Pats 5th most winningest team in NFL history

[mosslost]

Rank Team Won Lost Tied Pct. First NFL Season Total Games Division
1 Chicago Bears 741 555 42 .570 1920 1,338 NFC North
2 Dallas Cowboys 480 364 6 .568 1960 850 NFC East
3 Green Bay Packers 720 547 37 .566 1921 1,304 NFC North
4 Miami Dolphins 429 335 4 .561 1966 768 AFC East
5 New England Patriots 462 381 9 .548 1960 852 AFC East
6 San Francisco 49ers 520 436 14 .543 1950 970 NFC West
7 Baltimore Ravens 173 146 1 .542 1996 320 AFC North
8 Minnesota Vikings 449 379 10 .542 1961 838 NFC North
9 New York Giants 673 567 33 .542 1925 1,273 NFC East
10 Denver Broncos 456 386 10 .541 1960 852 AFC West
11 Indianapolis Colts 494 433 7 .533 1953 934 AFC South
12 Oakland Raiders 444 397 11 .528 1960 852 AFC West
13 Pittsburgh Steelers 590 530 20 .526 1933 1,140 AFC North
14 Kansas City Chiefs 435 405 12 .518 1960 852 AFC West
15 Washington Redskins 578 565 27 .506 1932 1,170 NFC East
16 Cleveland Browns 461 451 10 .505 1950 922 AFC North
17 Seattle Seahawks 315 313 0 .502 1976 628 NFC West
18 San Diego Chargers 421 420 11 .501 1960 852 AFC West
19 Los Angeles Rams 540 542 21 .499 1937 1,103 NFC West
20 Carolina Panthers 166 169 1 .496 1995 336 NFC South
21 Philadelphia Eagles 548 582 26 .485 1933 1,156 NFC East
22 Tennessee Titans 404 442 6 .478 1960 852 AFC South
23 Buffalo Bills 393 451 8 .466 1960 852 AFC East
24 New York Jets 387 457 8 .459 1960 852 AFC East
25 Detroit Lions 535 634 32 .459 1930 1,201 NFC North
26 Cincinnati Bengals 338 399 3 .459 1968 740 AFC North
27 Jacksonville Jaguars 152 184 0 .452 1995 336 AFC South
28 New Orleans Saints 331 418 5 .442 1967 754 NFC South
29 Atlanta Falcons 330 432 6 .434 1966 768 NFC South
30 Houston Texans 97 127 0 .433 2002 224 AFC South
31 Arizona Cardinals 535 724 39 .427 1920 1,298 NFC West
32 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 241 386 1 .385 1976 628 NFC South

 

[OhExaulted1]

That list would look very different 15 years ago. We sucked for a long time.

 

[dtbrks]

That list would look very different 15 years ago. We sucked for a long time.

which is a testament for how good things have been for the last 15 years. The same team doesn't win a Superbowl every year

 

[Danger Zone]

Winningest team in the Salary Cap era.

*drops mic*

 

[OhExaulted1]

which is a testament for how good things have been for the last 15 years. The same team doesn't win a Superbowl every year

Indeed. SF is behind us at 6. They were terrible before that 15 year run they went on. Them, Dallas, GB, Pitt and now us have gone on these runs. Fortunate we are my friend.

 

[ALP]

That list would look very different 15 years ago. We sucked for a long time.

can we get that? the list as of 2000? i'd be very interested to see it

another BB and Brady (for 20 years) and we can take the #1 spot!

 

[RecoveringCowboy]

can we get that? the list as of 2000? i'd be very interested to see it

another BB and Brady (for 20 years) and we can take the #1 spot!

This would be my dream job. Do business intelligence for the Patriots and do requests like this:

SQL query to list winningest teams since 2000

 

[fnordcircle]

We need a pass rush.

 

[jmt57]

In my opinion the 'Patriots were awful their entire history before Brady' theme is overblown. Perhaps I am saying that because I'm tired of fans of other teams repeatedly trotting out that line to attempt to disparage the Pats, but to me the Patriots were not as bad as some make them out to be.

