NFC Championship Game

Semifinal championship football game in the NFL

This article is about the game played annually since the 1970 season. For its predecessor, see List of NFL champions (1920–1969).

NFC Championship Game

First played| January 3, 1971 (1970 season)
Trophy| George Halas Trophy
2024 season
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 26, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles 55
Washington Commanders 23

The NFC Championship Game is the annual championship game of the National Football Conference (NFC) and one of the two semifinal playoff games of the National Football League (NFL), the largest professional American football league in the world. The game is played on the last Sunday in January by the two remaining playoff teams, following the NFC postseason's first two rounds. The NFC champion then advances to face the winner of the AFC Championship Game in the Super Bowl.

The game was established as part of the 1970 merger between the NFL and the American Football League (AFL), with the merged league realigning into two conferences. Since 1984, each winner of the NFC Championship Game has also received the George Halas Trophy, named after the co-founder of the NFL and founder and longtime owner of the Chicago Bears, George Halas.

## History

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The first NFC Championship Game was played following the 1970 regular season after the merger between the NFL and the AFL. The game is considered the successor to the original NFL Championship, and its game results are listed with that of its predecessor in the annual NFL Record and Fact Book.[1] Since the pre-merger NFL consisted of six more teams than the AFL (16 teams for the NFL and 10 for the AFL), a realignment was done as part of the merger to create two conferences with an equal number of teams: The NFL's Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers joined the ten former AFL teams to form the AFC; while the remaining 13 pre-merger NFL clubs formed the NFC.

Every NFC team has played in an NFC Championship at least once. The Seattle Seahawks, who have been members in both the AFC and the NFC, hold the distinction of appearing in both conference title games. Only the Detroit Lions have yet to win or host an NFC Championship Game. The San Francisco 49ers have the most appearances in the NFC Championship Game at 19, and have hosted the most at 11.[2][3][4] Both the Dallas Cowboys and 49ers have won the most NFC Championships at 8 each.[5]

The Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings are the only two NFC teams to appear in at least one NFC Championship game in every decade since 1970.

## Playoff structure

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Further information: NFL playoffs

NFC Championship Game logo, 2008–2010 (Used with old shield since 2005)

The structure of the NFL playoffs has changed several times since 1970. At the end of each regular season, the top teams in the NFC qualify for the postseason, including all division champions (three division winners from the 1970–71 to 2001–02 seasons; four since the 2002–03 season) and a set number of "wild card" teams that possess the best win–loss records after the regular season yet fail to win their division (one wild card team from the 1970–71 to 1977–78 seasons; two wild cards from 1978–79 to 1989–90, and from 2002–03 to 2019–20; three from 1990–91 to 2001–02, and since 2020–21). The two teams remaining following the Wild Card round (first round) and the Divisional round (second round) play in the NFC Championship Game, with the winner advancing to the Super Bowl.

Initially, the site of the NFC Championship Game was determined on a rotating basis.[6]: 10  Since the 1975–76 season, the site of the game has been based on playoff seeding based on the regular season won-loss record, with the highest surviving seed hosting the game. A wild card team can only host the game if both participants are wild cards; such an instance has yet to occur in the NFL.[7]

## George Halas Trophy

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External images

The George Halas Trophy is held by a member of the media during the NFC Championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings. Getty Images. January 21, 2018.
The (former version of the) George Halas Trophy sits on a table at the Hyatt Union Station Hotel in St. Louis. UPI.com. January 25, 2002.

Beginning with the 1984–85 NFL playoffs, the winner of the NFC Championship Game has received the George Halas Trophy, named after the longtime owner and coach of the Chicago Bears, a charter member of the NFL. The original design consisted of a wooden base with a sculpted NFC logo in the front and a sculpture of various football players in the back.

