NFC West - wikipedia NFC West This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2016 ) NFC West Conference National Football Conference League National Football League Sport American football Founded 1967 ( as the NFL Western Conference Coastal Division ) Country United States Teams No. of teams Championships Most recent NFC West champion ( s ) Los Angeles Rams ( 16 titles ) Most NFC West titles San Francisco 49ers ( 19 titles ) The NFC West is a division of the National Football League ( NFL ) 's National Football Conference ( NFC ). It currently has four members : the Arizona Cardinals, the Los Angeles Rams, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Seattle Seahawks. The division was formed in 1967 as the National Football League Coastal Division, keeping with the theme of having all of the league 's divisions starting with the letter `` C. '' The division was so named because its teams were fairly close to the coasts of the United States, although they were on opposite coasts, making for long travel between division rivals. The NFL Coastal Division had four members : Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Colts, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers. Los Angeles and San Francisco occupied the West Coast, while Baltimore and Atlanta occupied the East Coast. After the AFL -- NFL merger in 1970, the division was renamed the NFC West. The Baltimore Colts moved to the AFC East and were replaced by the New Orleans Saints. In 1976, the newly formed Seattle Seahawks spent one season in this division before moving to the AFC West. Except for that one year, the division remained the same until 1995 with the addition of the new Carolina Panthers team. And even though the Rams moved to St. Louis that same year, they remained in this division ( despite the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East being located further west ), leaving just one team on the West Coast. The 2002 re-alignment changed the entire look of the NFC West. The Falcons, Panthers, and Saints moved into the NFC South ; while the Cardinals, the only team not from the Pacific Time Zone since 2016 ( Mountain ) and the Seahawks, moved in. The Rams remained in the West, preserving the historical rivalry with the 49ers that has existed since 1950, and thus had been the only team in the division that was located in the western half of the Rocky Mountains and from the Central Time Zone from 1995 to 2015 during their St. Louis years. With the Rams ' return to Los Angeles in 2016, the entire NFC West is located West of the Rockies for the first time in NFL history ( and is the only division in the whole NFL to have that distinction ). In 2010, the NFC West became the first division in NFL history to have a champion with a losing record, after the 2010 Seattle Seahawks won the division title with a record of 7 -- 9. They were joined in this distinction in 2014 by the Carolina Panthers, who won the NFC South with a record of 7 -- 8 -- 1. Since the end of the 2016 NFL regular season, the 49ers lead the division with a record of 560 -- 464 -- 16 ( 107 -- 132 -- 1 since re-alignment ) with five Super Bowl titles and an overall playoff record of 31 -- 21. The Rams hold a record of 544 -- 554 -- 21 ( 87 -- 152 -- 1 since re-alignment ) with three Super Bowl appearances and one win to go with a 19 -- 24 overall playoffs record. The Cardinals hold a 111 -- 128 - 1 record since joining the NFC West ( 542 -- 732 -- 40 overall ) and a loss in Super Bowl XLIII, currently with a 7 -- 9 playoff record, 5 - 4 as a member of the NFC West. The Seahawks hold a record of 137 -- 102 - 1 since joining the NFC West ( 325 -- 318 - 1 overall ), with three Super Bowl appearances, winning Super Bowl XLVIII to go with a playoff record of 16 -- 14 ; they are currently 13 -- 9 in the