The 4 Major Pro Sports Championship/Playoff Drought Thread

[NewYorkSpider]

Thought it would be cool to have a list. Plan on doing a few more when I have the time(playoff droughts and such). Think I got these all right. I'll update the list after every championship is over.

Spoiler

The 4 Major Pro Sports Championship Droughts

70 Years - Arizona Cardinals
69 Years - Cleveland Indians
68 Years - Sacremento Kings
61 Years – Atlanta Hawks
60 Years – Detroit Lions
57 Years – Texas Rangers
56 Years – Tennesee Titans
54 Years – Los Angeles Chargers
53 Years – Cleveland Browns
52 Years – Buffalo Bills
51 Years – Atlanta Falcons
50 Years – St. Louis Blues
50 Years – Toronto Maple Leafs
50 Years – Phoenix Suns
49 Years – New York Jets
49 Years – Cincinatti Bengals
49 Years – San Diego Padres
49 Years – Milwaukee Brewers
48 Years – Los Angeles Clippers
48 Years – Washington Nationals
48 Years – Minnesota Vikings
48 Years – Kansas City Chiefs
47 Years – Buffalo Sabres
47 Years – Vancouver Canucks
47 Years – Milwaukee Bucks
45 Years – New York Knicks
44 Years – Utah Jazz
44 Years – Miami Dolphins
42 Years – Indiana Pacers
42 Years – Brooklyn Nets
42 Years – Denver Nuggets
42 Years – Philadelphia Flyers
41 Years – Seattle Mariners
41 Years – Portland Trailblazers
40 Years – Washington Wizards
39 Years – Oklahoma City Thunder
38 Years – Arizona Coyotes
38 Years – Pittsburgh Pirates
35 Years – Philadelphia 76ers
34 Years – New York Islanders
34 Years – Baltimore Orioles
34 Years – Los Angeles Raiders
33 Years – Detroit Tigers
32 Years – Chicago Bears
31 Years – New York Mets
29 Years – Orlando Magic
29 Years – Minnesota Timberwolves
29 Years – Los Angeles Dodgers
28 Years – Calgary Flames
28 Years – Charlotte Hornets
28 Years – Oakland Athletics
27 Years – Edmonton Oilers
27 Years – Cincinatti Reds
26 Years – San Jose Sharks
26 Years – Minnesota Twins
26 Years – Washington Redskins
25 Years – Ottawa Senators
25 Years - Colorado Rockies
24 Years – Flordia Panthers
24 Years – Montreal Canadiens
24 Years – Toronto Blue Jays
23 Years – New York Rangers
23 Years – Houston Rockets
23 Years – Toronto Raptors
23 Years – Memphis Grizzlies
23 Years – San Francisco 49ers
22 Years – Carolina Panthers
22 Years – Jacksonville Jaguars
22 Years – Dallas Cowboys
22 Years – Atlanta Braves
20 Years – Chicago Bulls
20 Years – Tampa Bay Rays
19 Years – Nashville Pedators
19 Years – Dallas Stars
18 Years – Los Angeles Rams
18 Years – Winnipeg Jets
17 Years – Colorado Avalanche
17 Years – Minnesota Wild
17 Years – Columbus Blue Jackets
16 Years – Arizona Diamondbacks
16 Years – New Orleans Pelicans
15 Years – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15 Years – Houston Texans
15 Years – Los Angeles Angels
15 Years – New Jersey Devils
14 Years – Miami Marlins
14 Years – Detroit Pistons
14 Years – Tampa Bay Lightning
12 Years – Chicago White Sox
12 Years – Carolina Hurricanes
11 Years – Indianapolis Colts
11 Years – Anheim Ducks
10 Years – Boston Celtics
10 Years – Detroit Red Wings
9 Years – Pittsburgh Steelers
9 Years – Philadelphia Phillies
8 Years – New Olreans Saints
8 Years – New York Yankees
8 Years – Los Angeles Lakers
7 Years – Boston Bruins
7 Years – Dallas Mavericks
7 Years – Green Bay Packers
6 Years – New York Giants
6 Years – St. Louis Cardinals
5 Years – Miami Heat
5 Years – Baltimore Ravens
4 Years – Los Angeles Kings
4 Years – San Antonio Spurs
4 Years – Boston Red Sox
4 Years – Seattle Seahawks
3 Years – Chicago Blackhawks
3 Years – San Fransisco Giants
2 Years – Denver Broncos
2 Years – Kansas City Royals
2 Years – Cleveland Cavaliers
1 Year – Pittsburgh Penguins
1 Year – Vegas Golden Knights
1 Year – Chicago Cubs
1 Year – New England Patriots
0 Years – Houston Astros
0 Years – Philadelphia Eagles
0 Years – Washington Capitals
0 Years – Golden State Warriors

 

[Lantern Venom]

The Pelicans drought is actually 30 years. They weren't founded in '02, they were rebranded.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

yeah you've got to clarify if it's "team" droughts or "franchise" droughts.

The Arizona Coyotes team drought would only be since they moved to Arizona in 1996, however the franchise drought would also include the period where they were the Winnipeg Jets and would date back into the AHL/NHL merger in 1979.

For them it looks like you're doing the latter while the Pelicans appear to be the former?

 

[NewYorkSpider]

I'll have to look into it and clarify some things. The Hornets history was sent back to Charlotte in 2013? So the Pelicans were founded in 2002 while the Hornets go back to 1988.

There's some confusing stuff that I read into, but I'll clarify some things when I have the time.

 

[herakles]

Thought it would be cool to have a list. Plan on doing a few more when I have the time(playoff droughts and such). Think I got these all right. I'll update the list after every championship is over.