For the 2010–11 NFL playoffs, the George Halas Trophy and the Lamar Hunt Trophy, which is awarded to the AFC champion, were redesigned by Tiffany & Co. at the request of the NFL in an attempt to make both awards more significant.[8] The trophies are now a new, silver design with the outline of a hollow football positioned on a small base to more closely resemble the Vince Lombardi Trophy, awarded to the winner of the Super Bowl.[9]

In recent years conference championship rings are also awarded to members of the team who wins the AFC or NFC championship since they are the winners of the conference, even though they may not necessarily follow it up with a win in the Super Bowl.[10][11]

The George Halas Trophy should not be confused with the Newspaper Enterprise Association's George Halas Trophy, which was awarded to the NFL's defensive player of the year from 1966 to 1996 or the Pro Football Writers Association's George S. Halas Courage Award.

Prior to the merger in 1970, the NFL champions were awarded the Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy, starting in 1934.

## List of NFC Championship Games

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See also: List of NFC champions

Numbers in parentheses in the winning team column are NFC Championships won by that team. Bold indicates team won Super Bowl that year.
Numbers in parentheses in the city and stadium column is the number of times that metropolitan area and stadium has hosted a NFC Championship, respectively.
Season | Playoffs | Date | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Score | Location | Stadium

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1970 | 1970–71 | January 3, 1971 | Dallas Cowboys (1) | 17 | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | San Francisco, California[fn 1] | Kezar Stadium[fn 2][12]
1971 | 1971–72 | January 2, 1972 | Dallas Cowboys (2) | 14 | San Francisco 49ers | 3 | Irving, Texas | Texas Stadium[13]
1972 | 1972–73 | December 31, 1972 | Washington Redskins (1) | 26 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | Washington, D.C. | RFK Stadium[fn 3][14]
1973 | 1973–74 | December 30, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings (1) | 27 | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | Irving, Texas (2) | Texas Stadium (2)[15]
1974 | 1974–75 | December 29, 1974 | Minnesota Vikings (2) | 14 | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | Bloomington, Minnesota[fn 4] | Metropolitan Stadium[16]
1975 | 1975–76 | January 4, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys (3) | 37 | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | Los Angeles, California[fn 5] | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum[fn 6][17]
1976 | 1976–77 | December 26, 1976 | Minnesota Vikings (3) | 24 | Los Angeles Rams | 13 | Bloomington, Minnesota (2)[fn 4] | Metropolitan Stadium (2)[18]
1977 | 1977–78 | January 1, 1978 | Dallas Cowboys (4) | 23 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | Irving, Texas (3) | Texas Stadium (3)[19]
1978 | 1978–79 | January 7, 1979 | Dallas Cowboys (5) | 28 | Los Angeles Rams | 0 | Los Angeles, California (2)[fn 5] | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2)[20]
1979 | 1979–80 | January 6, 1980 | Los Angeles Rams (1) | 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | Tampa, Florida | Tampa Stadium[21]
1980 | 1980–81 | January 11, 1981 | Philadelphia Eagles (1) | 20 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Veterans Stadium[22]