playoffs as a member of the NFC West, having gone 3 -- 5 while in the AFC West. Since re-alignment, the Seahawks have led the division in wins, division titles, and playoff appearances. Contents 1 Division lineups 2 Division champions 3 Wild Card qualifiers 4 Season results 5 See also 6 Total playoff berths 7 References Division lineups Place cursor over year for division champ or Super Bowl team. NFL Western Conference Coastal Division NFC West Division 1900s 2000s 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 Atlanta Falcons Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams Baltimore Colts New Orleans Saints San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Carolina Panthers NFC West Division 2000s 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Arizona Cardinals St. Louis Rams Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Team not in division Division Won Super Bowl Division Won NFC Championship Division Won NFL Championship, Lost Super Bowl III The Western Conference was divided into the Coastal and Central divisions. Atlanta moved in from the Eastern Conference. Also joining the Coastal Division were Baltimore, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The Coastal Division was renamed the National Football Conference West division ( or NFC West for short ), due to the AFL -- NFL merger. Baltimore moved to the AFC East division. New Orleans moved in from Capitol Division ( now the NFC East ) Seattle was enfranchised in 1976. Moved to the AFC West in 1977. In 1995, Carolina is enfranchised and the Rams move to St. Louis, Missouri. For the 2002 season, the league realigned to have eight ( 8 ) four - team divisions. Seattle returns to the NFC West. Arizona joins the West. Atlanta, Carolina, and New Orleans moved to the new NFC South. Prior to the 2016 season, the Rams moved back to Los Angeles. Division champions Season Team Record Playoff Results NFL Coastal 1967 Los Angeles Rams 11 -- 1 -- 2 Lost NFL Conference Playoffs 1968 Baltimore Colts 13 -- 1 Won NFL Conference Playoffs Won NFL Championship Game Lost Super Bowl III 1969 Los Angeles Rams 11 -- 3 Lost NFL Conference Playoffs NFC West 1970 San Francisco 49ers 10 -- 3 -- 1 Won Divisional Game Lost NFC Championship Game 1971 San Francisco 49ers 9 -- 5 Won Divisional Game Lost NFC Championship Game 1972 San Francisco 49ers 8 -- 5 -- 1 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs 1973 Los Angeles Rams 12 -- 2 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs Los Angeles Rams 10 -- 4 Won Divisional Game Lost NFC Championship Game 0 Los Angeles Rams 12 -- 2 Won Divisional Game Lost NFC Championship Game 1976 Los Angeles Rams 10 -- 3 -- 1 Won Divisional Game Lost NFC Championship Game 1977 Los Angeles Rams 10 -- 4 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs 1978 Los Angeles Rams 12 -- 4 Won Divisional Game Lost NFC Championship Game 1979 Los Angeles Rams 9 -- 7 Won Divisional Game Won NFC Championship Game Lost Super Bowl XIV 0 1980 Atlanta Falcons 12 -- 4 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs 1981 San Francisco 49ers 13 -- 3 Won Divisional Game Won NFC Championship Game Won Super Bowl XVI 1982 * Atlanta Falcons 5 -- 4 Lost NFC First Round San Francisco 49ers 10 -- 6 Won Divisional Game, Lost NFC Championship Game 1984 San Francisco 49ers 15 -- 1 Won Divisional Game Won NFC Championship Game Won Super Bowl XIX 1985 Los Angeles Rams 11 -- 5 Won Divisional Game Lost NFC Championship Game 1986 San Francisco 49ers 10 -- 5 -- 1 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs San Francisco 49ers 13 -- 2 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs 1988 San Francisco 49ers 10 -- 6 Won Divisional Game Won NFC Championship Game Won Super Bowl XXIII 1989 San Francisco 49ers 14 -- 2 Won Divisional Game Won NFC Championship Game