List of AFL and AFC champions

As of the 2024 season only the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans have not won an AFC or AFL championship.

[1] The only other team to win two consecutive AFL championships prior to the merger was the Buffalo Bills, who won in 1964 and 1965 with future United States Congressman, HUD Secretary and Vice-Presidential nominee Jack Kemp at quarterback.

[1] The New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs are the only other AFC teams to win three consecutive championships, from 2016 through 2018, and 2022 through 2024 respectively.

[6] Don Shula and Andy Reid have each been the head coach of five AFC championship teams.

[11][8] Terry Bradshaw, Jim Kelly and Peyton Manning were each the starting quarterback for four AFC champions.

[11][12] Franco Harris and Thurman Thomas were each the leader in rushing yards for an AFC champion four times.

The 1970 Baltimore Colts, 1982 Miami Dolphins, 1987 Denver Broncos and 1996 and 2001 New England Patriots did not have any 1st team All-Pros.

Jack Ham is the only defensive player to be named as a 1st team All-Pro for four AFC champions.

Overall, the AFL or AFC champion has won 29 of the 58 Super Bowls played through the end of the 2023 season.

Tom Brady won 9 AFC Championship titles with the Patriots , the most by any player.
Bill Belichick has won nine AFC Championships as a head coach .
Joe Namath was the quarterback for the 1968 AFL champion New York Jets , the first AFL team to win the Super Bowl .