	2016
San Diego Chargers	13	1966	1979
Atlanta Falcons	12	1966	1978
Brooklyn Tigers	12	1933	1944
Detroit Lions	12	1958	1970
Los Angeles Rams	12	2005	2017