Won Super Bowl XXIV 1990 San Francisco 49ers 14 -- 2 Won Divisional Game Lost NFC Championship Game 1991 New Orleans Saints 11 -- 5 Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs 1992 San Francisco 49ers 14 -- 2 Won Divisional Game Lost NFC Championship Game 1993 San Francisco 49ers 10 -- 6 Won Divisional Game Lost NFC Championship Game 1994 San Francisco 49ers 13 -- 3 Won Divisional Game ( Bears ) 44 - 15 Won NFC Championship Game ( Cowboys ) 38 - 28 Won Super Bowl XXIX ( vs. Chargers ) 49 - 26 1995 San Francisco 49ers 11 -- 5 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs ( Packers ) 17 - 27 Carolina Panthers 12 -- 4 Won Divisional Game ( Cowboys ) 26 - 17 Lost NFC Championship Game ( at Packers ) 13 - 30 1997 San Francisco 49ers 13 -- 3 Won Divisional Game ( Vikings ) 38 - 22 Lost NFC Championship Game ( Packers ) 10 - 23 1998 Atlanta Falcons 14 -- 2 Won Divisional Game ( 49ers ) 20 - 18 Won NFC Championship Game ( at Vikings ) 30 - 27 ( OT ) Lost Super Bowl XXXIII ( vs. Broncos ) 19 - 34 1999 St. Louis Rams 13 -- 3 Won Divisional Game ( Vikings ) 49 - 37 Won NFC Championship Game ( Buccaneers ) 11 - 6 Won Super Bowl XXXIV ( vs. Titans ) 23 - 16 2000 New Orleans Saints 10 -- 6 Won NFC Wild Card Playoffs ( Rams ) 31 - 28 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs ( at Vikings ) 16 - 34 2001 St. Louis Rams 14 -- 2 Won Divisional Game ( Packers ) 45 - 17 Won NFC Championship Game ( Eagles ) 29 - 24 Lost Super Bowl XXXVI ( vs. Patriots ) 17 - 20 Following 2001, the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints left the NFC West to join the newly formed NFC South. The Arizona Cardinals joined the NFC West from the NFC East, and the Seattle Seahawks joined from the AFC West to combine with the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams to create the new NFC West. Season Team Record Playoff Results NFC West 2002 San Francisco 49ers 10 -- 6 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Giants ) 39 -- 38 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( at Buccaneers ) 6 -- 31 2003 St. Louis Rams 12 -- 4 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( Panthers ) 23 -- 29 ( 2OT ) Seattle Seahawks 9 -- 7 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( Rams ) 20 -- 27 2005 Seattle Seahawks 13 -- 3 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Redskins ) 20 -- 10 Won NFC Championship ( Panthers ) 34 -- 14 Lost Super Bowl XL ( vs. Steelers ) 10 -- 21 2006 Seattle Seahawks 9 -- 7 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Cowboys ) 21 -- 20 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( at Bears ) 24 -- 27 ( OT ) 2007 Seattle Seahawks 10 -- 6 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Redskins ) 35 -- 14 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( at Packers ) 20 -- 42 2008 Arizona Cardinals 9 -- 7 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Falcons ) 30 -- 24 Won Divisional Playoffs ( at Panthers ) 33 -- 13 Won NFC Championship ( Eagles ) 32 -- 25 Lost Super Bowl XLIII ( vs. Steelers ) 23 -- 27 2009 Arizona Cardinals 10 -- 6 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Packers ) 51 -- 45 ( OT ) Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs ( at Saints ) 14 -- 45 Seattle Seahawks 7 -- 9 Won NFC Wild Card Playoffs ( Saints ) 41 -- 36 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs ( at Bears ) 35 - 24 2011 San Francisco 49ers 13 -- 3 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Saints ) 36 -- 32 Lost NFC Championship ( Giants ) 17 -- 20 ( OT ) 2012 San Francisco 49ers 11 -- 4 -- 1 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Packers ) 45 -- 31 Won NFC Championship ( at Falcons ) 28 -- 24 Lost Super Bowl XLVII ( vs. Ravens ) 31 -- 34 2013 Seattle Seahawks 13 -- 3 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Saints ) 23 -- 15 Won NFC Championship ( 49ers ) 23 -- 17 Won Super Bowl XLVIII ( vs. Broncos ) 43 -- 8 2014 Seattle Seahawks 12 -- 4 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Panthers ) 31 -- 17 Won NFC Championship ( Packers ) 28 -- 22 ( OT ) Lost Super Bowl XLIX ( vs. Patriots ) 24 -- 28 2015 Arizona Cardinals 13 -- 3 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Packers ) 26 -- 20 ( OT ) Lost NFC Championship ( at Panthers ) 15 -- 49 2016 Seattle Seahawks 10 -- 5 -- 1 Won NFC Wild Card Playoffs ( Lions ) 26 - 6 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( at Falcons ) 20 -- 36 2017 Los Angeles Rams 11 - 5 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( Falcons ) 26 - 13 * A players ' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games. Thus, the league used a special sixteen - team playoff tournament for that year only. Division standings were ignored, and Atlanta had the best record of the division teams. Wild card qualifiers Season Team Record Playoff Results 1978 Atlanta Falcons 9 -- 7 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Eagles ) 14 -- 13 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( at Cowboys ) 20 -- 27 1980 Los Angeles Rams 11 -- 5 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( at Cowboys ) 13 -- 34 Los Angeles Rams 9 -- 7 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( at Cowboys ) 24 -- 17 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( at Redskins ) 7 -- 51 1984 Los Angeles Rams 10 -- 6 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( Giants ) 13 -- 16 1985 San Francisco 49ers 10 -- 6 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( at Giants ) 3 -- 17 1986 Los Angeles Rams 10 -- 6 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( at Redskins ) 7 -- 19 New Orleans Saints 12 -- 3 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( Vikings ) 10 -- 44 1988 Los Angeles Rams 10 -- 6 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( at Vikings ) 17 -- 28 1989 Los Angeles Rams 11 -- 5 Won Wild Card and Divisional Games Lost NFC Championship Game 0 1990 New Orleans Saints 8 -- 8 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( at Bears ) 6 -- 16 1991 Atlanta Falcons 10 -- 6 Won NFC Wild Card Playoffs Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs 1992 New Orleans Saints 12 -- 4 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( Eagles ) 20 -- 36 1995 Atlanta Falcons 9 -- 7 Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs ( at Packers ) 20 -- 37 San Francisco 49ers 12 -- 4 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Eagles ) 14 -- 0 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( at Packers ) 14 -- 35 1998 San Francisco 49ers 12 -- 4 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Packers ) 30 -- 27 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( at Falcons ) 18 -- 20 2000 St. Louis Rams 10 -- 6 Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs ( at Saints ) 28 -- 31 2001 San Francisco 49ers 12 -- 4 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( at Packers ) 15 -- 25 2003 Seattle Seahawks 10 -- 6 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( at Packers ) 27 -- 33 ( OT ) St. Louis Rams 8 -- 8 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( at Seahawks ) 27 -- 20 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( at Falcons ) 17 -- 47 2012 Seattle Seahawks 11 -- 5 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( at Redskins ) 24 -- 14 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( at Falcons ) 28 -- 30 2013 San Francisco 49ers 12 -- 4 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( at Packers ) 23 -- 20 Won Divisional Playoffs ( at Panthers ) 23 -- 10 Lost NFC Championship ( at Seahawks ) 17 -- 23 2014 Arizona Cardinals 11 -- 5 