best nfl regular season record by year after 1960

Since 1961, 5 teams are tied for the best record in the regular season. The first three are the San Francisco 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Minnesota Vikings this season.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	49ers	6-0	2026	1.000	6	6	0	0	23	177	29.5	110	18.3	123	51.5	75.0
2	Chiefs	5-0	2026	1.000	5	5	0	0	16	140	28.0	83	16.6	106	41.7	55.6
3	Vikings	5-0	2026	1.000	5	5	0	0	9	109	21.8	64	12.8	77	38.0	100.0
4	Patriots	16-0	2007	1.000	16	16	0	0	75	589	36.8	274	17.1	393	48.2	71.4
5	Dolphins	14-0	1972	1.000	14	14	0	0	45	385	27.5	171	12.2	291
6	Panthers	15-1	2015	.938	16	15	1	0	59	500	31.3	308	19.3	357	42.4	60.0
7	Packers	15-1	2011	.938	16	15	1	0	70	560	35.0	359	22.4	353	48.1	50.0
8	Steelers	15-1	2004	.938	16	15	1	0	41	372	23.3	251	15.7	310	42.9	58.3
9	Vikings	15-1	1998	.938	16	15	1	0	64	556	34.8	296	18.5	335	51.4	100.0
10	Bears	15-1	1985	.938	16	15	1	0	51	456	28.5	198	12.4	343
11	49ers	15-1	1984	.938	16	15	1	0	57	475	29.7	227	14.2	356
12	Raiders	13-1	1976	.929	14	13	1	0	47	350	25.0	237	16.9	303
13	Colts	13-1	1968	.929	14	13	1	0	50	402	28.7	144	10.3	258
14	Raiders	13-1	1967	.929	14	13	1	0	58	468	33.4	233	16.6	250
15	Packers	13-1	1962	.929	14	13	1	0	53	415	29.6	148	10.6	281
16	Raiders	12-1-1	1969	.893	14	12	1	1	45	377	26.9	242	17.3	261
17	Redskins	8-1	1982	.889	9	8	1	0	19	190	21.1	128	14.2	165
18	Raiders	8-1	1982	.889	9	8	1	0	33	260	28.9	200	22.2	175
19	Lions	15-2	2024	.882	17	15	2	0	70	564	33.2	342	20.1	410	47.6	66.7
20	Chiefs	15-2	2024	.882	17	15	2	0	42	385	22.6	326	19.2	350	48.5	70.6
21	Chiefs	14-2	2020	.875	16	14	2	0	57	473	29.6	362	22.6	397	49.0	56.3
22	Ravens	14-2	2019	.875	16	14	2	0	64	531	33.2	282	17.6	386	47.1	70.8
23	Patriots	14-2	2016	.875	16	14	2	0	51	441	27.6	250	15.6	351	45.8	66.7
24	Patriots	14-2	2010	.875	16	14	2	0	65	518	32.4	313	19.6	335	48.2	50.0
25	Colts	14-2	2009	.875	16	14	2	0	53	416	26.0	307	19.2	339	49.2	45.5

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,460

Purdy

RUSH

350

McCaffrey

REC

420

Evans

Team Rankings

PPG

29.5

3rd

OPP PPG

18.3

4th

RUSH YDS/G

128.2

7th

PASS YDS/G

243.3

16th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	6	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	.500
Cardinals	2	4	.333
Rams	2	4	.333

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	SF	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LV	@	SF	4:05 PM
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	MIN	@	SF	8:20 PM
Sun 11/29	SEA	@	SF	4:25 PM

Last Game

Commanders

1 - 4 - 1

Final

49ers

6 - 0

Mon 19 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,794

Stafford

1,714

Stroud

1,684

Love

Rush Yards Leaders

665

Walker

641

Robinson

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

580

Olave

577

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

14

Purdy

14

Lawrence

14

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Ponder

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

16.6

17.3

18.3

18.8

19.8

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

404.4

401.3

393.8

388.3

387.7

Rush Yards Rankings

160.7

159.8

151.5

149.5

148.8

130.7

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

89.8

Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

70.3

Likely

63.7

Kittle

54.2

Bowers

Fantasy K Rankings

84

Shrader

68

Reichard

65

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-1

4-1

4-1-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-5

1-3-1

2-4

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Bears	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	2	0	.667
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000