AFC NORTH DIVISION
Updated: 09 july 2020
DIVISION CHAMPIONS
PREVIOUSLY: AFC CENTRAL (1970-2001)
BALTIMORE
RAVENS		 CINCINNATI
BENGALS		 CLEVELAND
BROWNS		 PITTSBURGH
STEELERS
(BALTIMORE, MD)
(1996-)		 (CINCINNATI, OH)
(1970-)		 (CLEVELAND, OH)
(1950-1995/1999-)		 (PITTSBURGH, PA)
(1940-1942/1945-)
STADIUM

(M&T BANK STADIUM)
(71,008)
(1998-)
FIRST SEASON
1996
RECENT CHAMPIONS
2012 (SUPER BOWL XLVII)
2019 PLAYOFFS
STADIUM

(PAUL BROWN STADIUM)
(65,515)
(2000-)
FIRST SEASON
1968
PREVIOUS LEAGUE
AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
(1968-1969)
RECENT CHAMPIONS
0
2015 PLAYOFFS
STADIUM

(FIRSTENERGY STADIUM)
(67,431)
(1999-)
FIRST SEASON
1946
PREVIOUS LEAGUE
AAFC
(1946-1949)
NO TEAM
(1996-1998)
RECENT CHAMPIONS
1964 NFL CHAMPIONSHIP
2002 PLAYOFFS
STADIUM

(HEINZ FIELD)
(68,400)
(2001-)
FIRST SEASON
1933
RECENT CHAMPIONS
2008 (SUPER BOWL XLIII)
2017 PLAYOFFS
DIVISION HISTORY
AFC CENTRAL 1970-2001
AFC NORTH 2002-
1970-1994
CINCINNATI
BENGALS		 CLEVELAND
BROWNS		 HOUSTON
OILERS		 PITTSBURGH
STEELERS

1995
Jacksonville Jaguars joined the NFL.
CINCINNATI
BENGALS		 CLEVELAND
BROWNS		 HOUSTON
OILERS		 JACKSONVILLE
JAGUARS
PITTSBURGH
STEELERS

1996
Cleveland Browns suspended operations (until 1999) and the Baltimore Ravens joined the NFL.
BALTIMORE
RAVENS		 CINCINNATI
BENGALS		 HOUSTON
OILERS		 JACKSONVILLE
JAGUARS
PITTSBURGH
STEELERS

1997-1998
Houston Oilers moved to Memphis,TN and renamed the Tennessee Oilers and then moved again to Nashville,TN in 1998.
BALTIMORE
RAVENS		 CINCINNATI
BENGALS		 JACKSONVILLE
JAGUARS		 PITTSBURGH
STEELERS
TENNESSEE
OILERS

1999
Tennessee Oilers are renamed the Tennessee Titans and the Cleveland Browns return to the NFL.
BALTIMORE
RAVENS		 CINCINNATI
BENGALS		 CLEVELAND
BROWNS		 JACKSONVILLE
JAGUARS
PITTSBURGH
STEELERS		 TENNESSEE
TITANS

2002-PRESENT
AFC Central is renamed AFC North and both Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans moved to the AFC South in 2002.
BALTIMORE
RAVENS		 CINCINNATI
BENGALS		 CLEVELAND
BROWNS		 PITTSBURGH
STEELERS