1981 | 1981–82 | January 10, 1982 | San Francisco 49ers (1) | 28 | Dallas Cowboys | 27 | San Francisco, California (2)[fn 1] | Candlestick Park[fn 7][23]
1982 | 1982–83[fn 8] | January 22, 1983 | Washington Redskins (2) | 31 | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | Washington, D.C. (2) | RFK Stadium (2)[24]
1983 | 1983–84 | January 8, 1984 | Washington Redskins (3) | 24 | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | Washington, D.C. (3) | RFK Stadium (3)[25]
1984 | 1984–85 | January 6, 1985 | San Francisco 49ers (2) | 23 | Chicago Bears | 0 | San Francisco, California (3)[fn 1] | Candlestick Park (2)[fn 7][26]
1985 | 1985–86 | January 12, 1986 | Chicago Bears (1) | 24 | Los Angeles Rams | 0 | Chicago, Illinois | Soldier Field[27]
1986 | 1986–87 | January 11, 1987 | New York Giants (1) | 17 | Washington Redskins | 0 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Giants Stadium[28]
1987 | 1987–88 | January 17, 1988 | Washington Redskins (4) | 17 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | Washington, D.C. (4) | RFK Stadium (4)[29]
1988 | 1988–89 | January 8, 1989 | San Francisco 49ers (3) | 28 | Chicago Bears | 3 | Chicago, Illinois (2) | Soldier Field (2)[30]
1989 | 1989–90 | January 14, 1990 | San Francisco 49ers (4) | 30 | Los Angeles Rams | 3 | San Francisco, California (4)[fn 1] | Candlestick Park (3)[fn 7][31]
1990 | 1990–91 | January 20, 1991 | New York Giants (2) | 15 | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | San Francisco, California (5)[fn 1] | Candlestick Park (4)[fn 7][32]
1991 | 1991–92 | January 12, 1992 | Washington Redskins (5) | 41 | Detroit Lions | 10 | Washington, D.C. (5) | RFK Stadium (5)[33]
1992 | 1992–93 | January 17, 1993 | Dallas Cowboys (6) | 30 | San Francisco 49ers | 20 | San Francisco, California (6)[fn 1] | Candlestick Park (5)[fn 7][34]
1993 | 1993–94 | January 23, 1994 | Dallas Cowboys (7) | 38 | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | Irving, Texas (4) | Texas Stadium (4)[35]
1994 | 1994–95 | January 15, 1995 | San Francisco 49ers (5) | 38 | Dallas Cowboys | 28 | San Francisco, California (7)[fn 1] | Candlestick Park (6)[fn 7][36]
1995 | 1995–96 | January 14, 1996 | Dallas Cowboys (8) | 38 | Green Bay Packers | 27 | Irving, Texas (5) | Texas Stadium (5)[37]
1996 | 1996–97 | January 12, 1997 | Green Bay Packers (1) | 30 | Carolina Panthers | 13 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Lambeau Field[38]
1997 | 1997–98 | January 11, 1998 | Green Bay Packers (2) | 23 | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | San Francisco, California (8)[fn 1] | 3Com Park (7)[fn 7][39]
1998 | 1998–99 | January 17, 1999 | Atlanta Falcons (1) | 30[fn 9] | Minnesota Vikings | 27 | Minneapolis, Minnesota (3)[fn 4] | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome[40]
1999 | 1999–00 | January 23, 2000 | St. Louis Rams (2) | 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | St. Louis, Missouri | Trans World Dome[fn 10][41]
2000 | 2000–01 | January 14, 2001 | New York Giants (3) | 41 | Minnesota Vikings | 0 | East Rutherford, New Jersey (2) | Giants Stadium (2)[42]
2001 | 2001–02 | January 27, 2002 | St. Louis Rams (3) | 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | 24 | St. Louis, Missouri (2) | Edward Jones Dome (2)[fn 10][43]
2002 | 2002–03 | January 19, 2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1) | 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2) | Veterans Stadium (2)[fn 11][44]
