List of National Football League teams that finished last before first

The following is a list of National Football League teams that finished in first place in their division the season following finishing last place in their division. Currently, as of 2003 at least one team has gone from last place to first place in their division in the span of just one season.

Season	Team	Division	Record	Prior Season
1967	Houston Oilers	AFL Eastern	9-4-1	3-11a
1968	Minnesota Vikings	NFL Central	8-6	3-8-3
1970	Cincinnati Bengals	AFC Central	8-6	4-9-1
1970	San Francisco 49ers	NFC West	10-3-1	4-8-2
1972	Green Bay Packers	NFC Central	10-4	4-8-2
1975	Baltimore Colts	AFC East	10-4	2-12
1979	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	NFC Central	10-6	5-11
1981	Cincinnati Bengals	AFC Central	12-4	6-10
1987	Indianapolis Colts	AFC East	9-6	3-13
1988	Cincinnati Bengals	AFC Central	12-4	4-11
1990	Cincinnati Bengals	AFC Central	9-7	8-8
1991	Denver Broncos	AFC West	12-4	5-11
1992	San Diego Chargers	AFC West	11-5	4-12
1993	Detroit Lions	NFC Central	10-6	5-11
1997	New York Giants	NFC East	10-5-1	6-10
1999	Indianapolis Colts	AFC East	13-3	3-13
1999	St. Louis Rams	NFC West	13-3e	4-12
2000	New Orleans Saints	NFC West	10-6	3-13
2001	Chicago Bears	NFC Central	13-3	5-11
2001	New England Patriots	AFC East	11-5	5-11
2003	Kansas City Chiefs	AFC West	13-3	8-8b
2003	Carolina Panthers	NFC South	11-5	7-9
2004	Atlanta Falcons	NFC South	11-5	5-11
2004	San Diego Chargers	AFC West	12-4	4-12b
2005	Chicago Bears	NFC North	11-5	5-11
2005	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	NFC South	11-5c	5-11
2006	New Orleans Saints	NFC South	10-6	3-13
2006	Philadelphia Eagles	NFC East	10-6	6-10
2006	Baltimore Ravens	AFC North	13-3	6-10
2007	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	NFC South	9-7	4-12
2008	Miami Dolphins	AFC East	11-5	1-15
2009	New Orleans Saints	NFC South	13-3e	8-8
2010	Kansas City Chiefs	AFC West	10-6	4-12
2011	Houston Texans	AFC South	10-6	6-10
2011	Denver Broncos	AFC West	8-8	4-12
2012	Washington Redskins	NFC East	10-6	5-11
2013	Philadelphia Eagles	NFC East	10-6	4-12
2015	Washington Redskins	NFC East	9-7	4-12
2017	Philadelphia Eagles	NFC East	13-3e	7-9

^a This was in the American Football League.

^b Tied for last place.

^c Tied for first place.

^d Conference Champion.

^e Super Bowl Champion.

References

• 2005 NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X Search this book on .)

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