National Conference Champions

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff

Year Eastern Division Central Division Western Division Champion
1970 Dallas Cowboys (10-4-0) Minnesota Vikings (12-2-0) San Francisco 49ers (10-3-1) Dallas
1971 Dallas Cowboys (11-3-0) Minnesota Vikings (11-3-0) San Francisco 49ers (9-5-0) Dallas
1972 Washington Redskins (11-3-0) Green Bay Packers (10-4-0) San Francisco 49ers (8-5-1) Washington
1973 Dallas Cowboys (10-4-0) Minnesota Vikings (12-2-0) Los Angeles Rams (12-2-0) Minnesota
1974 St. Louis Cardinals (10-4-0) Minnesota Vikings (10-4-0) Los Angeles Rams (10-4-0) Minnesota
1975 St. Louis Cardinals (11-3-0) Minnesota Vikings (12-2-0) Los Angeles Rams (10-4-0) Dallas1
1976 Dallas Cowboys (11-3-0) Minnesota Vikings (11-2-1) Los Angeles Rams (10-3-1) Minnesota
1977 Dallas Cowboys (12-2-0) Minnesota Vikings (9-5-0) Los Angeles Rams (10-4-0) Dallas
1978 Dallas Cowboys (12-4-0) Minnesota Vikings (8-7-1) Los Angeles Rams (12-4-0) Dallas
1979 Dallas Cowboys (11-5-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6-0) Los Angeles Rams (9-7-0) Los Angeles
1980 Philadelphia Eagles (12-4-0) Minnesota Vikings (9-7-0) Atlanta Falcons (12-4-0) Philadelphia
1981 Dallas Cowboys (12-4-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7-0) San Francisco 49ers (13-3-0) San Francisco
19822   Washington
1983 Washington Redskins (14-2-0) Detroit Lions (8-8-0) San Francisco 49ers (10-6-0) Washington
1984 Washington Redskins (11-5-0) Chicago Bears (10-6-0) San Francisco 49ers (15-1-0) San Francisco
1985 Dallas Cowboys (10-6-0) Chicago Bears (15-1-0) Los Angeles Rams (11-5-0) Chicago
1986 New York Giants (14-2-0) Chicago Bears (14-2-0) San Francisco 49ers (10-5-1) New York
1987 Washington Redskins (11-4-0) Chicago Bears (11-4-0) San Francisco 49ers (13-2-0) Washington
1988 Philadelphia Eagles (10-6-0) Chicago Bears (12-4-0) San Francisco 49ers (10-6-0) San Francisco
1989 New York Giants (12-4-0) Minnesota Vikings (10-6-0) San Francisco 49ers (14-2-0) San Francisco
1990 New York Giants (13-3-0) Chicago Bears (11-5-0) San Francisco 49ers (14-2-0) New York
1991 Washington (14-2-0) Detroit Lions (12-4-0) New Orleans Saints (11-5-0) Washington
1992 Dallas Cowboys (13-3-0) Minnesota Vikings (11-5-0) San Francisco 49ers (14-2-0) Dallas
1993 Dallas Cowboys (12-4-0) Detroit Lions (10-6-0) San Francisco 49ers (10-6-0) Dallas
1994 Dallas Cowboys (12-4-0) Minnesota Vikings (10-6-0) San Francisco 49ers (13-3-0) San Francisco
1995 Dallas Cowboys (12-4-0) Green Bay Packers (11-5-0) San Francisco 49ers (11-5-0) Dallas
1996Dallas Cowboys (10-6-0)Green Bay Packers (13-3-0)Carolina Panthers (12-4-0)Green Bay
1997New York Giants (10-5-1)Green Bay Packers (13-3-0)San Francisco 49ers (13-3-0)Green Bay
1998Dallas Cowboys (10-6-0)Minnesota Vikings (15-1-0)Atlanta Falcons (14-2-0)Atlanta
1999Washington Redskins (10-6-0)Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5-0)St. Louis Rams (13-3-0)St. Louis
2000New York Giants (12-4-0)Minnesota Vikings (11-5-0)New Orleans Saints (10-6-0)New York
2001Philadelphia Eagles (11-5-0)Chicago Bears (13-3-0)St. Louis Rams (14-2-0)St. Louis
YearEastNorthSouthWestChampion
2002Philadelphia (12-4-0)Green Bay (12-4-0)Tampa Bay (12-4-0)San Francisco (10-6-0)Tampa Bay
2003Philadelphia (12-4-0)Green Bay (10-6-0)Carolina (11-5-0)St. Louis (12-4-0)Carolina
2004Philadelphia (13-3-0)Green Bay (10-6-0)Atlanta (11-5-0)Seattle (9-7-0)Philadelphia
2005New York (11-5-0)Chicago (11-5-0)Tampa Bay (11-5-0)Seattle (13-3-0)Seattle
1. Wild card.
2. Schedule reduced to 9 games from usual 16, with no standings kept in Eastern, Central, and Western Divisions because of 57-day player strike. Washington Redskins won conference title and also had best regular-season record (8-1-0).
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