American Conference Champions
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
| Year | Eastern Division | Central Division | Western Division | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Baltimore Colts (11-2-1) | Cincinnati Bengals (8-6-0) | Oakland Raiders (8-4-2) | Baltimore |
| 1971 | Miami Dolphins (10-3-1) | Cleveland Browns (9-5-0) | Kansas City Chiefs (10-3-1) | Miami |
| 1972 | Miami Dolphins (14-0-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3-0) | Oakland Raiders (10-3-1) | Miami |
| 1973 | Miami Dolphins (12-2-0) | Cincinnati Bengals (10-4-0) | Oakland Raiders (9-4-1) | Miami |
| 1974 | Miami Dolphins (11-3-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3-1) | Oakland Raiders (12-2-0) | Pittsburgh |
| 1975 | Baltimore Colts (10-4-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (12-2-0) | Oakland Raiders (12-2-0) | Pittsburgh |
| 1976 | Baltimore Colts (11-3-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4-0) | Oakland Raiders (13-1-0) | Oakland |
| 1977 | Baltimore Colts (10-4-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5-0) | Denver Broncos (12-2-0) | Denver |
| 1978 | New England Patriots (11-5-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (14-2-0) | Denver Broncos (10-6-0) | Pittsburgh |
| 1979 | Miami Dolphins (10-6-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4-0) | San Diego Chargers (12-4-0) | Pittsburgh |
| 1980 | Buffalo Bills (11-5-0) | Cleveland Browns (11-5-0) | San Diego Chargers (11-5-0) | Oakland1 |
| 1981 | Miami Dolphins (11-4-1) | Cincinnati Bengals (12-4-0) | San Diego Chargers (10-6-0) | Cincinnati |
| 19822 | Miami | |||
| 1983 | Miami Dolphins (12-4-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6-0) | Los Angeles Raiders (12-4-0) | Los Angeles |
| 1984 | Miami Dolphins (14-2-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7-0) | Denver Broncos (13-3-0) | Miami |
| 1985 | Miami Dolphins (12-4-0) | Cleveland Browns (8-8) | Los Angeles Raiders (12-4-0) | New England1 |
| 1986 | New England Patriots (11-5-0) | Cleveland Browns (12-4-0) | Denver Broncos (11-5-0) | Denver |
| 1987 | Indianapolis Colts (9-6-0) | Cleveland Browns (10-5-0) | Denver Broncos (10-4-1) | Denver |
| 1988 | Buffalo Bills (12-4-0) | Cincinnati Bengals (12-4-0) | Seattle Seahawks (9-7-0) | Cincinnati |
| 1989 | Buffalo Bills (9-7-0) | Cleveland Browns (9-6-1) | Denver Broncos (11-5-0) | Denver |
| 1990 | Buffalo Bills (13-3-0) | Cincinnati Bengals (9-7-0) | Los Angeles Raiders (12-4-0) | Buffalo |
| 1991 | Buffalo Bills (13-3-0) | Houston Oilers (11-5-0) | Denver Broncos (12-4-0) | Buffalo |
| 1992 | Miami Dolphins (11-5-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5-0) | San Diego Chargers (11-5-0) | Buffalo1 |
| 1993 | Buffalo Bills (12-4-0) | Houston Oilers (12-4-0) | Kansas City Chiefs (11-5-0) | Buffalo |
| 1994 | Miami Dolphins (10-6-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4-0) | San Diego Chargers (11-5-0) | San Diego |
| 1995 | Buffalo Bills (10-6-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5-0) | Kansas City Chiefs (13-3-0) | Pittsburgh |
| 1996 | New England Patriots (11-5-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6-0) | Denver Broncos (13-3-0) | New England |
| 1997 | New England Patriots (10-6-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5-0) | Kansas City Chiefs (13-3-0) | Denver1 |
| 1998 | New York Jets (12-4-0) | Jacksonville Jaguars (11-5-0) | Denver Broncos (14-2-0) | Denver |
| 1999 | Indianapolis Colts (13-3-0) | Jacksonville Jaguars (14-2-0) | Seattle Seahawks (9-7-0) | Tennessee1 |
| 2000 | Miami Dolphins (11-5-0) | Tennessee Titans (13-3-0) | Oakland Raiders (12-4-0) | Baltimore1 |
| 2001 | New England Patriots (11-5-0) | Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3-0) | Oakland Raiders (10-6-0) | New England |
| Year | East | North | South | West | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | N.Y. Jets (9-7-0) | Pittsburgh (10-5-1) | Tennessee (11-5-0) | Oakland (11-5-0) | Oakland |
| 2003 | New England (14-2-0) | Baltimore (10-6-0) | Indianapolis (12-4-0) | Kansas City (13-3-0) | New England |
| 2004 | New England (14-2-0) | Pittsburgh (15-1-0) | Indianapolis (12-4-0) | San Diego (10-6-0) | New England |
| 2005 | New England (10-6-0) | Cincinnati (11-5-0) | Indianapolis (14-2-0) | Denver (13-3-0) | Pittsburgh1 |
1. Wild card.
2. Schedule reduced to 9 games from usual 16, with no standings kept in Eastern, Central, and Western Divisions, because of 57-day player strike. Miami Dolphins (7-2-0) won the conference title, but the Los Angeles Raiders had best regular-season record (8-1-0).