2003 | 2003–04 | January 18, 2004 | Carolina Panthers (1) | 14 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3) | Lincoln Financial Field[45]
2004 | 2004–05 | January 23, 2005 | Philadelphia Eagles (2) | 27 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4) | Lincoln Financial Field (2)[46]
2005 | 2005–06 | January 22, 2006 | Seattle Seahawks (1) | 34 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | Seattle, Washington | Qwest Field[fn 12][47]
2006 | 2006–07 | January 21, 2007 | Chicago Bears (2) | 39 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | Chicago, Illinois (3) | Soldier Field (3)[48]
2007 | 2007–08 | January 20, 2008 | New York Giants (4) | 23[fn 9] | Green Bay Packers | 20 | Green Bay, Wisconsin (2) | Lambeau Field (2)[49]
2008 | 2008–09 | January 18, 2009 | Arizona Cardinals (1) | 32 | Philadelphia Eagles | 25 | Glendale, Arizona | University of Phoenix Stadium[50]
2009 | 2009–10 | January 24, 2010 | New Orleans Saints (1) | 31[fn 9] | Minnesota Vikings | 28 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome[fn 13][51]
2010 | 2010–11 | January 23, 2011 | Green Bay Packers (3) | 21 | Chicago Bears | 14 | Chicago, Illinois (4) | Soldier Field (4)[52]
2011 | 2011–12 | January 22, 2012 | New York Giants (5) | 20[fn 9] | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | San Francisco, California (9)[fn 1] | Candlestick Park (8)[fn 7][53]
2012 | 2012–13 | January 20, 2013 | San Francisco 49ers (6) | 28 | Atlanta Falcons | 24 | Atlanta, Georgia | Georgia Dome[54]
2013 | 2013–14 | January 19, 2014 | Seattle Seahawks (2) | 23 | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | Seattle, Washington (2) | CenturyLink Field (2)[fn 12][55]
2014 | 2014–15 | January 18, 2015 | Seattle Seahawks (3) | 28[fn 9] | Green Bay Packers | 22 | Seattle, Washington (3) | CenturyLink Field (3)[fn 12][56]
2015 | 2015–16 | January 24, 2016 | Carolina Panthers (2) | 49 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Bank of America Stadium[57]
2016 | 2016–17 | January 22, 2017 | Atlanta Falcons (2) | 44 | Green Bay Packers | 21 | Atlanta, Georgia (2) | Georgia Dome (2)[fn 14][58]
2017 | 2017–18 | January 21, 2018 | Philadelphia Eagles (3) | 38 | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5) | Lincoln Financial Field (3)[59]
2018 | 2018–19 | January 20, 2019 | Los Angeles Rams (4) | 26[fn 9] | New Orleans Saints | 23 | New Orleans, Louisiana (2) | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (2)[fn 13][60]
2019 | 2019–20 | January 19, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers (7)
| 37 | Green Bay Packers | 20 | Santa Clara, California (10)[fn 1] | Levi's Stadium[61]
2020 | 2020–21 | January 24, 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2) | 31 | Green Bay Packers | 26 | Green Bay, Wisconsin (3) | Lambeau Field (3)[62]
2021 | 2021–22 | January 30, 2022 | Los Angeles Rams (5) | 20 | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | Inglewood, California (3)[fn 5] | SoFi Stadium[fn 15][63]
2022 | 2022–23 | January 29, 2023 | Philadelphia Eagles (4) | 31 | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6) | Lincoln Financial Field (4)[64]
2023 | 2023–24 | January 28, 2024 | San Francisco 49ers (8) | 34 | Detroit Lions | 31 | Santa Clara, California (11)[fn 1] | Levi's Stadium (2)[65]
2024 | 2024–25 | January 26, 2025 | Philadelphia Eagles (5) | 55 | Washington Commanders | 23 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7) | Lincoln Financial Field (5)[66][67]

