AFC Championship Game

Meisterschaftsspiel der American Football Conference der NFL

Das AFC Championship Game ist eines der beiden Halbfinals der National Football League (NFL). Es treten die Sieger der Divisional Play-offs aus der American Football Conference (AFC) gegeneinander an. Der Sieger erhält als neuer Meister der AFC die Lamar Hunt Trophy und tritt im Super Bowl gegen den Gewinner des NFC Championship Games an, um den Meister der NFL zu ermitteln.

Die Lamar Hunt Trophy – Pokal für den Sieger des AFC Championship Games

Aktueller Meister der AFC sind die Kansas City Chiefs (Saison 2022), die die Cincinnati Bengals im AFC Championship Game mit 23:20 bezwangen.

Bis 1970 hieß das AFC Championship Game AFL Championship Game, da die 1959 gegründete American Football League (AFL) und die NFL zu diesem Zeitpunkt zwei eigenständige und konkurrierende American-Football-Ligen waren. Das AFL Championship Game war also das Finale der AFL. Mit dem Zusammenschluss von AFL und NFL wurden zwei Conferences, die AFC und National Football Conference (NFC), mit je 13 Mannschaften gegründet. Die AFC enthielt die zehn Mannschaften der ehemaligen AFL. Drei Mannschaften, die schon vor dem Zusammenschluss der NFL angehört hatten, wechselten in die AFC, um zwei gleich große Conferences zu bilden. Dies waren die Pittsburgh Steelers, die Baltimore Colts und die Cleveland Browns. Die restlichen 13 Mannschaften der alten NFL bildeten die NFC. Das einzige Team der AFC, das nie ins Championship Game einziehen konnte, sind die Houston Texans.

Liste der AFC Championship Games Bearbeiten

Fett markierte Teams gewannen anschließend den Super Bowl.

