(NEXSTAR) — The stage is nearly set for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas and while most NFL teams have won Lombardi trophies, there are some teams that haven’t won — or even competed for — their own.
Across all 57 Super Bowls (this year’s is Super Bowl 58, in case you aren’t familiar with Roman numerals), there are a dozen teams that have yet to win big. Four of those have yet to even play in the Super Bowl.
Those teams are the Detroit Lions, the Cleveland Browns, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Houston Texans. The Browns made the playoffs this year, but were knocked out by the Texans during the Wild Card round. The Texans were then beaten by the Baltimore Ravens.
This season, the Lions reached the NFC Championship for the first time in 32 years, marking only the second such appearance in franchise history.
Here are the NFL teams that have played in the Super Bowl, but have yet to win, in order of their most recent appearances. We’ve also listed how many total appearances they’ve made:
- Minnesota Vikings: 4, last appearance 1977
- Buffalo Bills: 4, last appearance 1994
- Cincinnati Bengals: 3, last appearance 2022
- Carolina Panthers: 2, last appearance 2016
- Atlanta Falcons: 2, last appearance 2017
- Los Angeles Chargers: 1, last appearance 1995 (while playing in San Diego)
- Tennessee Titans: 1, last appearance 2000
- Arizona Cardinals: 1, last appearance 2005
The Bills — whose four Super Bowl losses were consecutive, starting in 1991 — fell two games short of another Super Bowl appearance after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-23, during the Divisional Round.
The New England Patriots, which have made the most Super Bowl appearances of any team at 11, have just a 6-5 record. That ties them with the Denver Broncos, who have a record of 3-5 in the big game, for the most Super Bowl losses.
The Patriots are also tied for the most Super Bowl wins with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have a 6-2 record when it comes to the final game of the NFL season.
As for the teams with a chance at playing in the big game this year, the Chiefs have a 3-2 Super Bowl record, the Ravens have a 3-1 record, and the 49ers have a 5-2 record. San Francisco has lost to both the Ravens and the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
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Four of them -- the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars -- have never reached the big game, while five others have fallen short despite multiple title appearances. Here is a look at all 12 teams who have never won a title, along with their number of Super Bowl appearances.
What team has played in 4 Super Bowls but never won? ›
Buffalo Bills
A former AFL team that won two championships, the Bills are the only NFL franchise to ever reach four consecutive Super Bowls (1990-1993 seasons). Unfortunately, Buffalo lost every single one of them.
Which teams have been to the Super Bowl 4 times and never won with one team losing 4 times in a row? ›
The record books also say the Buffalo Bills are the only team to play in four straight Super Bowls. Heck, only one other team -- the '71-'73 Miami Dolphins -- even made it to three in a row. But the Bills lost those four Super Bowls by an average score of 35-18.
What is the only team that has not been to the Super Bowl? ›
Four NFL teams — the Browns, Lions, Jaguars, and Texans — have never appeared in the Super Bowl.
What city has hosted the most Super Bowls? ›
Super Bowl complete stadium list:
- · Miami (11)
- · New Orleans (10)
- · Greater Los Angeles (eight)
- · Tampa (five)
- · Phoenix (four)
- · San Diego (three)
- · Houston (three)
- · Atlanta (three)
The Cardinals are the oldest franchise (1920) that hasn't won a Super Bowl. The Lions (1930) are the second-oldest with a win, followed by the Browns (1950).
Who is the only team to lose four Super Bowls? ›
The Bills have the distinction of being the only team to advance to four consecutive Super Bowls between 1990 and 1993, but also the regrettable distinction of losing all four of them.
Who has lost the Super Bowl the most? ›
The Patriots and Broncos are tied for the most Super Bowl losses at five. The Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars are the four teams to have never appeared in a Super Bowl, although the Browns and Lions both won NFL championships before the Super Bowl era.
Who has the worst record and won the Super Bowl? ›
The 2011 New York Giants had the worst record in the regular season among teams to win a Super Bowl. The Giants were 9-7, which is both the worst win percentage and the most losses for any NFL championship team, before going on to beat the Patriots in Super Bowl 46.
What is the oldest NFL team? ›
The Arizona Cardinals are the oldest established team in the NFL. They were established in 1898 as an independent team and joined the NFL in its founding year of 1920.
Which teams have the most Super Bowl wins? The New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers are both tied for the most Super Bowl wins with six each. The Patriots also have the most Super Bowl appearances in history with 11, having lost the title game five times.
What team has won the most Super Bowls? ›
What is the only NFL team to never host a Super Bowl? ›
The Browns are the only team to never play or host a Super Bowl. So that makes Cleveland the only current city with an NFL team to never play or host the game.
Who is the youngest franchise in the NFL? ›
Rivalries. The Texans are the youngest expansion team in the NFL, having only been competing in the NFL since 2002. For that reason, they have not had the history or the reputation on which to build classic rivalries like the ones that often exist between older franchises.
