National Football League
 |
AFC East |
|---|---|
| DIVISION CHAMPIONS | |
| AFL EASTERN DIVISION | |
TEAMS |
FIRST SEASON | STADIUM | |
|---|---|---|---|
 
| BUFFALO BILLS |
1960 (AFL) 1970 (NFL) |
 HIGHMARK STADIUM (ORCHARD PARK, NY) (1973-) |
 
| MIAMI DOLPHINS |
1966 (AFL) 1970 (NFL) |
 HARD ROCK STADIUM
(MIAMI GARDENS, FL) (1987-) |
 
| NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS |
1960 (AFL) 1970 (NFL) |
GILLETTE STADIUM
(FOXBORO, MA) (2002-) |
 
| NEW YORK JETS |
1960 (AFL) 1970 (NFL) |
METLIFE STADIUM (EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) (2010-) |
DIVISION HISTORY
| AFL EASTERN | 1960-1969 |
| AFC East | 1970- |
| AFL EASTERN | |
|---|---|
| 1960-1962 | BOSTON PATRIOTS BUFFALO BILLS HOUSTON OILERS NEW YORK TITANS |
| 1963-1965 | BOSTON PATRIOTS BUFFALO BILLS HOUSTON OILERS |
NEW YORK TITANS > NEW YORK JETS |
|
| 1966-1969 | BOSTON PATRIOTS BUFFALO BILLS HOUSTON OILERS NEW YORK JETS |
MIAMI DOLPHINS (EXPANSION) |
|
| AFC EAST | |
| 1970 | BOSTON PATRIOTS BUFFALO BILLS MIAMI DOLPHINS NEW YORK JETS |
BALTIMORE COLTS < NFL COASTAL DIVISION |
|
Houston Oilers > AFC Central |
|
| 1971-1983 | BALTIMORE COLTS BUFFALO BILLS MIAMI DOLPHINS NEW YORK JETS |
BOSTON PATRIOTS > New England Patriots |
|
| 1984-2001 | BUFFALO BILLS MIAMI DOLPHINS New England Patriots NEW YORK JETS |
BALTIMORE COLTS > Indianapolis Colts |
|
| 2002- | BUFFALO BILLS MIAMI DOLPHINS New England Patriots NEW YORK JETS |
Indianapolis Colts > AFC SOUTH |
|
DIVISION CHAMPIONS
| SEASON | TEAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1960 |  | Houston Oilers (1) |
| 1961 | | Houston Oilers (2) |
| 1962 | | Houston Oilers (3) |
| 1963 | | Boston Patriots (1) |
| 1964 | | Buffalo Bills (1) |
| 1965 | | Buffalo Bills (2) |
| 1966 | | Buffalo Bills (3) |
| 1967 | | Houston Oilers (4) |
| 1968 | | New York Jets (1) |
| 1969 | | New York Jets (2) |
| 1970 |  | Baltimore Colts (1) |
| 1971 | | Miami Dolphins (1) |
| 1972 | | Miami Dolphins (2) |
| 1973 | | Miami Dolphins (3) |
| 1974 | | Miami Dolphins (4) |
| 1975 | | Baltimore Colts (2) |
| 1976 | | Baltimore Colts (3) |
| 1977 | | Baltimore Colts (4) |
| 1978 | | New England Patriots (2) |
| 1979 | | Miami Dolphins (5) |
| 1980 | | Buffalo Bills (4) |
| 1981 | | Miami Dolphins (6) |
| 1982 | | Miami Dolphins (7) |
| 1983 |
| Miami Dolphins (8) |
| 1984 |
| Miami Dolphins (9) |
| 1985 |
| Miami Dolphins (10) |
| 1986 |
| New England Patriots (3) |
| 1987 | | Indianapolis Colts (5) |
| 1988 | | Buffalo Bills (5) |
| 1989 | | Buffalo Bills (6) |
| 1990 | | Buffalo Bills (7) |
| 1991 |
| Buffalo Bills (8) |
| 1992 |
| Miami Dolphins (11) |
| 1993 |
| Buffalo Bills (9) |
| 1994 |
| Miami Dolphins (12) |
| 1995 |
| Buffalo Bills (10) |
| 1996 |
| New England Patriots (4) |
| 1997 |
| New England Patriots (5) |
| 1998 |
| New York Jets (3) |
| 1999 |
| Indianapolis Colts (6) |
| 2000 |
| Miami Dolphins (13) |
| 2001 |
| New England Patriots (6) |
| 2002 |
| New York Jets (4) |
| 2003 |
| New England Patriots (7) |
| 2004 |
| New England Patriots (8) |
| 2005 |
| New England Patriots (9) |
| 2006 |
| New England Patriots (10) |
| 2007 | | New England Patriots (11) |
| 2008 | | Miami Dolphins (14) |
| 2009 | | New England Patriots (12) |
| 2010 | | New England Patriots (13) |
| 2011 | | New England Patriots (14) |
| 2012 | | New England Patriots (15) |
| 2013 | | New England Patriots (16) |
| 2014 | | New England Patriots (17) |
| 2015 | | New England Patriots (18) |
| 2016 | | New England Patriots (19) |
| 2017 | | New England Patriots (20) |
| 2018 | | New England Patriots (21) |
| 2019 | | New England Patriots (22) |
| 2020 | | Buffalo Bills (11) |
| 2021 | | Buffalo Bills (12) |
| 2022 | | Buffalo Bills (13) |
| 2023 | | Buffalo Bills (14) |
| 2024 | | Buffalo Bills (15) |
| STANDINGS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | T | RT | |
| New England Patriots | 21 | 2019 |
| Buffalo Bills | 15 | 2024 |
| Miami Dolphins | 14 | 2008 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 6 | 1999 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 2002 |
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