Doormat History

Doormat History

Since the beginning of the modern era, meaning ever since the first Super Bowl, here are the AFC and NFC Conference Doormats and the Doormat Bowl Champions from each year. Many years in both conferences  there was a tie for worst record. The Conference Doormat in these situations was determined by points for and against, turnover ratios, penalties, and third down conversions (and one time a spin of the frozen turkey).

YearAFCWonLostTiedNFCWonLostTiedDoormat Bowl Champion
1965Houston4100Pittsburg2120Pittsburg
1966Miami3110NY Giants1121NY Giants
1967Denver3110Atlanta1121Atlanta
1968Buffalo1121Atlanta2120Buffalo
1969Miami3101Pittsburg1130Pittsburg
1970New England2120New Orleans2111New Orleans
1971Buffalo1130NY Giants4100Buffalo
1972Houston1130Philadelphia2111Houston
1973Houston1130NY Giants2111Houston
1974Baltimore (Colts)2120NY Giants2120NY Giants
1975San Diego2120New Orleans2120New Orleans
1976Tampa Bay0140Seattle2120Tampa Bay
1977Kansas City2120Tampa Bay2120Tampa Bay
1978Kansas City4120San Francisco2140San Francisco
1979Cincinnati4120Detroit2140Detroit
1980Seattle4120New Orleans1150New Orleans
1981New England2140New Orleans4120New England
1982New England2140New Orleans4120New England
1983Houston2140Tampa Bay2140Houston
1984Buffalo2140Minnesota3130Buffalo
1985Buffalo2140Tampa Bay2140Tampa Bay
1986Indianapolis3130Tampa Bay2140Tampa Bay
1987Kansas City4110Atlanta3120Atlanta
1988Kansas City4110Dallas3130Kansas City
1989NY Jets4120Dallas3130Dallas
1990New England1150Arizona5110New England
1991Indianapolis1150Tampa Bay3130Indianapolis
1992Seattle2140Arizona4120Seattle
1993Cincinnati3130Washington4120Cincinnati
1994Houston2140Washington3130Houston
1995NY Jets3130Arizona4120Arizona
1996NY Jets1150Atlanta3130NY Jets
1997Indianapolis3130Chicago3130Chicago
1998Cincinnati3130Philadelphia3130Cincinnati
1999Cleveland2140New Orleans3130Cleveland
2000San Diego1150Arizona3130San Diego
2001Buffalo3130Carolina1150Carolina
2002Cincinnati2140Detroit3130Cincinnati
2003Jacksonville5110Arizona4120Arizona
2004Cleveland4120San Francisco2140San Francisco
2005Houston2140New Orleans3130Houston
2006Oakland2140Detroit3130Oakland
2007Miami1150St. Louis3130Miami
2008Kansas City2140Detroit0160Detroit
2009Kansas City4120St. Louis1150St. Louis
2010Denver4120Carolina2140Carolina
2011Indianapolis2140St. Louis2140Indianapolis
2012Kansas City2140Philadelphia4120Kansas City (9-10)
2013Houston2140Washington3130Houston (3-12)*
*Due to Seahawks blowout of Denver (43-8) in Super Bowl, Broncos are named Doormat Champion
2014Tennessee2140Tampa Bay2140Tampa Bay (38-42)
2015Cleveland3130Dallas4120Cleveland (0-25)
2016Cleveland1150San Francisco2140Cleveland (5-9)