The division was formed in 1967 as the National Football League Capitol Division and acquired its current name in 1970 following the AFL–NFL merger.
The Division Champion qualifies for the NFL Playoffs along with a Wild Card team with the next best record on the road to the Super Bowl.
Historical helmets can be found on the The Helmet Project website.
- Division Teams
- Team Profiles
- Division History
- Division Champions
Division Navigation
Division Teams
TEAMS |
FIRST SEASON | NFC | SB | STADIUM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
DALLAS COWBOYS |
1960 | 8 | 5 |  AT&T STADIUM (ARLINGTON, TX) (2009-) |
  |
NEW YORK GIANTS |
1925 | 5 | 4 | 
METLIFE STADIUM (EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) (2010-) |
  |
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES |
1933 | 2 | 5 |  LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD (PHILADELPHIA, PA) (2003-) |
  |
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS |
1932 | 5 | 3 |  NORTHWEST STADIUM (LANDOVER, MD) (1997-) |
LEGEND
Team Profiles
Dallas Cowboys (1960-present)
Stadiums
- Cotton Bowl, Dallas,TX (1960–1970)
- Texas Stadium (1971–2008)
- AT&T Stadium (2009–present)
League / Conference Affiliations
- National Football League (1960-present)
- Western Conference (1960)
- Eastern Conference (1961–1969)
- Capitol Division (1967–1969)
- National Football Conference (1970–present)
- NFC East (1970–present)
League Titles: 5
Conference Championships: 10
Division Titles: 25
- NFL Capitol: 1967, 1968, 1969
- NFC East: 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
Playoff Appearances: 36
- 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
New York Giants (1925-present)
Stadiums
- Polo Grounds, New York City,NY (1925–1955)
- Yankee Stadium, New York City,NY (1956–1973)
- Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT (1973–1974)
- Shea Stadium, New York City,NY (1975)
- Giants Stadium, East Rutherford,NJ (1976–2009)
- MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford,NJ (2010–present)
League / Conference Affiliations
- National Football League (1925–present)
- Eastern Division (1933–1949)
- American Conference (1950–1952)
- Eastern Conference (1953–1969)
- Century Division (1967; 1969)
- Capitol Division (1968)
- National Football Conference (1970–present)
- NFC East (1970–present)
- NFL championships (pre-1970 AFL–NFL merger) (4): 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956
- Super Bowl: 1986 (XXI), 1990 (XXV), 2007 (XLII), 2011 (XLVI)
- NFL Eastern: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946
- NFC East: 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2011
- NFL: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2022
- Philadelphia Eagles (1933–1942)
- Phil-Pitt "Steagles" (1943)
- Philadelphia Eagles (1944–present)
- Baker Bowl, Philadelphia,PA (1933–1935)
- Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia,PA (1936–1939, 1941)
- Shibe Park, Philadelphia,PA (1940, 1942–1957)
- Franklin Field, Philadelphia,PA (1958–1970)
- Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia,PA (1971–2002)
- Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia,PA (2003–present)
- National Football League (1925–present)
- Eastern Division (1933–1949)
- American Conference (1950–1952)
- Eastern Conference (1953–1969)
- Capitol Division (1967-1969)
- National Football Conference (1970–present)
- NFC East (1970–present)
- NFL championships (pre-1970 AFL–NFL merger) (3): 1948, 1949, 1960
- Super Bowl (2): 2017 (LII), 2024 (LIX)
- NFL East: 1947, 1948, 1949
- NFC East: 1980, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025
- 1947, 1948, 1949, 1960, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025,
- Boston Braves (1932)
- Boston Redskins (1933–1936)
- Washington Redskins (1937–2019)
- Washington Football Team (2020–2021)
- Washington Commanders (2022–present)
- Braves Field, Boston,MA (1932)
- Fenway Park, Boston,MA (1933–1936)
- Griffith Stadium, Washington,DC (1937–1960)
- RFK Stadium, Washington,DC (1961–1996)
- Northwest Stadium, Landover,MD (1997–present)
- New Stadium at RFK Campus, Washington,DC (c. 2030)
- National Football League (1932–present)
- Eastern Division (1933–1949)
- American Conference (1950–1952)
- Eastern Conference (1953–1969)
- Capitol Division (1967-1969)
- National Football Conference (1970–present)
- NFC East (1970–present)
- NFL championships (pre-1970 AFL–NFL merger) (2): 1937, 1942
- Super Bowl: 1982 (XVII), 1987 (XXII), 1991 (XXVI)
- NFL Eastern: 1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945
- NFC East: 1972, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2020
- 1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2020, 2024
League Titles
Conference Championships: 10
Division Titles: 16
Playoff Appearances: 33
Philadelphia Eagles (1933-present)
Team history
Stadiums
League / Conference Affiliations
League Titles: 5
Conference Championships: 6
Division Titles: 17
Playoff Appearances: 32
Washington Commanders (1932-present)
Team history
Stadiums
