NFC Championship Game
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The NFC Championship Game is one of the two semi-final matches of the National Football League, the largest professional American football league in the United States. The game is currently played on the penultimate Sunday in January and determines the champion of the National Football Conference. The winner receives the George Halas Trophy and advances to face the winner of the AFC Championship Game in the Super Bowl. The current NFC Champions are the New York Giants.
*last NFL title, 1957
It began in 1970 after the merger between the NFL and the American Football League. The NFC was formed with most of the teams that played in the NFL before the merger.
Playoff structure
At the end of each football season, a series of playoff games involving the top six teams in the NFC are conducted, consisting of the four division champions and two wild card teams. The two teams remaining play in the NFC Championship game.List of Championship Games
NFC Championship Game appearances 1970-present
| Num | Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | Last appearance | Last championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 6 | .571 | 317 | 264 | 1995 | 1995 |
| 12 | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 224 | 198 | 1997 | 1994 |
| 9 | Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams | 3 | 6 | .333 | 82 | 187 | 2001 | 2001 |
| 7 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 4 | .429 | 108 | 144 | 2000 | 1976 |
| 6 | Washington Redskins | 5 | 1 | .833 | 139 | 78 | 1991 | 1991 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 3 | .400 | 84 | 87 | 2004 | 2004 |
| 4 | New York Giants | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 96 | 33 | 2007 | 2007 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 100 | 84 | 2007 | 1997 |
| 4 | Chicago Bears | 2 | 2 | .500 | 66 | 65 | 2006 | 2006 |
| 3 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 41 | 67 | 2005 | 2003 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 33 | 30 | 2002 | 2002 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 40 | 54 | 2004 | 1998 |
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 34 | 14 | 2005 | 2005 |
| 1 | New Orleans Saints | 0 | 1 | .000 | 14 | 39 | 2006 | N/A |
| 1 | Detroit Lions | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10 | 41 | 1991 | N/A* |
| 0 | Arizona Cardinals | 0 | 0 | --- | --- | --- | N/A** | N/A*** |
**last NFL Championship Game appearance, 1948
***last NFL title, 1947
NFC Championship Game records
- Most Victories: 8 - Dallas Cowboys (1970-71, 1975, 1977-78, 1992-93, 1995)
- Most Losses: 7* - San Francisco 49ers (1970-71, 1981, 1983, 1990, 1992-93)
- Most Appearances: 14** - Dallas Cowboys (1970-73, 1975, 1977-78, 1980-82, 1992-95)
- Most Consecutive Appearances: 4 - Dallas Cowboys twice (1970-73, 1992-95) Philadelphia Eagles (2001- 04)
- Most Consecutive Victories: 2 - (tie) Dallas Cowboys three times (1970-71, 1977-78, 1992-93), Minnesota Vikings (1973-74), Washington Redskins (1982-83), San Francisco 49ers (1988-89) & Green Bay Packers (1996-97)
- Most Victories Without a Loss: 4** - New York Giants (1986, 1990, 2000, 2007)
- Most Consecutive Losses: 3* - (tie) Los Angeles Rams (1974-76), Dallas Cowboys (1980-82) & Philadelphia Eagles (2001-03)
- Most Games Hosted: 8 - San Francisco 49ers (1970, 1981, 1984, 1989-90, 1992, 1994, 1997)
- Most points scored: 41 - 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
- Most points scored, losing team: 28; January 15, 1995 (1994 season) - Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers
- 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
- Current teams which have never appeared in an NFC Championship Game: Arizona Cardinals
- Current teams which have never won an NFC Championship: Arizona Cardinals (no record), New Orleans Saints (0-1), Detroit Lions (0-1)
- Longest drought without appearing in an NFC Championship Game: 16 years; (tie) Detroit Lions & Washington Redskins (last appearances - 1991)
- Longest drought without an NFC Championship: 31 years**; Minnesota Vikings (last championship - 1976)
*Tied for Conference Championship record
See also
References
- Time Almanac 2004
External links
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