Looking Ahead to the 2021 NFL Season Trivia

Consecutive Super Bowl Appearances

There have been 18 occasions where a team has made consecutive appearances in the Super Bowl. 12 franchises have done it. The Packers, Steelers, Broncos and Patriots have each done it twice. The Cowboys have done that three times. 

There have been 3 occasions where a team has made appearances in three straight Super Bowls. The Dolphins in 1971, 1972 and 1973. The Bills in the early 90s. And the Patriots in 2016, 2017 and 2018. The Chiefs have a chance to join this club this year. 

Fun fact: the last time that the AFC was not represented in the Super Bowl by either the Chiefs or Patriots, it was the 2015 Denver Broncos with Peyton Manning. 

No Super Bowl Appearances

There are four teams without a Super Bowl appearance. The Texans (2002 expansion team), Jaguars (1995 expansion team), Lions and Browns. The Browns and Lions have each won four NFL Championships in the pre-Super Bowl era. The most recent of which was the Browns in 1964—there were 14 teams in the league at that point. The earliest of which was the Lions in 1935. There were 9 teams in the league that season.

Hosting Three Consecutive Conference Title Games

Only two times in NFL history has a team hosted three consecutive conference title games. The Eagles in 2002, 2003 and 2004. And the Chiefs in 2018, 2019, 2020. Both teams were coached by Andy Reid. The Chiefs have a chance to claim the record of hosting four consecutive title games this year. 

Only one team in the NFC has never hosted a conference title game. Only one team in the NFC has never won a conference title game. They are the same team.