NFL belt drought clocks
32 franchises · counting from the last reign's endMiami Dolphins have waited longest: 7,371 days since September 7, 2006. Every franchise that has held the lineal NFL belt, by how long it has been without it. The clocks keep counting on this page; the belt only moves when someone beats the holder.
| Team | Days without it | Last held | Longest wait ever | Reigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins longest ever | 7,371 | Sep 7, 2006 | 2,835ended by Broncos, Oct 13, 2002 | 13 |
| Dallas Cowboys longest ever | 6,206 | Nov 15, 2009 | 2,576ended by Colts, Nov 19, 2006 | 22 |
| Minnesota Vikings longest ever | 5,059 | Jan 5, 2013 | 3,339ended by Rams, Dec 16, 2012 | 16 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3,350 | Sep 10, 2017 | 5,887ended by Bills, Dec 1, 1996 | 21 |
| Washington Commanders longest ever | 3,328 | Oct 2, 2017 | 3,248ended by Lions, Oct 17, 1976 | 27 |
| Los Angeles Chargers longest ever | 2,916 | Nov 18, 2018 | 2,541ended by Chiefs, Dec 17, 1989 | 14 |
| Denver Broncos | 2,895 | Dec 9, 2018 | 3,980ended by Ravens, Sep 5, 2013 | 12 |
| Chicago Bears | 2,867 | Jan 6, 2019 | 5,407ended by Steelers, Sep 20, 2009 | 36 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2,489 | Jan 19, 2020 | 6,167ended by Chiefs, Dec 18, 2016 | 8 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 2,209 | Oct 25, 2020 | 2,870ended by Patriots, Oct 9, 1994 | 24 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2,153 | Dec 20, 2020 | 5,131ended by Patriots, Feb 4, 2018 | 27 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1,841 | Oct 28, 2021 | 7,753ended by Rams, Dec 11, 2014 | 24 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1,831 | Nov 7, 2021 | 3,696ended by 49ers, Nov 19, 1989 | 37 |
| New York Jets | 1,509 | Sep 25, 2022 | 5,820ended by Saints, Nov 4, 2001 | 9 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 1,488 | Oct 16, 2022 | 4,753ended by Steelers, Oct 3, 2010 | 6 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1,446 | Nov 27, 2022 | 13,482ended by Eagles, Sep 16, 2018 | 5 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1,432 | Dec 11, 2022 | 8,002ended by Giants, Oct 13, 2008 | 20 |
| Detroit Lions | 1,152 | Sep 17, 2023 | 10,168ended by Chiefs, Sep 7, 2023 | 21 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1,055 | Dec 23, 2023 | 8,799ended by Chiefs, Jan 2, 2022 | 13 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 725 | Nov 17, 2024 | 2,226ended by Packers, Dec 18, 2011 | 21 |
| Buffalo Bills | 704 | Dec 8, 2024 | 6,630ended by Steelers, Jan 15, 2024 | 17 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 410 | Sep 28, 2025 | 3,990ended by Bengals, Dec 6, 1981 | 23 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 361 | Nov 16, 2025 | 6,957ended by 49ers, Dec 27, 2003 | 15 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 347 | Nov 30, 2025 | 3,255ended by 49ers, Oct 27, 1963 | 28 |
| Carolina Panthers | 333 | Dec 14, 2025 | 3,584ended by Rams, Nov 30, 2025 | 6 |
| New Orleans Saints | 312 | Jan 4, 2026 | 3,269ended by Bears, Oct 18, 1987 | 14 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 60 | Sep 13, 2026 | 3,367ended by Saints, Jan 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 53 | Sep 20, 2026 | 9,485ended by Patriots, Oct 31, 2004 | 27 |
| New England Patriots | 46 | Sep 27, 2026 | 3,164ended by Lions, Sep 25, 1994 | 22 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 25 | Oct 18, 2026 | 3,744ended by Titans, Dec 24, 2016 | 6 |
| Houston Texans | 18 | Oct 25, 2026 | 5,894ended by Bengals, Nov 12, 2023 | 3 |
| New York Giants | holding | — | 5,116ended by Ravens, Oct 16, 2022 | 28 |