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).
Year | AFC | Won | Lost | Tied | NFC | Won | Lost | Tied | Doormat Bowl Champion |
1965 | Houston | 4 | 10 | 0 | Pittsburg | 2 | 12 | 0 | Pittsburg |
1966 | Miami | 3 | 11 | 0 | NY Giants | 1 | 12 | 1 | NY Giants |
1967 | Denver | 3 | 11 | 0 | Atlanta | 1 | 12 | 1 | Atlanta |
1968 | Buffalo | 1 | 12 | 1 | Atlanta | 2 | 12 | 0 | Buffalo |
1969 | Miami | 3 | 10 | 1 | Pittsburg | 1 | 13 | 0 | Pittsburg |
1970 | New England | 2 | 12 | 0 | New Orleans | 2 | 11 | 1 | New Orleans |
1971 | Buffalo | 1 | 13 | 0 | NY Giants | 4 | 10 | 0 | Buffalo |
1972 | Houston | 1 | 13 | 0 | Philadelphia | 2 | 11 | 1 | Houston |
1973 | Houston | 1 | 13 | 0 | NY Giants | 2 | 11 | 1 | Houston |
1974 | Baltimore (Colts) | 2 | 12 | 0 | NY Giants | 2 | 12 | 0 | NY Giants |
1975 | San Diego | 2 | 12 | 0 | New Orleans | 2 | 12 | 0 | New Orleans |
1976 | Tampa Bay | 0 | 14 | 0 | Seattle | 2 | 12 | 0 | Tampa Bay |
1977 | Kansas City | 2 | 12 | 0 | Tampa Bay | 2 | 12 | 0 | Tampa Bay |
1978 | Kansas City | 4 | 12 | 0 | San Francisco | 2 | 14 | 0 | San Francisco |
1979 | Cincinnati | 4 | 12 | 0 | Detroit | 2 | 14 | 0 | Detroit |
1980 | Seattle | 4 | 12 | 0 | New Orleans | 1 | 15 | 0 | New Orleans |
1981 | New England | 2 | 14 | 0 | New Orleans | 4 | 12 | 0 | New England |
1982 | New England | 2 | 14 | 0 | New Orleans | 4 | 12 | 0 | New England |
1983 | Houston | 2 | 14 | 0 | Tampa Bay | 2 | 14 | 0 | Houston |
1984 | Buffalo | 2 | 14 | 0 | Minnesota | 3 | 13 | 0 | Buffalo |
1985 | Buffalo | 2 | 14 | 0 | Tampa Bay | 2 | 14 | 0 | Tampa Bay |
1986 | Indianapolis | 3 | 13 | 0 | Tampa Bay | 2 | 14 | 0 | Tampa Bay |
1987 | Kansas City | 4 | 11 | 0 | Atlanta | 3 | 12 | 0 | Atlanta |
1988 | Kansas City | 4 | 11 | 0 | Dallas | 3 | 13 | 0 | Kansas City |
1989 | NY Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | Dallas | 3 | 13 | 0 | Dallas |
1990 | New England | 1 | 15 | 0 | Arizona | 5 | 11 | 0 | New England |
1991 | Indianapolis | 1 | 15 | 0 | Tampa Bay | 3 | 13 | 0 | Indianapolis |
1992 | Seattle | 2 | 14 | 0 | Arizona | 4 | 12 | 0 | Seattle |
1993 | Cincinnati | 3 | 13 | 0 | Washington | 4 | 12 | 0 | Cincinnati |
1994 | Houston | 2 | 14 | 0 | Washington | 3 | 13 | 0 | Houston |
1995 | NY Jets | 3 | 13 | 0 | Arizona | 4 | 12 | 0 | Arizona |
1996 | NY Jets | 1 | 15 | 0 | Atlanta | 3 | 13 | 0 | NY Jets |
1997 | Indianapolis | 3 | 13 | 0 | Chicago | 3 | 13 | 0 | Chicago |
1998 | Cincinnati | 3 | 13 | 0 | Philadelphia | 3 | 13 | 0 | Cincinnati |
1999 | Cleveland | 2 | 14 | 0 | New Orleans | 3 | 13 | 0 | Cleveland |
2000 | San Diego | 1 | 15 | 0 | Arizona | 3 | 13 | 0 | San Diego |
2001 | Buffalo | 3 | 13 | 0 | Carolina | 1 | 15 | 0 | Carolina |
2002 | Cincinnati | 2 | 14 | 0 | Detroit | 3 | 13 | 0 | Cincinnati |
2003 | Jacksonville | 5 | 11 | 0 | Arizona | 4 | 12 | 0 | Arizona |
2004 | Cleveland | 4 | 12 | 0 | San Francisco | 2 | 14 | 0 | San Francisco |
2005 | Houston | 2 | 14 | 0 | New Orleans | 3 | 13 | 0 | Houston |
2006 | Oakland | 2 | 14 | 0 | Detroit | 3 | 13 | 0 | Oakland |
2007 | Miami | 1 | 15 | 0 | St. Louis | 3 | 13 | 0 | Miami |
2008 | Kansas City | 2 | 14 | 0 | Detroit | 0 | 16 | 0 | Detroit |
2009 | Kansas City | 4 | 12 | 0 | St. Louis | 1 | 15 | 0 | St. Louis |
2010 | Denver | 4 | 12 | 0 | Carolina | 2 | 14 | 0 | Carolina |
2011 | Indianapolis | 2 | 14 | 0 | St. Louis | 2 | 14 | 0 | Indianapolis |
2012 | Kansas City | 2 | 14 | 0 | Philadelphia | 4 | 12 | 0 | Kansas City (9-10) |
2013 | Houston | 2 | 14 | 0 | Washington | 3 | 13 | 0 | Houston (3-12)* |
*Due to Seahawks blowout of Denver (43-8) in Super Bowl, Broncos are named Doormat Champion | |||||||||
2014 | Tennessee | 2 | 14 | 0 | Tampa Bay | 2 | 14 | 0 | Tampa Bay (38-42) |
2015 | Cleveland | 3 | 13 | 0 | Dallas | 4 | 12 | 0 | Cleveland (0-25) |
2016 | Cleveland | 1 | 15 | 0 | San Francisco | 2 | 14 | 0 | Cleveland (5-9) |