List of AFC champions
AFL/AFC championship teams

List of AFC champions

Section Title: AFL/AFC championship teams
Table Section Text: None

Season	Team	Record	Head coach	Quarterback	Leading rusher	Leading receiver	All-Pros	Runner-up	Reference

1960	Houston Oilers	10–4	Lou Rymkus	George Blanda*	Billy Cannon	Bill Groman	Jamison, Johnston, Smith	Los Angeles Chargers

1961	Houston Oilers	10–3–1	Wally Lemm, Lou Rymkus	George Blanda*	Billy Cannon	Charley Hennigan	Banfield, Blanda*, Cannon, Groman, Hennigan, Jamison	San Diego Chargers

1962	Dallas Texans	11–3	Hank Stram*	Len Dawson*	Abner Haynes	Chris Burford	Burford, Dawson*, Hayes, Headrick, Holub, Hunt	Houston Oilers

1963	San Diego Chargers	12–2	Sid Gillman*	Tobin Rote	Paul Lowe	Lance Alworth*	Alworth*, Faison, Lincoln, Mix*, Rote	Boston Patriots

1964	Buffalo Bills	12–2	Lou Saban	Jack Kemp	Cookie Gilchrist	Elbert Dubenion	Barber, Gilchrist, Saimes, Sestak, Shaw*, Stratton	San Diego Chargers

1965	Buffalo Bills	10–3–1	Lou Saban	Jack Kemp	Wray Carlton	Bo Roberson	Byrd, Kemp, Saimes, Sestak, Shaw*, Stratton	San Diego Chargers

1966	Kansas City Chiefs	11–2–1	Hank Stram*	Len Dawson*	Mike Garrett	Otis Taylor	Arbanas, Bell*, Buchanan*, Budde, Dawson*, Mays, Robinson*, Taylor, Tyrer	Buffalo Bills

1967	Oakland Raiders	13–1	John Rauch	Daryle Lamonica	Hewritt Dixon	Fred Biletnikoff*	Davidson, Keating, Lamonica, McCloughan, Otto*	Houston Oilers

1968	New York Jets†	11–3	Weeb Ewbank*	Joe Namath*	Matt Snell	Don Maynard*	Namath*, Philbin, Sauer	Oakland Raiders

1969	Kansas City Chiefs†	11–3	Hank Stram*	Len Dawson*	Mike Garrett	Otis Taylor	Bell*, Buchanan*, Budde, Robinson*, Tyrer	Oakland Raiders

1970	Baltimore Colts†	11–2–1	Don McCafferty	Johnny Unitas*	Norm Bulaich	Roy Jefferson	none	Oakland Raiders

1971	Miami Dolphins	10–3–1	Don Shula*	Bob Griese*	Larry Csonka*	Paul Warfield*	Csonka*, Griese*, Little*, Warfield*, Yepremian	Baltimore Colts

1972	Miami Dolphins†	14–0	Don Shula*	Earl Morrall	Larry Csonka*	Paul Warfield*	Anderson, Little*, Morrall, Stanfill	Pittsburgh Steelers

1973	Miami Dolphins†	12–2	Don Shula*	Bob Griese*	Larry Csonka*	Paul Warfield*	Anderson, Csonka*, Langer*, Little*, Scott, Warfield*, Yepremian	Oakland Raiders

1974	Pittsburgh Steelers†	10–3–1	Chuck Noll*	Terry Bradshaw*	Franco Harris*	Frank Lewis	Greene*, Greenwood, Ham*	Oakland Raiders

1975	Pittsburgh Steelers†	12–2	Chuck Noll*	Terry Bradshaw*	Franco Harris*	Lynn Swann*	Blount*, Greenwood, Ham*	Oakland Raiders

1976	Oakland Raiders†	13–1	John Madden*	Ken Stabler*	Mark van Eeghen	Cliff Branch	Branch, Casper*, Guy*	Pittsburgh Steelers