## Appearances, 1970–present

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In the sortable table below, teams are ordered first by number of appearances, then by number of wins, and finally by year of first appearance.

# | Team | W | L | % | PF | PA | Last game | Last win | Home games | Home wins | Home losses | Home win % | Away games | Away wins | Away losses | Away win %

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19 | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 11 | .421 | 402 | 391 | 2023 | 2023 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 8 | 2 | 6 | .250
14 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 6 | .571 | 317 | 264 | 1995 | 1995 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444
11 | Los Angeles Rams[fn 16] | 5 | 6 | .455 | 128 | 227 | 2021 | 2021 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333
9 | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 4 | .556 | 233 | 156 | 2024 | 2024 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000
9 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 6 | .333 | 136 | 175 | 2017 | 1976 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .167
9 | Green Bay Packers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 184 | 207 | 2020 | 2010 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333
7 | Washington Commanders[fn 17] | 5 | 2 | .714 | 162 | 133 | 2024 | 1991 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000
5 | New York Giants | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 116 | 50 | 2011 | 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000
5 | Chicago Bears | 2 | 3 | .400 | 80 | 86 | 2010 | 2006 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000
4 | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 2 | .500 | 108 | 103 | 2016 | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500
4 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 90 | 82 | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333
4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 64 | 56 | 2020 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667
3 | Seattle Seahawks[fn 18] | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 85 | 53 | 2014 | 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —
3 | New Orleans Saints | 1 | 2 | .333 | 68 | 93 | 2018 | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000
2 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 47 | 74 | 2015 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000
2 | Detroit Lions | 0 | 2 | .000 | 41 | 75 | 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000

## Appearances by year

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In the sortable table below, teams are ordered first by number of appearances, then by number of wins, and finally by year of first appearance. In the "Season(s)" column, bold years indicate winning Conference Championship appearances.

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19 | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 11 | .421 | 1970, 1971, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
14 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
11 | Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams[fn 16] | 5 | 6 | .455 | 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1989, 1999, 2001, 2018, 2021
9 | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1980, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2017, 2022, 2024
9 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 6 | .333 | 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1998, 2000, 2009, 2017
9 | Green Bay Packers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020
7 | Washington Redskins/Commanders[fn 17] | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1972, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1991, 2024
5 | New York Giants | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 1986, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2011
5 | Chicago Bears | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1984, 1985, 1988, 2006, 2010
4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1979, 1999, 2002, 2020
4 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1996, 2003, 2005, 2015
4 | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1998, 2004, 2012, 2016
3 | Seattle Seahawks[fn 18] | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2005, 2013, 2014
3 | New Orleans Saints | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2006, 2009, 2018
2 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2008, 2015
2 | Detroit Lions | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1991, 2023

## Records by division

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The table below shows NFC Championship Game records by division, based on the division the franchise was in during the season the championship game was played. The NFL realigned divisions prior to the 2002 season, renaming the NFC Central as the NFC North, creating the NFC South, and shifting several teams among the divisions.

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NFC East | 35  | 23  | 12  | .657  | 25  | 17[fn 19] | 8[fn 20] | .680  | 10  | 6[fn 19] | 4[fn 20] | .600
NFC North | 27  | 8  | 19  | .296  | 16  | 6[fn 21] | 10[fn 22] | .375  | 11  | 2[fn 21] | 9[fn 22] | .182
NFC South | 11  | 6  | 5  | .545  | —  | 11  | 6[fn 23] | 5[fn 24] | .545
NFC West | 37  | 18  | 19  | .486  | 23  | 9[fn 25] | 14[fn 26] | .391  | 12  | 9[fn 25] | 5[fn 26] | .643

## Most common matchups

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6 | Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers | Cowboys, 4–2  | 1970, 1971, 1981, 1992, 1993, 1994
2 | Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins / Commanders | Washington, 2–0  | 1972, 1982
2 | Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings | Tie, 1–1  | 1973, 1977
2 | Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings | Vikings, 2–0  | 1974, 1976
2 | Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams | Cowboys, 2–0  | 1975, 1978
2  | Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Rams, 2–0  | 1979, 1999
2  | Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers | 49ers, 2–0  | 1984, 1988
2 | Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers | Tie, 1–1  | 1989, 2021
2 | New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers | Giants, 2–0  | 1990, 2011
2 | Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers | Tie, 1–1  | 1997, 2019

## NFC Championship Game records

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NFC Championship Game logo, 2001–2005

