Waiting for the NFL belt: the longest droughts

The active franchises that have gone longest without the belt, and the ones still waiting for their first reign.

Every active NFL franchise and how long it's been since it last held the belt. The belt moves constantly, so a long wait usually means a franchise keeps losing the one game that matters.

The longest waits

1. Miami Dolphins: last held it September 7, 2006, 7,371 days ago.
2. Dallas Cowboys: last held it November 15, 2009, 6,206 days ago.
3. Minnesota Vikings: last held it January 5, 2013, 5,059 days ago.
4. Indianapolis Colts: last held it September 10, 2017, 3,350 days ago.
5. Washington Commanders: last held it October 2, 2017, 3,328 days ago.
6. Los Angeles Chargers: last held it November 18, 2018, 2,916 days ago.
7. Denver Broncos: last held it December 9, 2018, 2,895 days ago.
8. Chicago Bears: last held it January 6, 2019, 2,867 days ago.
9. Tennessee Titans: last held it January 19, 2020, 2,489 days ago.
10. Las Vegas Raiders: last held it October 25, 2020, 2,209 days ago.

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