All-time
Elo history from the 1966 merger era through 2022 (FiveThirtyEight's published data, CC BY 4.0), continued by this site's ratings from 2023. Team pages chart every game back to 1920.
Highest peaks
| # | Team | Season | Peak Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots | 2007 | 1849 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | 2004 | 1817 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Colts | 1968 | 1803 |
| 4 | Washington Commanders | 1983 | 1800 |
| 5 | Chicago Bears | 1985 | 1796 |
| 6 | San Francisco 49ers | 1989 | 1795 |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | 1997 | 1791 |
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | 2005 | 1790 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | 1993 | 1788 |
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers | 1984 | 1788 |
| 11 | New York Giants | 1986 | 1787 |
| 12 | Green Bay Packers | 2011 | 1785 |
| 13 | Dallas Cowboys | 1992 | 1784 |
| 14 | Denver Broncos | 1998 | 1784 |
| 15 | Seattle Seahawks | 2014 | 1783 |
| 16 | Miami Dolphins | 1973 | 1783 |
| 17 | Green Bay Packers | 1996 | 1780 |
| 18 | New England Patriots | 2016 | 1779 |
| 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2020 | 1778 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1975 | 1777 |
| 21 | Green Bay Packers | 1966 | 1777 |
| 22 | Washington Commanders | 1991 | 1776 |
| 23 | Miami Dolphins | 1972 | 1776 |
| 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1969 | 1775 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2005 | 1771 |
Best season-ending ratings
| # | Team | Season | Season-end Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots | 2007 | 1824 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | 2004 | 1817 |
| 3 | Chicago Bears | 1985 | 1796 |
| 4 | San Francisco 49ers | 1989 | 1795 |
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys | 1993 | 1788 |
| 6 | San Francisco 49ers | 1984 | 1788 |
| 7 | New York Giants | 1986 | 1787 |
| 8 | Dallas Cowboys | 1992 | 1784 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | 1973 | 1783 |
| 10 | Denver Broncos | 1998 | 1781 |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers | 1996 | 1780 |
| 12 | New England Patriots | 2016 | 1779 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1975 | 1777 |
| 14 | Green Bay Packers | 1966 | 1777 |
| 15 | Washington Commanders | 1991 | 1776 |
| 16 | Miami Dolphins | 1972 | 1776 |
| 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1969 | 1775 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2005 | 1771 |
| 19 | Indianapolis Colts | 1968 | 1767 |
| 20 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1976 | 1767 |
| 21 | Seattle Seahawks | 2013 | 1766 |
| 22 | Green Bay Packers | 1997 | 1764 |
| 23 | Seattle Seahawks | 2014 | 1764 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1978 | 1762 |
| 25 | San Francisco 49ers | 1994 | 1761 |
Worst season-ending ratings
| # | Team | Season | Season-end Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1976 | 1168 |
| 2 | Cleveland Browns | 1999 | 1196 |
| 3 | Cleveland Browns | 2017 | 1200 |
| 4 | Seattle Seahawks | 1976 | 1203 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1986 | 1206 |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | 2009 | 1213 |
| 7 | Tennessee Titans | 1973 | 1217 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Rams | 2009 | 1222 |
| 9 | New York Giants | 1966 | 1239 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1969 | 1241 |