The NFC East refers to the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League. It currently has four members: Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, New York Giants, and Philadelphia Eagles. The Arizona Cardinals were a former member of the division until the Division Realignment of 2002.
Division champions
| Season | Team | Record | Playoff Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Dallas Cowboys | 10-4-0 | Lost Super Bowl V |
| 1971 | Dallas Cowboys | 11-3-0 | Won Super Bowl VI |
| 1972 | Washington Redskins | 11-3-0 | Lost Super Bowl VII |
| 1973 | Dallas Cowboys | 10-4-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals | 10-4-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1975 | St. Louis Cardinals | 11-3-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1976 | Dallas Cowboys | 11-3-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1977 | Dallas Cowboys | 12-2-0 | Won Super Bowl XII |
| 1978 | Dallas Cowboys | 12-4-0 | Lost Super Bowl XIII |
| 1979 | Dallas Cowboys | 11-5-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1980 | Philadelphia Eagles | 12-4-0 | Lost Super Bowl XV |
| 1981 | Dallas Cowboys | 12-4-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 1982+ | Washington Redskins | 8-1-0 | Won Super Bowl XVII |
| 1983 | Washington Redskins | 14-2-0 | Lost Super Bowl XVIII |
| 1984 | Washington Redskins | 11-5-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1985 | Dallas Cowboys | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1986 | New York Giants | 14-2-0 | Won Super Bowl XXI |
| 1987 | Washington Redskins | 11-4-0 | Won Super Bowl XXII |
| 1988 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1989 | New York Giants | 12-4-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1990 | New York Giants | 13-3-0 | Won Super Bowl XXV |
| 1991 | Washington Redskins | 14-2-0 | Won Super Bowl XXVI |
| 1992 | Dallas Cowboys | 13-3-0 | Won Super Bowl XXVII |
| 1993 | Dallas Cowboys | 12-4-0 | Won Super Bowl XXVIII |
| 1994 | Dallas Cowboys | 12-4-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 1995 | Dallas Cowboys | 12-4-0 | Won Super Bowl XXX |
| 1996 | Dallas Cowboys | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1997 | New York Giants | 10-5-1 | Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1998 | Dallas Cowboys | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1999 | Washington Redskins | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 2000 | New York Giants | 12-4-0 | Lost Super Bowl XXXV |
| 2001 | Philadelphia Eagles | 11-5-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 2002 | Philadelphia Eagles | 12-4-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Eagles | 12-4-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 2004 | Philadelphia Eagles | 13-3-0 | Lost Super Bowl XXXIX |
| 2005 | New York Giants | 11-5-0 | Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs |
| 2006 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 2007 | Dallas Cowboys | 13-3-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 2008 | New York Giants | 12-4-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 2009 | Dallas Cowboys | 11-5-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs |
- 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, Washington had the best record of the division teams.
Wild Card qualifiers
- Since 1970
- 1970 - None
- 1971 - Washington Redskins
- 1972 - Dallas Cowboys**
- 1973 - Washington Redskins
- 1974 - Washington Redskins
- 1975 - Dallas Cowboys***
- 1976 - Washington Redskins
- 1977 - None
- 1978 - Philadelphia Eagles
- 1979 - Philadelphia Eagles
- 1980 - Dallas Cowboys**
- 1981 - New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles
- 1982 - *
- 1983 - Dallas Cowboys
- 1984 - New York Giants
- 1985 - New York Giants
- 1986 - Washington Redskins**
- 1987 - None
- 1988 - None
- 1989 - Philadelphia Eagles
- 1990 - Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins
- 1991 - Dallas Cowboys
- 1992 - Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins
- 1993 - New York Giants
- 1994 - None
- 1995 - Philadelphia Eagles
- 1996 - Philadelphia Eagles
- 1997 - None
- 1998 - Arizona Cardinals
- 1999 - Dallas Cowboys
- 2000 - Philadelphia Eagles
- 2001 - None
- 2002 - New York Giants
- 2003 - Dallas Cowboys
- 2004 - None
- 2005 - Washington Redskins
- 2006 - Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants
- 2007 - New York Giants****, Washington Redskins
- 2008 - Philadelphia Eagles**
- 2009 - Philadelphia Eagles
- 2010 - None
* – 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.
** – advanced to that season's NFC Championship Game (the Cowboys lost to the Washington Redskins in 1972 and to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1980; the 1986 Redskins lost to the New York Giants; and the 2008 Eagles lost to the Arizona Cardinals)
*** – advanced to that season's Super Bowl
**** – won that season's Super Bowl