NFL History - AFC Championship Game Results
The table below lists all previous AFC Championship Game results.
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| Date | Winner | Loser | Score | Home Team |
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| Jan. 26, 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | Buffalo Bills | 32-29 | Kansas City |
| Jan. 28, 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | Baltimore Ravens | 17-10 | Baltimore |
| Jan. 29, 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | Cincinnati Bengals | 23-20 | Kansas City |
| Jan. 30, 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | Kansas City Chiefs | 27-24 (OT) | Kansas City |
| Jan. 24, 2021 | Kansas City Chiefs | Buffalo Bills | 38-24 | Kansas City |
| Jan. 19, 2020 | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee Titans | 35-24 | Kansas City |
| Jan. 20, 2019 | New England Patriots | Kansas City Chiefs | 37-31 | Kansas City |
| Jan. 21, 2018 | New England Patriots | Jacksonville Jaguars | 24-20 | New England |
| Jan. 22, 2017 | New England Patriots | Pittsburgh Steelers | 36-17 | New England |
| Jan. 24, 2016 | Denver Broncos | New England Patriots | 20-18 | Denver |
| Jan. 18, 2015 | New England Patriots | Indianapolis Colts | 45-7 | New England |
| Jan. 19, 2014 | Denver Broncos | New England Patriots | 26-16 | Denver |
| Jan. 20, 2013 | Baltimore Ravens | New England Patriots | 28-13 | New England |
| Jan. 22, 2012 | New England Patriots | Baltimore Ravens | 23-20 | New England |
| Jan. 23, 2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers | New York Jets | 24-19 | Pittsburgh |
| Jan. 24, 2010 | Indianapolis Colts | New York Jets | 30-17 | Indianapolis |
| Jan. 18, 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Baltimore Ravens | 23-14 | Pittsburgh |
| Jan. 20, 2008 | New England Patriots | San Diego Chargers | 21-12 | New England |
| Jan. 21, 2007 | Indianapolis Colts | New England Patriots | 38-34 | Indianapolis |
| Jan. 22, 2006 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Denver Broncos | 34-17 | Denver |
| Jan. 23, 2005 | New England Patriots | Pittsburgh Steelers | 41-27 | Pittsburgh |
| Jan. 18, 2004 | New England Patriots | Indianapolis Colts | 24-14 | New England |
| Jan. 19, 2003 | Oakland Raiders | Tennessee Titans | 41-24 | Oakland |
| Jan. 27, 2002 | New England Patriots | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24-17 | Pittsburgh |
| Jan. 14, 2001 | Baltimore Ravens | Oakland Raiders | 16-3 | Oakland |
| Jan. 23, 2000 | Tennessee Titans | Jacksonville Jaguars | 33-14 | Jacksonville |
| Jan. 17, 1999 | Denver Broncos | New York Jets | 23-10 | Denver |
| Jan. 11, 1998 | Denver Broncos | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24-21 | Pittsburgh |
| Jan. 12, 1997 | New England Patriots | Jacksonville Jaguars | 20-6 | New England |
| Jan. 14, 1996 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Indianapolis Colts | 20-16 | Pittsburgh |
| Jan. 15, 1995 | San Diego Chargers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17-13 | Pittsburgh |
| Jan. 23, 1994 | Buffalo Bills | Kansas City Chiefs | 30-13 | Buffalo |
| Jan. 17, 1993 | Buffalo Bills | Miami Dolphins | 29-10 | Miami |
| Jan. 12, 1992 | Buffalo Bills | Denver Broncos | 10-7 | Buffalo |
| Jan. 20, 1991 | Buffalo Bills | Los Angeles Raiders | 51-3 | Buffalo |
| Jan. 14, 1990 | Denver Broncos | Cleveland Browns | 37-21 | Denver |
| Jan. 8, 1989 | Cincinnati Bengals | Buffalo Bills | 21-10 | Cincinnati |
| Jan. 17, 1988 | Denver Broncos | Cleveland Browns | 38-33 | Denver |
| Jan. 11, 1987 | Denver Broncos | Cleveland Browns | 23-20 | Cleveland |
| Jan. 12, 1986 | New England Patriots | Miami Dolphins | 31-14 | Miami |
| Jan. 6, 1985 | Miami Dolphins | Pittsburgh Steelers | 45-28 | Miami |
| Jan. 8, 1984 | Los Angeles Raiders | Seattle Seahawks | 30-14 | Los Angeles |
| Jan. 23, 1983 | Miami Dolphins | New York Jets | 14-0 | Miami |
| Jan. 10, 1982 | Cincinnati Bengals | San Diego Chargers | 27-7 | Cincinnati |
| Jan. 11, 1981 | Oakland Raiders | San Diego Chargers | 34-27 | San Diego |
| Jan. 6, 1980 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Houston Oilers | 27-13 | Pittsburgh |
| Jan. 7, 1979 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Houston Oilers | 34-5 | Pittsburgh |
| Jan. 1, 1978 | Denver Broncos | Oakland Raiders | 20-17 | Denver |
| Dec. 26, 1976 | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24-7 | Oakland |
| Jan. 4, 1976 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Oakland Raiders | 16-10 | Pittsburgh |
| Dec. 29, 1974 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Oakland Raiders | 24-13 | Oakland |
| Dec. 30, 1973 | Miami Dolphins | Oakland Raiders | 27-10 | Miami |
| Dec. 31, 1972 | Miami Dolphins | Pittsburgh Steelers | 21-17 | Pittsburgh |
| Jan. 2, 1972 | Miami Dolphins | Baltimore Colts | 21-0 | Miami |
| Jan. 3, 1971 | Baltimore Colts | Oakland Raiders | 27-17 | Baltimore |
| Jan. 4, 1970 | Kansas City Chiefs | Oakland Raiders | 17-7 | Oakland |
| Dec. 29, 1968 | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | 27-23 | New York |
| Dec. 31, 1967 | Oakland Raiders | Houston Oilers | 40-7 | Oakland |
| Jan. 1, 1967 | Kansas City Chiefs | Buffalo Bills | 31-7 | Buffalo |
| Dec. 26, 1965 | Buffalo Bills | San Diego Chargers | 23-0 | San Diego |
| Dec. 26, 1964 | Buffalo Bills | San Diego Chargers | 20-7 | Buffalo |
| Jan. 5, 1964 | San Diego Chargers | Boston Patriots | 51-10 | San Diego |
| Dec. 23, 1962 | Dallas Texans | Houston Oilers | 20-17 | Houston |
| Dec. 24, 1961 | Houston Oilers | San Diego Chargers | 10-3 | San Diego |
| Jan. 1, 1961 | Houston Oilers | Los Angeles Chargers | 24-16 | Houston |
Note: The AFL Championship Game became the AFC Championship Game following the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
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