It has been 8 consecutive seasons with no first time Super Bowl Champion, currently the 2nd longest drought in NFL history and one season short of tying the longest.

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Longest drought:

9 seasons, 1988 season through the 1996 season until Denver won their first in 1997.

Other notable droughts:

6 seasons, 2003 through 2008 until the Saints won in the 2009 season.

4 seasons, 1977 through 1980 until the Niners won in 1981.