1977	Denver Broncos	12–2	Red Miller	Craig Morton	Otis Armstrong	Haven Moses	Alzado, Gradishar, Jackson, Thompson	Oakland Raiders

1978	Pittsburgh Steelers†	14–2	Chuck Noll*	Terry Bradshaw*	Franco Harris*	Lynn Swann*	Bradshaw*, Ham*, Swann*, Webster*	Houston Oilers

1979	Pittsburgh Steelers†	12–4	Chuck Noll*	Terry Bradshaw*	Franco Harris*	John Stallworth*	Ham*, Lambert*, Shell, Stallworth*, Webster*	Houston Oilers

1980	Oakland Raiders†	11–5	Tom Flores	Jim Plunkett	Mark van Eeghen	Cliff Branch	Hayes, Hendricks*	San Diego Chargers

1981	Cincinnati Bengals	12–4	Forrest Gregg*	Ken Anderson	Pete Johnson	Cris Collinsworth	Anderson, McInally, Munoz*	San Diego Chargers

1982	Miami Dolphins	7–2	Don Shula*	David Woodley	Andra Franklin	Jimmy Cefalo	none	New York Jets

1983	Los Angeles Raiders†	12–4	Tom Flores	Jim Plunkett	Marcus Allen*	Todd Christensen	Christensen	Seattle Seahawks

1984	Miami Dolphins	14–2	Don Shula*	Dan Marino*	Woody Bennett	Mark Clayton	Marino*, Newman, Roby, Stephenson*	Pittsburgh Steelers

