Has Any NFL Team Gone Undefeated? The Quest for a Perfect Season

In over a century of pro football, exactly one team has finished a season without a loss. Perfection in the NFL is so rare it has become legend.

And with the move to a 17-game regular season in 2021, a true 17-0 has still never been achieved. These five teams came the closest.

1. 1.Miami Dolphins · 1972

   17-0

   The only perfect season in NFL history: 14-0 in the (then 14-game) regular season plus three playoff wins and a Super Bowl.

2. 2.New England Patriots · 2007

   16-0

   The only 16-0 regular season, before they lost Super Bowl XLII one win short of immortality.

3. 3.Chicago Bears · 1985

   15-1

   One of the most dominant teams ever, with a lone loss the only blemish before a Super Bowl rout.

4. 4.San Francisco 49ers · 1984

   15-1

   18-1 overall, with a championship to match.

5. 5.Green Bay Packers · 1962

   13-1

   Lombardi's powerhouse at its peak.