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( at Panthers ) 16 -- 27 2015 Seattle Seahawks 10 -- 6 Won NFC Wild Card Playoffs ( at Vikings ) 10 -- 9 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs ( at Panthers ) 24 -- 31 * A players ' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games. Thus, the league used a special sixteen - team playoff tournament for that year only. Division standings were ignored. Season results Denotes team that won the Super Bowl Denotes team that won the NFC / NFL Championship, but lost Super Bowl Denotes team that qualified for the NFL Playoffs Season Team ( record ) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1967 : The then named Coastal Division formed with 4 members, the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Colts, Los Angeles Rams, and the San Francisco 49ers. 1967 Los Angeles ( 11 -- 1 -- 2 ) Baltimore ( 11 -- 1 -- 2 ) San Francisco ( 7 -- 7 ) Atlanta ( 1 -- 12 -- 1 ) 1968 Baltimore ( 13 -- 1 ) Los Angeles ( 10 -- 3 -- 1 ) San Francisco ( 7 -- 6 -- 1 ) Atlanta ( 2 -- 12 ) 1969 Los Angeles ( 11 -- 3 ) Baltimore ( 8 -- 5 -- 1 ) Atlanta ( 6 -- 8 ) San Francisco ( 4 -- 8 -- 2 ) The Coastal Division became the NFC West. 1970 : The Baltimore Colts left the newly named NFC West for the AFC East. The New Orleans Saints joined from the Capitol Division. 1970 San Francisco ( 10 -- 3 -- 1 ) Los Angeles ( 9 -- 4 -- 1 ) Atlanta ( 4 -- 8 -- 2 ) New Orleans ( 2 -- 11 -- 1 ) 1971 San Francisco ( 9 -- 5 ) Los Angeles ( 8 -- 5 -- 1 ) Atlanta ( 7 -- 6 -- 1 ) New Orleans ( 4 -- 8 -- 2 ) 1972 San Francisco ( 8 -- 5 -- 1 ) Atlanta ( 7 -- 7 ) Los Angeles ( 6 -- 7 -- 1 ) New Orleans ( 2 -- 11 -- 1 ) 1973 Los Angeles ( 12 -- 2 ) Atlanta ( 9 -- 5 ) San Francisco ( 5 -- 9 ) New Orleans ( 5 -- 9 ) Los Angeles ( 10 -- 4 ) San Francisco ( 6 -- 8 ) New Orleans ( 5 -- 9 ) Atlanta ( 3 -- 11 ) Los Angeles ( 12 -- 2 ) San Francisco ( 5 -- 9 ) Atlanta ( 4 -- 10 ) New Orleans ( 2 -- 12 ) 1976 : The Seattle Seahawks joined as an expansion team. 1976 Los Angeles ( 10 -- 3 -- 1 ) San Francisco ( 8 -- 6 ) Atlanta ( 4 -- 10 ) New Orleans ( 4 -- 10 ) Seattle ( 2 -- 12 ) 1977 : The Seattle Seahawks left to join the AFC West after just one season with the NFC West. 1977 Los Angeles ( 10 -- 4 ) Atlanta ( 7 -- 7 ) San Francisco ( 5 -- 9 ) New Orleans ( 3 -- 11 ) 1978 Los Angeles ( 12 -- 4 ) Atlanta ( 9 -- 7 ) New Orleans ( 7 -- 9 ) San Francisco ( 2 -- 14 ) 1979 Los Angeles ( 9 -- 7 ) New Orleans ( 8 -- 8 ) Atlanta ( 6 -- 10 ) San Francisco ( 2 -- 14 ) 1980 Atlanta ( 12 -- 4 ) Los Angeles ( 11 -- 5 ) San Francisco ( 6 -- 10 ) New Orleans ( 1 -- 15 ) 1981 San Francisco ( 13 -- 3 ) Atlanta ( 7 -- 9 ) Los Angeles ( 6 -- 10 ) New Orleans ( 4 -- 12 ) 1982 Atlanta ( 5 -- 4 ) New Orleans ( 4 -- 5 ) San Francisco ( 3 -- 6 ) L.A. Rams ( 2 -- 7 ) San Francisco ( 10 -- 6 ) L.A. Rams ( 9 -- 7 ) New Orleans ( 8 -- 8 ) Atlanta ( 7 -- 9 ) 1984 San Francisco ( 15 -- 1 ) L.A. Rams ( 10 -- 6 ) New Orleans ( 7 -- 9 ) Atlanta ( 4 -- 12 ) 1985 L.A. Rams ( 11 -- 5 ) San Francisco ( 10 -- 6 ) New Orleans ( 5 -- 11 ) Atlanta ( 4 -- 12 ) 1986 San Francisco ( 10 -- 5 -- 1 ) L.A. Rams ( 10 -- 6 ) Atlanta ( 7 -- 8 -- 1 ) New Orleans ( 7 -- 9 ) San Francisco ( 13 -- 2 ) New Orleans ( 12 -- 3 ) L.A. Rams ( 6 -- 9 ) Atlanta ( 3 -- 12 ) 1988 San Francisco ( 10 -- 6 ) L.A. Rams ( 10 -- 6 ) New Orleans ( 10 -- 6 ) Atlanta ( 5 -- 11 ) 1989 San Francisco ( 14 -- 2 ) L.A. Rams ( 11 -- 5 ) New Orleans ( 9 -- 7 ) Atlanta ( 3 -- 13 ) 1990 San Francisco ( 14 -- 2 ) New Orleans ( 8 -- 8 ) L.A. Rams ( 5 -- 11 ) Atlanta ( 5 -- 11 ) 1991 New Orleans ( 11 -- 5 ) Atlanta ( 10 -- 6 ) San Francisco ( 10 -- 6 ) L.A. Rams ( 3 -- 13 ) 1992 San Francisco ( 14 -- 2 ) New Orleans ( 12 -- 4 ) Atlanta ( 6 -- 10 ) L.A. Rams ( 6 -- 10 ) 1993 San Francisco ( 10 -- 6 ) New Orleans ( 8 -- 8 ) Atlanta ( 6 -- 10 ) L.A. Rams ( 5 -- 11 ) 1994 San Francisco ( 13 -- 3 ) New Orleans ( 7 -- 9 ) Atlanta ( 7 -- 9 ) L.A. Rams ( 4 -- 12 ) 1995 : The Los Angeles Rams relocated to St. Louis. The Carolina Panthers joined as an expansion franchise. 