In the first forty years of existence the Patriots had 17 losing seasons.

Average? Yes.

God-awful dredges of the history of pro football? For a few terrible seasons (1970, 1972, 1990) yes.

But not for their entire existence.

 

[mosslost]

That list would look very different 15 years ago. We sucked for a long time.

We actually didn't suck nearly as bad as all the young people always seem to say. We had some spectacualy bad years, a few real bad ones. But for the most part we were average when you take the strong years like 76-86 (with 81 being an exception) and all the 8-8, years...

 

[mosslost]

can we get that? the list as of 2000? i'd be very interested to see it

another BB and Brady (for 20 years) and we can take the #1 spot!

We are most assuredly number one with this record:

Year

Record Finish (Regular / Post Season) Coach
2015 12-4-0 1st -- AFC East 1-1 - Lost Conference Championship Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2014 12-4-0 1st -- AFC East 3-0 - Won Superbowl Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2013 12-4-0 1st -- AFC East 1-1 - Lost Conference Championship Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2012 12-4-0 1st -- AFC East 1-1 - Lost Conference Championship Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2011 13-3-0 1st -- AFC East 2-1 - Lost Superbowl Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2010 14-2-0 1st -- AFC East 0-1 - Lost Divisional Playoffs Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2009 10-6-0 1st -- AFC East 0-1 - Lost Wild Card Playoffs Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2008 11-5-0 2nd -- AFC East -- Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2007 16-0-0 1st -- AFC East 2-1 - Lost Superbowl Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2006 12-4-0 1st -- AFC East 2-1 - Lost Conference Championship Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2005 10-6-0 1st -- AFC East 1-1 - Lost Divisional Playoffs Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2004 14-2-0 1st -- AFC East 3-0 - Won Superbowl Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2003 14-2-0 1st -- AFC East 3-0 - Won Superbowl Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2002 9-7-0 T2nd -- AFC East -- Bill Belichick Roster / Stats
2001 11-5-0 1st -- AFC East 3-0 - Won Superbowl Bill Belichick Roster / Stat

 

[festy1986]

Look at all the superbowls in the top 16 on that list compared to the bottom 16

 

[cmasspatsfan]

How can this be? we have a coach way past him prime, a GM that can't draft and no defense.

 

[deroc5050]

How can this be? we have a coach way past him prime, a GM that can't draft and no defense.

Tom Brady....you have to admit he can cover up drafting/free agent mistakes because he is that good. We get rid of or give away our 1st and 2nd round picks lately.

 

[Tony2046]

can we get that? the list as of 2000? i'd be very interested to see it

another BB and Brady (for 20 years) and we can take the #1 spot!

Well I did a quick spreadsheet and subtracted all the wins and losses through to 2000. (Includes 2000 season) So if I did this correctly the Patriots have moved up from 23rd to 5th in 15 years. Wow.

Note: Houston not included.

 

[deroc5050]

well a p0intless statistic but... well its pointless.

 

[Silver Blue&Red]

We need a pass rush.

Seattle!!!... Oh, wait a minute...

 

[zoostation]

In my opinion the 'Patriots were awful their entire history before Brady' theme is overblown. Perhaps I am saying that because I'm tired of fans of other teams repeatedly trotting out that line to attempt to disparage the Pats, but to me the Patriots were not as bad as some make them out to be.

In the first forty years of existence the Patriots had 17 losing seasons.

Average? Yes.

God-awful dredges of the history of pro football? For a few terrible seasons (1970, 1972, 1990) yes.

But not for their entire existence.

I would say the 3rd or maybe 4th most talented Patriots team of all time was the '76' Pats. The tuck rule doesn't compare to the gift the refs handed Kenny Stabler and the Raiders in the divisional round. The Pats were the only team to beat Oakland that season and they crushed them. The winner of this game was going all the way. Horrendous call gave Oakland the game and the rest is history.

 

[SammyBlueCat]

A lot teams have an envious fan base

 

[bresna]

Wow, they had a lot of ties back in the old days, huh?