The NFL belt's wildest and quietest seasons

The seasons the belt changed hands most, and the ones it hardly moved.

Some seasons the belt barely moves. Others it gets passed around like a hot potato. Here are the seasons it changed hands most, and the ones where it hardly moved.

Busiest seasons

1. 1988: 12 title changes among 9 franchises; San Francisco 49ers finished with it.
2. 2018: 12 title changes among 12 franchises; New England Patriots finished with it.
3. 1972: 11 title changes among 7 franchises; Miami Dolphins finished with it.
4. 1997: 11 title changes among 11 franchises; Denver Broncos finished with it.
5. 1980: 10 title changes among 9 franchises; Oakland Raiders finished with it.

Quietest seasons

1. 1920: 1 title change. Dayton Triangles carried it in and Akron Pros carried it out.
2. 1922: 1 title change. Chicago Bears carried it in and Canton Bulldogs carried it out.
3. 1934: 1 title change. Chicago Bears carried it in and New York Giants carried it out.
4. 1936: 1 title change. Chicago Bears carried it in and Green Bay Packers carried it out.
5. 1938: 1 title change. Washington Redskins carried it in and New York Giants carried it out.

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