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Through November 12, 2026
609Reigns
1,650Belt games
47Franchises have held it
77Title changes in the playoffs
Most days holding the belt (all reigns)
  1. 1. Chicago Bears5,089
  2. 2. New York Giants2,697
  3. 3. Green Bay Packers2,234
  4. 4. Washington Commanders2,194
  5. 5. Pittsburgh Steelers2,078
  6. 6. New England Patriots2,025
  7. 7. Philadelphia Eagles1,739
  8. 8. Kansas City Chiefs1,598
  9. 9. Detroit Lions1,445
  10. 10. Arizona Cardinals1,397
Most reigns
  1. 1. Green Bay Packers37
  2. 2. Chicago Bears36
  3. 3. New York Giants28
  4. 4. Los Angeles Rams28
  5. 5. Washington Commanders27
  6. 6. Pittsburgh Steelers27
  7. 7. Philadelphia Eagles27
  8. 8. Arizona Cardinals24
  9. 9. Las Vegas Raiders24
  10. 10. San Francisco 49ers23
Most defenses in one reign
  1. 1. Canton Bulldogs, 192219
  2. 2. New York Giants, 193814
  3. 3. Chicago Bears, 193313
  4. 4. Denver Broncos, 199713
  5. 5. Green Bay Packers, 201013
  6. 6. Akron Pros, 192012
  7. 7. Chicago Bears, 194112
  8. 8. Green Bay Packers, 192911
  9. 9. Kansas City Chiefs, 202311
  10. 10. New England Patriots, 200110
Most successful defenses (all reigns)
  1. 1. Chicago Bears111
  2. 2. Green Bay Packers93
  3. 3. New York Giants66
  4. 4. New England Patriots65
  5. 5. Indianapolis Colts61
  6. 6. Pittsburgh Steelers46
  7. 7. Dallas Cowboys43
  8. 8. Kansas City Chiefs38
  9. 9. Denver Broncos38
  10. 10. Philadelphia Eagles36
Most defenses in one season
  1. 1. Frankford Yellow Jackets, 192615
  2. 2. Chicago Bears, 193413
  3. 3. Denver Broncos, 199813
  4. 4. Green Bay Packers, 201113
  5. 5. Canton Bulldogs, 192312
  6. 6. Chicago Bears, 194211
  7. 7. Chicago Bears, 196310
  8. 8. Baltimore Colts, 196410
  9. 9. Pittsburgh Steelers, 200410
  10. 10. New England Patriots, 201510
Most belt games played
  1. 1. Chicago Bears220
  2. 2. Green Bay Packers214
  3. 3. New York Giants173
  4. 4. Pittsburgh Steelers140
  5. 5. Philadelphia Eagles136
  6. 6. Washington Commanders135
  7. 7. Arizona Cardinals130
  8. 8. Los Angeles Rams130
  9. 9. Indianapolis Colts129
  10. 10. San Francisco 49ers122
Busiest seasons (title changes)
  1. 1. 198812
  2. 2. 201812
  3. 3. 197211
  4. 4. 199711
  5. 5. 198010
  6. 6. 198110
  7. 7. 199410
  8. 8. 199510
  9. 9. 200310
  10. 10. 202010
Longest current droughts
  1. 1. Miami Dolphins7,371 days
  2. 2. Dallas Cowboys6,206 days
  3. 3. Minnesota Vikings5,059 days
  4. 4. Indianapolis Colts3,350 days
  5. 5. Washington Commanders3,328 days
  6. 6. Los Angeles Chargers2,916 days
  7. 7. Denver Broncos2,895 days
  8. 8. Chicago Bears2,867 days
  9. 9. Tennessee Titans2,489 days
  10. 10. Las Vegas Raiders2,209 days
Most title takeovers from one team
  1. 1. Green Bay Packers from Chicago Bears6
  2. 2. Arizona Cardinals from Green Bay Packers6
  3. 3. Green Bay Packers from Detroit Lions6
  4. 4. New York Giants from Washington Commanders6
  5. 5. Chicago Bears from Arizona Cardinals5
  6. 6. Los Angeles Rams from San Francisco 49ers5
  7. 7. Dallas Cowboys from Washington Commanders5
  8. 8. Chicago Bears from New York Giants4
  9. 9. Green Bay Packers from Pittsburgh Steelers4
  10. 10. Washington Commanders from New York Giants4

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