* Most victories: 8 (tie)
* Dallas Cowboys (1970–1971, 1975, 1977–1978, 1992–1993, 1995)
* San Francisco 49ers (1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2012, 2019, 2023)
* Most losses: 11** – San Francisco 49ers (1970–1971, 1983, 1990, 1992–1993, 1997, 2011, 2013, 2021–2022)
* Most appearances: 19** – San Francisco 49ers (1970–1971, 1981, 1983–1984, 1988–1990, 1992–1994, 1997, 2011–2013, 2019, 2021–2023)
* Most consecutive appearances: 4 (tie, 2 teams, 3 times)
* Dallas Cowboys (1970–1973, 1992–1995)
* Philadelphia Eagles (2001–2004)
* Most consecutive victories: 2 (tie, 6 teams, 8 times)
* Dallas Cowboys (1970–1971, 1977–1978, 1992–1993)
* Minnesota Vikings (1973–1974)
* Washington Redskins (1982–1983)
* San Francisco 49ers (1988–1989)
* Green Bay Packers (1996–1997)
* Seattle Seahawks (2013–2014)
* Most victories without a loss: 5** – New York Giants (1986, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2011)
* Most appearances without a win: 2 – Detroit Lions (1991, 2023)
* Most consecutive losses before first win: 4* – Los Angeles Rams (1974, 1975, 1976, 1978)
* Most consecutive appearances without a win: 6** – Minnesota Vikings (1977, 1987, 1998, 2000, 2009, 2017)
* Most defensive shutouts: 2* – New York Giants (Jan 11, 1987, 17–0 vs Redskins and Jan 14, 2001, 41–0 vs Vikings)
* Most times shut out: 2** – Los Angeles Rams (Jan 7, 1979, 0–28 vs Cowboys and Jan 12, 1986, 0–24 vs Bears)
* Most consecutive losses: 3* – (tie, 3 times)
* Los Angeles Rams (1974–1976)
* Dallas Cowboys (1980–1982)
* Philadelphia Eagles (2001–2003)
* Most games hosted: 11* – San Francisco 49ers (1970, 1981, 1984, 1989–1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2011, 2019, 2023)
* Most consecutive games hosted: 3 – Philadelphia Eagles (2002–2004)
* Most common matchup: 6** – Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers (1970–1971, 1981, 1992–1994)
* Most points scored: 55** – January 26, 2025 (2024) – Philadelphia Eagles (55) vs. Washington Commanders (23)
* Largest margin of victory: 41 points – January 14, 2001 (2000), New York Giants (41) vs. Minnesota Vikings (0)
* Closest margin of victory: 1 point** – January 10, 1982 (1981) San Francisco 49ers (28) vs. Dallas Cowboys (27)
* Fewest points scored, winning team: 9** – January 6, 1980 (1979) – Los Angeles Rams vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* Fewest points scored: 0* (tie, 5 teams, 6 times)
* Los Angeles Rams 0 vs Dallas Cowboys 28 January 7, 1979
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 vs Los Angeles Rams 9 January 6, 1980
* Chicago Bears 0 vs San Francisco 49ers 23 January 6, 1985
* Los Angeles Rams 0 vs Chicago Bears 24 January 12, 1986
* Washington Redskins 0 vs New York Giants 17 January 11, 1987
* Minnesota Vikings 0 vs New York Giants 41 January 14, 2001
* Most points scored, losing team: 31 – January 28, 2024 (2023) – Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers
* Most combined points scored: 78** – January 26, 2025 (2024) – Philadelphia Eagles (55) vs. Washington Commanders (23)
* Fewest combined points scored: 9** – January 6, 1980 (1979) – Los Angeles Rams (9) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0)
* Longest game: 71 minutes, 52 seconds** – January 17, 1999 (1998) – Atlanta Falcons (30) @ Minnesota Vikings (27), OT
* Most NFC Championships won in overtime: 2** – New York Giants (2007, 2011)
* Most NFC Championships lost in overtime: 2* (tie) – Green Bay Packers (2007, 2014) Minnesota Vikings (1998, 2009)
* Current teams which have never hosted an NFC Championship Game:
* Detroit Lions[fn 27]
* Current teams which have never won an NFC Championship:
* Detroit Lions (0–2)[fn 27]
* Longest drought without appearing in an NFC Championship Game: Dallas Cowboys (last appearance was in 1995)
* Longest drought without an NFC Championship: Detroit Lions**[fn 27]
* Highest attendance: 88,919; Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on January 4, 1976 (1975)
* Largest comeback: 17 points (tie)
* San Francisco 49ers (trailed 17–0; won 28–24), 2012
* San Francisco 49ers (trailed 24–7; won 34–31), 2023
* Overtime games:
* 1998: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27
* 2007: New York Giants 23, Green Bay Packers 20
* 2009: New Orleans Saints 31, Minnesota Vikings 28
* 2011: New York Giants 20, San Francisco 49ers 17
* 2014: Seattle Seahawks 28, Green Bay Packers 22
* 2018: Los Angeles Rams 26, New Orleans Saints 23