1995 San Francisco ( 11 -- 5 ) Atlanta ( 9 -- 7 ) St. Louis ( 7 -- 9 ) Carolina ( 7 -- 9 ) New Orleans ( 7 -- 9 ) Carolina ( 12 -- 4 ) San Francisco ( 12 -- 4 ) St. Louis ( 6 -- 10 ) Atlanta ( 3 -- 13 ) New Orleans ( 3 -- 13 ) 1997 San Francisco ( 13 -- 3 ) Carolina ( 7 -- 9 ) Atlanta ( 7 -- 9 ) New Orleans ( 6 -- 10 ) St. Louis ( 5 -- 11 ) 1998 Atlanta ( 14 -- 2 ) San Francisco ( 12 -- 4 ) New Orleans ( 6 -- 10 ) Carolina ( 4 -- 12 ) St. Louis ( 4 -- 12 ) 1999 St. Louis ( 13 -- 3 ) Carolina ( 8 -- 8 ) Atlanta ( 5 -- 11 ) San Francisco ( 4 -- 12 ) New Orleans ( 3 -- 13 ) 2000 New Orleans ( 10 -- 6 ) St. Louis ( 10 -- 6 ) Carolina ( 7 -- 9 ) San Francisco ( 6 -- 10 ) Atlanta ( 4 -- 12 ) 2001 St. Louis ( 14 -- 2 ) San Francisco ( 12 -- 4 ) New Orleans ( 7 -- 9 ) Atlanta ( 7 -- 9 ) Carolina ( 1 -- 15 ) 2002 : The NFC West was realigned for 4 members. The Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints all moved to the newly formed NFC South. The Arizona Cardinals joined from the NFC East and the Seattle Seahawks joined from the AFC West. 2002 San Francisco ( 10 -- 6 ) St. Louis ( 7 -- 9 ) Seattle ( 7 -- 9 ) Arizona ( 5 -- 11 ) 2003 St. Louis ( 12 -- 4 ) Seattle ( 10 -- 6 ) San Francisco ( 7 -- 9 ) Arizona ( 4 -- 12 ) Seattle ( 9 -- 7 ) St. Louis ( 8 -- 8 ) Arizona ( 6 -- 10 ) San Francisco ( 2 -- 14 ) 2005 Seattle ( 13 -- 3 ) St. Louis ( 6 -- 10 ) Arizona ( 5 -- 11 ) San Francisco ( 4 -- 12 ) 2006 Seattle ( 9 -- 7 ) St. Louis ( 8 -- 8 ) San Francisco ( 7 -- 9 ) Arizona ( 5 -- 11 ) 2007 Seattle ( 10 -- 6 ) Arizona ( 8 -- 8 ) San Francisco ( 5 -- 11 ) St. Louis ( 3 -- 13 ) 2008 Arizona ( 9 -- 7 ) San Francisco ( 7 -- 9 ) Seattle ( 4 -- 12 ) St. Louis ( 2 -- 14 ) 2009 Arizona ( 10 -- 6 ) San Francisco ( 8 -- 8 ) Seattle ( 5 -- 11 ) St. Louis ( 1 -- 15 ) Seattle ( 7 -- 9 ) St. Louis ( 7 -- 9 ) San Francisco ( 6 -- 10 ) Arizona ( 5 -- 11 ) 2011 San Francisco ( 13 -- 3 ) Arizona ( 8 -- 8 ) Seattle ( 7 -- 9 ) St. Louis ( 2 -- 14 ) 2012 San Francisco ( 11 -- 4 -- 1 ) Seattle ( 11 -- 5 ) St. Louis ( 7 -- 8 -- 1 ) Arizona ( 5 -- 11 ) 2013 Seattle ( 13 -- 3 ) San Francisco ( 12 -- 4 ) Arizona ( 10 -- 6 ) St. Louis ( 7 -- 9 ) 2014 Seattle ( 12 -- 4 ) Arizona ( 11 -- 5 ) San Francisco ( 8 -- 8 ) St. Louis ( 6 -- 10 ) 2015 Arizona ( 13 -- 3 ) Seattle ( 10 -- 6 ) St. Louis ( 7 -- 9 ) San Francisco ( 5 -- 11 ) 2015 : The St. Louis Rams relocated back to Los Angeles after 21 seasons to become the Los Angeles Rams. 2016 Seattle ( 10 -- 5 -- 1 ) Arizona ( 7 -- 8 -- 1 ) Los Angeles ( 4 -- 12 ) San Francisco ( 2 -- 14 ) 2017 L.A. Rams ( 11 -- 5 ) Seattle ( 9 -- 7 ) Arizona ( 8 -- 8 ) San Francisco ( 6 -- 10 ) Notes and Tiebreakers Los Angeles won the Coastal Division based on better point differential in head - to - head games ( net 24 points ) vs. Baltimore. The Rams and Colts played to a 24 -- 24 tie in Baltimore in October before the Rams won 34 -- 10 on the season 's final Sunday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The result would be the same under the modern tiebreaker, which relies first on head - to - head record ( Los Angeles won the head - to - head series, 1 -- 0 -- 1 ). The Baltimore Colts won the NFL Championship, but lost to the AFL 's New York Jets in Super Bowl II. Due to player strikes, the league shortened the 1982 season 's games and realigned all the teams into conferences. The records for the division teams are based on what it would have looked like if they were still in the division. See also 49ers -- Rams rivalry 49ers -- Seahawks rivalry Total playoff berths ( Current NFC West teams ' records 1967 -- 2016 ) Team Division