1985	New England Patriots	11–5	Raymond Berry*	Tony Eason	Craig James	Stanley Morgan	Hannah*, Tippett*	Miami Dolphins

1986	Denver Broncos	11–5	Dan Reeves	John Elway*	Sammy Winder	Mark Jackson	Jones, Mecklenburg	Cleveland Browns

1987	Denver Broncos	10–4–1	Dan Reeves	John Elway*	Sammy Winder	Vance Johnson	none	Cleveland Browns

1988	Cincinnati Bengals	12–4	Sam Wyche	Boomer Esiason	Ickey Woods	Eddie Brown	Esiason, Krumrie, Munoz*	Buffalo Bills

1989	Denver Broncos	11–5	Dan Reeves	John Elway*	Bobby Humphrey	Vance Johnson	Mecklenburg	Cleveland Browns

1990	Buffalo Bills	13–3	Marv Levy*	Jim Kelly*	Thurman Thomas*	Andre Reed*	Hull, Smith*, Thomas*	Los Angeles Raiders

1991	Buffalo Bills	13–3	Marv Levy*	Jim Kelly*	Thurman Thomas*	Andre Reed*	Hull, Kelly*, Thomas*	Denver Broncos

1992	Buffalo Bills	11–5	Marv Levy*	Jim Kelly*	Thurman Thomas*	Andre Reed*	Jones	Miami Dolphins

1993	Buffalo Bills	12–4	Marv Levy*	Jim Kelly*	Thurman Thomas*	Andre Reed*	Smith*	Kansas City Chiefs

1994	San Diego Chargers	11–5	Bobby Ross	Stan Humphries	Natrone Means	Tony Martin	Carney, Seau*	Pittsburgh Steelers

1995	Pittsburgh Steelers	11–5	Bill Cowher	Neil O'Donnell	Erric Pegram	Yancey Thigpen	Dawson*, Lloyd	Indianapolis Colts

1996	New England Patriots	11–5	Bill Parcells*	Drew Bledsoe	Curtis Martin*	Terry Glenn	none	Jacksonville Jaguars

1997	Denver Broncos†	12–4	Mike Shanahan	John Elway*	Terrell Davis*	Rod Smith	Davis*, Mobley, Sharpe*	Pittsburgh Steelers

1998	Denver Broncos†	14–2	Mike Shanahan	John Elway*	Terrell Davis*	Rod Smith	Davis*, Sharpe*	New York Jets

1999	Tennessee Titans	13–3	Jeff Fisher	Steve McNair	Eddie George	Kevin Dyson	Kearse, Matthews*	Jacksonville Jaguars

2000	Baltimore Ravens†	12–4	Brian Billick	Tony Banks	Jamal Lewis	Shannon Sharpe*	Lewis*, Ogden*	Oakland Raiders

2001	New England Patriots†	11–5	Bill Belichick	Tom Brady	Antowain Smith	Troy Brown	none	Pittsburgh Steelers

2002	Oakland Raiders	11–5	Bill Callahan	Rich Gannon	Charlie Garner	Jerry Rice*	Gannon, Kennedy, Robbins, Woodson	Tennessee Titans

2003	New England Patriots†	14–2	Bill Belichick	Tom Brady	Antowain Smith	Deion Branch	Harrison, Law*, Seymour	Indianapolis Colts

2004	New England Patriots†	14–2	Bill Belichick	Tom Brady	Corey Dillon	David Givens	Seymour, Vinatieri	Pittsburgh Steelers

2005	Pittsburgh Steelers†	11–5	Bill Cowher	Ben Roethlisberger	Willie Parker	Hines Ward	Faneca, Polamalu	Denver Broncos

2006	Indianapolis Colts†	12–4	Tony Dungy*	Peyton Manning	Joseph Addai	Marvin Harrison*	Harrison*	New England Patriots

2007	New England Patriots	16–0	Bill Belichick	Tom Brady	Laurence Maroney	Randy Moss*	Brady, Light, Moss*, Samuel, Vrabel	San Diego Chargers

2008	Pittsburgh Steelers†	12–4	Mike Tomlin	Ben Roethlisberger	Willie Parker	Hines Ward	Harrison, Polamalu	Baltimore Ravens

2009	Indianapolis Colts	14–2	Jim Caldwell	Peyton Manning	Joseph Addai	Reggie Wayne	Manning, Clark, Freeney	New York Jets

2010	Pittsburgh Steelers	12–4	Mike Tomlin	Ben Roethlisberger	Rashard Mendenhall	Mike Wallace	Harrison, Polamalu, Pouncey	New York Jets

2011	New England Patriots	13–3	Bill Belichick	Tom Brady	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	Wes Welker	Gronkowski, Mankins, Welker, Wilfork	Baltimore Ravens

2012	Baltimore Ravens†	10–6	John Harbaugh	Joe Flacco	Ray Rice	Anquan Boldin	Jones, Leach	New England Patriots

2013	Denver Broncos	13–3	John Fox	Peyton Manning	Knowshon Moreno	Demaryius Thomas	Manning, Thomas, Vasquez, Prater	New England Patriots

2014	New England Patriots†	12–4	Bill Belichick	Tom Brady	LeGarrette Blount	Julian Edelman	Gronkowski, Revis	Indianapolis Colts

2015	Denver Broncos†	12–4	Gary Kubiak	Peyton Manning	Ronnie Hillman	Demaryius Thomas	Miller	New England Patriots

2016	New England Patriots†	14–2	Bill Belichick	Tom Brady	LeGarrette Blount	Julian Edelman	Slater	Pittsburgh Steelers

2017	New England Patriots	13–3	Bill Belichick	Tom Brady	Dion Lewis	Rob Gronkowski	Brady, Gronkowski	Jacksonville Jaguars

2018	New England Patriots†	11–5	Bill Belichick	Tom Brady	Sony Michel	Julian Edelman	Gilmore	Kansas City Chiefs

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The record for the most regular season wins by an AFL or AFC champion is 16, by the 2007 New England Patriots, with a perfect 16–0 record.

final_sentence: The record for the most regular season wins by an AFL or AFC champion is 16, by the 2007 New England Patriots, with a perfect 16–0 record.