Spoiler

The 4 Major Pro Sports Championship Droughts

70 Years - Arizona Cardinals
69 Years - Cleveland Indians
68 Years - Sacremento Kings
61 Years – Atlanta Hawks
60 Years – Detroit Lions
57 Years – Texas Rangers
56 Years – Tennesee Titans
54 Years – Los Angeles Chargers
53 Years – Cleveland Browns
52 Years – Buffalo Bills
51 Years – Atlanta Falcons
50 Years – St. Louis Blues
50 Years – Toronto Maple Leafs
50 Years – Phoenix Suns
49 Years – New York Jets
49 Years – Cincinatti Bengals
49 Years – San Diego Padres
49 Years – Milwaukee Brewers
48 Years – Los Angeles Clippers
48 Years – Washington Nationals
48 Years – Minnesota Vikings
48 Years – Kansas City Chiefs
47 Years – Buffalo Sabres
47 Years – Vancouver Canucks
47 Years – Milwaukee Bucks
45 Years – New York Knicks
44 Years – Utah Jazz
44 Years – Miami Dolphins
42 Years – Indiana Pacers
42 Years – Brooklyn Nets
42 Years – Denver Nuggets
42 Years – Philadelphia Flyers
41 Years – Seattle Mariners
41 Years – Portland Trailblazers
40 Years – Washington Wizards
39 Years – Oklahoma City Thunder
38 Years – Arizona Coyotes
38 Years – Pittsburgh Pirates
35 Years – Philadelphia 76ers
34 Years – New York Islanders
34 Years – Baltimore Orioles
34 Years – Los Angeles Raiders
33 Years – Detroit Tigers
32 Years – Chicago Bears
31 Years – New York Mets
29 Years – Orlando Magic
29 Years – Minnesota Timberwolves
29 Years – Los Angeles Dodgers
28 Years – Calgary Flames
28 Years – Charlotte Hornets
28 Years – Oakland Athletics
27 Years – Edmonton Oilers
27 Years – Cincinatti Reds
26 Years – San Jose Sharks
26 Years – Minnesota Twins
26 Years – Washington Redskins
25 Years – Ottawa Senators
25 Years - Colorado Rockies
24 Years – Flordia Panthers
24 Years – Montreal Canadiens
24 Years – Toronto Blue Jays
23 Years – New York Rangers
23 Years – Houston Rockets
23 Years – Toronto Raptors
23 Years – Memphis Grizzlies
23 Years – San Francisco 49ers
22 Years – Carolina Panthers
22 Years – Jacksonville Jaguars
22 Years – Dallas Cowboys
22 Years – Atlanta Braves
20 Years – Chicago Bulls
20 Years – Tampa Bay Rays
19 Years – Nashville Pedators
19 Years – Dallas Stars
18 Years – Los Angeles Rams
18 Years – Winnipeg Jets
17 Years – Colorado Avalanche
17 Years – Minnesota Wild
17 Years – Columbus Blue Jackets
16 Years – Arizona Diamondbacks
16 Years – New Orleans Pelicans
15 Years – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15 Years – Houston Texans
15 Years – Los Angeles Angels
15 Years – New Jersey Devils
14 Years – Miami Marlins
14 Years – Detroit Pistons
14 Years – Tampa Bay Lightning
12 Years – Chicago White Sox
12 Years – Carolina Hurricanes
11 Years – Indianapolis Colts
11 Years – Anheim Ducks
10 Years – Boston Celtics
10 Years – Detroit Red Wings
9 Years – Pittsburgh Steelers
9 Years – Philadelphia Phillies
8 Years – New Olreans Saints
8 Years – New York Yankees
8 Years – Los Angeles Lakers
7 Years – Boston Bruins
7 Years – Dallas Mavericks
7 Years – Green Bay Packers
6 Years – New York Giants
6 Years – St. Louis Cardinals
5 Years – Miami Heat
5 Years – Baltimore Ravens
4 Years – Los Angeles Kings
4 Years – San Antonio Spurs
4 Years – Boston Red Sox
4 Years – Seattle Seahawks
3 Years – Chicago Blackhawks
3 Years – San Fransisco Giants
2 Years – Denver Broncos
2 Years – Kansas City Royals
2 Years – Cleveland Cavaliers
1 Year – Pittsburgh Penguins
1 Year – Vegas Golden Knights
1 Year – Chicago Cubs
1 Year – New England Patriots
0 Years – Houston Astros
0 Years – Philadelphia Eagles
0 Years – Washington Capitals
0 Years – Golden State Warriors

Well I hope that that Traitorous team in Carson NEVER wins a SuperBowl until they get their head on straight and come HOME!

 

[Themanofbat]

The Winnipeg Jets/Arizona Coyotes did win a few Atco Cups in the WHL...

 

[Spider-Fan]

69 Years - Cleveland Indians
53 Years – Cleveland Browns

2 of the top 10!

At least we got the Cavs title in 2016, LOL!

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

The Minnesota Vikings should be 57 years rather than 48. Their lone NFL Championship occurred during the Super Bowl Era, which they lost to Kansas City.

 

[Themanofbat]

The Minnesota Vikings should be 57 years rather than 48. Their lone NFL Championship occurred during the Super Bowl Era, which they lost to Kansas City.

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The AFL and the NFL fully merged after the 1970 season and Super Bowl IV, so it counts as an NFL Championship.

 

[Themanofbat]

Also, those Ottawa Senators did win a Stanley Cup in 1927...

 

[NewYorkSpider]

Also, those Ottawa Senators did win a Stanley Cup in 1927...

Yeah this is one of those confusing ones I came across. They were the original Ottawa Senators, but not the same one we see today.