NFC Championship Game - NFC Championship Game Records

NFC Championship Game Records

• Most Victories: 8* - Dallas Cowboys (1970-71, 1975, 1977-78, 1992-93, 1995)
• Most Losses: 8** - San Francisco 49ers (1970–71, 1983, 1990, 1992–93, 1997, 2011)
• Most Appearances: 14 - Dallas Cowboys (1970-73, 1975, 1977–78, 1980-82, 1992–95)
• Most Consecutive Appearances: 4 (tie, 2 teams, 3 times)
  • Dallas Cowboys (1970–1973)
  • Dallas Cowboys (1992–1995)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (2001- 04)
• Most Consecutive Victories: 2 - (tie, 5 teams, 7 times)
  • Dallas Cowboys (1970–71)
  • Minnesota Vikings (1973-74)
  • Dallas Cowboys (1977–78)
  • Washington Redskins (1982–83)
  • San Francisco 49ers (1988-89)
  • Dallas Cowboys (1992–93)
  • Green Bay Packers (1996-97)
• Most Victories Without a Loss: 5** - New York Giants (1986, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2011)
• Most Defensive Shutouts – 2**; - New York Giants (Jan 11, 1987, 17-0 vs Redskins & Jan 14, 2001, 41-0 vs Vikings)
• Most Times Shut Out –2**; - Los Angeles Rams (Jan 7, 1979, 0-28 vs Cowboys & Jan 12, 1986, 0-24 vs Bears)
• Most Consecutive Losses: 3* - (tie, 3 times)
  • Los Angeles Rams (1974-76)
  • Dallas Cowboys (1980–82)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (2001-03)
• Most Games Hosted: 9 - San Francisco 49ers (1970, 1981, 1984, 1989–90, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2011)
• Most numerous matchup: 6** - Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers (1970–1971, 1981, 1992–1994)
• Most points scored: 41 (tie) - Washington Redskins, January 12, 1992 (1991 season); New York Giants, January 14, 2001 (2000 season)
• Largest margin of victory: 41 points - January 14, 2001 (2000 season), New York Giants (41) vs. Minnesota Vikings (0)
• Fewest points scored, winning team: 9**; January 6, 1980 (1979 season) - Los Angeles Rams vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Fewest points scored – 0*; (tie, 5 teams, 6 times)
  • Los Angeles Rams 0 vs Dallas Cowboys 28 January 7, 1979
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 vs Los Angeles Rams 9 January 6, 1980
  • Chicago Bears 0 vs San Francisco 49ers 23 January 6, 1985
  • Los Angeles Rams 0 vs Chicago Bears 24 January 12, 1986
  • Washington Redskins 0 vs New York Giants 17 January 11, 1987
  • Minnesota Vikings 0 vs New York Giants 41 January 14, 2001
• Most points scored, losing team: 28 (tie); January 15, 1995 (1994 season) - Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 24, 2010 (2009 season) - Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints
• Most aggregate points scored: 66; January 15, 1995 (1994 season) - San Francisco 49ers (38) vs. Dallas Cowboys (28)
• Fewest aggregate points scored: 9**; January 6, 1980 (1979 season) - Los Angeles Rams (9) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0)
• Longest game: 71 minutes, 52 seconds**; January 17, 1999 (1998 season) - Atlanta Falcons (30) @ Minnesota Vikings (27), OT
• Most NFC Championships won in overtime: 2** - New York Giants (2007, 2011)
• Most NFC Championships lost in overtime: 2** - Minnesota Vikings (1998, 2009)
• Current teams which have never won an NFC Championship
  • Detroit Lions (0–1)***
• Longest drought without appearing in an NFC Championship Game: 20 years
  • Detroit Lions (last appearance - 1991)
  • Washington Redskins (last appearance - 1991)
• Longest drought without an NFC Championship: 42 years***; Detroit Lions

*Tied for Conference Championship record

^ **: Conference Championship record
^ ***: Lions won NFL Championship pre-Super Bowl Era