The NFL Belt · season
The 1986 season
20 belt games · 6 title changesChicago Bears carried the belt into the 1986 season. It changed hands 6 times among 7 franchises, 1 of those in the playoffs, and New York Giants finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chicago Bears, 6.
Who held it, in order
BearsVikingsBrownsRaidersEaglesCommandersGiants
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 909 | Sep 7, 1986 | Chicago Bears beat Cleveland Browns 41–31 | Defense |
| 910 | Sep 14, 1986 | Chicago Bears beat Philadelphia Eagles 13–10 | Defense |
| 911 | Sep 22, 1986 | Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 25–12 | Defense |
| 912 | Sep 28, 1986 | Chicago Bears beat Cincinnati Bengals 44–7 | Defense |
| 913 | Oct 5, 1986 | Chicago Bears beat Minnesota Vikings 23–0 | Defense |
| 914 | Oct 12, 1986 | Chicago Bears beat Houston Oilers 20–7 | Defense |
| 915 | Oct 19, 1986 | Minnesota Vikings beat Chicago Bears 23–7 | Title change |
| 916 | Oct 26, 1986 | Cleveland Browns beat Minnesota Vikings 23–20 | Title change |
| 917 | Nov 2, 1986 | Cleveland Browns beat Indianapolis Colts 24–9 | Defense |
| 918 | Nov 10, 1986 | Cleveland Browns beat Miami Dolphins 26–16 | Defense |
| 919 | Nov 16, 1986 | Los Angeles Raiders beat Cleveland Browns 27–14 | Title change |
| 920 | Nov 20, 1986 | Los Angeles Raiders beat San Diego Chargers 37–31 | Defense |
| 921 | Nov 30, 1986 | Philadelphia Eagles beat Los Angeles Raiders 33–27 | Title change |
| 922 | Dec 7, 1986 | Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Cardinals tied 10–10 | Tie · defense |
| 923 | Dec 14, 1986 | Philadelphia Eagles beat Dallas Cowboys 23–21 | Defense |
| 924 | Dec 21, 1986 | Washington Redskins beat Philadelphia Eagles 21–14 | Title change |
| 925 | Dec 28, 1986 | Washington Redskins beat Los Angeles Rams 19–7 Playoffs | Defense |
| 926 | Jan 3, 1987 | Washington Redskins beat Chicago Bears 27–13 Playoffs | Defense |
| 927 | Jan 11, 1987 | New York Giants beat Washington Redskins 17–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 928 | Jan 25, 1987 | New York Giants beat Denver Broncos 39–20 Playoffs | Defense |