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* Tied for Conference Championship record
** Conference Championship record

## TV ratings

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* 2024: 44.2 million[68]

## Footnotes

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k San Francisco and Santa Clara are located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
2. ^ This was the final NFL game played at Kezar Stadium.
3. ^ The 1972 Dallas Cowboys were the first ever NFC wild card franchise to advance to the Conference championship game.
4. ^ a b c Bloomington and Minneapolis are located in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area.
5. ^ a b c Los Angeles and Inglewood are located in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
6. ^ The 1975 Dallas Cowboys were the first ever wild card franchise to advance to the Super Bowl.
7. ^ a b c d e f g h Candlestick Park was also known as 3Com Park.
8. ^ Played on Saturday
9. ^ a b c d e f Overtime
10. ^ a b The Dome at America's Center was originally known as the Trans World Dome, then the Edward Jones Dome.
11. ^ This was the final NFL game played at Veterans Stadium.
12. ^ a b c Lumen Field was also known as Qwest Field, then CenturyLink Field.
13. ^ a b Caesars Superdome was originally named the Louisiana Superdome, then Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
14. ^ This was the final NFL game played at the Georgia Dome.
15. ^ This was the first Championship Game in either conference to be played at the same stadium of that season's Super Bowl.
16. ^ a b Includes appearances during the Rams' first tenure in Los Angeles (the 1970 merger to 1994), where they went 1–6 in NFC Championship Games; and their period as the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015), where they went 2–0 in NFC Championship Games.
17. ^ a b The Commanders were known as the Redskins during their first six NFC Championship appearances.
18. ^ a b The Seahawks were members of the NFC in 1976 and then members of the AFC from 1977 to 2001, before rejoining the NFC in 2002. Including their only appearance (1983) in the AFC Championship Game (0–1), they hold a combined 3–1 record between both Conference Championship Games.
19. ^ a b NFC East conference championship game victories. Pre-2002: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000. Since 2002: 2004, 2007, 2011, 2017, 2022, 2024
20. ^ a b NFC East conference championship game losses. Pre-2002: 1972, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1994, 2001. Since 2002: 2002, 2003, 2008, 2024
21. ^ a b NFC North conference championship game victories. Pre-2002: 1973, 1974, 1976, 1985, 1996, 1997. Since 2002: 2006, 2010.
22. ^ a b NFC North conference championship game losses. Pre-2002: 1977, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000. Since 2002: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023
23. ^ NFC South conference championship game victories: 2002, 2003, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2020
24. ^ NFC South conference championship game losses: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2018
25. ^ a b NFC West conference championship game victories. Pre-2002: 1979, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001. Since 2002: 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
26. ^ a b NFC West conference championship game losses. Pre-2002: 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997. Since 2002: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2021, 2022
27. ^ a b c The Lions last hosted and won the 1957 NFL Championship Game during the pre-Super Bowl era.

## References

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* Time Almanac 2004

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