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 |
| 1996 | Dallas Cowboys (10-6-0) | Green Bay Packers (13-3-0) | Carolina Panthers (12-4-0) | Green Bay |
| 1997 | New York Giants (10-5-1) | Green Bay Packers (13-3-0) | San Francisco 49ers (13-3-0) | Green Bay |
| 1998 | Dallas Cowboys (10-6-0) | Minnesota Vikings (15-1-0) | Atlanta Falcons (14-2-0) | Atlanta |
| 1999 | Washington Redskins (10-6-0) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5-0) | St. Louis Rams (13-3-0) | St. Louis |
| 2000 | New York Giants (12-4-0) | Minnesota Vikings (11-5-0) | New Orleans Saints (10-6-0) | New York |
| 2001 | Philadelphia Eagles (11-5-0) | Chicago Bears (13-3-0) | St. Louis Rams (14-2-0) | St. Louis |
| Year | East | North | South | West | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Philadelphia (12-4-0) | Green Bay (12-4-0) | Tampa Bay (12-4-0) | San Francisco (10-6-0) | Tampa Bay |
| 2003 | Philadelphia (12-4-0) | Green Bay (10-6-0) | Carolina (11-5-0) | St. Louis (12-4-0) | Carolina |
| 2004 | Philadelphia (13-3-0) | Green Bay (10-6-0) | Atlanta (11-5-0) | Seattle (9-7-0) | Philadelphia |
| 2005 | New 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).
