Longest Winning Streaks To Start An NFL Season

Which NFL team has the longest winning streak to start a season?

The 2007 New England Patriots have the longest winning streak to start the season in NFL history at 16 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 19.7 points. In the playoffs, the Patriots made the Super Bowl where they lost to the New York Giants.

Which NFL team started the season with longest winning streak, but missed the playoffs?

The 1934 Detroit Lions didn't make the NFL Playoffs despite starting the season with a 10 game winning streak, which is the NFL record.

Which NFL team had the longest winning streak to start the season and then went on to win the Super Bowl?

The 1972 Miami Dolphins have the record for the longest winning streak to start a season in which they went on to win the Super Bowl, at 14 games.

Longest Winning Streaks To Start An NFL Season

	Team	Year	Winning Streak	Result
1	New England Patriots	2007	18	Lost SB
2	Miami Dolphins	1972	17	Won SB
3	Carolina Panthers	2015	14	Lost SB
	Indianapolis Colts	2009	14	Lost SB
5	Green Bay Packers	2011	13	Lost Div
	New Orleans Saints	2009	13	Won SB
	Indianapolis Colts	2005	13	Lost Div
	Denver Broncos	1998	13	Won SB
	Chicago Bears	1934	13	Lost NFLC
10	Chicago Bears	1985	12	Won SB
11	Pittsburgh Steelers	2020	11	Lost WC
	Washington Redskins	1991	11	Won SB
	Miami Dolphins	1984	11	Lost SB
	Los Angeles Rams	1969	11	Lost Div
	San Diego Chargers	1961	11	Lost AFL Championship *
	Cleveland Browns	1953	11	Lost NFLC
	Chicago Bears	1942	11	Lost NFLC
18	New England Patriots	2015	10	Lost CC
	Tennessee Titans	2008	10	Lost Div
	San Francisco 49ers	1990	10	Lost CC
	New York Giants	1990	10	Won SB
	Minnesota Vikings	1975	10	Lost Div
	Green Bay Packers	1962	10	Won NFLC
	Detroit Lions	1934	10	Missed Playoffs
	Green Bay Packers	1929	10	No Playoffs
26	Kansas City Chiefs	2013	9	Lost WC
	Indianapolis Colts	2006	9	Won SB
	Kansas City Chiefs	2003	9	Lost Div
	Minnesota Vikings	1973	9	Lost SB
	Buffalo Bills	1964	9	Won AFL Champ *
	Green Bay Packers	1931	9	No Playoffs
32	Philadelphia Eagles	2022	8	Lost SB
	New England Patriots	2019	8	Lost WC
	San Francisco 49ers	2019	8	Lost SB
	Los Angeles Rams	2018	8	Lost SB
	Cincinnati Bengals	2015	8	Lost WC
	Atlanta Falcons	2012	8	Lost CC
	Dallas Cowboys	1977	8	Won SB
	Portsmouth Spartans	1931	8	No Playoffs
	Green Bay Packers	1930	8	No Playoffs
41	Arizona Cardinals	2021	7	Lost WC
	Denver Broncos	2015	7	Won SB
	Indianapolis Colts	2007	7	Lost Div
	Chicago Bears	2006	7	Lost SB
	Philadelphia Eagles	2004	7	Lost SB
	Minnesota Vikings	2000	7	Lost CC
	Minnesota Vikings	1998	7	Lost CC
	New Orleans Saints	1991	7	Lost WC
	Los Angeles Rams	1985	7	Lost CC
	Dallas Cowboys	1983	7	Lost WC
	Pittsburgh Steelers	1978	7	Won SB
	Los Angeles Rams	1978	7	Lost CC
	St. Louis Cardinals	1974	7	Lost Div
	Washington Redskins	1940	7	Lost NFLC
	Akron Pros	1921	7	No Playoffs
	Buffalo All-Americans	1920	7	No Playoffs