nfl best winning percentage 1981 to 1989

Between the 1981 and 1989 seasons, the San Francisco 49ers had the best winning percentage by a team, winning 72.4 percent of the time.

TEAMW%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
149ers
49ers
.724
136
98
37
1
423
3,528
25.9
2,286
16.8
2,919
2Redskins
Redskins
.669
136
91
45
0
384
3,279
24.1
2,707
19.9
2,768
3Dolphins
Dolphins
.636
136
86
49
1
414
3,315
24.4
2,773
20.4
2,846
4Broncos
Broncos
.629
136
85
50
1
343
2,950
21.7
2,605
19.2
2,702
5Bears
Bears
.625
136
85
51
0
337
2,864
21.1
2,306
17.0
2,608
6Raiders
Raiders
.574
136
78
58
0
352
2,961
21.8
2,768
20.4
2,576
7Giants
Giants
.570
136
77
58
1
309
2,782
20.5
2,452
18.0
2,573
8Rams
Rams
.551
136
75
61
0
359
3,009
22.1
2,803
20.6
2,499
9Bengals
Bengals
.551
136
75
61
0
405
3,325
24.4
2,937
21.6
2,944
10Seahawks
Seahawks
.544
136
74
62
0
355
2,936
21.6
2,780
20.4
2,513
11Browns
Browns
.533
136
72
63
1
317
2,728
20.1
2,581
19.0
2,624
12Jets
Jets
.515
136
69
65
2
351
2,961
21.8
2,923
21.5
2,712
13Steelers
Steelers
.500
136
68
68
0
327
2,874
21.1
2,793
20.5
2,509
14Patriots
Patriots
.500
136
68
68
0
321
2,742
20.2
2,733
20.1
2,524
15Vikings
Vikings
.500
136
68
68
0
343
2,941
21.6
2,874
21.1
2,677
16Cowboys
Cowboys
.493
136
67
69
0
342
2,892
21.3
2,882
21.2
2,677
17Saints
Saints
.485
136
66
70
0
296
2,655
19.5
2,791
20.5
2,476
18Eagles
Eagles
.478
136
64
70
2
305
2,670
19.6
2,653
19.5
2,529
19Packers
Packers
.449
136
60
74
2
335
2,817
20.7
3,022
22.2
2,612
20Chargers
Chargers
.449
136
61
75
0
376
3,070
22.6
3,256
23.9
2,847
21Chiefs
Chiefs
.434
136
58
76
2
302
2,739
20.1
2,845
20.9
2,467
22Cardinals
Cardinals
.426
136
57
77
2
331
2,707
19.9
3,259
24.0
2,600
23Bills
Bills
.426
136
58
78
0
295
2,489
18.3
2,823
20.8
2,555
24Lions
Lions
.386
136
52
83
1
286
2,593
19.1
2,945
21.7
2,437
25Oilers
Oilers
.375
136
51
85
0
306
2,637
19.4
3,364
24.7
2,456

More 49ers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,167

Purdy

Brock Purdy

RUSH

1,202

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

REC

924

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey
Team Rankings

PPG

25.7

10th

OPP PPG

21.8

13th

RUSH YDS/G

106.9

24th

PASS YDS/G

254.0

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176
Last Game
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176