Championships Playoff Berths Super Bowl Appearances Super Bowl Wins San Francisco 49ers 19 ( 3 ) 25 ( 4 ) 6 ( 1 ) 5 ( 0 ) St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams 16 ( 2 ) 27 ( 3 ) 3 ( 0 ) 1 ( 0 ) Seattle Seahawks 8 11 St. Louis / Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals 0 To sort table above, click button to right of heading. Numbers since re-alignment in parenthesis These numbers only reflect the Seahawks & Cardinals ' time as members of the NFC West. References National Football League ( 2018 ) AFC East North South West Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Jets Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Oakland Raiders NFC East North South West Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers Arizona Cardinals Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Seasons Seasons ( by team ) Preseason Hall of Fame Game American Bowl Regular season Kickoff game Monday Night Football International Series London Toronto Bills Series List of games played outside the U.S. Thanksgiving games Christmas games Playoffs Streaks Droughts AFC Championship NFC Championship Super Bowl champions quarterbacks Pro Bowl History League history Executive history Championship history Timeline Defunct franchises Franchise moves and mergers Los Angeles team history Proposed stadiums 1995 -- 2016 American Football League ( 1960 -- 1969 ) Playoffs Merger NFL Championship ( 1920 -- 1969 ) Playoff Bowl Records individual team Super Bowl All time win -- loss Last undefeated Tied games Canceled games Controversies Business Owners Properties Management Council Competition Committee Collective Bargaining Agreement National Football League Players Association Lockouts Media TV NFL Network Radio Other Officials Stadiums Chronology Awards All - Pro Hall of Fame Foreign players Player conduct Suspensions Player misconduct Combine Draft Training camp Rivalries NFL Foundation Culture Cheerleading Mascots Lore Nicknames Numbers Retired Color Rush Arizona Cardinals Founded in 1898 Played in Chicago ( 1920 -- 59 ), St. Louis ( 1960 -- 87 ), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals ( 1988 -- 93 ) Based in Glendale, Arizona Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona Franchise History in Chicago in St. Louis Seasons Head coaches Players Quarterbacks First - round draft picks Stadiums Normal Park Comiskey Park Forbes Field Soldier Field Busch Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Sun Devil Stadium University of Phoenix Stadium Culture Charles Bidwill Bill Bidwill Cheerleaders Big Red ( mascot ) Jerry Maguire `` A Tale of Two Springfields '' ( The Simpsons episode ) Lore 1925 Chicago Cardinals -- Milwaukee Badgers scandal 1925 NFL Championship controversy Card - Pitt Million Dollar Backfield 2006 game vs. Chicago Bears Rivalries Kansas City Chiefs Division championships ( 7 ) 1947 1948 2008 2009 2015 Conference championships ( 1 ) 2008 League championships ( 2 ) 1925 1947 Retired numbers 8 40 77 88 99 Current league affiliations League : National Football League Conference : National Football Conference Division : West Division Seasons ( 98 ) 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Championship seasons in bold Los Angeles Rams Founded in 1936 Played in Cleveland ( 1936 -- 45 ) and St. Louis ( 1995 -- 2015 ) Based in Los Angeles, California Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California Franchise Franchise History in Cleveland in St. Louis Seasons Players Coaches First - round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Statistics Broadcasters Awards Stadiums Cleveland Stadium League Park Shaw Stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Anaheim Stadium Busch Stadium Edward Jones Dome Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park ( under construction ) Culture Rampage Cheerleaders Heaven Can Wait ( film ) Melonheads Carroll Rosenbloom John Ramsey Lore The Greatest Show on Turf Bull Elephant backfield Fearsome Foursome `` The Tackle '' Rivalries San Francisco 49ers Kansas City Chiefs Retired numbers 7 28 29 74 75 78 80 85 Media Broadcasters Radio network KCBS - FM J.B. Long D'Marco Farr Dick Enberg Wild card berths ( 8 ) 1980 1984 1986 1988 1989 2000 Division championships ( 16 ) 1945 1949 1967 1969 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1985 1999 2001 2003 2017 Conference championships ( 6 ) 1950 1951 1955 1979 1999 2001 League championships ( 3 ) 1945 1951 1999 ( XXXIV ) Current league affiliations League : National Football League ( 1937 -- present ) Conference : National Football Conference Division : West Division Former league affiliation League : American Football League ( 1936 ) Seasons ( 82 ) 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Championship seasons in bold San Francisco 49ers Founded in 1946 Based and headquartered in Santa Clara, California Franchise Franchise Team history Coaches Players Seasons Logo and uniform history Starting quarterbacks Draft history Broadcasters Stadiums Kezar Stadium Candlestick Park Levi 's Stadium Culture Sourdough Sam San Francisco Gold Rush West Coast offense KGO KNBR Lore The Catch Joe Cool Million Dollar Backfield Snowball Game Harbaugh Bowl Rivalries Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Key figures Eddie DeBartolo Denise DeBartolo York Jed York John York Gideon Yu Division championships ( 19 ) 1970 1971 1972 1981 1984 1986 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 2002 2011 2012 Conference championships ( 6 ) 1981 1984 1988 1989 1994 2012 League championships ( 5 ) 1981 ( XVI ) 1984 ( XIX ) 1988 ( XXIII ) 1989 ( XXIV ) 1994 ( XXIX ) Retired numbers 8 12 16 34 37 39 70 58 70 80 87 BW Mr. D Current league affiliations League : National Football League ( 1950 -- present ) Conference : National Football Conference Division : West Division Former league affiliation All - America Football Conference ( 1946 -- 1949 ) Seasons ( 72 ) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Championship seasons in bold Seattle Seahawks Founded in 1976 Based in Seattle, Washington Headquartered in Renton, Washington Franchise Franchise History Seasons Players Coaches Quarterbacks Expansion draft First - round draft picks Records Draft Broadcasters Virginia Mason Athletic Center Stadiums Kingdome Husky Stadium CenturyLink Field Culture 12th Man `` Bitter Sweet Symphony '' Blitz Blue Thunder Jones Soda Legion of Boom Paul Allen Ring of Honor Sea Gals Steve Largent Award Tuba Man Lore Beast Quake Fail Mary Rivals San Francisco 49ers Carolina Panthers Division championships ( 10 ) 1988 1999 2005 2006 2007 2013 2014 2016 Conference championships ( 3 ) 2005 2013 2014 League championships ( 1 ) 2013 ( XLVIII ) Retired numbers 12 45 71 80 96 Current league affiliations League : National Football League Conference : National Football Conference Division : West Division Seasons ( 42 ) 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Championship seasons in bold Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NFC_West&oldid=832450604 '' Categories : National Football League divisions Arizona Cardinals Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Sports in the Western United States 1967 establishments in the United States Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from January 2016 All articles lacking sources Talk Contents About Wikipedia Беларуская Български Čeština Dansk Deutsch Español Français Galego Íslenska Italiano Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Српски / srpski Suomi 10 more Edit links This page was last edited on 26 March 2018, at 02 : 43. 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