League / Conference Affiliations
League Titles: 5
Conference Championships: 5
Division Titles: 15
Playoff Appearances: 26
Archive
Logos
Washington Commanders2022-
Washington Football Team2019
Washington Redskins1937-2019
Helmets
Washington Commanders2022-
Washington Football Team2019
Washington Redskins1937-2019
Division History
| NFL Eastern Conference: Capitol Division (1967-1969) | |
|---|---|
| 1967 | DALLAS COWBOYS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES WASHINGTON REDSKINS |
| 1968 | DALLAS COWBOYS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES WASHINGTON REDSKINS |
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS < Eastern Conference: Century Division |
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NEW YORK GIANTS < Eastern Conference: Century Division |
|
| 1969 | DALLAS COWBOYS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES WASHINGTON REDSKINS |
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS < Eastern Conference: Century Division |
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NEW YORK GIANTS < Eastern Conference: Century Division |
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| NFC EAST (1970-) | |
| 1970-1987 | DALLAS COWBOYS NEW YORK GIANTS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES WASHINGTON REDSKINS |
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS › NFC WEST |
|
St.Louis Cardinals < Eastern Conference: Century Division |
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| 1988-1993 | DALLAS COWBOYS NEW YORK GIANTS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES WASHINGTON REDSKINS |
St.Louis Cardinals › Phoenix,AZ |
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| 1994-2001 | DALLAS COWBOYS NEW YORK GIANTS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES WASHINGTON REDSKINS |
Phoenix Cardinals › Arizona Cardinals |
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| 2002-2019 | DALLAS COWBOYS NEW YORK GIANTS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES WASHINGTON REDSKINS |
Arizona Cardinals › NFC West |
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| 2020-2021 | DALLAS COWBOYS NEW YORK GIANTS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES |
WASHINGTON REDSKINS › Washington Football Team |
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| 2022- | DALLAS COWBOYS NEW YORK GIANTS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES |
Washington Football Team › Washington Commanders |
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DIVISION CHAMPIONS
The current season champions and standings are listed below.
| SEASON | TEAM |
|
|---|---|---|
NFL Capitol |
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| 1967 | | Dallas Cowboys (1) |
| 1968 | | Dallas Cowboys (2) |
| 1969 | | Dallas Cowboys (3) |
NFC East |
||
| 1970 | | Dallas Cowboys (4) |
| 1971 | | Dallas Cowboys (5) |
| 1972 | | Washington Redskins (1) |
| 1973 | | Dallas Cowboys (6) |
| 1974 |  | St.Louis Cardinals (1) |
| 1975 | | St.Louis Cardinals (2) |
| 1976 | | Dallas Cowboys (7) |
| 1977 | | Dallas Cowboys (8) |
| 1978 | | Dallas Cowboys (9) |
| 1979 | | Dallas Cowboys (10) |
| 1980 | | Philadelphia Eagles (1) |
| 1981 | | Dallas Cowboys (11) |
| 1982 | | Washington Redskins (1) |
| 1983 | | Washington Redskins (2) |
| 1984 | | Washington Redskins (3) |
| 1985 | | Dallas Cowboys (12) |
| 1986 | | New York Giants (1) |
| 1987 | | Washington Redskins (4) |
| 1988 | | Philadelphia Eagles (2) |
| 1989 | | New York Giants (2) |
| 1990 | | New York Giants (3) |
| 1991 | | Washington Redskins (5) |
| 1992 | | Dallas Cowboys (13) |
| 1993 | | Dallas Cowboys (14) |
| 1994 | | Dallas Cowboys (15) |
| 1995 | | Dallas Cowboys (16) |
| 1996 | | Dallas Cowboys (17) |
| 1997 | | New York Giants (4) |
| 1998 | | Dallas Cowboys (18) |
| 1999 | | Washington Redskins (6) |
| 2000 | | New York Giants (5) |
| 2001 | | Philadelphia Eagles (3) |
| 2002 | | Philadelphia Eagles (4) |
| 2003 | | Philadelphia Eagles (5) |
| 2004 | | Philadelphia Eagles (6) |
| 2005 | | New York Giants (6) |
| 2006 | | Philadelphia Eagles (7) |
| 2007 | | Dallas Cowboys (19) |
| 2008 | | New York Giants (7) |
| 2009 | | Dallas Cowboys (20) |
| 2010 | | Philadelphia Eagles (8) |
| 2011 | | New York Giants (8) |
| 2012 | | Washington Redskins (7) |
| 2013 | | Philadelphia Eagles (9) |
| 2014 | | Dallas Cowboys (21) |
| 2015 | | Washington Redskins (8) |
| 2016 | | Dallas Cowboys (22) |
| 2017 | | Philadelphia Eagles (10) |
| 2018 | | Dallas Cowboys (23) |
| 2019 | | Philadelphia Eagles (11) |
| 2020 | | Washington Football Team (9) |
| 2021 | | Dallas Cowboys (24) |
| 2022 | | Philadelphia Eagles (12) |
| 2023 | | Dallas Cowboys (25) |
| 2024 | | Philadelphia Eagles (13) |
| 2025 | | Philadelphia Eagles (14) |
Division Standings
| Team | T | RT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 25 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 2025 |
|
Washington Commanders | 10 | 2020 |
| New York Giants | 8 | 2011 |
| St.Louis Cardinals | 2 | 1975 |