Saison Gewinner Verlierer Ergebnis Spielort Stadion
1970 Baltimore Colts (1) Oakland Raiders 27:17 Baltimore, Maryland Memorial Stadium
1971 Miami Dolphins (1) Baltimore Colts 21:00 Miami, Florida Orange Bowl Stadium
1972 Miami Dolphins (2) Pittsburgh Steelers 21:17 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Three Rivers Stadium
1973 Miami Dolphins (3) Oakland Raiders 27:10 Miami, Florida Orange Bowl Stadium
1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (1) Oakland Raiders 24:13 Oakland, Kalifornien Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (2) Oakland Raiders 16:10 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Three Rivers Stadium
1976 Oakland Raiders (1) Pittsburgh Steelers 24:70 Oakland, Kalifornien Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
1977 Denver Broncos (1) Oakland Raiders 20:17 Denver, Colorado Mile High Stadium
1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (3) Houston Oilers 34:50 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Three Rivers Stadium
1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (4) Houston Oilers 27:13 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Three Rivers Stadium
1980 Oakland Raiders (2) San Diego Chargers 34:27 San Diego, Kalifornien San Diego Stadium
1981 Cincinnati Bengals (1) San Diego Chargers 27:70 Cincinnati, Ohio Riverfront Stadium
1982 Miami Dolphins (4) New York Jets 14:00 Miami, Florida Orange Bowl Stadium
1983 Los Angeles Raiders (3) Seattle Seahawks 30:14 Los Angeles, Kalifornien Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1984 Miami Dolphins (5) Pittsburgh Steelers 45:28 Miami, Florida Orange Bowl Stadium
1985 New England Patriots (1) Miami Dolphins 31:14 Miami, Florida Orange Bowl Stadium
1986 Denver Broncos (2) Cleveland Browns 23:20 Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Municipal Stadium
1987 Denver Broncos (3) Cleveland Browns 38:33 Denver, Colorado Mile High Stadium
1988 Cincinnati Bengals (2) Buffalo Bills 21:10 Cincinnati, Ohio Riverfront Stadium
1989 Denver Broncos (4) Cleveland Browns 37:21 Denver, Colorado Mile High Stadium
1990 Buffalo Bills (1) Los Angeles Raiders 51:30 Orchard Park, New York Rich Stadium
1991 Buffalo Bills (2) Denver Broncos 10:70 Orchard Park, New York Rich Stadium
1992 Buffalo Bills (3) Miami Dolphins 29:10 Miami, Florida Joe Robbie Stadium
1993 Buffalo Bills (4) Kansas City Chiefs 30:13 Orchard Park, New York Rich Stadium
1994 San Diego Chargers (1) Pittsburgh Steelers 17:13 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Three Rivers Stadium
1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (5) Indianapolis Colts 20:16 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Three Rivers Stadium
1996 New England Patriots (2) Jacksonville Jaguars 20:60 Foxborough, Massachusetts Foxboro Stadium
1997 Denver Broncos (5) Pittsburgh Steelers 24:21 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Three Rivers Stadium
1998 Denver Broncos (6) New York Jets 23:10 Denver, Colorado Mile High Stadium
1999 Tennessee Titans (1) Jacksonville Jaguars 33:14 Jacksonville, Florida Alltel Stadium
2000 Baltimore Ravens (1) Oakland Raiders 16:30 Oakland, Kalifornien Network Associates Coliseum
2001 New England Patriots (3) Pittsburgh Steelers 24:17 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Heinz Field
2002 Oakland Raiders (4) Tennessee Titans 41:24 Oakland, Kalifornien Network Associates Coliseum
2003 New England Patriots (4) Indianapolis Colts 24:14 Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium
2004 New England Patriots (5) Pittsburgh Steelers 41:27 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Heinz Field
2005 Pittsburgh Steelers (6) Denver Broncos 34:17 Denver, Colorado Invesco Field at Mile High
2006 Indianapolis Colts (2) New England Patriots 38:34 Indianapolis, Indiana RCA Dome
2007 New England Patriots (6) San Diego Chargers 21:12 Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium
2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (7) Baltimore Ravens 23:14 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Heinz Field
2009 Indianapolis Colts (3) New York Jets 30:17 Indianapolis, Indiana Lucas Oil Stadium
2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (8) New York Jets 24:19 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Heinz Field
2011 New England Patriots (7) Baltimore Ravens 23:20 Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium
2012 Baltimore Ravens (2) New England Patriots 28:13 Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium
2013 Denver Broncos (7) New England Patriots 26:16 Denver, Colorado Sports Authority Field at Mile High
2014 New England Patriots (8) Indianapolis Colts 45:70 Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium
2015 Denver Broncos (8) New England Patriots 20:18 Denver, Colorado Sports Authority Field at Mile High
2016 New England Patriots (9) Pittsburgh Steelers 36:17 Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium
2017 New England Patriots (10) Jacksonville Jaguars 24:20 Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium
2018 New England Patriots (11) Kansas City Chiefs 37:31 Kansas City, Missouri Arrowhead Stadium
2019 Kansas City Chiefs (1) Tennessee Titans 35:24 Kansas City, Missouri Arrowhead Stadium
2020 Kansas City Chiefs (2) Bufallo Bills 38:24 Kansas City, Missouri Arrowhead Stadium
2021 Cincinnati Bengals (3) Kansas City Chiefs 27:24 Kansas City, Missouri Arrowhead Stadium
2022 Kansas City Chiefs (3) Cincinnati Bengals 23:20 Kansas City, Missouri Arrowhead Stadium
2023 Kansas City Chiefs (4) Baltimore Ravens 17:10 Baltimore, Maryland M&T Bank Stadium

AFC Championship Game Teilnahmen 1970-heute Bearbeiten

Platz Team G V Anzahl % Punkte Letzte Teilnahme Letzte Meisterschaft
1 New England Patriots 11 4 15 73,3 407:297 2018 2018
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 8 8 16 50,0 349:339 2016 2010
3 Denver Broncos 8 2 10 80,0 235:200 2015 2015
4 Miami Dolphins 5 2 7 71,4 152:115 1992 1984
5 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders 4 7 11 36,4 202:253 2002 2002
6 Kansas City Chiefs 4 3 7 57,1 181:172 2023 2023
7 Buffalo Bills 4 2 6 75,5 154:092 2020 1993
8 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts 3 4 7 42,9 132:178 2014 2009
9 Cincinnati Bengals 3 1 4 75,0 095:064 2022 2021
10 Baltimore Ravens 2 3 5 40,0 088:079 2023 2012
11 Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans 1 4 5 20,0 099:151 2019 1999
12 San Diego Chargers 1 3 4 25,0 063:095 2007 1994
13 New York Jets 0 4 4 0,0 046:091 2010 [1]
14 Cleveland Browns 0 3 3 0,0 074:098 1989
15 Jacksonville Jaguars 0 3 3 0,0 040:077 2017
16 Seattle Seahawks[2] 0 1 1 0,0 014:030 1983
  1. letzter AFL Titel 1968
  2. Die Seattle Seahawks waren von 1977 bis 2002 Mitglied in der AFC und spielen seitdem in der NFC.