Wild Card Qualifiers
- Since 1969
- 1969 – Houston Oilers
- 1970 – Miami Dolphins
- 1971 – Baltimore Colts
- 1974 – Buffalo Bills
- 1976 – New England Patriots
- 1978 – Miami Dolphins
- 1981 – Buffalo Bills, New York Jets
- 1982 – strike year* New England Patriots & N Y Jets
- 1985 – New England Patriots, New York Jets
- 1986 – New York Jets
- 1990 – Miami Dolphins
- 1991 – New York Jets
- 1992 – Buffalo Bills
- 1994 – New England Patriots
- 1995 – Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins
- 1996 – Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts
- 1997 – Miami Dolphins
- 1998 – Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots
- 1999 – Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins
- 2000 – Indianapolis Colts
- 2001 – Miami Dolphins, New York Jets
- 2004 – New York Jets
- 2006 – New York Jets
- 2009 – New York Jets
- 2010 – New York Jets
* – A players' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games. Thus, the league used a special 16-team playoff tournament just for this year. Division standings were ignored.
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