Fans in Pittsburgh, New England, San Francisco and Dallas have had much to celebrate during the Super Bowl era. Their teams have combined to win 21 of the 51 championships since the NFL instituted the Super Bowl in 1967.
But as the champagne flowed and confetti fell after their teams’ victories, other fan bases haven’t tasted success once in the Super Bowl era. So before you bemoan your team’s prospects for the upcoming season, remember that it could be worse.
These 10 NFL franchises have endured the longest-running droughts in the Super Bowl era.
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The Bengals almost ended this drought twice in the 1980s, but Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers stood in their way both times.